Decreasing Size of Existing Pool
We are in the process of buying a new house. While the house is great, most of the backyard is taken up by a large 40 year old pool. It starts 3 feet out the back door. As it currently exists, the pool simply can't stay. Our original thought was simply to remove it. However, if it were feasible, we would love to decrease the size and end up with a reasonable pool and a reasonable yard. Does anyone have experience with this or information re issues, cost, options? Any opinions?
P.S. While we are not that concerned with resale, our realtor is certain that the existing pool depressed the sales price of the house.
Kommentare (12)
5birdy
vor 8 JahrenSince all the questions you ask are highly dependent on which part of the country you live in, the best advice would come from a local pool remodeling expert. They should be able to give you a ballpark estimate so you can budget that into account for purchasing the house.
lvpools
vor 8 JahrenYou can make a pool smaller by building a new wall or walls with in the pool, tied to the existing structure. Keep in mind depending on the layout, some returns, suction lines, skimmers, new tile or lighting may have to be factored in. This is not an uncommon request in the remodel market, normally people request addition of wetdecks or raising the floor of a deep pool. Process is essentially the same. Cost is relative to size and who is doing the work, I would estimate a starting point of $7,000, this would not include back filling and finishing ( landscaping/hardscape) the abandoned section of the pool.
bossyvossy
vor 8 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 8 JahrenEnlarging or reducing is not as complicated as it sounds but do make sure you ask your contractor to give you ref. on a reduce job and GO SEE IT. You'd be surprised how many people alter size so should not be hard to find a contractor. Harder to find b/c time of year but not b/c of work scope.
jprobins
Ursprünglicher Verfasservor 8 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 8 JahrenThanks for the responses. We are in San Antonio, TX. We have figured the cost of removing the pool into our purchase, but we want to explore the option of retaining a smaller pool, maybe just a lap pool. The present pool is a simple rectangle with lots of dated and poorly kept hardscape around it. The previous owners/sellers basically hardscaped almost the entire backyard. We will be removing most of the hardscape anyway in favor of landscaping.
PROPool Pro Office
vor 8 JahrenAfter 40 years I would demo and build your dream pool with all new plumbing and equipment. To build a pool inside another shell will cost the same as adding a new pool and you will be covering over some issues that will surface later. The only expense this route has would be the demo which sounds like you were doing lots of that already. I know of some great pool builders in San Antonio
jprobins
Ursprünglicher Verfasservor 8 JahrenWe met yesterday with a PB named Jim Wanamaker of Liquid Assets. If you have a confidential opinion of him to share, it would certainly be appreciated. Thanks jim@nineflamingo.com
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Pool Pro Office
vor 8 JahrenI would suggest getting at least 3 bids on your project to compare and gain information to make a wise choice. I do not personally know Jim but am very familiar with River Oaks Pools which was part of PACE which I was part of and they built a great product.
Irma Behrens
letztes JahrWould like to reduce the length of the pool> Can i use concrete blocks for the wall, then cement over it? They would be tied into the wall of the current pool. The drain is a problem being it's in the deep end. What do you recommend?
PROSimply Stated Decor
Vor 6 MonatenIm shorting the pool by 3’ & adding short baja step question is what material is used to fill pool before cement?
PROMystic Pools, LLC
Vor 6 MonatenConsult a structural engineer who has pool experience.
Anytime we have added, steps, benches or shelves, we drill and pin rebar into the existing structure and shoot all concrete.
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