Safety Cover Cost

[mtfanning]

I received a quote for a new safety cover from Raynor for $4,229 for their basic safety mesh cover. The quote is for a 28 X 40 free-form cover. Does this seem in line?

Background,
This is my first year with a pool. Apparently a few deer fall through it a few years back. I knew about the need for a new cover when we bought the house, but wasn’t expecting it to be quite this expensive.

 

[JohnT]

My 20X36 Grecian Loop-Loc mesh was $1200 seven years ago. I installed it myself.

 

[Swampwoman]

MT, do you still have the old cover, and was it one guaranteed for life? It's possible to send them back to mfg for repair, as I understand it.

 

[mtfanning]

MT, do you still have the old cover, and was it one guaranteed for life? It's possible to send them back to mfg for repair, as I understand it.

Raynor evaluated it for repair, but it was in pretty old and worn looking to begin with and I don't doubt it was too rotten to repair. Raynor has the cover. I sent it to them so they could use it as a template to make an exact duplicate. I want to reuse the existing anchor locations so I don't have any more holes in the concrete pool deck.

I'm just looking to see if their bid is within reason.

 

[Locksmythe]

My pool is fairly similar to yours, maybe slightly larger, and I am in shock at the price you were quoted. I have to replace mine as well and that is double what I was expecting. Hope someone can chime in.

 

[Qwaxalot]

If your dimensions (28 x 40) are reasonably accurate, the number you have been quoted seems about $600.00 high.

If Raynor made the cover originally, they shouldn't need the old one for a template. They should be able to produce a new cover that exactly matches the old cover (if they can locate the original specifications).

That said, did the price come through a dealer? I don't believe Raynor will sell a custom cover direct.

In addition, I've found that Raynor will adjust the finished price for a new cover, if they sold the original one.

There is a huge difference in price for an off the shelf cover with 5 foot strap spacing and a true custom free form with 3 foot strap spacing.

 

[mtfanning]

If your dimensions (28 x 40) are reasonably accurate, the number you have been quoted seems about $600.00 high.

If Raynor made the cover originally, they shouldn't need the old one for a template. They should be able to produce a new cover that exactly matches the old cover (if they can locate the original specifications).

That said, did the price come through a dealer? I don't believe Raynor will sell a custom cover direct.

In addition, I've found that Raynor will adjust the finished price for a new cover, if they sold the original one.

There is a huge difference in price for an off the shelf cover with 5 foot strap spacing and a true custom free form with 3 foot strap spacing.

I went through the local Leslie’s for store and they recommended I send it to Raynor since I had the original. They must be a Raynor dealer. I ended up paying $3,600 for the cover (20%) off the quote. That is more in line with what I was expecting.