Whereabouts in Tx are you? Different areas have slightly different costs due to extra engineering required with the soil in some areas etc.

My first reaction was it was a little on the high side. Going back through it I'd say it looks in line with what I might expect here in Houston.
There are quite a lot of features; infinity spa, raised beam with sheer descents, custom fire feature, planters and these all add up quite quickly.

Do you have other quotes coming in?

I'm in Houston. I plan to get quotes from 4 total PBs. This was just the first one I received. From reading the forum, seems like Pentair is the best to use and not Hayward. That worries me. This PB raves about Hayward but said he would use Pentair if I really wanted. Not sure if I should be ok allowing PB to install equipment that they aren't used to working with or should that not be a concern?

Thanks!

Like the previous person posted....you have a lot of "upgrade" items that add up quickly, including travertine, glass tiles, pebble sheen. Looks competitive to other quotes I've seen, although I am in the Dallas area? Good luck to you!

Are you within the city limits of Houston (taxed by Houston, not Harris County) or some other municipality? That can greatly effect the cost. You are only getting one pool light? Is the pool pump a variable speed? If not, it should be. Is the fire line on the raised wall designed to be fed by natural gas? How far is the gas meter from the wall? Is it a chlorine pool with man-made chlorine or salt or ozone? How much access is available for machinery to excavate the pool? Lots of factors determine price.

We are in fort bend county. Yes for that price I'm getting only one light. To add a second light in the pool is another $700. The pump is not a variable speed. To upgrade to VS is $400. Yes the fire will be fed by gas. Will be a chlorine pool. They will have to use a small bobcat to excavate so they are charging 895 for it which is included in the quote.

What do you guys think of the equipment being used? Thanks again everyone for the help!

I used Starlight and they did OK but in the end of the day the PB is only as good as the subs they use and many of them use the same subs.
Husky Rider in Woodlands is very good and Perry pools is also good but use someone who has good rating with BB and has been around for 15 years or more.
I would use Pentair equipment, my pool, has been in since 2009 June and no issues with the equipment. Maybe Hayward has done better but the repair people carried a lot of Hayward parts in their trucks all the time, "not a good endorsement" I did the raised spa 18 inches and am very glad we did, it doubles as a seat when we have people over and is a great place to just sit.
I had PB's show up with really slick graphic designs in new Benzes and I blew them off, some kid who looked like a hedge fund manager trying to sell me things I didn't want. I also did the whole pool 4.5 foot deep and am very happy we did, deep ends are not good for people to hang and just enjoy the pool. But we are short people so go figure.....
Good luck, it was the best investment we made in a long time and we have enjoyed it , I have a fire pit as well that kids and marshmellows like in fall and winter.

Go out for more bids and you'll find better pricing.
As we go into winter many builders will become more aggressive on the quotation pricing as compared to March through August quotes. I usually drop my prices 3% and even up to 5% for the bigger projects in the offseason of Oct to Feb

See ya,
Kelly