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UPDATE: So far so good. We just met with the PB and his gunite sub. We have a verbal commitment that they will work with their insurance companies and demo and rebuild. The PB said, “it’s my name on the line; I’ll get it done.” Fingers crossed we continue to move forward amicably. (We will of...

And given that all of our neighbors are working from home (as am I), if this guy can get it out in two days versus a week of noise, I’m all for it. Thanks again for your help here. It makes a difference.

We got a quote over the weekend: $12,000 for a 2-day job (with haul away and disposal). (We’ll make sure any bills go directly to the PB, but still had a bit of sticker shock on that one.)

Watered regularly. One of the local contractors who came out to look said it shouldn’t have failed catastrophically even if it wasn’t watered regularly. This afternoon I also found exterior rock (not backfill, but site rock) intruding nearly all the way into one of the corners. There’s half an...

Just found a series of photos showing that the structure did get watered after the gunite was shot. Oh well. We did our best.

Thank you! That’s excellent info to have going into our meeting tomorrow, especially about legal fees. The rebar is definitely not to spec. The engineer called for a 12x12 grid, which we don’t have. And check out how close the rebar is to the surface on the longest wall. That’s the wall in which...

Thank you for the thoughtful response. We got an estimate for demo this weekend: $12,000. We’ll give that to the PB when we next see him. The guy who gave us that quote made a helpful suggestion that we should also stipulate that a certain amount goes into escrow to cover any damage to the...

Not sure if I should be starting a new thread for this, but can anyone advise me on what to do next? I’ve accepted that it’s a full demo. My dad (an attorney) says work it out with the builder. My aunt (in insurance) says call an insurance adjuster. An independent PB in the area said hire...

Thanks for weighing in. We’re in Monmouth County. Our property was once part of a farm. They dug out whatever was of value (marl?) and filled in with demolished outbuildings, old refrigerators, etc. We found the engineering plans and the called for a 12” grid and 9” walls. Some of the rebar is...

Will do. Thanks again for you help!

Thank you! I will try to keep you posted and hopefully will be able to share a photo of a beautiful pool one day.

UPDATE: We had a local engineer look at it and he said the same thing all of you have said - it's a complete demo. Thank you all so much for you input. Deep down I knew it was a demo, but I didn't want to believe it. Fingers crossed it will go somewhat smoothly. Happy Memorial Day Weekend to you...

Thank you. This is an excellent response. I will have that letter drafted right away. Thank you for the parameters.

Thank you. I didn't realize rebar was that expensive. I would have paid the difference to have it done correctly. We've been looking at photos of the pool and just realized that we can see the rebar grid through the plaster. Like a faint rusty grid all around the pool. What a disaster.

Yes, I agree, and I was hasty with my comment about that. My thinking was that if everyone on this thread could tell that the rebar was wrong, it might be something that could have be noticed very easily. You make an excellent point that it could have been within industry standards but wrong for...

Excellent points. Thank you for your advice and for the specific tips. I'll have to find out what happened to the plans. I also overestimated that the town inspector would, ya know, actually inspect the thing and make sure it was right before the gunite was shot. Surely he should have been able...

Thank you!

Thank you! In the meantime I'll have to learn how to correctly build a pool so I can instruct the crew. That's life!

More photos for context: Thanks for weighing in. Can you elaborate on what you mean about the rebar having poor coverage? I just want to know so I can make sure it's right for the rebuild. Thanks!

The holes were drilled by the gunite team. It doesn't crumble if you rub your fingers on it.

Just heard back from another pool contractor in our area. (We wanted to go with him originally, but he was scheduling out 2 years.) He said there's supposed to be 3" of thickness in the gunite between the rebar and inner surface of the pool. The wall with all the pipes has a space 1/2" between...

Both the original pool contractor and the gunite company are honoring their gurarantees and doing the work for free. The original build was so stressful - I don't want to go thorugh it again. If they patch it, we may get August-September out of the pool. So far we've had two half-summers with...

Both my pool contractor and the gunite company say this can be patched. It looks more serious to me than a patch job. The backstory: Initial construction (rebar, plumbing and gunite shell) were completed in 2017. Plaster and tiling were done in the spring on 2018. The structure is on a blue...

Thanks for responding! I'm guessing it will be a few weeks before he sends someone out.

We have a 14x32' gunite inground pool with a 7x7' spillover spa. We let the gunite shell cure over the winter, and one of the tiles popped off. Our contractor said: "no big deal - we'll replace it." He did. But he forgot to grout around that particular tile. It is on the corner of the spa, where...