How much would it cost to fix it?
- Thread starter nikon5400
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It’s leaking. Depending on how extensive the cracks are and why they happened the cost to fix can be quite a wide range. Letting water leak out into the soil will cause damage if it’s not repaired.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,058
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
It will not get better.
Cracks like those found during a pre purchase pool inspection can raise concerns with the buyer and kill a deal.
If you want a smooth sale then fix the cracks before listing the house.
Nikon,
I suspect there is more there than a cracked tile..
It appears to be the the top of the bond beam is cracked and is separating..
Let's see what @1poolman1 thinks...
I have never had that work done, so have no clue on the cost.. I doubt it will be cheap..
Sorry,
Jim R.
I suspect there is more there than a cracked tile..
It appears to be the the top of the bond beam is cracked and is separating..
Let's see what @1poolman1 thinks...
I have never had that work done, so have no clue on the cost.. I doubt it will be cheap..
Sorry,
Jim R.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 15,851
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
More than hundreds, depending on the extent is my guess and where you are located.
And there is rust so the water has gotten to the rebar. This has been ignored for far too long.
It started last fall, at the end of the season.
I'm going to call a few pool companies and see the prices.
I don't want to put too much money into this since pools are not that popular in my area and don't add any value to the price of the house.
Are there any trusted pool guys on this forum who are not too far from Philly area?
Thanks!
To correct the situation (plaster, tile, Bond Beam, rebar and then eliminate the cause of the movement), the cost would most likely be in the thousands.
Hate to say, but if you aren't going to fix it, you either have to accept the loss of value on the property, or remove the pool. No idea as to cost in the Philly region for removal, but when I looked into it a few years ago for mine, the cost was in the several tens of thousands. There's removal of all the equipment, structure, and surrounding decking. Proper compaction of the fill. Inspections. And relandscaping of everything that got torn up with heavy equipment.
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,282
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
My situation was similar. Not as far down into the shell (just the thick mortar layer which went halfway down the tile) but it was much wider, like 20' wide. The repair cost $3K in the Baltimore region. Your repair is down into the shell, so will require some harder gunite removal. But still, in a moderate northeast cost area like mine it was $1K per day for a few guys, including materials. So, thousands, but less than $5K unless you are in a very high cost area is my guess. If I was going to request an allowance for it as a buyer, I'd request $10-$15K for the unknown.
- Feb 6, 2015
- 7,800
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
The longer you wait to properly address this issue, the worse it will get and the more it will cost.
Even if you were to put the property up for sle, a prospective buyer would want this properly addressed before closing or the issue may just scare possible buyer away. Their thought may be that if you chose to ignore this, what else have you ignored or only did a band-aid fix on. Even though your property value may not go up if you have a pool, it will likely drop if you don't properly fix and maintain the pool and other items.
Even if you were to put the property up for sle, a prospective buyer would want this properly addressed before closing or the issue may just scare possible buyer away. Their thought may be that if you chose to ignore this, what else have you ignored or only did a band-aid fix on. Even though your property value may not go up if you have a pool, it will likely drop if you don't properly fix and maintain the pool and other items.
When did you have this done? It seems like the cost is skyrocketing daily these days. Thanks!
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,282
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Last summer. The price from my amigos wouldn't be that much different. Materials were not substantial.