My wife and I recently built a new home and have decided we want a pool. We have two acres and have plenty of room for a nice size pool. We originally wanted a rectangle with an auto cover, but I think we have changed our mind on that. We do have a bit of a challenge with placement. We have a covered porch off the back of the house and there is a fireplace at the end of it. Depending on placement of the pool, we would be entering from behind the fireplace, which is not ideal. So, we have decided to forgo the auto cover and do an L shaped pool with a sun shelf on the side. This would allow us the enter from the side and put the main patio on the side rather than behind the fireplace. I've included a couple photos to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with. Please don't judge my grass, I'm working on it.
We have been working with a pool builder and he has given us a proposal. This is for a rectangle with an auto cover, so the proposal will change. I'd like to get your opinions on the overall quote. What do you think of the equipment he spec'd? He listed a gas heater, and we want a heat hybrid heater. A heat pump for every day use and a gas heater for the spa. I'm not sure why he omitted that.
Here are the specs:
Pool Shell:
-Reinforced #4 Steel Frame Installed on 12” Center
-Six Bar Reinforced Bond Beam For Freeze Protection Through Out Pool Beam
-Hydro-Static Relief System With Crushed Stone Bedding
-Electrical Bonding of Shell and Equipment
-Gunite Concrete Pool Shell Cured to 4000 psi
-Lifetime Structural Warranty on Pool Shell
-Four Shallow End Steps with Bench
-Deep End Walk Out Love Seat
-6” Frost Proof Tile Band (Over 100 Standard Selections)
-Choice Of Paver Brick or Cantilever Coping
Pool Plumbing-Heating-Cleaning
-Hydro-Flow Plumbing System Includes 2” Rigid Schedule 40 PVC
-Three In-Floor Thermal Pool Returns
-VGB Certified Double Safety Main Drain With 2.5” Intake Plumbing
-Hayward Tri-Star Variable Speed Main Pump
-Choice Of Hayward Swim-Clear Cartridge Filter or Pro-Grid DE Filter
Fusion Mineral Cartridge
-Hayward Aqua-Rite Salt Chlorinator and Start-Up Salt Charge
-Hayward Aqua Vac 500 Auto Cleaner
-3 Year Extended Equipment Warranty**
Lighting:
(2) Hayward Universal Color Logic LED Lights
(1) Hayward Universal Color Logic Accent LED Lights
Electric:
-30 Amp Mounted Sub-Panel , Time Clock , 80’ Home Run Conduit and Electric Hookups to All
Accessories
Final Touches:
-Water Delivery and Fill
-Starter Chemical Kit
-Pool Cleaning Equipment and Test Kit
-Pool Start-Up and SPCP Pool School Tutorial
-First 15 Concierge Service****
-Complimentary Pool Opening and Closing ***
Project Specifics (Included)
-800’ Custom Rectangle includes
-120’ Sq. Ft Sun Shelf with Full Width Steps
-Coverstar Encapsulated Track Auto Cover
-50’ Square Foot Raised Spa (18” Stone Faced)
-Techo Bloc York Spa Coping-Discuss*Project Specifics (Included)
-400’000 BTU Fuel Heater, Includes 50’ Gas Hookup
-Omni Logic Pool-Spa-Backyard Control-Sense & Dispense PH Control
-Techo Bloc York Pool Coping (Onyx)
-1138’ Stamped Concrete (per design) +/-$12.50 pf
-250’ of 60” Aluminum Fence with (3) Gates (per design)
+/-$31.00pf
We have been working with a pool builder and he has given us a proposal. This is for a rectangle with an auto cover, so the proposal will change. I'd like to get your opinions on the overall quote. What do you think of the equipment he spec'd? He listed a gas heater, and we want a heat hybrid heater. A heat pump for every day use and a gas heater for the spa. I'm not sure why he omitted that.
Here are the specs:
Pool Shell:
-Reinforced #4 Steel Frame Installed on 12” Center
-Six Bar Reinforced Bond Beam For Freeze Protection Through Out Pool Beam
-Hydro-Static Relief System With Crushed Stone Bedding
-Electrical Bonding of Shell and Equipment
-Gunite Concrete Pool Shell Cured to 4000 psi
-Lifetime Structural Warranty on Pool Shell
-Four Shallow End Steps with Bench
-Deep End Walk Out Love Seat
-6” Frost Proof Tile Band (Over 100 Standard Selections)
-Choice Of Paver Brick or Cantilever Coping
Pool Plumbing-Heating-Cleaning
-Hydro-Flow Plumbing System Includes 2” Rigid Schedule 40 PVC
-Three In-Floor Thermal Pool Returns
-VGB Certified Double Safety Main Drain With 2.5” Intake Plumbing
-Hayward Tri-Star Variable Speed Main Pump
-Choice Of Hayward Swim-Clear Cartridge Filter or Pro-Grid DE Filter
Fusion Mineral Cartridge
-Hayward Aqua-Rite Salt Chlorinator and Start-Up Salt Charge
-Hayward Aqua Vac 500 Auto Cleaner
-3 Year Extended Equipment Warranty**
Lighting:
(2) Hayward Universal Color Logic LED Lights
(1) Hayward Universal Color Logic Accent LED Lights
Electric:
-30 Amp Mounted Sub-Panel , Time Clock , 80’ Home Run Conduit and Electric Hookups to All
Accessories
Final Touches:
-Water Delivery and Fill
-Starter Chemical Kit
-Pool Cleaning Equipment and Test Kit
-Pool Start-Up and SPCP Pool School Tutorial
-First 15 Concierge Service****
-Complimentary Pool Opening and Closing ***
Project Specifics (Included)
-800’ Custom Rectangle includes
-120’ Sq. Ft Sun Shelf with Full Width Steps
-Coverstar Encapsulated Track Auto Cover
-50’ Square Foot Raised Spa (18” Stone Faced)
-Techo Bloc York Spa Coping-Discuss*Project Specifics (Included)
-400’000 BTU Fuel Heater, Includes 50’ Gas Hookup
-Omni Logic Pool-Spa-Backyard Control-Sense & Dispense PH Control
-Techo Bloc York Pool Coping (Onyx)
-1138’ Stamped Concrete (per design) +/-$12.50 pf
-250’ of 60” Aluminum Fence with (3) Gates (per design)
+/-$31.00pf
