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Thanks for the response. Things do tend to be a little more expensive on Cape Cod but $14,000 is a lot. I'll keep looking!

Are you in a lawsuit with San Juan or with Viking...or anothe r fiberglass pool manufacturer?

Thanks! You have been very helpful. Looking back at the string of posts, I see it was "MINOR" who drained the pool and said it "cracked like lobster...." I am still planning to go ahead with the pool. My challenge now is to figure out if the dealer is offering me a fair price and if he is as knowledgeable and honest as he seems to be.

Waterbear, So sorry to hear about your problems- it is a little scary - makes me wonder - do I really want to put this pool in at all? One of the references I checked on the Viking pool dealer was having terrible problems. His pool was in and out of the ground 4 times before they got it "almost" level. The sand backfill has caused two very large areas along the deep end to "belly" in and now he cannot get the time of day from the dealer/contractor who says the bellying will not cause the pool to crack. (Good luck on that) The belly is so big that it has tipped the light so it is now not aimed properly and . the pressure on the wiring broke the connection to the light in the hot tub. Another reference said this same dealer/contractor provided no instruction on aftercare and as a result she overchlorinated the pool and burned out her heater. The dealer did replace the heater but charged her for the labor. Bottom line, I've ruled the Viking dealer out because of the installation problems. The dealer/contractor for San Juan recommends using "flowable fill" rather than sand to backfill. It apparently hardens somewhat like concrete but softer. He says it provides a better, more uniform fill than sand. My concern is that he has been in this area only 5 years. He worked for another major pool company in the New Jersey area but moved to Cape Cod and opened his own business 5 years ago. The hot tub business took off first and he has only a few pools installed on the Cape though he does also have some on Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard.

Thanks very much - encouraging news!

What is a reasonable cost for a 16 x 33x6 inground fiberglass pool with Hayward heater, pump, inline salt generator/chorinator, filter, Polaris automatic vacuum- on Cape Cod. Installation is in a level yard, no tree removal required. Realize every job is different but have received ballpark quotes, which seem a bit high - in the range of $43,000 for pool with 2 ft wide cantilevered cement coping but no other decking included. I must also pay for electrician and plumber.

I am considering quotes fron Cherry Hill Pools in Pembroke Mass and Cape Cod Aquatics from Harwich MA. Would appreciate hearing about installation experience as well as responsiveness, reliability, etc from anyone who has had either of these companies install a fiberglass pool. Interested in positive as well as negative experiences.

I am interested in a fiberglass pool and am having difficulty deciding between San Juan and Viking. While I love the looks of the Crystite finish on the Viking pools, I am concerned about fading over the years. I am also not convinced that the ceramic core serves any real purpose and am concerned about possible delamination of fiberglass from the ceramic core. On the other hand, I do not love the idea of having a white pool from an aesthetic perspective. Would appreciate any thoughts/experience anyone can share regarding the quality of Viking product versus San Juan and willingness of the manufacturer to stand behind warranty.