Nailed it. And this is the exact conundrum I went through last summer. Took over the house I grew up in to put parents in retirement home. The pool was put in on a new construction home, when no houses built yet. As soon as the houses were built up, they all shared a fence line. Pool is done in all massive concrete faux rock formations (some submerged etc). But the pool had been neglected for a few years. When I moved in, went back and forth whether to keep it or not. It would have cost $25k for a team to come in and manually jackhammer all of the stone and then manually haul it away because we couldn’t get a bobcat in the side of the house. Ended up trying to to pre check everything prior to redoing the pool, and everything was fine for a year...and now problems are starting....
@INBINC
4 жыл бұрын
Great videos with great explanations. Even building standards differ from contractor to contractor. Build a simple pool and build it well.
@Kunfucious577
Жыл бұрын
This is so true. The best way to avoid this is to know your pool and maintain it on a regular basis. I made the mistake of letting my pool man take care of my pool cause I was too busy and I’m regretting it. Now that I have time, I’ve been working on the pool myself and I’ve been fixing issue after issue for about 2 months now.
@hometennispractice4276
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for caring mate. I can feel your passion to help others.
@212ntruesdale
4 жыл бұрын
I loved this video because I used to absolutely HATE our pool. I did want to fill it in, but, thankfully, didn’t because I love it now. We had to spend a lot of money, to include cutting down eight trees, some giants, that would dump their botanical debris into the pool. Then we got the equipment off the ground, onto a poured concrete pad. Then we switched from sand to a (more expensive) cartridge filter and bought a very expensive sweep (electrical, not pump driven). Then not a day goes by when I don’t make the water perfect in the morning (takes about 15 minutes) and my wife adjusts chemicals every week. In a nutshell, if you’re trying to own a pool without giving it daily attention or your equipment is cheap and ineffective, you will struggle. Lastly, we got rid of the losers who came out to open and close our pool. Learning is never easy, but once you have, you wish you hadn’t waited. Feels so good to never have to call and wait for idiots.
@drdrew3
2 жыл бұрын
Pool ownership is a big commitment. You either have to search for somebody trustworthy to maintain it and pay them handsomely OR dedicate many hours to education and labor to care for it yourself. Thank you Steve for teaching me that a perfect pool can be maintained efficiently and at low cost. Now I’m on cruise control with minimal effort and expense
@Huskerj1000
3 жыл бұрын
What a great quote " they finish at Soul Crushing"
@jakewilliams9257
4 жыл бұрын
Hello Steve, I am installing a vinyl In ground pool. I wanted to know in what temperature can you install the vinyl and walls I am in the gta. Also what’s better ridged or flexible piping.
@natethetoe386
Жыл бұрын
People got to remember that a swimming pool is an extreme luxury item. If you buy a used Ferrari don't complain because the timing belt replacement is 10 Grand.
@Swimmingpoolsteve
Жыл бұрын
This is 100% fact. A pool, especially these days, is an extreme luxury item.
@philliesfan1flyeaglesfly330
3 жыл бұрын
The pool company you pick to build the pool matters a great deal. Stay away from Anthony & Sylvan once they get the first payment the lack of respect and attention to detail goes out the window. I am still dealing with issues 3 years after installation all owing to shoddy work practices. Avoid Anthony & Sylvan particularly in the Northeast.
@danlah1303
3 жыл бұрын
Truth!
@patrickmclaughlin6013
4 жыл бұрын
and then you compound that with the nightmare of finding a decent pool guy to service it my guess is 90% of them haven't got a clue how to take care of a pool, there are some good ones, but very hard to find
@AndrewPumariega
4 жыл бұрын
Part of that is the homeowners own doing. Pool service here in Florida is so ridiculously inexpensive that the job attracts low quality workers. Maybe if homeowners hadn't haggled down the prices to damn near nothing the industry would attract higher quality workers.
@patrickmclaughlin6013
4 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewPumariega have to mostly agree with that they usually only have 15 minuets scheduled to service the pool a lot of them don't vacuum any more, they leave that up to the sweep
@CR250RidR
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah when you have a pool you’re paying for luxury so be prepared to pay the pool guy a lot. You should be rich if you have a pool honestly.
@velianlodestone1249
Жыл бұрын
@@CR250RidR Rich enough to have a guy maintain it part time (at least 5 days/month) or have a hobby and maintain it yourself full time.
@johnhanselman6371
2 жыл бұрын
Swimming Pool = Work.
@drdrew3
2 жыл бұрын
Work smarter - not harder. Once you understand your system it’s an efficient low maintenance tasks. A well maintained pool will last a lifetime and give endless hours of enjoyment
@kenfox22
Жыл бұрын
Can barely hear you
@ladybugkej3452
4 жыл бұрын
I have a large above ground pool and can't find anyone to help me with it. If it was in ground their are people all over to help but when they find out it above ground they won't touch it.
@KD-id2ul
2 жыл бұрын
Wish I saw this video before starting to build a pool, now looking at our options to remove it...
@Swimmingpoolsteve
2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap there must be a hell of a story behind this. Care to put it out there to the world for people to read?
@KD-id2ul
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, thank you so much for your videos. 1 year ago, we did a ton of research to start building a tiny concrete inground "spool" in our backyard (size 15'x9') with one water feature and Badu swim jets. Did extensive research to find a decent contractor and we finally hired one, was recommended by acquaintances and we saw some of the pools he built in Las Vegas. Had a ton of problems with him from the beginning, we ended up firing him after the shotcrete. Decided to finish the 2nd half of the project owner-builder by hiring people by ourselves. There was mistakes and stuff to fix at every single step, plumbing, electricity...but we did it, passed the 2nd inspection from the city. Got our pool plastered on Monday and filled it, start up guy came, pointed out more problems, like the 6 massage jets we requested from the beginning never got installed, 1st contractor installed 1 1/2" pipes instead of plumbing for massage jets...and 3 days after the pool was filled we noticed the water level dropping 1/2" each day, thankfully decking isn't installed yet, we wanted to test the pool first. We noticed the soil was wet behind the Badu swimjets, also around skimmer. So brand new pool and we have serious leaks. It's a nightmare to find reliable workers here in Las Vegas for anything. So now thinking of removing the entire spool because who knows what else is wrong with what the first contractor did...all the plumbing is buried underground and in concrete around the pool. Our lot is also in elevation, our neighbors behind are lower than us, we are so worried about the leaks making the ground wet all around the pool. It's been 1 year since we started building this tiny "spool" it's consuming all our time to try to get contractors at our house to give us a quote and do the work correctly. It's a real nightmare and money pit, and there's no easy simple solution. Not supposed to have leaks like this around a brand new pool. At least if we get rid of the pool now, we could resell the brand new Pentair equipment that works and that we used for 1 week Lol...we tried to find an independent pool inspector in Las Vegas, to have him come and look at everything and give us an honest opinion on how much it would cost and if it's even worth it to keep spending money trying to fix a brand new pool that should be working properly, but apparently pool inspectors don't exist in the area, we asked neighbors, friends, coworkers, looked online, can't find real help. We lost hope and we want peace of mind, this tiny pool caused us too many sleepless nights and too much money.
@natethetoe386
Жыл бұрын
@@KD-id2ul Good lord, that is a scary story. Hope it turned out ok for your family.
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