Getting Quotes on FG Pool

[waterbear]

The contractor coming tomorrow to give us a quote deals with San Juan and we have another contractor coming in a couple of weeks that deals with Viking and CPC. We have contacted Blue Hawaiian to find a dist in our area but have yet to hear back from any. Viking has a factory in West Virginia so that would be the closest to us.

I'm willing to pay a little bit more or equal to a gunite pool as I like the ease of maintenance FG has over guninte. Also the time frame for the installation of a FG pool is really appealing.

You might want to read my thead in the pool contruction and repair-lessons learned to see some of my experiences.
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=2178
My pool was supposed to be finished last june. I still haven't passed final inspection. My contractor did good work and had excellent references but something happened (drugs?, gambling?) and my pool and about 10 others were really botched up. He is the only fiberglass installer in my area. He was a San Juan dealer but they have recently dropped him. He just picked up Viking pools but he cannot pull any more permits until he fixes the jobs he's messed up. Just check out whoever you get very thoughly! (and yes, my builder is state licensed!) I am still waiting for him to come out and fix the things I talked about in the above thread and I posted that about a month ago!

[2Hipp]

Waterbear,
Thanks for the advice and I have read through your posts. Your situation is exactly why I came on this board before getting any quotes. I want to make sure I'm armed with as much info as possible.

The contractor that deals with Viking pools has done 2 pools in my neighborhood so I'll be going to speak with them in the next couple of weeks to see how their experience went.

Does anyone have any input on the standard package listed above? I want to make sure I'm getting properly sized piping, correct pump size, and should I get an additional skimmer?

Thanks,
Bill

[eljefe281]

I imagine this is defined by the fact that it's a Viking Cancun, but you may wish to list the dimensions and/or capacity of the pool to assist potential reviewers so they don't have to go look it up.

[2Hipp]

I imagine this is defined by the fact that it's a Viking Cancun, but you may wish to list the dimensions and/or capacity of the pool to assist potential reviewers so they don't have to go look it up.

Doh...I guess that info would be good to list, thanks. It is 35' x 16' x 6.5' deep.

[waterbear]

Waterbear,
Thanks for the advice and I have read through your posts. Your situation is exactly why I came on this board before getting any quotes. I want to make sure I'm armed with as much info as possible.

The contractor that deals with Viking pools has done 2 pools in my neighborhood so I'll be going to speak with them in the next couple of weeks to see how their experience went.
I looked at 5 pools that were installed by my contractor and talked to 4 other of his previous customers. It doesn't guarentee anything! Mine had done excellent work but he seemed to fall apart while my pool was being installed.

Does anyone have any input on the standard package listed above? I want to make sure I'm getting properly sized piping, correct pump size, and should I get an additional skimmer?

Thanks,
Bill

Just for your information.