07 Apr

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Gunite Concrete Pool Costs

From How Much

Trying to budget for an inground swimming pool can be a challenge, especially because of the different costs in the different geographic markets.  Labor, Materials, Taxes and Fuel can vary greatly in different regions of the U.S.  This post from How Much gives the cost of an average small gunite pool for many of the major markets around the country.  Be careful when dealing with averages, however, as the article also points out.  There are always additional costs and considerations such as taxes, permit fees, engineering, customization, site clearing and preparation, material choices and quantities, etc., which the article is also careful to point out.  

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04 Apr

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How Much Does a Pool Cost? 93 Real World Examples

From INYO pools

We have posted numerous articles that talk about costs of inground pools.  Usually the post will focus on types of construction, and use general terms that often lead a researcher confused and no closer to being able to budget than before.  This post from INYO pools is unique in this respect, and extremely helpful:  Pictures of finished pool projects are labeled with a price tag.  

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03 Apr

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How Much Does It Cost to Install a Pool?

From Angie's List

Shopping for a swimming pool has some similarities to shopping for a car.  If you are a luxury car person, you will be looking for a luxury brand.  Similarly with swimming pools, the different types of pools will carry different price tags, and have different levels of expected performance.  This post from Angie's list talks about 4 major swimming pool types and some reasonable expectations of costs.  

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31 Mar

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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Swimming Pool?

From Home Advisor

Home Advisor is an extremely popular website that pairs qualified home professionals with consumers.  It stands to reason, therefore, that when Home Advisor polls their members about certain topics, the information is likely relevant and somewhat accurate.  This post from Home Advisor aimed to figure out how much an inground pool will cost to install.  Granted, this survey does not adjust for geography, nor for construction type, but it does set a realistic framework for the consumer when they are beginning their research.

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30 Mar

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The Top 6 Hidden Costs of a Swimming Pool Project

From River Pools

Unfortunately, nefarious business practices are present in every industry, everywhere.  Sometimes these practices involved not outright lying, but leaving out important details in order to make a sale, and then springing these details on the unsuspecting homeowner at a time when the homeowner has no recourse.  The issue of hidden costs is a frequent place where this technique is utilized but unscrupulous businesses, and this post from River Pools discusses the most common causes for actual hidden costs in any swimming pool project.  Hopefully this post will help arm and educate the consumer to ask the hard questions of their prospective contractor and eliminate most or all of the surprises.

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29 Mar

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How Much Do Inground Pools Cost?

From River Pools

Deciding on a new inground swimming pool is the first step in a very large decision tree.  The next step is to decide what type of swimming pool is best for your yard, budget, climate, market, etc.  This post from River Pools compares and contrasts the three major inground pool types, albeit from the perspective of a fiberglass pool company.  This is a good starting point to help decide which construction method to pursue.

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09 Feb

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How much does it cost to build a swimming pool?

From Fixr

Budgeting for a new swimming pool can be an extremely frustrating experience.  There are so many variables that can affect the price of a swimming pool project, and there is scarce information available with which to formulate a solid budget that adjusts for geography, site conditions, material choices and market area.  Fortunately, this post from Fixr gives a great starting point.

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08 Feb

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How Much Does an Inground Pool Cost? Let’s Break it Down

From Pool Pricer

How much an inground swimming pool will cost is the least understood aspect of home ownership.  Updating or renovating one's backyard to an outdoor living space with a pool is usually the second largest expenditure in one's life, and yet probably the one for which the homeowner is least prepared.  This post from Pool Pricer gives a great preliminary analysis of expected costs for this type of project.

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07 Feb

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How Much Does it Cost to Install an Inground Pool?

From Home Advisor

Knowing how much money to budget for an outdoor project can save the homeowner time and valuable resources.  Very often a homeowner will develop a wish list, and go so far as to have a professional design an outdoor living project only to discover that they are way over their budget.  This leads to unrealistic expectations and diappointment on both sides of the transaction.  This post from Home Advisor presents some realistic average cost figures that when adjusted for market and geography will assist in formulating the all-important budget.

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08 Dec

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Swimming Pool, Hot Tub & Sauna Cost Guides

From Home Advisor

If there were any websites that are qualified to give an average cost of installing an inground swimming pool, Home Advisor is it.  Formerly called Servicemagic, the Home Advisor website exists to pair qualified professionals in a variety of trades for the home with consumers that are ready to hire or planning a project.  This puts Home Advisor in a unique position to have an idea of what certain projects will likely cost.  This post from Home Advisor presents some average costs for installing an Swimming Pool, Hot Tub or Sauna.

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