Are you thinking to build a pool in your backyard and ready to quote or estimate for your pool?

Hold on Dude! There are many things you need to know before calling for a pool quotation because pre-planning is going to help you a lot more in the future.

In this post, you’ll know the top five things you should know before getting estimates to have a pool placed in your backyard.

So, what are the top five things you should know before getting estimates to have a pool placed in your backyard? Let's check out them one by one.

1. Know you both want a pool

Okay, first and foremost, the adults in the household should be on the same page about whether or not indeed you want a pool in the backyard. Sounds obvious but we've been asked before by one adult to convince the other that he or she wants the pool as well.

Your all family members need to be on the same page because there are many decisions along the planning process that should be made together so you both understand the depth of the project and who's going to maintain it at the end.

So, consult with your family members, parents as well as kids. Which type of pool do they want? If you build a pool under your own interest only then no other family members are happy to enjoy it there. So, consult and plan with your family members about your pool project that meets all member's requirements.

2. Know what's most important to you about the pool.

Are you looking for aesthetics? Are you looking for the pool to be highly customizable?

Is maintenance and ease of maintenance your top priority? Are you’ll upgrade your pool in the future? Are you building for only swimming or any party gathering there? Are you looking for with green backyard? Know what that is upfront as.

It'll help you make the best decisions for you and your backyard along the way. Make a checklist about the top most important things about your pool that you want to include in your pool. Because this checklist helps you to calculate your budget later.

3. What's most important to you about the installer?

Is it their ability to produce a turn-key project? Is it their ability to produce and provide the lowest cost bid?

Is it workmanship, craftsmanship? What's most important to you?

And understand that the lowest price estimate you receive is probably not going to be the highest quality end product.

4. Know your true budget before you go out and get estimates.

Budget is the one factor that many peoples can’t decide on and fall into the trap. There is nothing worse than a project deposit and only the bank funding has dropped through is planned to get a pool built.

So, know what you're willing to spend, know what you're able to borrow upfront then go talk to installers to get estimates. Calculate your finance for that project. How much you can arrange for this project, from where you are managing the finances, and so on.

It is also better to consider the pool removal price factors because after some years you need to remove the pool or you think it is better to remove better than maintaining and repairing the pool.

5. Know the differences between the three types of pools.

You just thought I am going to build a pool on my property but there are various types of pools that you can go with.

There are mainly 3 types of pool that are Vinyl liner, Concrete, and Fiberglass pools. All of those pools have their own ins and outs. If you already have an idea about these pools then you can make a better decision to install that fits in your pool accomplishing your and your family needs.

All types of pools are not perfect for your backyard and it's also a matter of costs, quality, and longevity. So, if you have more knowledge of their best uses, pros and cons and cost, upgradation levels then it might help you a lot to make a dream pool under your budget.

Conclusion

I hope you’ll know the things you need to consider before estimating for your project. During the estimation ask as many as questions you can as well as go for as many as quotations from many contractors.