Prices for extras on a small FB pool

[Jslaborde]

Hi! We are putting a small fiberglass pool (Latham Milan, 10x16) in, and are surprised by the installed cost of a pool cover ($11,300 plus $2540 for concrete lid) and a heater (pentair 400btu for $5625). Is this in line with what we should expect?
Thanks everyone!

 

[BrittanyV]

We are building now and also have a FG pool with Coverstar cover. Ours is larger, 15.5’ x 40’, and the price is just over $12,000 for comparison. Just thought you could use this as a data point.

 

[Jslaborde]

We are building now and also have a FG pool with Coverstar cover. Ours is larger, 15.5’ x 40’, and the price is just over $12,000 for comparison. Just thought you could use this as a data point.

That’s super helpful - thank you! Did that include the concrete to cover the aluminum housing of the reel?

 

[BrittanyV]

Sorry, I forgot to answer that part of the question. That price includes a flush aluminum lid. The coping stones were going to be about $5k more!

 

[jimmythegreek]

That's a little on the covid high pricing, but 10k is average for a cover. Any reason your going with 400k btu heater? That's a 3 to 4 degree an hour temo rise in that size pool. A 250 is plenty may save some money unless you plan to hot tub this pool. Price if including underground piping is in reason. Length of run amd meter sizing plays into price

 

[Headbanger783]

Automatic covers are EXPENSIVE. I know for our pool we had the option of a heater (not sure the exact size because we aren’t getting it). But it was $2500 (plus the cost of running gas lines) for a 14’ 6” x 28 FG pool

 

[ajw22]

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