Purchasing Home with Vinyl Pool, Need Assistance

[falker]

Do you have any idea what an average cost is for liner replacement?

[CarlD]

It TOTALLY depends on the size and shape, thickness and pattern of the liner, plus the install costs. The liner itself can range from a couple of hundred to a couple of thousand..

Carl

[pigbat]

I've had 3 liner quotes this week, all within $200 of each other. Based on that, I'd say it's very geographic dependent. They will charge whatever the market will bear. In my area, I'm paying $3600. This includes tear out/haul away of the old liner, new white plastic (skimmer plates, jets, drain), new light ring and filling divots on the pool bottom. They charge an additional $300 to fill it from the fire hydrant.

[madwil]

Is the $300 a fee to the city/water company? If that's to the contractor, just ask the local fire dept to fill for you- a local fire dept may do it for free or for a smaller donation...

[pigbat]

Good suggestion. I'll check into it.

[madwil]

I know when I was in volunteer fire department, we would fill pools for like a $50 donation, but would have homeowner sign a waiver not responsible for pool liabilities...
county water department didn't mind, since we had to flush trucks periodically anyway!