HEY EVERYONE, WE ARE PLANNING ON GETTING A POOL AND HAVE GOTTEN TWO BIDS SO FAR. ONE WAS FOR A CONCRETE POOL FROM BLUE HAVEN AND THE BID CAME IN AROUND $50k. THE SECOND CAME IN AROUND $33K BUT IT WAS FOR A HYBRID POOL CALLED THE HAWAIIAN ISLE DELUXE, FIBERGLASS SIDES AND A CONCRETE BOTTOM. HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THESE AND ARE THEY A GOOD QUALITY POOL? EASY TO CARE FOR?

IN ADDITION WE ARE ASKING THE POOL CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL SITTING LEDGES APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES UNDER THE WATERLINE AROUND THE POOL IN CERTAIN AREAS. HE SAID HE WOULD MAKE THESE OF CONCRETE AND ATTACH THEM TO THE FIBERGLASS SIDES. HOW WILL HE DO THAT? ARE WE ASKING FOR LEAKAGE PROBLEMS?

ANY INSIGHT YOU CAN PROVIDE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!! ALSO, HE IS ASKING FOR 1/2 UP FRONT WHICH I THINK IS TOO MUCH. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ANYONE KNOW OF A REPUTABLE AND REASONABLE POOL CONTRACTOR IN THE ST. LOUIS MISSOURI AREA??

THANK YOU ALL!!!