Steel pool walls not level, is this a proper fix?

[ajw22]

My reason for asking about the building code centers more on my protection as a consumer. For example, I don't have it spelled out in a contract that my pool walls should be level (nor do I believe I should have to?)...and while I understand that it may be near impossible to have it perfect, an inch seems to be "incorrect". Are there other national standards that I am missing and can cite as a clear cut indication that his build is not the quality that I should expect? I was looking for some objective construction tolerances vs. opinions of what an acceptable difference may be. And I was unsure if my interpretation of the waterline code was correct.

ANSI publishes standards but following them are voluntary unless they are adopted by a controlling jurisdiction. The standards can be used in contracting but must be specified and not assumed.

In commercial construction all the quality standards and tolerances are spelled out in contracts or engineering documents.

So while you don't think you should have to spell out that pool walls need to be level if you have a specific expectation then it does need to be spelled out. Otherwise you leave it up to vague wording in your jurisdictions Uniform Construction Codes.

ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011 (R2022) American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools

This standard applies to permanently installed residential inground swimming pools intended for noncommercial use as a swimming pool by not more than three owner families and their guests and exceedin

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[Bperry]

I believe that is correct, the inspections seemed more safety focused than quality. I agree that we should be able to have a productive conversation at this point about a fair final payment.

My reason for asking about the building code centers more on my protection as a consumer. For example, I don't have it spelled out in a contract that my pool walls should be level (nor do I believe I should have to?)...and while I understand that it may be near impossible to have it perfect, an inch seems to be "incorrect". Are there other national standards that I am missing and can cite as a clear cut indication that his build is not the quality that I should expect? I was looking for some objective construction tolerances vs. opinions of what an acceptable difference may be. And I was unsure if my interpretation of the waterline code was correct.

Contact the pool manufacturer. They undoubtedly have a spec that the builder is supposed to follow and it’s probably less than 1 inch.