Thanks for the replies! I guess I'm in sticker shock. When I see prices for things on the internet, fiberglass pools and basic equipment for a certain price I wonder why the builders profit is so high.

For example, he quotes a price of $8.75 per square foot for plain concrete decking. 7 yards of concrete costs about $700 which he charges almost $5000 for. I know he's got to build the forms and finish it but it seems rather excessive.

A friend of mine got a 20' x 40' vinyl pool installed with 8' of decking all around for $28k. It's too bad the guy is a little too far to do my pool.