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After seeing the remodeling industry sky rocket since the economy SH%^ the bed. I can honestly tell you that I have no interest in buying a home where the homeowner built his own pool, unless he or she was in the industry. In the long run it is a huge repair issue. We assist friends here in FL with building there own pools but we make sure each of the phases are correct by stopping by and keeping an eye on the project. We also line them up with our subs, acting as the middle man. We generally try to stay away from folks who want to piece out portions of there job because the liability is to high. I wish you luck. I agree with the other contractors that it is not a great idea to to try this yourself but if you really believe that you are making the right decision. I would hire a consultant to guide you through the process. Good Luck.

Thats funny, we still have those folks. This is still the south

Note - I know what is written conflicts with the last sentence. But we (a certified distributor and warranty specialist) installed the original light, we bought a new one for the customer and sent the old one back and got our account refunded. It might be harder to get some help if the homeowner did the installation. But I do think you should get good customer service from the warranty station, there is no excuse for you not to.

Call the Pentair warranty department 800-831-7133 in NC and tell them you have an issue. We are distributors and warranty specialists for Pentair and Sta-rite and have never had an issue. But I can tell you that the one SAM light we had leak with was about 1.5 years after installation and the chemicals in the pool were completely off and the gasket was the issue. Pentair did replace the light though. It should have a 2 year warranty on the product. I would get Pentair to send a warranty specialist out to your home to physically remove the lights and replace with new lights. Good luck, I am sorry to hear that you are having this issue because we have never had an issue with Pentair service, but then again we are a distributor. Also if the specialist looks at the lights and determines that it is a corrosion due to human error, they will not be warranted.

Florida is a great state to build pools in. We actually just built a pool in Charleston, SC and were amazed on how anyone can build pools there and the only inspection was the rebar.

When you do pavers on existing patio's they are all thin paver, sand set. this is because of the thresh hold at your back door. This is not unusual. The pavers are going to be mud set on your beam and footers (which will mean you the concrete will be slightly lower) and the deck will be sand set. I do not see a problem, it just might be that you are getting concerned early in the project. Many questions that come up between the builder and owner are premature and are generally solved during the next construction phase. I understand your concerns and it just might be that it was not better defined to you how the process works. As a builder that takes great pride in our customer - builder relationship it might be a good idea to take photos of the process and if you still feel that, down the road, you are having issues then approach a different venue for assistance. In the State of Florida there is a association called the FSPA that not only supports contractors but also pool owners or purchasers. They want to make sure that the industry standards are kept high in this state. Contact them and see if they have any recommendations. From what I see above, the Pool Contractor is not in the wrong and doing exactly what he or she should be doing.

I would like to recommend anything by CLI http://www.clindustries.com/pool_finishes.html Our installer is Nationally accredited and he recommends CLI Products above the competitions. Contact http://www.floridapoolpro.com/ to find a Pool Contractor by you that you can trust. Do not forget to do your Better Business Bureau research either. CLI may be able to tell you who near you is a Certified Installer for their product. This is important for the warranty reasons.