Pool will be salt water, rectangle, 20’ x 50’, 3 ½ to 5 ½ ft, with sun shelf. We are getting a built-in auto cover as this is not our primary home and we are interested in less cleaning, stable chemistry, holding heat and less evaporation. The price includes straight edge bluestone coping, a 400K Natural gas heater and swim out bench. No other frills.
Builder 1 builds a standard shockrete pool with quartz finish. Builder 2 builds a “hybrid” pool they call “aquakrete”. Basically, shockrete walls, concrete and vermiculite floor, and 27 ml vinyl liner. Both companies are reputable, well rated, family owned, 50+ years in business.
Builder 1 supplies Jandy equipment: VS 460 sq. ft. cartridge filter, 3 Jandy LV LED color lights, Meyco mesh winter cover, Polaris TR-28P cleaner w/booster pump, Jandy JXi 400K NG heater, autofill system, 20x10 sunshelf 14” deep, 2 bubblers on shelf, Jandy Fusion soft salt system, Jandy Aqualink PDA P4 automated control, 2 skimmers, 4 returns, 2” piping, 2 main drains, Estes premium quartz finish, Pennco remote auto cover, swim out bench. 150 ft. electric line, 40 ft gas line. (Both will be adequate.) Permits and engineering included. They included 850 sq ft of brushed concrete for $7200 but are willing to work with a contractor of our choice that would cost half.
Builder 2 uses Hayward: VS cartridge filter, 3 Hayward white LED lights, solid winter cover with pump, Dolphin i30 vacuum with caddy and Bluetooth, 400K heater, 20 x 7 sunshelf with 2 lighted bubblers, 2 shelf lights, Hayward Omnilogic Cellphone Control with 40K salt system. 2 skimmers, 4 returns, 2” piping, upgraded 27ml all over texture Garrett liner, Pennco remote auto cover, resin handrail, swim out bench. 100ft. electric and 50 ft gas line. Permits are extra. Engineering included. They include 3’ brushed concrete and will NOT work with outside contractor. 3 yrs parts and labor warranty on Hayward equipment.
GRAND TOTAL for each $130,000!! Have no idea how to choose?!? My husband is leaning towards the liner for ease of chemistry and less cost and future maintenance to change liner vs. replaster. I am aware that concrete is a preferrable long term investment, but both pools are actually concrete. Most of our neighbors have liners. Appreciate your thoughts and experience with the equipment, advice etc. Thanks!! Leslie in NJ
Builder 1 builds a standard shockrete pool with quartz finish. Builder 2 builds a “hybrid” pool they call “aquakrete”. Basically, shockrete walls, concrete and vermiculite floor, and 27 ml vinyl liner. Both companies are reputable, well rated, family owned, 50+ years in business.
Builder 1 supplies Jandy equipment: VS 460 sq. ft. cartridge filter, 3 Jandy LV LED color lights, Meyco mesh winter cover, Polaris TR-28P cleaner w/booster pump, Jandy JXi 400K NG heater, autofill system, 20x10 sunshelf 14” deep, 2 bubblers on shelf, Jandy Fusion soft salt system, Jandy Aqualink PDA P4 automated control, 2 skimmers, 4 returns, 2” piping, 2 main drains, Estes premium quartz finish, Pennco remote auto cover, swim out bench. 150 ft. electric line, 40 ft gas line. (Both will be adequate.) Permits and engineering included. They included 850 sq ft of brushed concrete for $7200 but are willing to work with a contractor of our choice that would cost half.
Builder 2 uses Hayward: VS cartridge filter, 3 Hayward white LED lights, solid winter cover with pump, Dolphin i30 vacuum with caddy and Bluetooth, 400K heater, 20 x 7 sunshelf with 2 lighted bubblers, 2 shelf lights, Hayward Omnilogic Cellphone Control with 40K salt system. 2 skimmers, 4 returns, 2” piping, upgraded 27ml all over texture Garrett liner, Pennco remote auto cover, resin handrail, swim out bench. 100ft. electric and 50 ft gas line. Permits are extra. Engineering included. They include 3’ brushed concrete and will NOT work with outside contractor. 3 yrs parts and labor warranty on Hayward equipment.
GRAND TOTAL for each $130,000!! Have no idea how to choose?!? My husband is leaning towards the liner for ease of chemistry and less cost and future maintenance to change liner vs. replaster. I am aware that concrete is a preferrable long term investment, but both pools are actually concrete. Most of our neighbors have liners. Appreciate your thoughts and experience with the equipment, advice etc. Thanks!! Leslie in NJ
