Based on our experience I can say a couple things. Fiberglass options are limited as you have to buy a pre made pool mold. Different companies use different fiberglass manufacturers, so apples to apples comparison can be difficult. Concrete pools can be customized any way you wish. T&D will put in a fiberglass pool if you insist, but they will try to steer you towards concrete. T&D estimates are expensive and they have a relatively long wait period because they are always busy, but they are turn-key and they do a great job and stand by their work. I can't speak for other companies, but T&D takes care of everything and when they are done you have no worries. Things like irrigation, re-sodding, inspections, are not your responsibility. Also, if a T&D designer say you can have a pool, don't worry about ARC approval. T&D knows what can be built and will take care of all approvals for you. We went into our pool project wanting fiberglass but ended up going with a concrete pool from T&D and are very happy. We could not find a fiberglass shell that fit the dimensions we wanted and the closest shell fitting our needs was too shallow. One last thought, with concrete you can easily add cool pool options like underwater led lighting and waterfalls. Good luck with the project.
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