We're starting to get some quotes coming in and a gunite pool looks like it's going to start at 110k. 3 fiberglass bids so far, 120k, 95k and 78k. One vinyl bid so far 37k. These bids are for a 16x40x8.5 diving pool fairly comparably equipped with no decking or landscaping, just basic pool connected and running. The lowest fiberglass bid is from a contractor with so-so reviews who I probably wouldn't build with. The vinyl bid is from a very well respected and well reviewed contractor who installs all three types of pools, both commercially and residential, and recommended vinyl to me. He installed vinyl at his house as well.
Can someone justify how gunite or even fiberglass would be worth almost 3x the price of a vinyl pool? Should I even be considering them at this point? At these prices I could literally afford to replace the vinyl liner every year for 30 years and come out at the same price. We're not planning on selling the house so the resale concern doesn't particularly appeal to me and he installed vinyl at four different million dollar + homes in our area.
Can someone justify how gunite or even fiberglass would be worth almost 3x the price of a vinyl pool? Should I even be considering them at this point? At these prices I could literally afford to replace the vinyl liner every year for 30 years and come out at the same price. We're not planning on selling the house so the resale concern doesn't particularly appeal to me and he installed vinyl at four different million dollar + homes in our area.