What Is Included in Our Pool Quotes? A Tulsa Builder Explains

Two pool quotes can show the same total and still buy two very different backyards. One may hide thousands in padded allowances, while the other leaves out the patio.

You cannot see either problem from the bottom line, because it hides in the list behind the price. Our guide to inground pool cost covers what each pool type costs in Tulsa.

This article opens our own quote and shows you every part. You will see what is included, what's not, and why we built it this way.

We are not the cheapest pool builder in Tulsa, and we will not pretend to be. Instead, we want every dollar you pay us to go into your pool. By the end of this page, you can check whether we keep that promise.

How Do We Build Your Quote?

Every quote starts in your backyard, not on the phone, and Jason comes out for a free visit that takes about an hour. He measures the yard, checks the slope, and looks at where trucks and equipment can reach.

Next, we design your pool in 3D before we price it so that you can see the shape, size, and features from every angle. The design has a fee, and we credit that fee toward your build.

Then you get your quote in writing, and it names what is included, what is not, and the starting price for the pool you designed.

Our quotes are not a line-by-line price list, because we price the finished job as a whole. A clear scope protects you, and every quote spells it out before you sign.

What Is in Every Silverado Rock Quote?

Some parts of the quote stay the same no matter which pool you pick, so every build includes these items:

• Your 3D design: we credit the fee toward the build once you sign.
• Permit filing: we file the permit and work with your city inspector.
• The 811 locate request: we file it on every job before we dig.
• Pressure-tested plumbing: we test every line before we backfill around the pool.
• Pump programming: we set the speeds on your variable-speed pump before handoff.
• Our 5-year artistry warranty: it covers all our work on every pool type.
• Coordination: we schedule the electrician, the dirt hauler, and any crane for you.

Oklahoma law requires a locate request before anyone digs. The OKIE811 locate rules explain how the free service marks buried lines.

Next, the pool itself changes the list, so here is how our starting prices line up by pool type.

Pool	Build type	Starting price	Price label
OK Plunge	Vinyl liner, semi-inground	$19,999	Pool only
14 by 28 semi-inground	Vinyl liner, semi-inground	About $65,000	Finished
Fiberglass	Leisure Pools shell	About $45,000	Pool, tile, and 3 feet of deck
Gunite plunge	Custom gunite	$55,000	Custom plunge pool
OK Ultimate	Custom gunite	$100,000	Full-size custom pool

Your quoted price is fixed once you sign, except for buried rock, which we cover below.

What Does a Vinyl Liner Quote Include?

The OK Plunge is a 10 by 20 foot semi-inground pool. It sits at least 18 inches into the ground and runs 4 to 6 feet deep. Its $19,999 starting quote includes the following items:

• Excavation and the Hydra steel pool walls
• A 28 mil vinyl liner from Hydra Pools
• Plumbing, a variable-speed pump, and a filtration package
• A concrete equipment pad
• Startup chemicals, pool school, and maintenance equipment

The exposed wall needs a natural rock or decorative brick finish. That finish and the decking are add-ons. A complete OK Plunge usually lands between $19,999 and about $50,000, and your yard decides most of that range.

Our larger 14-by-28-foot semi-inground pool is a finished price. It adds a natural rock surround, a 3-foot waterfall wall, and a poolside snack bar. It also includes backfill of 3/8 engineered stone and 3 feet of concrete decking.

Liners carry the manufacturer's own warranty, not ours. Hydra gives a 20-year limited warranty against seam separation. It is prorated, with full coverage only in year one.

What Does a Fiberglass Quote Include?

Every fiberglass pool we build uses a Leisure Pools shell. Each model has its own starting price, and a plunge model starts at about $45,000. Longer models cost more because the shell, the dig, and the stone base all grow with the pool.

Every fiberglass quote includes the following items:

• The shell, inspected for shipping damage before we set it.
• At least 4 inches of 3/8 chip stone under the shell and the same stone around it
• Waterline tile in glass or porcelain, in the color you pick
• Jandy equipment with a variable-speed pump and a cartridge filter
• An eHydro energy-saving hydraulic system and one LED light.
• A concrete equipment pad and 3 feet of concrete decking
• Startup chemicals, pool school, and maintenance equipment

That stone base takes 80 to 100 tons of chip stone, and it sits inside every fiberglass pool. Our post on chip stone backfill explains why we never set a shell in sand.

The tile line matters more than most families think because waterline tile guards the gel coat where sun and scum hit hardest.

Leisure builds its shells with vinyl ester resin . Its structural warranty covers water loss from manufacturing defects or osmosis. It lasts for the life of the original buyer, or at least 35 years. The Leisure warranty terms also list the owner's upkeep duties, so read them before you sign.

What Does a Gunite Quote Include?

A gunite pool is shaped by hand in your yard so that it can take almost any shape. Our gunite plunge pool starts at $55,000, and our full-size custom gunite pool starts at $100,000.

Every gunite quote includes an 8-inch shell and Jandy equipment only. We put at least $12,000 of equipment on each gunite build.

The full-size build also includes a Jandy VersaTemp heat pump . It warms the water in spring and fall and can cool it on a hot Tulsa afternoon in July. On vinyl liner and fiberglass pools, it is an add-on.

Your finish, decking, and features come from your 3D design. We include each one in your quote before you sign.

