FAQ

The construction process can be relatively quick if the materials are readily available, and the weather conditions are good. The scope of the project is another major factor in the amount of time it takes to complete you pool. The construction of a standard pool should take two to three weeks. If retaining
walls are needed, it would be safe to expect an additional week of work. If during the excavation stage we run into rock at a shallow depth and cannot complete the dig without specialized equipment, that would also extend the excavation portion of the build. Typically, excavation is a one- or two-day process,
however, the depth of the rock, and the relative ease with which it is removed are major factors in how long it would take to complete the dig.

The industry has moved a lot in the past few years. For a while, salt was king. It was the solution to using a lot of chemicals. And there were other options that claimed to use less chemicals, but the monthly cost could incredibly high. However, salt will always be corrosive. Furniture, the screws in your fence,
the pool pump and other equipment-it wasn’t going to always be the best solution. After a talk with my electrician, he informed me that he replaced more pumps in a year than he installed new in a year because of how corrosive salt pools were. JEM Works looked for a better solution and now recommend Ultra violet light and Ozone sanitation solutions. The UV light and the Ozone work together to completely sanitize the water in the pool, and it looks like the chemical usage is lower than ever. The water in your pool is cleaned by an electrical interaction between the chemical Ozone and the UV light as it passes through the equipment. The water in your pool is as pure and chemical free as tap water with a UV + Ozone system.

In most cases, rock can be handled manually with handheld jackhammers and sheer manpower. However, when a hydraulic hammer on an excavator is needed, we require renting larger equipment to handle the task. The range of pricing can be from a minimal daily additional labor and operator fee to a much higher equipment rental and operator fee. Every situation is different, and the likelihood of needing to deal with rock is very low. If you are concerned about hitting rock in your yard, a few test
holes dug in the area of where you are planning on putting your pool will give you an idea of costs. In a worst case scenario, assume 2 foot of depth through solid rock per day at a cost of $3,200 per day. Most jobs that require rock work end up with an extra fee below $4,500.

All of my pool installs include a gravel fee for the backfill of the pool. There are many pool companies locally that will try to tell you it is ok to backfill with the excavated dirt to try and save costs, but they are wrong and are only telling you this because gravel is not cheap. The additional cost of the gravel to backfill a pool is roughly three percent of the entire pool build cost, however, I have customers that have hired us after the fact (after already spending $3500 per year to fix their pool built by someone else and backfilled with dirt) and then hire us to install a permanent well point (more money) so they
don’t have the same problem again. Gravel is necessary as a backfill material because it helps to insure that unnecessary weights and pressure is not placed on your pool walls and liner. Basically, dirt holds water, rather than letting it pass through, creating a massive amount of weight in a saturated soil. Gravel on the other hand, allows the water to pass through, maintaining a consistent weight and pressure on your pool walls and your liner. Please, please, please do not let anyone sell you a pool and
backfill it with dirt. It will be a lifetime of problems.