Called a different company yesterday. They came right over today. They said drain it (water table here should be no problem), clean the muck out, pressure wash, maybe re-paint (depending on how it looks when we get it cleaned up), re-fill it, then test the equipment at that time, put the proper chemicals in, then swim. They estimated the pump as maybe 10 years old (so we're thinking of possibly replacing it), said we could go 3/4 HP on a single speed or stay with 1 HP on a 2-speed. They found some little orange plastic beads in the skimmer they said came from some toy the previous owner's kids were playing with in the pool, too. They said if those have gotten into the pump, it could be ruined anyhow. We'll have to check that out. They thought sand filter and vari-flo valve should be good to go (maybe new sand). Suggested a timer. They quoted us $500 to do the clean-up (I'm assuming paint would be extra, and of course, pump replacement, timer, etc. would be extra). So, does that sound reasonable, given what you've seen in my pictures? If we do this ourselves, we'd need to rent a pump to drain it and a pressure washer to clean it. Don't know how much that would cost, or where to rent them, but can research that. What do you guys think? Opinions? Suggestions?
ETA: They also estimated, based on what they could see, and especially the light blue tiles at the top, that this pool was built in the 50s or maybe early 60s. That's consistent with the age of the house (50s). They said the pool looks good for its age.
