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Tell me about gunite swimming pool repair
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:08 pm
The wife and I are in the market for a new home. We looked at a house with a gunite pool. It was a nice set up and of course she loved it, but as far as a pool goes I could take it or leave it. It's not a must have for us. The pool at this house seemed to be in good shape, but what I don't want is a major financial liability later if this thing cracks or starts leaking later down the road.
I'm sure there are a number of different things that could go wrong, all with different repair prices, but is anyone here familiar with gunite pools that could educate me on some of the repair cost possibilities of this thing in the future?
Pool is 5 years old. Don't know who put it in.
I'm sure there are a number of different things that could go wrong, all with different repair prices, but is anyone here familiar with gunite pools that could educate me on some of the repair cost possibilities of this thing in the future?
Pool is 5 years old. Don't know who put it in.
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Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:16 pm to RubbaMaka0802
Talk to your insurers about homeowners with a pool before you start worrying about repairs.
You might get a nasty surprise.
You might get a nasty surprise.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:18 pm to RubbaMaka0802
you will have to replaster every 8-12 yrs. not sure of size, so price varies. I doubt you'll have issues with the the gunite. Insurance is no big deal.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:37 pm to jbgleason
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Talk to your insurers about homeowners with a pool before you start worrying about repairs.
You might get a nasty surprise.
That's not the case anymore. As long as you have a fence and don't have a diving board or slide it's fine. I just bought a house with a pool in August and our insurance broker told us that it used to be that way in the late 80s and early 90s but the insurance companies have cooled on them. It would've actually been more if we had a pit bull.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:40 pm to Tigerdew
Anyone know of a good Ferrari repair center?
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:40 pm to Tigerdew
Good to know. I haven't had a pool in many, many years and am about to put one in during a remodel. Glad to know the Insurance Man won't be reaching in my pocket.
My comment came based off of the last time I got a house and then got the surprise on the insurance after the fact.
My comment came based off of the last time I got a house and then got the surprise on the insurance after the fact.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:43 pm to RubbaMaka0802
my current house HAD one when we bought it. 7 years later it developed a crack and the "blue" in the finish coat faded to plain old ugly concrete grey. best price quote i got for fixing the crack and getting a decent color skim put on was $8,000. F-THAT! i brought my backhoe home from work, called a sub-contractor i use with a dump truck, and filled it in. mack the knife jr #1 is now learning the life skill of yard mowing for $.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:53 pm to mack the knife
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my current house HAD one when we bought it. 7 years later it developed a crack and the "blue" in the finish coat faded to plain old ugly concrete grey. best price quote i got for fixing the crack and getting a decent color skim put on was $8,000. F-THAT! i brought my backhoe home from work, called a sub-contractor i use with a dump truck, and filled it in. mack the knife jr #1 is now learning the life skill of yard mowing for $.
That seems a bit high. When we bought the house the lady had all of her receipts from the repairs after Katrina. It included re-plastering, tile work, both skimmers needed to be fixed, the main drain had to be cleaned out and a new sand filter. It was all a little over $5K.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:57 pm to mack the knife
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my current house HAD one when we bought it. 7 years later it developed a crack and the "blue" in the finish coat faded to plain old ugly concrete grey. best price quote i got for fixing the crack and getting a decent color skim put on was $8,000. F-THAT! i brought my backhoe home from work, called a sub-contractor i use with a dump truck, and filled it in. mack the knife jr #1 is now learning the life skill of yard mowing for $.
So are you saying that if someone bought your house and wanted a pool they just have to dig and they will have a gunite pool?
Posted on 3/11/14 at 12:59 pm to mack the knife
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i brought my backhoe home from work, called a sub-contractor i use with a dump truck, and filled it in.
Not sure about the codes where you are, but you could get huge fines for doing this in some municipalities.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 1:05 pm to Tiger Ryno
Posted on 3/11/14 at 1:17 pm to RubbaMaka0802
Posted on 3/11/14 at 1:32 pm to RubbaMaka0802
On average you will spend around $500-$750 a year on repairs and up keep.
About every 8-12 years on plaster, about $4K.
7-10 years, pump and cleaner, about $2K.
Heater, every 7-10 years, about $4K
Miscellaneous fittings, plastic parts $200 or so every few years.
Chemicals and/or salt $250 a year or so.
About every 8-12 years on plaster, about $4K.
7-10 years, pump and cleaner, about $2K.
Heater, every 7-10 years, about $4K
Miscellaneous fittings, plastic parts $200 or so every few years.
Chemicals and/or salt $250 a year or so.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 1:53 pm to Tigerdew
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As long as you have a fence and don't have a diving board or slide it's fine
A diving board has zero effect on the homeowners insurance policy. I have a pool with a diving board.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 2:00 pm to VetteGuy
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About every 8-12 years on plaster, about $4K.
7-10 years, pump and cleaner, about $2K.
Heater, every 7-10 years, about $4K
Miscellaneous fittings, plastic parts $200 or so every few years.
Chemicals and/or salt $250 a year or so.
Yep, these numbers are pretty spot on.
Check out www.troublefreepool.com it is a great resource.
Do you know who did the renovation post-Katrina?
Posted on 3/11/14 at 2:00 pm to VABuckeye
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A diving board has zero effect on the homeowners insurance policy. I have a pool with a diving board.
Far from true. I've had many people tell me that the insurance company was going to drop them if their diving board was not removed.
Posted on 3/11/14 at 2:02 pm to nolanola
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Far from true. I've had many people tell me that the insurance company was going to drop them if their diving board was not removed.
I have one. When I bought the house I was prepared to have it removed. My insurer told me it had no effect on my insurance rate or liability.
So it's not far from true. For me it's a fact.
What will affect your rates and get you dropped is if you do not have a safety fence around the pool.
This post was edited on 3/11/14 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 3/11/14 at 2:05 pm to VABuckeye
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A diving board has zero effect on the homeowners insurance policy.
That is for your insurance policy. It will certainly differ from company to company and the majority do not want them installed.
I can tell you that diving board sales are 1/10th of what they were 30 years ago. Most of the companies that made them are now out of business because of lawsuits and such low demand.
This post was edited on 3/11/14 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 3/11/14 at 2:09 pm to nolanola
Good feedback from everyone. I appreciate it. Given me something to think about for sure
Posted on 3/11/14 at 2:15 pm to VetteGuy
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About every 8-12 years on plaster, about $4K.
7-10 years, pump and cleaner, about $2K.
Heater, every 7-10 years, about $4K
Miscellaneous fittings, plastic parts $200 or so every few years.
Chemicals and/or salt $250 a year or so.
Are you just throwing out time frames and costs? You can get Russell Pools to throw in a heater for 2500 and I highly doubt you'd be replacing it every 7-10 years. And what is a "cleaner"? You mean the filter? Those certainly aren't going bad every 7-10.
If you have a diamond brite type finish and have to have that redone every 8-12 years, you're doing something wrong.
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