I can't remember if the price they advertise includes the digging of the hole. There is also the question of whether there is easy access to your property for the truck to deliver, if a crane will be required to off-load or to lift over the house, if the ground is easy to dig out - ie if there is rock and they require extra work, and if there are any sewer pipes / electrical lines that run through your yard.
Sorry, I would have to talk to dad to get a more definite answer for you, but I hope that helps a little
I kow if they hit rock when digging the price goes up heaps and you really have no choice but to pay it as you'll have a big hole in your yard. From what I have heard they will not guarrantee any set price cause they can't know what they are going to hit once they start digging.
For a concrete pool you also need coping which i dont think is included in that price. The best thing you could do would be getting a few quotes done. It costs nothing and you are under no obligation to buy. Get a few different places out and compair the quotes and see if you can strike some deals. Maybe wait till summer is over too as the cost usually goes down in the cooler weather when its the last thing people are thinking about doing. Some pool places offer good finance options too. Happy pool shopping - we are currently thinking about a pool too (but not for another 18 months).
Maybe look into getting a fibreglass pool - much cheaper than concrete.
Connection to stormwater/sewerage for drainage and flushing purposes.
And electrical work, you may be required to supply your own electrician
Earth stake you will be required to ensure that the pool is sufficiently earthed (may or may not be included)
Tiling, I would assume that the cost included tiling to the waterline and not below
Colour of the finish on the rest of the pool, the more blue you make it the more it costs
Coping, check what they are using you may want to upgrade to match exisitng paving or the house
Council approvals and applications, does it cover the cost of a DA (Development Application)
Accessories, it Kreepy Krawly or similar, brooms, net, chemicals/salt, testing kit
Lights
Jets
Soil excavation AND dumping
Rock what happens if it is encountered, do you have any soil tests from around your house that might give you an indication of the likelyhood of rock
Solar Cover/Blanket, either liquid or a physical cover, so they allow for cutting it in to fit the pool. You can now get balls which go in the pool and create a solar blanket, we have a physical blanket and works really well to keep other crap out of the pool
Pool cover roller, we bought ours online for a fraction of the price that the pool company and stores in our city could do it for, was delivered free and very easy to install
I would look at a mineral pool, over a salt or chlorine, they are truely awesome and if you do it upfront similar price. We have a salt chlorinated as we didn't realise we could do the other
I'd have to look through my documents to see what mine cost...
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