I love this thread and looks like I am another lucky Arizonian because I got a great deal on my pool as well. It is currently being built and we are just about to have the rebar/steel done tomorrow. I just met with the PB for the first time, 3 weeks ago, and signed the contract the next day, March 16th, so things are moving right along with an estimated completion date of the end of this month....6 weeks total. Caribbean Pools is our builder. This is our pool specs and price:
75' Perimeter, 28' X 15' Free-Form, IG Shotcrete Pool
10,800 Gallons
330 sf. Concrete Decking
12' X 14' Baja Tanning Shelf with wide entrance steps to the right
Handicap Entrance Rail
10' Bench on opposite end
2' Sheer Descent Water Feature
6 Umbrella Sleeves
2 Hayward LED Color Lights
Hayward Tri-Star VS Pump
4 Looped Returns
Pool Vac
Skimmer
Hayward c3030 cartridge filter
All required electrical and plumbing included
6" waterline tile
Aerator
Water Leveler
Permits
Taxes
Pre-grade of existing landscape rock in back yard (1,000 sf.)
R&R Decorative Wall for excavation access
Total price after permits and taxes: $23,270.00
If we didn't have to get the back yard pre-grade and the wall R&R, the cost would have been about $21K.
We are not having the PB do the acrylic topping on the deck as we found a local company to do concrete stamping at $3 sf. so we are having the 330 sf. decking the PB is installing and our existing 288 sf. concrete patio done with the concrete stamping at $3 sf. We had originally contracted for acrylic lace on the decking but asked the PB to credit us for the cost so we could have the other company do all the concrete stamping for $3 sf. (total is 618 sf. @ $3 = $1,854.00) The PB gave us an $880 credit so they were charging us $880 to apply acrylic lace on 330 sf. of concrete decking. The same local company charges $1.75 for acrylic lace/kool deck coating, so they have fabulous prices.
We are in the middle of the build right now but once it is complete I will post photos. Meanwhile, I will just share the layout from the PB designer to give you an idea of what it will look like when complete. You will have to forgive my Fisher-Price artwork of flowers and bushes, LOL!!! And yes, that brown thing I drew on the left is supposed to be a garden bench! ROFL!
I have a thread with all the build photos so far here:
http://www.troublefreepool.com/thre...d-Buckeye-(Phoenix)-AZ-Excited-and-Impatient!