You’re going to be living the dream this summer once your swimming pool has been constructed and you and your family are whiling away the hours in your swimming pool and relaxing poolside. Having a swimming pool built by a swimming pool contractor in Memphis, Tennessee means you will no longer have to pack the family into the car and travel to far away lands for a vacation get away.

swimming lessons Owning your own swimming pool means everyday is a vacation. Your own swimming pool is an investment in decades of fun — not something that will be gone by week’s end.  Your own swimming pool means you will always have a vacation spot as close as your own back yard!

Prior to beginning the swimming pool construction process, you will want to come up with a budget that your family can live with for the project and the ongoing upkeep and maintenance and the potential increase in your home’s utility bills. After you’ve gathered these figures, now it’s the time to talk to the swimming pool contractors at Advanced Pool Care. They do offer these tips as you prepare for the construction of your swimming pool:

  • Ask friends and neighbors what they paid for their swimming pools. Call local pool builders to get a rough idea on the price for an average in ground swimming pool. Also be sure to ask about increased utility bills — keep in mind that these will be based on the size and depth of the pool and other factors.
  • Give yourself a 10-15% padding for the price of the completed project. You can’t plan for unexpected cost overruns during the project.
  • If you’re taking out a loan for the project, give yourself a month or two before construction can begin. Talk with your swimming pool builder about financing as he or she may know of a lending institution willing to help you out or you can speak with the bankers at the bank which you typically work with.

After you’ve done your homework and have budget figures firmly in mind, you can start looking for the swimming pool design of your dreams. There are three popular in ground swimming pool types – fiberglass, gunite or vinyl. Your swimming pool builder can walk you through the pros and cons of each type and the prices of each. When you take into consideration that the price of a swimming pool could be as much as a week long family vacation, you will see that a pool is an investment in the future!