PHOENIX POOL & SPA GUIDE
We know your pool and spa are a big part of your life. They are your personal retreats, your backyard entertainment centers with water. We developed this guide to be as informative as possible. It showcases our quality pool and spa care lines which offer you everything you need to make it easy to keep your pool and spa at their best, because your private sanctuary shouldn’t be a confusing chore to maintain.
Access to the back yard for the equipment is very important: 7 feet of width is needed for the bobcat and 11 feet of width for the dump truck. When deciding how you would like the equipment to reach the site, consider that tire marks are likely. If the ground is very soft, deep tracks may result. The homeowner is responsible for repairing any lawn damage.
If this is a concern, we can plank the lawn for $100 per 100 feet. If you are getting a sand bottom (with planking) or the Dump truck cannot access the back yard or you would rather it did not, we can machine the sand to the pool site. This charge will be $30-$90 depending on your pool size.
To save this machining charge, homeowners have the option to move the sand themselves. Keep in mind that this is 3-8 tons of sand, plan on 2-3 hours of work time. All sprinkler heads should be flagged and any heads and lines should be removed from the dig area prior to the digger’s arrival. Add 4-6 ft to the diameter of the pool to figure the dig area. Adjust remaining heads so they do not spray the pool.
A 1/4″ sheet of foam is placed on the wall, providing a barrier between the sand cove and the wall, reducing corrosion to this area of the wall, extending the life of the pool. It also cushions the liner, reducing wear and the ability to puncture the liner. Prices range from $60 to $150 depending on the pool size.
When replacing an existing pool that has a deck attached the following has to be considered
Originally the deck was built after the pool. It is easier to build the deck to the pool than the pool to the deck. Every effort will be made to meet the two together as close as possible, however, modifications to the deck are usually necessary. You, the customer, will be responsible for this.
Another consideration is if the new pool is higher that the old pool how this will affect the deck to pool junction. We need to know if the deck meets to the side of the pool or goes over the top of the pool.
For Liner changes we need to know how the deck meets the pool to know if the deck will hinder taking the pool apart. If the deck goes over the top of the pool the customer can remove the deck boards that are over the uprights to lessen the chance the deck will be an issue. Another option may be raising the deck. Should the deck add a lot of time to the job this would be an extra charge. This is a rare occurrence and the crew would tell you before the job is started. If you are not sure if you have an issue with the deck you can email a photo of this area to sales@tolispools.com
Example of a deck meeting the side of a pool as opposed to going over the top.
We need to now what type of liner you have.
A Beaded or Hung liner hang from a track under the top rail.
An overlap liner goes on the over the wall with the top track over the liner. Sometimes people trim the extra off so you can’t see that it is an overlap so look closely. It is not recommended that you trim off the excess because as the liner shrinks it can pull out from under the top track. This type of liner is available in plain blue or with a printed bottom we suggest going with the printed bottom they don’t cost much more and they hide irregularities in the pool base such as settling and roots better.
