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New Gunite Pool Price Check

15 years ago

I have a quote for a new pool and wanted to see if this sounds like a good deal:

800sq ft gunite w/ thermal ledge

50sq ft spa w/ 6 jets

2 HP pump w/ 60 DE filter

Nature 2 chlorinator

polaris 280 or 380 auto-vacuum

400,000 btu Nat Gas heater

meyco cover

40ft wall with 2ft sheer descent

bluestone or ep henry coping

(2) 500 watt pool lights

handheld remote for pool and spa controls

600sq ft brushed concrete around pool included (additional at $4.65/sq ft or exposed aggregate at $7.50/sq ft)

all for ~ $47,000

Now some questions:

1) Should the spa have more jets?

2) Is the handheld remote worth it or should I go for a control panel installed near spa?

3) should I consider other filter options?

Thanks!

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Comments (5)

calvin888
15 years ago
Hi,
WHere are you located? Thats a great price for the east coast where I live in NJ. Usually, more jets are better, but you may need additional pump AND blower. A blower makes alot of bubbles in the spa. Hand held is nice, but u should have a dedicated buttons by the spa as well. I would suggest having the system hardwired into your house as well as a 4 button panel on the floor by the spa. U canalways add a hand held, but it would cost ALOT to add hardwire into the house or by the spa lateron.
I dont kno wmuch on filters, i have a cartridge filter from hayward. I think it also depends on if you like to remove the filter assembly to clean the filter or would u like to just backwash it with the flick of a lever.
Goodluck iwth your pool.
Calvin
tess_tx
15 years ago
I think it depends on location as to price, that would be a blue light special for Austin! ;-)

I have a spa side and a panel at the back door that work great...no experience with the handheld.

We went from 6 to 7 jets but I don't honestly know if it made any difference...it's never going to be like a dedicated spa, its a nice bubblie cauldrin but I still like it!

Good luck!
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where are you located and what are your pool dimensions? is that an "out the door" price? describe what is a 40 foot wall and about how much is that? at 800 sq. ft. you are twice my size pool so the price you are getting seems good. you did not mention your pool finish. standard plaster? in going through this process i learned that you have to educate yourself (a little) to pool/spa plumbing and hydraulics. this is important because pool builders will not be worried about your operating costs after they have built your pool. also, once the pipes are buried you have to live with what they gave you. there are plenty of threads on this forum about this. from what i have read if you are doing a pool/spa combo you may be better off with a dedicated spa pump. get as many jets as you want just remember the more jets you get the more pump you need. good luck!
smuggs
Original Author
15 years ago
To answer some of everyone's questions.....

1) I live in South Jersey
2) Price is "out the door" except fencing, landscaping, re-doing the sprinkler system, and hardscape from the the patio to the pool (wish I thought we were going to do a pool years ago)
3) 40 foot wall is a wall approximately 2 ft high with stacked stone or fieldstone facing with one 2 foot descent water feature ($2800 of total cost)
4) dimensions are approximately 140 feet in perimeter (incl spa) pool dimensions approximately 20x40, but that's not exact as the layout will likely be free-form
5) Plumbing is all 2" - not sure about hydraulics
sassydoc9_aol_com
11 years ago
Did you go with this pool??

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