T&D and Jack's Are "The Best"
 

T&D is absolutely the best general contractor for any type construction that we have ever used, here or up north. Their attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction is legendary. In our case, because of a change in the building code after our original birdcage was built, we wound up with the portion added on looking slightly different from the original. With not a whole lot of resistance, T&D simply sent the entire crew out, tore down the entire birdcage and re-built the whole thing to the newer code. I don't know how much that cost, but I'm sure it wasn't cheap. I want to emphasize that they didn't have to do that, but did it to make me happy.

When they finished the project (construction of a spillover spa and outdoor summer kitchen to our pool and the necessary expansion of the birdcage), they send a landscaping crew out to both clean up and install all new sod to any lawn area even slightly damaged during the construction process.

You can't go wrong with either T&D or Jack's solar. Both are busy for a reason and definitely worth waiting for if they can't begin construction immediately. Design-wise, T&D has forgotten more about creating great-looking pool and deck designs than many other pool contractors ever knew.

Also, the use of rooftop solar panels and the use of the roll-up solar blanket during the coldest three months or so of the year will keep your pool at about 75 degrees with virtually no increase in the utility bill (in our case, natural gas).

Wow.... T & D certainly has a loyal following! I will be speaking w/ them at my Design Appt and see what the sticker shock will be for a fiberglass pool/spa and birdcage.

Thanks again!
Angie

Does T&D do fiberglass?

Someone a few posts back, said that T & D did their friend's fiberglass pool. Due to the major cost savings, if we do decide to build a pool (hope so!), this is most likely, the way we will go.

pool
 

we own a pool and would NOT trade it for the world!! We are in every day in the summer and humidity here. Nothing like your own pool. Advantages go in whenever you want, day and night, get the chair and spot you want, quiet, can sit and read a book in shade anytime, NO bugs surrounding you or chairs, we keep at temperature we enjoy, no one playing music if you want quiet, and on and on. Nothing like dinner on lanai and swimming at night in the quiet under the moonlight. so romantic

BEST thing we ever did was put our pool in !!! Right out our back door and no need to worry if anyone else is sick etc...BEST INVESTMENT we ever made. Easy to care for. No leaves in pool like up North. Vacuum goes around cleans it. Not like yrs ago.

I HIGHLY Recommend a pool in Fla. I could never live here without one. If you like the water in the HEAT, go for it. You won't regret it!! did i mention we LOVE OUR POOL??

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SOME more pool thoughts. we put salt water pool in just love it softer on skin also!! really nice.

also we choose concrete vs fiberglass and this is why. We learned from my parents (who also live here and own a pool) that with the fiberglass the steps come as they are. With concrete you can build the steps to your own liking meaning making them shorter MORE steps so as you age you can still get out of your pool very easily !! We did it and love it. Most people don't consider their steps when designing. Just a tip that may be of some help

GO for it and enjoy!! You don't have to go to community pools to socialize. So many other activities here where you can socialize. And if you feel like going down to community pool you can but believe me once you get your own , you won't ever want to. It's heaven !!

I trust you realize it's not really salt water, it's just another form of chlorine.



yes but they call Sunpools for the pool, why do that when you can go to Sunpools direct......and save a lot.

Not sure I'm drinking this cup of koolaide. We built our pool with another contractor. We did sit down with T&D. Told them we were looking for a free form pool. 3 weeks later we received an email with a pdf scan of the proposed design. It was a rectangle. Told them we wanted the free form. 3 weeks later received another pdf via email, they removed the rectangle and pasted a kidney bean in it's place. Just my experience.

I like our pool because it doesn't look like all the other (T&D) pools.

If you look around they are very much the same, little creativity or innovation.

pool or no
 

I say no pool.... The neighborhood pool is a gathering place. Several of us go

In the evening and solve the world problems.

You can still go to the neighborhood pool and have one in your yard.

But we're told the neighborhood pools prefer that everyone wears one of those wet, clingy things.......what are they called...... swimsuits?

We prefer NOT to.....in our own PRIVATE pool. :rolleyes: