I got some pool company recommendations from my home builder and narrowed the list down to 3 companies that are relatively close to the new house and have built a lot of pools in the area. Please jump in with any comments/criticisms/advice/experiences/etc.
Gold Medal pools (my home builder's top pick), Southernwind pools (based on positive things I read here), and Riverbend-Sandler pools (based on their popularity and several people we know that have one of their pools). I explained to each pool builder that I wanted a nice free form pool, spa, and water feature(s) in a "play pool" depth. I told them that I wanted to keep the entire back yard under $100K, including all of the pool stuff and landscaping and about 250' of wrought iron fencing.
I know that these quotes won't be exact comparisons since I'm going on the information provided to me, but if I'm missing some information that is required to make a comparison please ask me and I'll do my best to find out the relevant information. Hopefully some of the more experienced folks out there can give me some advice and opinions.
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Gold Medal pools quote
80 linear feet perimeter pool
414 sq ft pool surface area
12,938 gallons
3.5'x5'x4' depth
Steel reinforcement #3 steel @ 12" O.C. (tied together with pool steel)
6" frost proof tile
Interior finish Stonescapes
Coping - Tennessee flagstone
Steps/benches included
In-pool table with stone cap
6' waterfall feature with Arkansas boulder coping
30' of Arkansas boulder coping
731 sq ft of decking plus patio (approx 1493 sq ft total) khaki stone textured concrete decking
Lifetime structural warranty on gunite
Minimum 10" thick walls and floors
2 independent skimmers
4 drains
2 DBL main drain with hydrostatic relief valve (independent)
5 returns
1/2" fill line
Upsized 2.5" suction lines
Overflow
Filter - Hayward DE 60 sq ft
Pump - Hayward TriStar 2HP
Cleaner - Polaris 280
Chlorinator Rainbow 320 w/O3 Ozone system
Heater - Hayward 400,000 BTU
Pool lights (2) Savi SOL H LED
23 linear feet spa perimeter
5 or 6 Power Therapy jets
Upsized 2.5" suction line
Blower 1.5HP or 2.0HP
18" elevation
Coping - Tennessee flagstone
3' boulder spillway
Spa fountain
Spa light (1) Savi Mini Melody LED
E Command wireless controller with freezeguard
$73,576
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Southernwind pools quote
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Riverbend-Sandler pools quote
109 linear feet perimeter pool
665 sq ft pool surface area
22,982 gallons
3.5'x5'x4' depth
Steel reinforcement 1/2" steel @ 8" O.C. & 4" alternates in stress points
Beam to have FIVE 1/2" steel bars in continuous pool beam
6" ceramic tile 140' of coping
Interior finish River Sand
Coping - Oklahoma stone 14"
3 Steps/15 sq ft included
3 Benches/19 sq ft included
In-pool table with stone cap
24" elevated planet with (3) 24" sheer descent waterfalls
and (2) 22" diameter 30" tall OK stone columns at ends
771 sq ft of decking plus patio (approx 1492 sq ft total) deco seal tan textured concrete decking
Lifetime structural warranty on gunite
Gunite is 18"x10" beam with keyed notch for deck
Minimum 8" thick walls and floors
Coves a minimum of 10" to 12" thick
2 independent skimmers
2 safety main drains
5 returns
1/2" fill line
2" suction lines
1.5" return lines
Latro Autofill
Overflow
Filter - Jandy DE 60 sq ft
Pump - Jandy 2HP Variable Speed
2HP ProFlo Booster pump
Cleaner - In Floor system
Chlorinator Rainbow 320 w/ Del Ozone Fusion system
Heater - Jandy JXI400 400,000 BTU
Pool lights (4) Jandy LED
? linear feet spa perimeter
Arm rest, dual level benches
8 Hydro Therapy jets
2" suction lines
1.5" return lines
Polaris 220V 1.5HP QT blower
12" elevation
Coping - Oklahoma stone 14"
Spillway
Spa fountain
Spa light (1) Jandy LED
Jandy PDA PS6 pool/spa control system
$92,735.95
Gold Medal pools (my home builder's top pick), Southernwind pools (based on positive things I read here), and Riverbend-Sandler pools (based on their popularity and several people we know that have one of their pools). I explained to each pool builder that I wanted a nice free form pool, spa, and water feature(s) in a "play pool" depth. I told them that I wanted to keep the entire back yard under $100K, including all of the pool stuff and landscaping and about 250' of wrought iron fencing.
