PB # 3 came today. I was the most impressed with him. He is going to give a quote on the same build as the others. However some notable differences:
-He recommends the polymer walls over steel walls. He says steel walls will go 20-25 years where as polymer will last a lifetime. If plan on living here more then 10-15 years go with polymer walls. The estimated additional cost is about $3,500.
-He uses a newer model pump then the two other PB's I had here. He said they also use 1.5 inches plumbed PVC where as he uses 2 inches. He said based on that my electric bill monthly to run the pump would be about $50-$60, however, with his model Hayward, it will be $15-$18. With the large plumb of 0.5 inches, the pool will turn faster.
-He recommends an underground drain. The drain would be dug at about 8 feet and would help prevent any water build up underneath the pool. The cost of this would run about $4,000.
-We asked for pricing on wedding cake steps with a bench. He doesn't use steel which he says is a thin sheet of steel and has a little give. If you step down in the middle of the step it will move a bit down. For first timers, you'll feel like you're falling. He uses a concrete mixture solid bench and step. Both together will run about maybe $1,000 more.
-He recommends digging and building the pool in October/November. He thinks it's better to do now and allow the pool to sit for the winter. He says it will cover well with tarps, so the water should not really impact the pool negatively over the winter if it's a bad winter.
-He's going to give me the name of a few more masons for quotes. However, he knows the mason I had come and highly recommends him and his work. He said we can definitely find someone for a few thousand cheaper, but the quality will definitely be lower. For this type of work, he says based on his experience you may be able to find someone for $1,000 - $1,500 cheaper. But the Mason we have is one of the best relative to where I live.
-He recommends the polymer walls over steel walls. He says steel walls will go 20-25 years where as polymer will last a lifetime. If plan on living here more then 10-15 years go with polymer walls. The estimated additional cost is about $3,500.
-He uses a newer model pump then the two other PB's I had here. He said they also use 1.5 inches plumbed PVC where as he uses 2 inches. He said based on that my electric bill monthly to run the pump would be about $50-$60, however, with his model Hayward, it will be $15-$18. With the large plumb of 0.5 inches, the pool will turn faster.
-He recommends an underground drain. The drain would be dug at about 8 feet and would help prevent any water build up underneath the pool. The cost of this would run about $4,000.
-We asked for pricing on wedding cake steps with a bench. He doesn't use steel which he says is a thin sheet of steel and has a little give. If you step down in the middle of the step it will move a bit down. For first timers, you'll feel like you're falling. He uses a concrete mixture solid bench and step. Both together will run about maybe $1,000 more.
-He recommends digging and building the pool in October/November. He thinks it's better to do now and allow the pool to sit for the winter. He says it will cover well with tarps, so the water should not really impact the pool negatively over the winter if it's a bad winter.
-He's going to give me the name of a few more masons for quotes. However, he knows the mason I had come and highly recommends him and his work. He said we can definitely find someone for a few thousand cheaper, but the quality will definitely be lower. For this type of work, he says based on his experience you may be able to find someone for $1,000 - $1,500 cheaper. But the Mason we have is one of the best relative to where I live.
