- Aug 5, 2021
- 42
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
TLDR: My builder cannot complete my pool at contracted price, and asking for 24% increase to offset higher material and labor (sub-contractor) prices.
I signed a contract in September 2020 for a gunite pool in South GA/North FL area. About 30k gallons with 8 ft deep end and 7 ft spa. Cost was $88k including some upgrades like a (fairly large) travertine deck. My builder had nothing in his contract about cost increases ... just the straight price and set payments at normal milestones. We broke ground in August 2021 and has been a slow process. At this point, everything is done except for plaster and equipment install -- and I've been waiting about 3 weeks for an update. Finally get a call today that explains the delay - he can't pay for the cost for either. Stated reason is that cost of everything has gone up over the 20 months since I signed the contract and he simply can't afford it.
This is tough because I do know that we are in a crazy time of cost increases across the board, I get it. I want to be reasonable, but also responsible with my money. I also want a completed pool and we are *this* close. My PB has been good for the most part, moderate quality which is what I agreed to pay for. My only complaint has been length of the build (10 months on waiting list, 10 months building so far)
The increase is about $20k, for total of $108k. Then I would cover a few items myself like fencing, landscaping etc. that PB was planning to do as well (in addition to quoted price). I am able to pay the increase, and I really want a finished pool for my kids over the summer.
Is this 20k reasonable? How would you handle it?
I signed a contract in September 2020 for a gunite pool in South GA/North FL area. About 30k gallons with 8 ft deep end and 7 ft spa. Cost was $88k including some upgrades like a (fairly large) travertine deck. My builder had nothing in his contract about cost increases ... just the straight price and set payments at normal milestones. We broke ground in August 2021 and has been a slow process. At this point, everything is done except for plaster and equipment install -- and I've been waiting about 3 weeks for an update. Finally get a call today that explains the delay - he can't pay for the cost for either. Stated reason is that cost of everything has gone up over the 20 months since I signed the contract and he simply can't afford it.
This is tough because I do know that we are in a crazy time of cost increases across the board, I get it. I want to be reasonable, but also responsible with my money. I also want a completed pool and we are *this* close. My PB has been good for the most part, moderate quality which is what I agreed to pay for. My only complaint has been length of the build (10 months on waiting list, 10 months building so far)
The increase is about $20k, for total of $108k. Then I would cover a few items myself like fencing, landscaping etc. that PB was planning to do as well (in addition to quoted price). I am able to pay the increase, and I really want a finished pool for my kids over the summer.
Is this 20k reasonable? How would you handle it?