{"id":3536,"date":"2008-08-24T08:08:48","date_gmt":"2008-08-24T13:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/24\/pools-swimming-pool-construction\/"},"modified":"2008-08-24T08:08:48","modified_gmt":"2008-08-24T13:08:48","slug":"pools-swimming-pool-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=3536","title":{"rendered":"Pools – Swimming Pool Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Adam Beaty<\/div>\n

Before hiring a contractor to build your pool you need to think about a few items. Unless an individual does pool construction it can be unwise for individuals to take on this job themselves. It can be totally baffling to find a good contractor to build you pool. Make sure whomever you get that they are fully qualified. Yu need to make sure they are certified and insured. Check with friends and neighbors to see whom they used and if they are pleased. Also see if the contractor is a member of the National Spa and Pool Institute or the Master Pools Guild if you are in the U.S.A.<\/p>\n

Getting written quotes is a must to make sure you understand what the contractor is charging and what it will include. You should get more than one and from different companies. For a proper quote make sure it includes the exact same information on all of them. This will make it easier to know which company to use. Be careful and make sure that all quotes have all your ideas of what you want in your pool and the whole yard around it if the contractor provides that too.<\/p>\n

Call previous client’s that have dealt with the contractor. The contractor may have a list of clients that have agreed to be asked. It may be fairly uncomplicated to get their permission to view their pools. One thing to ask is if they have been pleased with their pool. You may inquire as to any situations that were hard to talk<\/a> to the contractor about.<\/p>\n

A contract should list the date the job will begin construction and expected stop date. Make sure the contract spells out all costs and what they are for and when payment ore payments are due. Some kind of warranty should be required and listed on the contract. You will be grateful for the protection this provides you.<\/p>\n

Be careful that your estimates or quotes have all items discussed on them. If you are also talking about some landscape improvements too make sure to include this on the estimates or quotes if the contractor handles that. What additions are you making as far as equipment such as a slide or diving board? Many times these are less of a cost if you add them in on the original plans than buying them later. Lights are very illuminating to the pool and are another good thing to add.<\/p>\n

Design with safety in mind also. This may mean having to add a fence if you don’t own one. Sometimes people do add a second fence around the area of the pool. This is done if small children are around. Now you may have to have a fence installer but check with your contractor first due to the fact that he may provide one for you. If your contractor is providing the fence have that included in the agreement for the contract.<\/p>\n

Inform yourself on things you should discuss and understand with the contractor in regards to the design of your pool. It is a mistake to think that the contractor will voluntarily tell you what you should understand as far as swimming pool construction. The Internet has a wealth of information along with other sources you can check look at them all. You have a far greater chance of being pleased if you educate yourself first.<\/p>\n

To help your pool last for years, you need to understand to what extent you need to routinely care for it. How often do you have to treat the water? Make sure you know how and when to treat the water. How often do you scrub the pool? Another item to make sure you how and when to do. With all that considered go out and enjoy the water.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
Adam Beaty is a professional swimming pool contractor. Get your FREE report “5 Way Save $1000’s on Swimming Pool Chemicals”, plus swimming pool construction<\/a>, get the report here: http:\/\/www.Poolcaptain.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before hiring a contractor to build your pool you need to think about a few items. Unless an individual does pool construction it can be unwise for individuals to take on this job themselves. It can be totally baffling to find a good contractor to build you pool. Make sure whomever you get that they are fully qualified. Yu need to make sure they are certified and insured. Check with friends and neighbors to see whom they used and if they are pleased. Also see if the contractor is a member of the National Spa and Pool Institute or the Master Pools Guild if you are in the U.S.A.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[77],"class_list":["post-3536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3536\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}