Above Ground Pools

[Mr. Whiskers]

Wife had a company come out and give pricing on a 24 ft round pool with all the bells and whistles. Installed and supposedly excavated down 2 ft and stabilized. Ionizer, vacuum, 25 mil liner. I about fell out of my chair when I heard the price. What’s your experience and estimated cost spent if you’ve had 1 installed?

Thanks in advance

[JhuntsAlot]

I had a buddy pay to have one installed by a company about 5 or 6 years ago. It was an 18 ft pool and I think he paid around 6k. He had to take it down last January because of rust and a hole in the liner.

If was nicer than the walmart intex pools, but for that much I'd rather buy a new cheap one every couple years. Which is what I did until I had an in ground put in.


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[ken800]

If you want one that is a hybrid inground/above ground pool, there's really only one brand to consider: metric. I priced one of the doughboy "bury-able" pools and the placed quited me 25K installed which is, in a word, NUTS. I talked to a company out in Bryan called Brazos Valley something or another and they quoted me about $8K or so for a Radiant Metric 21' Round and installation was about 2500. If you look out how those pools are built, you'll see they are quite a well built product. The only reason I don't have one installed now is that the installer decided he didn't want to come this far so I've been left with the decision of DIY and I don't have the time with other renovations going on. Take a look at the radiant metrics and see what you think...

[flywise]

I have about $ 700 in on an Intex. I figure it will last about 3 years if we take care of it.
I have never cared to have a pool but it sure is nice after a long day and the kids really enjoy it.
My inlaws have a classic above ground pool, replace the liner last year and thats the only thing they have done to it in the 17 years i have known them. Not sure of the brand name but or what they originally paid but for that length of time it have worked out great for them

[smokin6.7]

We use the round Intex pools. They'll last 3-4 years tear down set up another in 2-3 hours.

[Mr. Whiskers]

Much appreciated gents

[gonzaleziam]

Wife had a company come out and give pricing on a 24 ft round pool with all the bells and whistles. Installed and supposedly excavated down 2 ft and stabilized. Ionizer, vacuum, 25 mil liner. I about fell out of my chair when I heard the price. What’s your experience and estimated cost spent if you’ve had 1 installed?

Thanks in advance

What was the price you originally heard? Been thinking about it.

[TexasBob]

We use the round Intex pools. They'll last 3-4 years tear down set up another in 2-3 hours.

Just set up one this year. Put the upgraded (sub $200) sand filter from amazon on yesterday. No issues so far. It a throw away, but at a throw away price so worked for us. I can send you some quotes we got on in ground from $55-100k if you want to get an idea of what you get for your money to evaluate. On hold for us until oil stabilizes at a much more impressive point.

[darralld]

Intex, we have a 12 X 24 that going on about 6 years now.

[Mr. Whiskers]

What was the price you originally heard? Been thinking about it.

13000 cash

[Mr. Whiskers]

Just set up one this year. Put the upgraded (sub $200) sand filter from amazon on yesterday. No issues so far. It a throw away, but at a throw away price so worked for us. I can send you some quotes we got on in ground from $55-100k if you want to get an idea of what you get for your money to evaluate. On hold for us until oil stabilizes at a much more impressive point.

One of their selling points is it had an upgraded ionized filter. No chlorine or hassle. I’d have to redo my septic if I went in ground

[Mr. Whiskers]

Intex, we have a 12 X 24 that going on about 6 years now.

Thank you sir

[Playa]

We looked these last summer. Concrete “stock tank” with plumbing and machinery for pool. “Cowboy swimming pool” if you will. It was less than 1/2 of an inground pool.

But I need a shop & porch extension before I spend that money on a pool. Momma isn’t fond of my priorities so she may win out In the end

[Axe Man]

We have had an above ground 24' for a few years. Family loves it. Ours was nowhere near $13k. We got it through Family Leisure. We had the system with no chlorine but I got rid of it and do it the old fashion way now. It is actually easier to keep clear.

[Stoof]

I am also about $700 into an Intex, 14 footer. That includes masonry sand to level and an upgraded sand filter. Happy so far.