Below ground pool
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So, are you a doomsday prepper with a bunker or one of those London Iceberg mansion owners?
You’ll probably get a quote in the low to mid 30s depending on what you’re looking for, and all in you’ll be mid to high 40s. Don’t forget about fencing, any potential retaining walls, additional concrete, etc.
Absolutely one of the worst economic decisions you can make. Stranded investment most of the year. Won’t come close to getting your money back. If you’ve that kind of extra money for discretionary spending, though, it’s a nice luxury.
Got an inground fiberglass pool 3 years ago. Sticker price, in the catalogue, was $43,000. By the time they were done, I was right at $80,000. Just FYI.
About 7-8 yrs ago, I got three quotes to install an inground pool. They were all in the $50K range. I said "F that" so I bought everything I needed online an installed it myself for approximately $13K.
True. If I wasn't retiring in this house I wouldn't have considered it. Since I am retiring in this house I don't care about getting my money back . I'm ready to enjoy life.
It varies. But having one I would recommend you go salt water. No chemicals and the water is kinder to your skin and gives a little buoyancy. I use mine 365 days out of the year and heat it with solar and a heat pump back up. We keep it a 90 degrees year round.
I would not want to be without a pool.
Pools, like boats, are best when you can use someone else’s. Unless you have kids, or grandkids, that are going to use it a lot they are a huge drain on the bank account and require a ton of maintenance. I’ll never have another one, but to each their own I guess.
I have one because the wife and kids wanted one. They use it almost daily so I cannot complain that it isn’t being used. I’m always ready to open it and then it loses its appeal by the 4th. Now I’m ready to close it.
You can get some pool companies to do the pool it’s self for 30k. But by the time you do the patio, fence, pool equipment, etc. I would definitely figure on over 40k.
You can get some pool companies to do the pool it’s self for 30k. But by the time you do the patio, fence, pool equipment, etc. I would definitely figure on over 40k.
That's the smart thing, if you've got the wherewithal to do it. My brother-in-law was a heavy equipment operator. He dug it himself with a backhoe, then hired some cement guys to finish it out. I think he used liners over the concrete. It looked pretty good, too, from what I remember.
Here is our in ground pool..I know it isn't much but we were operating on a shoe string budget..
Ours was around $50K, rock border, salt water pool/spa. It’s about 13k gallons, so fairly small, but all we could get in the back yard.
Buddy just had a standard rectangular shape, liner, salt water, etc. with concrete poured around it and a small retaining wall and was almost $50k. Believe that included the robotic cleaner as well. Not a special pool by any means but achieves its purpose.
40'x20' vinyl, salt water pool (33K gallons) with a large heater. I installed the fence myself. With the cost of pool, hardscape, decking, landscaping, furniture, and all misc materials, it was about $60K. Installed last year.
Wife (teacher) and kids (11 & 7) use it every day over the summer and we keep it open until Columbus weekend with the heater. And with all public and some country club pools closed, made the decision a no-brainer in hindsight.
Salt water is close to maintenance free as you can get. If you look at it as investment, you will be disappointed. But my kids are having a blast and most of their friends are over all the time swimming. SO I get more enjoyment from that.
Wife (teacher) and kids (11 & 7) use it every day over the summer and we keep it open until Columbus weekend with the heater. And with all public and some country club pools closed, made the decision a no-brainer in hindsight.
Salt water is close to maintenance free as you can get. If you look at it as investment, you will be disappointed. But my kids are having a blast and most of their friends are over all the time swimming. SO I get more enjoyment from that.
I had a backhoe attachment for my tractor and dug it out myself. Hired a laborer to help and did all the plumbing and electrical myself. The only thing I contracted out was the concrete work.
I would post a picture of mine if someone would remind how to do that. It's been awhile and my mind is getting more feeble.
What's the current wait? Obviously not getting one installed this year. $50k....[sick]
Upstate NY...many friends who want a pool have been told they are taking reservations for 2022. There is a huge wait for panels (walls) and other pieces of equipment.
As a few others have said, if you really want a pool ASAP, I would find a mason to build the walls of the pool out of cinder blocks instead of standard resin/metal walls. Weird when I heard it first, but makes sense now.
No matter what kind of pool: inground, above ground, out of ground, or below ground, the installation cost is just the Down Payment to the true cost.
Maintenance is the real money eater.
Poolboys tending a lonely wifes pool might be the biggest cost.
Maintenance is the real money eater.
Poolboys tending a lonely wifes pool might be the biggest cost.
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I am probably in the minority here, but just the opposite for me. I’ve had mine since 1988 and we’ve used the Hell out of it. 10 month old granddaughter can swim underwater and loves the pool.
I honestly had no idea pools were even remotely this expensive. Dear Lord. Ive been considering one for my backyard but hadnt done anything as far as research. Seeing these numbers...phew. No way. Its just me here. And Id get maybe one day a week of use out of it. Just not a smart move for me apparently at the present
Maintenance costs aren't bad, especially if you put in a saltwater pool and use a pool robot. I never had a "pool boy" so that wasn't a problem.