- Jul 20, 2017
- 251
- Pool Size
- 28000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Updated on Nov 16: Gun Shy - Buying an Gunite SW Pool
Hi All - As the title says, we're gun shy as this is a huge purchase for us. We called the three primary pool companies here in Buffalo NY. Two called us back, and only one is actively engaging with us. Builder has done pools in our neighborhood, very responsive and friendly, but I know from experience this means little when it comes to project execution / quality control. Wish we could get more quotes, but builders that are hard to nail down during the sales process is a big red flag for us.
To make matters worse, builder is backed up so our deposit ($1k) would be for a build starting in June 2022. Help convince me to proceed . Here's the detail of the current quote/bid (~$85k), but haven't nailed down all the details (e.g., plaster, etc.) as design process won't start until fall 2021. Thoughts?
Type - Gunite
Pool - 24'x38'
Depth - 3.5' - 8' (w/ 6' diving board)
Steps - Standard walkin steps, 6' bench
Pump - Pentair Variable Flow
Filter - Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 320
Heater - Pentair Mastertemp 300,000 BTU
Lighting - 4 LEDs
Sanitizer - Pentair IC40 Salt
Automation - Pentair EasyTouch4
Cover - Mesh Safety Cover
Plaster - Wet Edge, Altima White
Construction - 3' light broom concrete w/ 4" compacted stone
Hi All - As the title says, we're gun shy as this is a huge purchase for us. We called the three primary pool companies here in Buffalo NY. Two called us back, and only one is actively engaging with us. Builder has done pools in our neighborhood, very responsive and friendly, but I know from experience this means little when it comes to project execution / quality control. Wish we could get more quotes, but builders that are hard to nail down during the sales process is a big red flag for us.
To make matters worse, builder is backed up so our deposit ($1k) would be for a build starting in June 2022. Help convince me to proceed . Here's the detail of the current quote/bid (~$85k), but haven't nailed down all the details (e.g., plaster, etc.) as design process won't start until fall 2021. Thoughts?
Type - Gunite
Pool - 24'x38'
Depth - 3.5' - 8' (w/ 6' diving board)
Steps - Standard walkin steps, 6' bench
Pump - Pentair Variable Flow
Filter - Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 320
Heater - Pentair Mastertemp 300,000 BTU
Lighting - 4 LEDs
Sanitizer - Pentair IC40 Salt
Automation - Pentair EasyTouch4
Cover - Mesh Safety Cover
Plaster - Wet Edge, Altima White
Construction - 3' light broom concrete w/ 4" compacted stone
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