- Apr 28, 2022
- 5
- Pool Size
- 7800
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Truclear / Ei
No pool yet, but trying to start!
The pool builders in our area (there are at least 4 good ones per neighbors, no one registered on BBB) are so backed up that half aren't even returning calls for estimates. Typical time from contract to build is nearly a year.
Costs I am being quoted by 2 of the builders I can reach are 80-95k for the following; ( without them looking at the site)
Gunite kidney shape inground comparable to 14'x28'
deep end 6 ft
8 ft sun shelf with steps
600-700 sq ft concrete paver decking
child safety fence
screened enclosure
heater
pool hardware / plumbing (no idea on brands of pumps or filters or sizes)
tile at waterline (standard, no upgrades)
no other details available yet... first stage was a quote via email for both.
Things they aren't aware of yet... taking down an existing vinyl fence for access and putting it back up, removing irrigation system at dig site. I had thought our pool build would be in the neighborhood of 70-80k with a waterfall, bubblers, and all in. The neighbors with more recent builds, within the last year, paid between 50-65 with screened enclosures, no sun shelf, 5ft depth. In your opinion, have costs really gone up that much or are these guys so overloaded with work that they are quoting outrageous rates in hopes I will go away? Are straight pools or L-shaped less expensive than kidney / freeform shaped?
A little about my neighborhood, it is a non HOA neighborhood, completely flat quarter acre yards standard, at least a quarter of the homes in the neighborhood have inground pools.
Thanks in advance!
We were thinking similar to the one below, without the spa, adding a screened enclosure.
The pool builders in our area (there are at least 4 good ones per neighbors, no one registered on BBB) are so backed up that half aren't even returning calls for estimates. Typical time from contract to build is nearly a year.
Costs I am being quoted by 2 of the builders I can reach are 80-95k for the following; ( without them looking at the site)
Gunite kidney shape inground comparable to 14'x28'
deep end 6 ft
8 ft sun shelf with steps
600-700 sq ft concrete paver decking
child safety fence
screened enclosure
heater
pool hardware / plumbing (no idea on brands of pumps or filters or sizes)
tile at waterline (standard, no upgrades)
no other details available yet... first stage was a quote via email for both.
Things they aren't aware of yet... taking down an existing vinyl fence for access and putting it back up, removing irrigation system at dig site. I had thought our pool build would be in the neighborhood of 70-80k with a waterfall, bubblers, and all in. The neighbors with more recent builds, within the last year, paid between 50-65 with screened enclosures, no sun shelf, 5ft depth. In your opinion, have costs really gone up that much or are these guys so overloaded with work that they are quoting outrageous rates in hopes I will go away? Are straight pools or L-shaped less expensive than kidney / freeform shaped?
A little about my neighborhood, it is a non HOA neighborhood, completely flat quarter acre yards standard, at least a quarter of the homes in the neighborhood have inground pools.
Thanks in advance!
We were thinking similar to the one below, without the spa, adding a screened enclosure.