Swimming Pool Preconstruction Phase

What to expect before any groundbreaking begins:

Design of the pool
Landscaping plan for around the pool
Access-how equipment and trucks will get in and out
Sales calls
Contract negotiation
Financing, payment schedules, deposits
Permitting, requirements, setbacks
Engineering
Pool and pool equipment placement in yard
Removal of obstructions to and from pool (fences, trees, shrubs, sheds, swing sets, etc.)
Approvals to being construction
Scheduling

These are the basics and can vary greatly depending on where you live, time of year, weather and any number of other factors. Make sure you find out what you are responsible for and what the builder includes. Ensure that this is clearly worded in the contract. Many a pool builder has pulled off day one because a swing set was in the way and the homeowner just figured the pool company would move it. The contractors (or employees) typically get paid per job by the builder, so anything out of their agreement may be something that they are not going to get paid for.