Have you looked in the phone book lately at all the pool builders that have sprung up over night? It seems that anyone who has ever planted a plant has put up their pool builder shingle. The learn-as-you-go method is not the avenue I would want to go considering the amount of dollars that go into a pool.
As a consumer, when you are in the market to have a pool built, your best bet is to find a builder who has been around for a number of years and has built pools in a variety of areas and scenarios. The more full service/in house company you can find the better off you will be. Not only is the quality control able to be monitored but the completion of the project will not linger on and on into an uncertain eternity.
Getting a pool into the gunite stage is important, as this is the main structure of your pool. You have a good safety net with the permitting and inspection process in play with the various municipalities. But the part that you have to look at for the life of your pool comes through the art of decorating the shell. The masons make the pool and the art of cutting stone and taking the time to make beautiful, uniform grout lines is something that can only be learned through years of experience.
Ask to go on a pool tour of completed projects that will show you a variety of stone, poured in place and pre cast coping. A company that subs out their masonry work is risky at best. Ask for a list of references and call them and ask how each stage of the project went. Any company who has faith in their work will gladly give a list of references. It’s worth the few phone calls.
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