What Do You Pay Others Directly, and Why?

Four costs sit outside our price, and each one goes straight to the provider, so you never pay us a markup on them.

• Electrical: a licensed electrician wires the equipment, and you pay that electrician directly.
• Dirt hauling: the hauler bills you for the loads that leave your yard.
• Crane service: a crane is needed only for some fiberglass pools, and the crane company bills you.
• Permit fees: we file the permit, and you pay the city fee.

Here is why. Many builders roll these costs into the pool price, but to do that safely, they must price for their worst job. That means every family pays for a padded allowance.

Picture a builder who sets aside $4,500 for electrical on every job. Most of our families pay their electrician about $2,200 to $3,000, so that family overpays by $1,500 or more. When the equipment sits close to the panel, a bill can run as low as $1,800. Distance from the panel to the equipment drives most of that cost.

The same math applies to dirt, where most hauling bills land between $750 and $2,500. Some rural families keep all the dirt to fill a low spot, so they pay nothing, yet a padded price would charge them anyway.

Cranes work the same way, because on many fiberglass jobs, our excavator sets the shell, and the lift costs nothing extra. A truck-mounted crane usually runs about $500 to $1,500. A big crane that lifts the shell over the house can cost a few thousand.

Paying direct does not mean doing the work yourself. We call each provider, meet them at your home, and tell them what the pool needs. The electrician learns the amperage, the equipment spot, and how to run the lines.

We also run the bonding wire ourselves, the copper grid that ties the pool's metal parts together, while the electrician still calls in the inspection. That saves you a couple of hours of electrician labor.

Every pool must follow the National Electrical Code, and the city checks the work. The Tulsa Permit Center issues those permits, and our local permit rules guide covers each nearby city.

Can Your Price Change After You Sign?

Your quoted price is fixed, with one exception: buried rock, which nobody can see from the grass. Some northeast Oklahoma soils sit right on top of rock. The USDA's Collinsville soil series , mapped near Inola, sits on hard sandstone just 4 to 20 inches down.

If we hit loose sandstone, we often dig it out with the machine already on site. We may swap on rock teeth for the bucket, which adds a small charge.

If the rock is too hard for that machine, we stop digging. We call you and show you what we found. Then we rent rock equipment, such as a jackhammer for a skid steer.

The rental goes in our name for insurance, and you pay us the exact rental charge, with no markup. You also pay a day of our crew labor for each rock day, about $1,000. We would rather skip the rock, because every rock day delays your swim date and slows our crews too.

Rain and permit delays work differently, because they cost you time, not money.

How Do You Compare Our Quote to Another?

Here is a short list of questions that work on any builder, including us.

1. Ask what is padded: does the price include electrical, dirt, or a crane allowance, and how much?
2. Ask who marks up: if they pay the electrician, do they add a fee before they bill you?
3. Ask about the base: what goes under and around the pool?
4. Ask for model names: which pump, filter, and light are included?
5. Ask who backs what: who warrants the shell, the liner, and the work?
6. Ask who does the work: their own crew or another company?

The last two questions come straight from the BBB pool tips for hiring a pool contractor.

The FTC adds one more warning: its contractor guide says a contract should spell out what the contractor will and will not do. It also flags any contractor who asks you to pull the permit yourself.

Picture a simple case where Builder A quotes $70,000 with electrical, dirt, and a crane included. Builder B quotes $64,000 and leaves all three out. If those three come in at $4,000 total, Builder B costs $68,000. You keep the $2,000 that Builder A padded in.

What I Recommend

I've been building pools for almost three decades, and here's what I tell every family. Read the scope before you read the price. A quote that says everything is included isn't a gift. Somebody built an allowance into it, and that allowance was set to cover the worst yard they'll ever dig.

We're not the cheapest pool in town, and I'm fine with that. The difference goes into things you'll swim in for decades: Better equipment, chip stone under the shell, and tile at the waterline. It doesn't show up as a markup on your electrician's bill.

So when you sit down with any builder, ask one question. "If my electrician bill comes in under your allowance, who keeps the difference?" The answer tells you a lot.

Then think past the build and picture ten summers of evenings in the water with your kids before they leave home. That's what you're really buying, so buy it from someone who shows you the whole list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in a Silverado Rock pool quote?

Every quote includes a 3D design, permit filing, the 811 locate request, pressure-tested plumbing, and our 5-year artistry warranty. The pool type sets the rest, and fiberglass quotes include the shell, chip stone base, waterline tile, Jandy equipment, and 3 feet of concrete decking.

Why is electrical work not included in the pool price?

Builders who include electrical must set an allowance big enough for their hardest job. That pads every quote, so we coordinate a licensed electrician instead, and you pay that electrician directly with no markup. Most of our families pay about $2,200 to $3,000.

Is the 3D pool design free?

The design has a fee, and we credit it toward your build once you sign. The yard visit that comes before it is free and takes about an hour.

Can my pool price go up after I sign?

Your quoted price is fixed, except for buried rock. If the dig hits rock and the machine on site cannot break it, we stop and call you. You pay us the exact rental charge with no markup, plus about $1,000 a day for our crew.

Does a pool quote include the permit?

We file the permit and work with your city inspector. You pay the city fee, since each city sets its own fee. Be careful with any builder who asks you to pull the permit yourself.

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