Pool Pricing in Southern PA Reading Area--35K for a 14x28 vinyl liner pool ??

[gdog2004]

Hey guys. I am interested in getting an inground pool and have been getting some very high quotes compared to what I am seeing others pay online. I have a giant relatively flat backyard
and was quoted 35K (pool and base equipment/cover) for a 14x28 vinyl pool. I am in the reading PA area. I started to look to do a buried above ground pool but no one seems to know how to do this and the people I did talk too were ridiculously expensive and I would be their guinea pig for doing that type of pool.
I was thinking an inground pool would be more in the 20-25K range. Any recommendations for my area or advice on pricing ?

 

[eldender]

That does sound high. I’m in Canada and the price was $23k to start. From what I have seen so far, things are much more expensive up here!

 

[Hoots711]

When we first started looking into pools, the vinyl quotes we got were all over 40K which pushed us towards gunite.

Im about 40 miles south of the LV.

 

[PoolguyinCT]

I’ll blurt it out.. an Inground pool will cost as much as a higher end automobile.

In OP market, that is a reasonable price.
You must consider the “ buy in” - a larger pool won’t be exponentially more.

 

[Gorilla83]

In my area (about 1.5 hrs south of you) I'd expect to be 45K-50K for a basic gunite pool around that size - that's of course without landscaping, fencing, any extras, decking, etc. Of course permits and engineering requirements alone are ~4K in my neck of the woods. It's sad how a "basic" pool project can be easily north of 100K when all is said and done.

 

[sktn77a]

I just paid $25k to have my pool renovated (walls, coping, tile, plaster). For $32k, however, I'd look into spending some more on a plaster/cement pool.

 

[SBall]

A "buddy discount" was $35k to even show up for a base pool with no frills. Ended up DIY.

 

[Pool_Medic]

It depends on sq ft of decking, heater, pump, SWCG. It’s not brutal, let us know what equipment and type/size decking is included.

 

[krmcgough]

In CT I've had 4 quotes, all around the 35-40k amount for the base pool as well. Construction costs in the northeast are significantly higher than in other areas of the country it seems.

 

[PoolGate]

That sounds about right. I was expecting $30k-$40k and ended up at $75k. It'll end up at least 20% higher when you are done.

 

[bmoreswim]

Mine doubled from my hoped for price. It was more like a dream/fantasy price in hindsight.

 

[aaa7477]

I agree.....we are in Lehigh Valley and the quotes are way too high. After a lot of math, we went with FG Pool as Vinyl was almost closer to a Fiber Glass Pool.