Gazebo Designs

DIY Inground Pool Kit's Anyone ?

Has anyone done their own install on one of these kits. We have the money to pay for a complete install but would rather save the money for a hot tub/gazebo to go with the pool. Does anyone on here know someone or have experience putting one of these in ground pools in. I have tons of people to help me so that would be no problem and the company I work for will let me use their equipment to dig it etc. http://royalswimmingpools.com/kit_rectangle.htm

Public Comments

1. It would seem you already have all you need but the pool itself. I won't recommend any brand names as I have done some above ground installs, as well as having owned 3 pool homes. The greatest concern to you, beyond budget, should be the MIL thickness of the liner; The support structure being adequate in substance; the filtration system; and ease of operation,,,beyond that a gaurantee/warantee. The rest, in your shopping experience may then relate to shape, style, decking, etc. Steven Wolf
2. grande - I don't know if I'd go with that company, at least if you're doing a polymer kit. They sell Novelle kits. I looked up the Novelle website and they don't say how long they've been in business - they have 2 numbers listed on the website. One is out of order (the local #) and the 800# goes to a mortgage processing center. So, they strike me more as a fly-by-night company than a reputable organization (let's be honest - if you were manufacturing pool kits, wouldn't you have contact information for dealers, homeowners, etc?) We sell Hydra polymer pool kits. You can check out the Hydra site at http://www.hydrapools.com and you can check out our site at http://www.diypools.com - I know for a fact that you'll get an answer if you call either of the numbers on our websites. Our prices are comparable to theirs and I'd encourage you to rethink steel if that is the way you're going - we've seen lots of steel pools that were supposedly galvanized be completely rusted over when the first liner change comes around (roughly ten years), so you'd do better to go with a polymer panel. Many people say that polymer is much more expensive, but our costs are very close to theirs. Homeowners call us up all the time, asking if they can really put in a pool kit themselves. Yes! We tell them yes, although I think many don't believe us. One good example is http://www.mypoolkit.com - this is one of our customers who ordered a kit, installed it by himself and was so amazed at how easy it was that he set up a website. If you have the equipment to use, you're halfway there. We normally tell people to double the price of the kit and that is how much it will cost to install it. If you know of anyone who is a plumber or electrician, then you're definitely homefree. The only other thing you'll need to contract out is the cement for the collar and your deck (if you're doing a concrete deck.) Everything else can be done by you. We have had people get their pool kit and be filling it with water within three days, so don't believe anyone that tells you it is too hard for you to install by yourself. Please feel free to call us up and we'll answer all your questions in regards to installing a pool kit. 877-525-POOL Ted