sktn77a
Gold Supporter
Get multiple quotes - that's the only way to know for sure. If you can wait till next year, prices will probably plummet. For specifics, $28/sq ft for concrete decking is 3-4 times the going rate.
OK, after seeing the design... That does not look like a $300,000 pool unless there's some very, very interesting engineering going on underneath that picture. But that's not what I see in the quote, so I'm assuming this is a "standard" build from that perspective. Seeing the retaining wall on the quote, I was thinking if you had some major elevation things going on, maybe a rock grotto / waterfall / slide feature, etc. But no, that's just a normal retaining wall and a nice but otherwise normal pool design.Here are some more details:
- We do live in a nice neighborhood in St. Louis County. Our house is listed at 1.1 currently, and have had other contractors give insanely high quotes just because the assumption was we ignorant about price.
- As mentioned this was the first bid so I there may be a few things that are wrong on it, but this didn't seem in the right price ballpark. Every line item seemed doubled.
- I have attached some photos of the proposed project. Keep in mind this price doesn't include landscaping or the bathroom, just the pool and surrounding concrete.
- There is no typo on depth. We will likely do a flat 4ft.
I would hope you sign up for a yelp and google account and post that quote as an image in a yelp and google review for that pool builder. All potential clients should see how absurd and insane they are quoting.