Hi all !!! I've been sitting with a green pool for over a year now trying to evaluate my options for repair of our 35 year old liner inground pool. We discovered at the end of last season that we had a leak in the pool and didn't know until I had it closed that it is probably on the pressure side, a return line by the diving board on the deep end. We have not had the line pressure tested as of yet and are still trying to decide how to proceed with the following issues. We have steel coping around the pool which is rusting out on us. To replace it, contractors will need to remove possibly all the concrete around the pool, cut out the old and reinstall all new with new concrete and liner bead, new liner etc.
They want about $28 k to just take out and repour the old concrete and install new coping. A new liner and repair on the pressure lines plus additional work as needed could add another $5 k or more. To fill in the pool after the concrete is removed and taken to a dump as per code, would probably cost $10 - $15 k. Contractors are booked for more than a year in our area, even just to give estimates. Going into winter, our old cover had frayed and it was almost impossible trying to get the leaves and debris out when we tried to open the pool for the summer and most of the debris landed in the pool bottom. This condition could last a long time until we can zero in on an option to exercise at this time and find a suitable contractor to do the work. One option we are looking at is to leave the old concrete in place and to resurface 1600 SF of the deck and adjacent side walk, along with a screened in patio with 3" pavers to avoid the mess and cost of the concrete removal. Question for now is do we need to spend money to purchase a new winter cover now if we decide later to just fill in the pool, and do we need to add new winterizing chemicals again for the coming winter season. Thank you in advance for any help or thoughts that you gin give on this matter.
They want about $28 k to just take out and repour the old concrete and install new coping. A new liner and repair on the pressure lines plus additional work as needed could add another $5 k or more. To fill in the pool after the concrete is removed and taken to a dump as per code, would probably cost $10 - $15 k. Contractors are booked for more than a year in our area, even just to give estimates. Going into winter, our old cover had frayed and it was almost impossible trying to get the leaves and debris out when we tried to open the pool for the summer and most of the debris landed in the pool bottom. This condition could last a long time until we can zero in on an option to exercise at this time and find a suitable contractor to do the work. One option we are looking at is to leave the old concrete in place and to resurface 1600 SF of the deck and adjacent side walk, along with a screened in patio with 3" pavers to avoid the mess and cost of the concrete removal. Question for now is do we need to spend money to purchase a new winter cover now if we decide later to just fill in the pool, and do we need to add new winterizing chemicals again for the coming winter season. Thank you in advance for any help or thoughts that you gin give on this matter.
