aquabright worth the money?

[pesos]

Hi all,

Time to redo the plaster on the house we just bought (this was known going in). Quotes are coming in around 13-15k for plaster or quartz, and the lone aquabright installer is quoting 15k plaster 17k quartz 19k aquabright. Ouch! I had originally worked 9k into the negotiation on the house, definitely underestimated.

This seems high compared to other quotes I've read around the internet - or is this the going rate these days?

Thanks!

 

[Silver_2000]

not sure whats fair but I did AB 2 years ago and have added less than 16 oz of acid to my pool since then to manage PH.
If my pool didn't leak the chemistry would be VERY stable

 

[pesos]

yes definitely interested in the no-startup-lower-maintenance-solid-durability aspect

 

[homegameroom]

Here is a good thread about AquaBrite:

ecoFINISH aquaBRIGHT longterm review

So I’ve had several people sending private messages about how I like the ecoFINISH aquaBRIGHT coating on our pool. Since there seems to be so little information out there on people’s opinions or experiences with the product, I thought that I would start a long term review thread. I’ll try to...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[homegameroom]

,,and here is another one from a trusted TFP member:

Plaster and Aquabright Comparison

Plaster and EcoFinish AquaBright Comparison I became inspired to do a little science project on pool plaster and a plaster alternative based off of experience, experimentation and frequent unsatisfied forum posts mentioning plaster discolorations, mottling, and roughness. Pool plaster has...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[pesos]

Yes thanks! Great threads. I am sold on aquabright generally, just trying to figure out if the quote I got is typical/reasonable. Not sure if there is really an alternative as I doubt anyone is going to travel from Dallas or Houston for a job

 

[homegameroom]

One of the threads mentions that AB should theoretically be cheaper, as you can put it over the old plaster (assuming its in good condition). Replastering should involve a labor-intensive process of chipping out the old plaster down to the gunite. Check with the installer to make sure he isn't chipping out the old plaster and putting a new layer on and then AB over that. Maybe it will bring the cost down......

 

[Silver_2000]

and BTW one of the AB installers in Dallas lit our pool on fire and melted the LED lights and the swim jet. If you look on youtube you can see the video

serach for
Aquabright install Oops

 

[ohoward1987]

One of the threads mentions that AB should theoretically be cheaper, as you can put it over the old plaster (assuming its in good condition).