Central NJ Pool company and type
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eriky
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New build Natural Style Pool NJ with East Coast Pool Concpets
Comments (32)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:...See MoreFiberglass pool companies in NJ
Comments (3)Hi, you didn't mention where you are located in NJ. I am in northern NJ and spent quite a bit of time looking into fiberglass pools. By the way -- I am now planning a gunite build. If you are already looking into fiberglass, then you probably have the type of situation that is suitable for this type of pool--I hope. However, I just want to point out a few things for you to consider. There is a big difference depending on if you live where there is extreme freezing/thawing of the ground. Most fiberglass pool companies have it hidden somewhere in their warranty --make sure you request it during your shopping process -- about installing 3 feet of concrete completely around the perimeter and on top of the bond beam otherwise it voids the pool warranty. This is because these pools can pop-up under certain conditions. This is fine if this is what you want decking wise, but I know someone who was sold a fiberglass pool by a major dealer for a national company who did not have this information revealed ahead of time. The person had planned on using natural stone coping and paver decking. The concrete decking was left off her contract at her request for asthetic reasons and the PB said nothing, I guess to make the pool sale. Sadly, I was the one who had to inform her when I came to see the progress of her pool installation as I was doing my shopping at the time. There is at least one manufacturer I know of who designs the bond beam differently so this is not an issue in their case. Also, there are tremendous differences in the quality of the various fiberglass manufacturers and I had gotten core samples (bits of where they drill to plumb) to compare for myself. Look at the way it's constructed, the thickness of the fiberglass, the thickness of the top coat/color finish. Then, there are companies that have a national (or even worldwide) market presence and other companies who build locally and get a piece of their regional market primarily. The price may have more to do with how far you live from the factory where the pool is actually manufacturered than just the quality. Today, with shipping costs this can be a big factor. Then, there are differences in the optional finishes to consider . . . how long are the warranties on these? I think a fiberglass pool is a very good option for certain situations,however, the size and shape limitations was one of the biggest reasons I reconsidered in my case. I found a quality product I liked, but their pool sizes were just too small relative to my yard size and what is customary for our neighborhood. Overall, it was not the right product or value for me in my present situation, but I wouldn't rule it out for another time, place and future home. Good luck and don't be intimidated when asking for the information you need to make a good decision on price vs. quality so you get the value appropriate for your needs and budget....See MorePlease recommend a pool safety cover company in Central NJ
Comments (4)poolsafetyssystems seems to want $75 just to quote you on the cover. They refund it if you use them but that makes getting competative bids inefficient. I am trying have been trying to get quotes for a cover for the last 5 weeks since I got my new pool and it has been an exercise in frsutration. The industry here is so flaky. The pool builder quoted promptly and has followed-up but I was warned they are at least $1K higher than average (by an employee of the company no less). I have followed-up three times with the comapny that opened and serviced the pool and they keep promising quotes then never doing them. I have called two other local places and they have not followed-up either. It's like no one wants the business or assumes the PB is going to get it....See MoreSwim-mor from Central NJ?
Comments (3)I used them last year. They were also lower than another central NJ builder, and had been building gunite for much longer. The workers were all business - efficient and hard working, and did their jobs well. I built in the fall and the weather cooperated, so the process went very quickly. I did not use them for the decking, and supplied my own coping to match the pavers that the landscapers were installing for the deck (I believe they use EP Henry and I opted to use another paver). There were only two very minor items that I wish were a little different, but not even worth mentioning. Overall I was very happy I selected them. After seeing mine done, an acquaintance who had built pools before also opted to use Swim-mor for a new home he was building....See Moreeriky
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11 years agolast modified: 9 years agoDGMGE
11 years agolast modified: 9 years agoThe following is an account of our experience with a company called "Offshore Pools" based in Brick, NJ. We hired them to install a large in ground pool about 8 years ago. Please see my review from about 9 months ago posted elsewhere(and see the update following the review)I will post pictures if possible:
"We hired Offshore to build our higher-end pool. They acted like our best friends until they made the sale....after that we were just a number to them. Despite all the proper maintenance, within just a few months the liner began pulling out of the corners. They said it was "normal". We believe the liner was incorrectly installed. A stone "waterfall" from the hot tub section to the main pool developed leaks that caused excessive water loss. The outer wall tiles of the hot tub portion fell off. Worst of all, the concrete patio they constructed developed deep, full-thickness cracks requiring removal and re-pouring of an entire section (at our cost). Now, two other sections have also developed similar large cracks. Three years after they built the pool, the township called us and informed us that Offshore never obtained a permit and we were threatened with a fine. We had to call Offshore and demand that they remedy the situation. No explanation or apology was forthcoming. The last straw was calling them several times in the spring of 2011 to schedule repairs and an opening. No call-back. No response. No service. I will never give them my business again and would strongly recommend that others avoid this company as well. There are other, better pool companies out there. It just takes some research and face-to-face discussion with the owners to weed out the incompetent and the negligent ones. Good luck. See my other reviews for my recommendation."
UPDATE 6/16/2012
We are currently in the process of having the concrete repaired by a more reliable pool company. When the new contractor removed the concrete poured by Offshore no reinforcing wire mesh to strengthen the material. As a result, according to our new contractor, the concrete developed horrendous full-thickness fractures and heaved so much that there are now areas where the concrete is cracked and lifted 2 or more inches and others where the concrete has sunken. In addition, the paver coping was found to have no significant concrete footing (see photo)and as a result the coping pavers became undermined and had absolutely no support and sunk down. The cement joints between the coping pavers separated and the pavers began to slant downward and then to sink. Thirdly, Offshore failed to construct or to even recommend a French drain that should have been placed in order to divert ground water away from the pool area. The current contractor tells us that such a drain would have likely prevented the above problems to a large degree.
In summary, our current contractor told us that the structural problems we are experiencing are a direct result of the failure to use reinforcing wire mesh, failure to place a concrete footing under the coping and failure to construct(or to recommend)a French drain to divert ground water away from the pool area. As noted above, several prior attempts to get Offshore to respond to this situation were unsuccessful. Our calls were not returned. The repair to our pool is costing us $10,000. We would advise avoiding Offshore Pools at all costs.
DGMGE
11 years agolast modified: 9 years agoHere is a photo of the concrete. Note the complete absence any reinforcing wire inside the concrete.
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11 years agolast modified: 9 years agoJust a follow-up on the $10,000 in repairs now needed due to the poor workmanship by Offshore Pools: the new contractor is having a mason install a proper concrete footing for the new coping and is utilizing iron mesh to reinforce the concrete, things that Offshore Pools FAILED to do. See pics.
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