I know that these quotes won't be exact comparisons since I'm going on the information provided to me, but if I'm missing some information that is required to make a comparison please ask me and I'll do my best to find out the relevant information. Hopefully some of the more experienced folks out there can give me some advice and opinions.
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Gold Medal pools quote
80 linear feet perimeter pool
414 sq ft pool surface area
12,938 gallons
3.5'x5'x4' depth
Steel reinforcement #3 steel @ 12" O.C. (tied together with pool steel)
6" frost proof tile
Interior finish Stonescapes
Coping - Tennessee flagstone
Steps/benches included
In-pool table with stone cap
6' waterfall feature with Arkansas boulder coping
30' of Arkansas boulder coping
731 sq ft of decking plus patio (approx 1493 sq ft total) khaki stone textured concrete decking
Lifetime structural warranty on gunite
Minimum 10" thick walls and floors
2 independent skimmers
4 drains
2 DBL main drain with hydrostatic relief valve (independent)
5 returns
1/2" fill line
Upsized 2.5" suction lines
Overflow
Filter - Hayward DE 60 sq ft
Pump - Hayward TriStar 2HP
Cleaner - Polaris 280
Chlorinator Rainbow 320 w/O3 Ozone system
Heater - Hayward 400,000 BTU
Pool lights (2) Savi SOL H LED
23 linear feet spa perimeter
5 or 6 Power Therapy jets
Upsized 2.5" suction line
Blower 1.5HP or 2.0HP
18" elevation
Coping - Tennessee flagstone
3' boulder spillway
Spa fountain
Spa light (1) Savi Mini Melody LED
E Command wireless controller with freezeguard
$73,576
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Southernwind pools quote
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Riverbend-Sandler pools quote
109 linear feet perimeter pool
665 sq ft pool surface area
22,982 gallons
3.5'x5'x4' depth
Steel reinforcement 1/2" steel @ 8" O.C. & 4" alternates in stress points
Beam to have FIVE 1/2" steel bars in continuous pool beam
6" ceramic tile 140' of coping
Interior finish River Sand
Coping - Oklahoma stone 14"
3 Steps/15 sq ft included
3 Benches/19 sq ft included
In-pool table with stone cap
24" elevated planet with (3) 24" sheer descent waterfalls
and (2) 22" diameter 30" tall OK stone columns at ends
771 sq ft of decking plus patio (approx 1492 sq ft total) deco seal tan textured concrete decking
Lifetime structural warranty on gunite
Gunite is 18"x10" beam with keyed notch for deck
Minimum 8" thick walls and floors
Coves a minimum of 10" to 12" thick
2 independent skimmers
2 safety main drains
5 returns
1/2" fill line
2" suction lines
1.5" return lines
Latro Autofill
Overflow
Filter - Jandy DE 60 sq ft
Pump - Jandy 2HP Variable Speed
2HP ProFlo Booster pump
Cleaner - In Floor system
Chlorinator Rainbow 320 w/ Del Ozone Fusion system
Heater - Jandy JXI400 400,000 BTU
Pool lights (4) Jandy LED
? linear feet spa perimeter
Arm rest, dual level benches
8 Hydro Therapy jets
2" suction lines
1.5" return lines
Polaris 220V 1.5HP QT blower
12" elevation
Coping - Oklahoma stone 14"
Spillway
Spa fountain
Spa light (1) Jandy LED
Jandy PDA PS6 pool/spa control system
$92,735.95
