new pool

[Archer]

I am considering a new inground vinyl pool installation. I am looking for a 20 X 40 in size with few bells and whistles. Definately a diving board steps but not a lot more extras at least not in the beginning.
I live in middle TN and I was wondering if anyone knew an aproximate estimate I am looking at. I have someone coming to give an estimate later today.
Other notes, the excavation should be simple since I also have a basement and they had no problems there.

[aylad]

Wow, that's gonna be a hard question to answer because there are SO many variables. I have 18 x 36 vinyl IG that was installed 8 years ago. Have steps, slide, diving board, had extra 3 1/2 feet of length added to the shallow end above their standard package, because my kids were very young at the time. Took them about 5 days, start to finish, not including concrete decking--and I think we paid in the 27K range (northwestern Louisiana). If I had it to do over again, I'd do the exact same thing--except that I would have had a SWCG put in as part of the package!

Janet

[Simbilis]

Archer, I'm looking for something similar in (cold, expensive) northern VT. My setup is comparable - 20x40 inground, vinyl liner, easy site access and excavation, not a lot of extras. I've gotten 4 quotes so far:

$25K from a local guy who installs Royal kits. He's new to the business and doesn't have many references.

$31K from another local guy who installs a steel wall kit with a Nature2 system, not sure which manufacturer. He has 25 years of experience as a sub to some major local PBs. Haven't checked his references yet.

$37K from the Radiant Pools dealer. Several crews, plenty of experience and good references.

$42K from the Legacy Edition Pools dealer. Longstanding local PB, many great references.

After much googling and talking with a few pool owners, I'm seriously considering going with Mr. $31K if he can convince me he'll do a good job building exactly the setup I want (drop the Nature2 for a SWCG, all Jandy or maybe Pentair components, variable speed pump, 2"/2.5" PVC plumbing, stubs for a future solar heater). Otherwise, Mr. $37K will do.

My mind isn't made up yet, and I still have a lot of research to do. This forum is the best resource I've found.

Good luck!

Sim

[Archer]

update
Well nothing has went well or as expected.
I did start the install a few weeks ago. I was limited in the area to put my pool unless I wanted to move my septic lines. Since I live on a sloping lot, a retaining wall had to be built as well. therefore extra money
Things started well. The wall were up then the guy started digging deeper for the deep end with his track hoe. He got to a depth of about 5 feet and hit solid rock. errrrrrg. The pool is much lower than my basement but I never thought we would hit rock. The guy said second time in ten years that he has hit rock.
The problem became a bigger issue since we could not find any working Hoeram to get the rock out. Finally after five days, I located someone and it took 6 hours to bust out the rock and it was not easy.
Now I can finally see the light. Monday they are going to prepare concrete area around pool and I hope they might get to pour it Tuesday. If so we will put the liner in this week and start to fill it up. wooohoooo

Its been an ordeal but no ones fault.

Prices for pools are cheaper here in TN. If you just had a regular 20X40 and no problems like I did I would say you could get pool for around $22,000 by a local person not a big company. My pool came from Royal. You might even get the fence within that price too

[aylad]

Wow, sounds like the rock was a real ordeal. Glad you got it taken care of, though--and just remember that it'll all be worth it in a few months!! Let us know how it's going....

Janet

[Archer]

I hope to see its worth it much sooner.
Hopefully we will have water by the weekend Everything won't be done but it will be much closer

thanks