not burned

I'm a builder, the engineer is right, don't dare want to build that pool out of the ground. I used to build San Juan. They are also super slippery, not safe. If you get a Fox Pool, you could build that level on your bottom end which would get you out of the ground 3 feet, then pour your sub footing around that nice and strong, re rod, fiber, etc. the stronger the better, then have the rest in the ground and build your wood deck over that end out of the ground, I've seen those pools hold water just fine with no back fill, just your concrete footer. double check all engineering specs with a Fox builder first, I don't build them, but I know they are on of the strongest pools out there.

Just make sure that you can go to their place of business and see the assets. You don't have to be gun shy, but know who you are giving your money to. ask them for references, or to take you to jobs they have finished in your area, if they can't do that, or if they won't let you call the people they have built for, run! I know of a great pool company in west ATL, if you live anywhere close I could refer them. They do a great job, and all the project managers speak english, they do the work on time and do it well. I have not heard of Southern Pools before though. Hope that helps.

ok, folks, lets talk about Wave Tec, shall we? First of all, for you who have been burned....sorry, but it's somewhat your own fault. Let me clarify. Wave tec is a company that has no assets, no shop, no crews, no equipment, nothing to hold themselves liable to you. What they do is they suck you in with a great price on an inground pool. The problem is, they are finding builders, who in most cases, have never seen a pool before. Maybe they build homes, and they are slow so they think they'll tackle building an inground pool for some extra cash, right? If you buy a pool from a company that sells it's product online, so you can save a buck, you'll get what you pay for every time. When you are spending that kind of money, you need to protect it, and the only way to do that, is to make sure you spend it with a company that you can trust, one where you can go and see their assets. It costs money to do business, and there are good, hardworking, men out there, good companies, willing to work for you. Trust the people that have been in business a long time. I know the scams that Wave Tec uses, don't be fooled, the FBI will be investigating them shortly. Oh yeah, did you know the guy that owns Wave Tec, also owns the so called finance company that you sign a deal with to buy the pool. I feel bedly for you that have been burned, but the builders are being burned too, because they aren't getting paid from Wave Tec when they complete a job. The poor builders are just as blind to it as you folks. Good luck to all of you, wish I could help you more.