[Lottoguy]

Another cost to consider is the increase in your home owners insurance. That bird cage over the pool is usually the first thing damaged from the high hurricane winds. I had a pool up north and it was a pain in the butt to maintain.

[Lisanp@aol.com]

I have done both.
After is a lot of effort, but will get you more options for customization.
At build with T&D currently offers 55 pool and pool/spa options (though many are the same pool just switching location of steps and bench for example). They range in price from 90 to 200. You can't make any modifications to the design, but get to select your tile color, finish color, decking color from standard options with a few upgrade choices. You can also opt for some "enhancements" like the small spillover walls or pool bottom decals.
The price includes cage, salt system, and texture/color on the pool deck and into your existing lanai.
The advantage at build is that irrigation, sod, etc is done to accommodate pool design. Post build you will need to redo these as most pool contractors don't get involved at this level.
I don't think you will save huge amounts of money not using T&D at build. You will save the headaches and living with construction so you have to weigh that into your decision.
T&D at build will also not do any privacy walls, pavers, extra screen doors (you get one) etc. if you want those options.

[Snowbirdtobe]

Many people want only new homes and need to add things. We started with a used home with pool and added things like new flooring, new counters, new shower etc.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Sledneck

when you add a pool during new construction is it through t&d or just added to the building cost? does the added cost effect your initial taxes by raising the overall cost when they assess you? if you add a pool down the road are your taxes reassessed at after the build is complete?

At build cost is rolled into final cost of check written to developer. Property tax is accessed at build of original home, any additional build, taxes are accessed at construction completion

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

I’ve known homes that wanted a pool but their neighbors refused to allow the access on their land so the equipment could get to the backyard. Neighbors don’t want any damage done to their drainage, irrigation and landscape. Not to mention a porta potty outside their home for three or four months.

We never had to go through a neighbors yard, and there was no porta potty.

[Janie123]

Originally Posted by Rocksnap

Aftermarket will ALWAYS be tens of thousands cheaper. Hummmmm…

I’m not sure about that…I put in a pool on an existing house. I had to pay to rip out existing sprinklers, cut down trees, put in temporary sprinklers to keep the landscaping watered for the 9 months of construction, install new landscape including new sod in my neighbors yard, patching the house where existing screen enclosure was removed not mention the mess of living with the construction. I also had to pay additional on top of the pool price for a plumber to install a new gas line to the heater and while they were there, run gas to the grill into a deck that was not built… then there’s the coordination of all the pre and post pool stuff. I wonder if a new house, is a screened enclosure installed and then torn out for a larger one??? I would guess I spent about $25k on top of the pool price.

[Palmtree12]

Send phone to mikequalex@gmail.com

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by JIMGRUM

We keep ours at 90 degrees. Which TV public pool is warm enough for us?

I'll never understand why people ask a question, and people should be capable of reading that they want a pool but still gotta come on telling them why they shouldn't. Sounds like jealousy to me.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Janie123

I’m not sure about that…I put in a pool on an existing house. I had to pay to rip out existing sprinklers, cut down trees, put in temporary sprinklers to keep the landscaping watered for the 9 months of construction, install new landscape including new sod in my neighbors yard, patching the house where existing screen enclosure was removed not mention the mess of living with the construction. I also had to pay additional on top of the pool price for a plumber to install a new gas line to the heater and while they were there, run gas to the grill into a deck that was not built… then there’s the coordination of all the pre and post pool stuff. I wonder if a new house, is a screened enclosure installed and then torn out for a larger one??? I would guess I spent about $25k on top of the pool price.

Our total pool build was only 9 weeks from shovel to swim. It is a small pool 28’ length 12-18’ width.
Our irrigation change was $900 Any existing lawn all irrigation worked. Last zone was off, until pool completed.
4 pallets sod, and 18” of rock (we picked expensive rock) around house and pool was $1,950.

Any other costs were included in pool build. We didn’t have to coordinate any outside companies, it was all handled within.

[Just jimmy]

Originally Posted by fruitcup

Hi All,

We're going to start looking for a house lot and want to be prepared for some of our decisions ahead of time. Do you recommend doing the pool with the build of the house? The Villages uses T&D, and I've heard good things about them, but I've read some posts that recommend waiting till after moving in due to the Villages pricing of pools and customizations. Any thoughts???

Thanks!

We did it with the build. No regrets. If you do it after you are ripping out the landscaping. The irrigation. The screening in your lanai. Not to mention you are putting up with the digging and construction. Also the wait time for estimates and then construction I would never do it afterwards