Swimming pool prices compared by make, model and style - Concrete, Vinyl & Fiberglass
Vinyl Swimming Pool Prices
As with all swimming pool installations there are two ways to look at the potential price for your swimming pool. You can look at the base model cost of the swimming pool OR you can consider the actual cost of the final installation. The basic cost of a new swimming pool installation actually represents between 40-60% of the actual final cost.
Most swimming pool contractors will quote a pool price that does not include many items that you will likely want to add:
- A pool heater ($2000-$4000)
- A concrete deck around the pool ($3000-$5000)
- Pool lights ($200-$800)
- Pool Stairs($3000-$6000)
- Safety covers($1500-$3000)
- Maintenance poles, vacuum kits etc($500+)
As you can see these additional items are very common and highly requested however seldom are these integral items included in the basic quote cost for the swimming pool. That is to say nothing of these smaller additional items which are also highly in demand and all of which are extra above the basic installation costs:
- A salt water chlorine generator($1500-$2500)
- A cartridge filter($500-$800)
- Stamped, coloured or aggregate deck ($2000-$4000)
- Ozone, ionizer, UV etc.($1000-$2000 each)
- Solar heating ($1500-$3000)
- Winter cover($200-$400)
- Start up chemicals ($200-$400)
Over and above these vinyl pool upgrade options you could also consider adding any of the following luxury items:
- Automatic floor cleaning systems ($6000-$9000)
- Vanishing or negative edge features ($10,000-$20,000)
- Waterfalls ($2000-$5000)
- Automation systems ($5000-$10,000)
- Stone coping ($3500-$8000)
- Automatic safety covers ($12,000-$20,000)
- Attached hot tubs ($8000-$15000)
- LED or fiber optic lighting ($500-$2000)
- Laminar deck jets / water features ($1000+)
Choosing even half of these upgrade items can add up to $50,000 or more to the cost of your pool installation. When researching pool prices you need to consider the actual finished product that you are looking for. This will help to compare quotes from one pool contractor to another and ensure that you get the best value for your money.