What is a realistic pool project budget?
Advising clients on budgets is a double edge sword. Many pool builders start low then work the price up as customers become accustomed to the volume of spend required.
A starting point for an in-ground pool and landscape budget inclusive of base pool, services, pool fence and paving surround is $60k.
A workable budget is probably nudging $80k.
A realistic budget is probably $100k.
If these numbers seem confronting here is an approximate breakdown of the costs associated with building a pool and pool surround:
Fixed Charges
| In-Ground Pool Fully tiled 9m x 4m pool with all the standard features as previously outlined |
$55k |
| Glass Pool Fence 15 lineal metres |
$10k |
| Pool Paving Surround 35 sqm finished in large format stone on concrete base |
$11k |
| Pool Services Including 20 amps of 240-volt power and backwash connection |
$2k |
| Miscellaneous Costs Reinstatement of lawn, plants etc. |
$2k |
| Total | $80k |
Possible other charges
| Sewer and Stormwater Diversions Required where these run through the pool area |
$3k |
| Excess Formwork Charges Due to soil cave-ins or poor soil conditions |
$0.5 – 4k |
| Rock Excavation Very unlikely to hit rock |
$1 – 8k |
| Total | $4.5 – 15k |
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