Recent content by Novcruisin

Hello all! We are looking to build a pool and are looking for recommendations on subcontractors in the DFW area. We will need sub's for excavation, rebar/steel, concrete (gunite or shotcrete), plumbing, masonry and carpentry. Thanks!!

I know, right! We have decided to go Owner Build route. We will start a post once things are in motion :)

Well...after taking off work, driving an hour away and preparing for this meeting we JUST got a call that they have to cancel, because the one person who can negotiate a contract had a family emergency. We are so over this PB. We told them we are done with them.

We meet with PB today at 1pm, I will let everyone know how it turns out. Thanks so much for everyone's help, opinions and support!

Rough Basics (leaving out a lot of the stuff about PVC, etc.): 15x24 IG Gunite (Rectangle) #6 bar Stonescape Mini Pebble Plater Hayward Equipment - VS pump, 425ft Cartridge, ProLogic P4, Salt Chlorinator, Sharkvac XL One LED light Lueders Limestone Coping 450 sq ft of Belgard pavers 6"...

I assume PB's started doing this because they can, there are numerous clients who will just sign whatever paper is put in front of them. Only every once in a while do you get a "complicated" customer who knows what they are talking about and the money isn't as "easy" to make. It's a shame really.

Yes, a few complaints but 95% good reviews

We don't anticipate being done in time to swim this year :) and for that reason we were able to talk them into a large discount

DFWguy - I sent you a PM about your subs :)

Thank you DaninFLA; I appreciate your help. We did do extensive research to find a builder. Unfortunately we are located in a small town outside of Dallas and a lot of the PB's said they "don't service" our area. We contacted: Southernwind Pools - Does not service our area Custom Outdoor...

We did shop around and this was the only PB that (1) would even respond to us (75% didn't bother getting back with us), (2) was willing to work with us on price and (3) seems reputable and their reviews on average are good. The price is $57,500.00, so yes, I want to make sure we are thoroughly...

What my husband and I are proposing is 25-25-20-20-10 (excavation, gunite, decking, shade structure/kitchen, retainage).

Thanks guys. I am just wondering - when you had your pool built, did you negotiate on your contract terms?

I already told them no way no how I am budging on a 10% retainage until everything is completed to our satisfaction...but I didn't know if it was unreasonable to want to pay them after the completion of each phase :confused:

We have narrowed it down to the PB we would like to go with, we agreed on a price, but now we are at the next hurdle which seems impossible to pass. PB gave us a copy of the template contract that they use to review and upon doing so I found numerous things I was not thrilled with, were...