Permits are secured and the pool is formed as to your approved drawing or by your placement. Usually, your Cox pool will be dug the next day. Hitting ground water (de-watering/well pointing) is not uncommon in our Gulf Coast area and shouldn’t be cause for concern.



 

Steeltex and steel (3/8 inch rebar) are installed. Inspection for this phase of the construction is called into the city or county and it usually takes the inspector a day or two to visit your home and make his inspection.




Next, shotcrete (Portland cement/ sand/water/pea gravel) is applied. The shotcrete application takes one-half of a day and depending upon the weather, this part of the construction of your pool is usually within three to five days of excavation.




Your pool will be back filled next (putting dirt around the outside of the shotcrete shell) and your electrician will ground the pool and call for an inspection.


Your pool will be plumbed for spa jets (if ordered); pool/spa suction lines (water coming from the pool/spa going to your filter system); return lines (water that is being returned from the filter back to the pool); bottom drains, skimmer and pool vacuum system. (Cox Pools automatically plumbs for a pool cleaner, even if not ordered at the initial purchase, which allows you to add one at a later date).


 

Next, your tile will be installed and form boards will be put in place in preparation for pouring your deck. This is a time when many customers add additional decking; however, you must request a “change order” from your salesman or construction manager to ensure you will be billed for only the exact amount of desired additional decking. This process is very important as written changes always provide an audit trail for correct accounting.


Pouring concrete for your pool deck requires good weather as we cannot pour in the rain and the concrete must cure for several days prior to the first coat of krete kote. This first coat is a base coat and not the final color. Screen enclosure, if ordered, would come at this time and normally takes two to three days depending upon the size of the area you want covered.

Your pool shell is cleaned, dried and prepared for plastering (good weather is an absolute must in this phase). Plastering your pool will take the majority of one day. The last thing the plaster crew will do will be to turn on your water and start the pool filling process. Your pool should be filled with tap water (not water from a lawn sprinkler source) and depending upon size and water pressure, will take 18 to 36 hours to fill. Ladders, handrails, lights, etc., are installed followed by cleanup of your pool area and final rough grading of the soil around your pool deck. The electrician will complete the hook-up of lights, pumps and timers. Our service technician will bring your pool to the proper levels regarding chlorine, pH and alkalinity. He will also work with you to schedule a time for showing you how to test your water and how to maintain your new Cox swimming pool. A folder will be given to you with all of your equipment information, warranties and instructions on your pool operation.

Again, we sincerely thank you for your business and wish you happy swimming.