Please listen to me if you are considering a pool from ANYONE:
This.....is.... going....to....be....a....BIG...project.
Other than building a house from scratch, it doesn't get more serious than this.
**From listening to friends who have used OTHER companies...this... can.... be... a.... nightmare.*
This is one of those companies thay you are glad to deal with on a local level.
Larger companies will not treat you the same.
From planning to permits to finance there are several places where there can be serious points of contention that will have permanent affects on your home value forever.
These projects can take from 3 weeks to a month+, depending on weather. They cannot dig when it's raining and muddy
Your yard is going to look like it was hit by a cruise missle for a few months.
A massive hole has to be dug, dirt has to be moved.
No way around this unless you chicken out and get an above ground pool.
There are a LOT of considerations.
Now why am I getting all preachy? Glad you asked :)
You will likely need to be in DAILY contact, so just get that in your head.
*DO NOT WORK with a company that treats you badly, takes your money, leaves you with a terrible mess, does not answer calls.*
You are going to want to make sure that the company you deal with has been doing this for a LONG time and has MANY local contacts.
*It helps because speed bumps will arise, and knowing local laws and contacts moves things right along.*
This company has the local contacts and knows the regulations well.
They do not try to offset costs by making the customer pay for them on the side (electrical for instance). This is important since whomever is financing your project often wants to write the check to one company ONLY, not multiple
This company has kept to the old adage of "Make a friend, make a customer."
They really get to know you to see if they can assist.
Out of the four local companies that came out and did bids for our pool, this was an easy choice.
Now here are some of the big differences:
THEY HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS DECADES... for a good reason.
They do good work. Period.
1. They showed up on time for their appointment. The other companies rescheduled an average of once each.
2. They left me with an accurate estimate right there. They did not make me wait a week to hit me with some crazy number.
*One company never left me with an estimate after visiting with me for over and hour and planning out the pool.
*One company kept delaying sending me the estimate, making me follow up with the multiple times.
3. They showed up EVERY day at the same time and even showed up on Saturday sometimes while trying to play catch up.
4. Yes and for the most important thing..... they had the BEST pricing.... by about 20%!!!!!!!!!
*If you are looking to get discounts and play one company against another, they have set pricing here*
5. They answer their phones, and do pool water sample testing at their office free of charge.
Bonus: When OTHER pool companies tell you they can get started on your project within a week, ask yourself why...
(It's because they are dragging along multiple projects, not getting anything complete, pissing everyone off, or nobody wants to deal with them locally. Do your research on the other companies or you will be sorry.) read more