auzziebird

Im glad to hear that bayles did such a great job on your project and thats just one more to add to there very short list of referneces but you should not promote them as very experianced.... they have only been building pools the past 3-4 years.....

We got bids from several large name pool companies and went with Bayles for our entire job. Dave and Jake Bayles are experienced professionals who respect their clients and subs. Their masonry guys are exceptional and work rain or shine. Their rock guys are artisans in the true sense of the word. Very impressive! This house was new construction so there was nothing in the back yard to begin with. The front yard had the basic landscape finish required by the City. We are doing everything...oversized pool, rock waterfall, slide, fire pit, built-in barbeque, patio, patio cover, hardscape, softscape, fountain...you name it! So far, so good. Bayles quoted 16 weeks but they are behind schedule. They had eight jobs going when we signed on, which could be one reason. They also fired the original softscape crew. The new crew seems disorganized and messy...not sure of their work quality either. Time will tell. Their electrician is young but knows his stuff. What we liked about Bayles initially, was that they are a GC who can do it all. In this case, we did not have to hire separate contractors for each phase of the project which can be a pain as they tend to point fingers if something goes wrong. One negative...when you call with a question (or whatever) you do not always get an immediate response. In addition to being frustrating for the homeowner, this is a bad business technique and can throw a negative light on the company. So far, this is the only complaint we have. If I had to do it over, I would still go with Bayles. They are detail-oriented and use only high quality materials. I'm looking forward to seeing the completed job.