Pool Build Photos Here is a link that might be useful: Pool Build Pictures

jhmjr, Sorry for the delayed response. I actually made a completely different thread for the final product. Here are the pics and a youtube video for you: We opened up the Pool June 24th, and thouroughly enjoyed the pool the entire summer. East Coast Pool Concepts out of Manalapan NJ did an incredible job from start to finish. I would HIGHLY recommend them for anyone considering a pool in NJ/NY/PA area. I cannot say enough about the quality job these guys did, the attention to detail, and the follow up. Even after the job was done, and I finished my payments, they were still checking up with me and stopping by to make sure all was going well. They build a great pool, they are great to work with and they stand by their work. Here is a youtube video of our pool: Natural Style Pool CNJ by East Coast Pool Concepts Here are the completed pics of our pool: Here is the before pic:

Thanks, we heard Kelly doesn't do pools this far south. We have a meeting with BA to go over his design. We are looking at about a 38 - 40' pool, free form, 5 - 8 gal waterfall with jump rocks, spa, tanning deck, 7' deep at the deep end. We are also doing an outdoor pool house and kitchen at the same time. Just way too many decisions.

As the pros above have noted, it's possible. However, the real question is, do you know whether the previous pool was actually fully removed or just filled in? Depending on your location and the local code, two types of so-called removal may be allowed. A partial removal, i.e. filling in a pool, is the cheaper way to go and if it's allowed, that's what many people choose to do. A partial removal involves a demolition contractor removing the coping, the tile, and the top few feet of the liner. Then holes are drilled in the bottom of the liner for drainage and then the pool is filled with dirt and other fill materials (sometimes the code allows dumping the debris from the demolition of the top few feet in with the fill). In certain localities, if a pool is only partially removed, no new pool can be put there unless the original pool is dug up and fully removed (see below for what full removal entails). Additionally, a partial removal may need to be disclosed when selling the home since it might prevent someone from installing a pool in the future. A complete removal, when done correctly, leaves no trace. During a complete removal, the entire liner, coping, bond beam, structure, etc. are demolished and all debris is removed from the site. The hole is filled with clean-fill soil in and compacted at regular intervals as it's filled so that the compaction matches 95% or more of what nature could do. Typically a soils engineer would have been involved in this process and regular samples should have been taken to indicate that the compaction of the fill is sufficient to avoid creating a sink hole or further settlement. Often times a permit is necessary for a complete removal and the city will inspect to ensure the proper protocol has been followed. When finished, it is basically as if a pool were never there, so putting a new pool in at the same location should not be an issue. There is no need to disclose a prior pool in many cities because the old one was completely removed.