Commercial Diving Board

[kemore]

Hi there! My name is Kendall and I was recently just hired as a Head Pool Manager at a private swim club. The club manager and I looked at some things around our facility and noticed that the diving board was damaged.

I don't know what kind of diving board is installed, but I believe it is an aluminum board with a fiberglass surface coating. We spoke to our pool servicing company and they quoted us around $7,000 for a new board including installation. My manager and I feel as if that is extremely expensive for a 14-foot diving board, but we are also highly uneducated on the subject. There is a label/sticker on the underside of the board that says "SR Smith LLC," but other than that, I'm clueless/

Is there a way to repair the surface of the board or will the entire thing need to be replaced? If I had to guess, the current board is at least 12 years old.

 

[PoolGate]

I suggest you contact SR Smith for advice on the restoration of your existing board.

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[dschribs]

If this is a pool used by the public to any degree I wouldn't even think of trying to repair this. The exposure to the general public is just too risky. A brand new board -installed by professionals- is the way to go.

By the way, I am an Insurance Underwriter by profession. I am a Certified Pool and Spa Maintenance Specialist and have been insuring pool and spa contractors for years so I sort of have SOME experience in the field...only about 25years...LOL. I've seen way too many bad things happen when short cuts are taken...

 

[1poolman1]

A 14' commercial board is about $3000.00 alone, not counting hardware and anything else needed to complete the install. Then there is labor. Condition of stand and/or ladder?

 

[sktn77a]

Looks like an SR Smith Frontier III 14" Commercial board. They run $3000-$5000, depending on where you get them. They are usually a simple 2 bolt attachment. Call Sr Smith to confirm. Shouldn't cost $2000-$4000 to install!