Again let me say, I've nothing against Fiesta and have heard nothing but good about the company and their work, and their pricing was very attractive. The representative from Fiesta was very knowledgeable and helpful when he came out to meet with me. My concern was the quality of their proposal. I know many will disagree with me and say that it's the pool that matters not the paperwork, and to an extent your are correct.
I've attached some of the pages from the proposal, if they look a little crooked, it's because that's the way they came. As you can see it lacks some detail as compared to the final attachment which is from T&D.
I wasn't buying hype or oh wow from the proposal and presentation, I was buying a pool and with the amounts we were talking about, I needed to know exactly what I was buying.
Some of the other companies use a program call Pool Designer which is very good at showing you what you are getting with color, 3D, and video outputs as a sales tool. A tool it is, but it isn't their company, and it doesn't tell you about the people or company you are about to trust with a substantial investment.
One of the companies we spoke with made us feel like we were buying a car, offering us a "deal" on this option, a "bundled discount" on these, and cutting the price at the risk of angering their boss, and so on. In the end, they were no cheaper than anyone else and I was having to deal with items associated with the construction and not getting a turnkey product. We passed.
Who you decide to use to build your pool is entirely a personal decision. My decision was based on my own profession opinion as I'm am still working as a Construction Project Manager for commercial and industrial projects, and while I don't build pools I do deal with contractors, businesses, contracts, and customers everyday. I gave this one an especially hard look as it was for me this time and with my own money (that shouldn't make a difference in my line of work, but it it really does hit home more when you sign the checks).
Choose wisely.
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