Frequently Asked Questions

If you ask your parents how much they paid for their pool, you’ll find it to be a significantly different number than costs today. Inflation plays a part of increased cost, mostly you are seeing the dramatic rise of material, labor, and insurance fees. At Ventura Pool & Spa we understand the importance of your investment in the construction of your pool. The following briefly describes major contributors to the rising costs for a new pool.

Your pool shell is made of gunite, a type of cement, and we pour concrete around most pools so that you may have a walking area, this adds up to quite a lot of cost in concrete alone. According to the Portland Cement Association, a trade association our domestic production has slowed considerably. This leaves our nation with the burden of price increase based on supply and demand. During the fist half of 2004 rates for the material increased 13%.

Steel is added to strengthen the shell of your pool, and like concrete, it has similarly been effected by foreign markets. Adding to the problem, tariffs and sanctions have made the American steel market highly volatile. In 2004 different sectors of the steel mill industry saw their own cost increases exceeding 60-100%.

I could include detailed information about the rising costs of crude oil products such as gas and diesel, but I’m sure your wallet has already given you this. Ventura Pool & Spa is not immune and is billed weekly for fuel surcharges for every truck and tractor that comes to your home during construction. Remember when diesel used to be cheaper than gas?

Construction labor wages for Southern California increased more than 25% from 1995-2005. Most of the skilled workers who are in your backyard constructing your Ventura Pool & Spa pool are paid higher wages than that of industry averages. We pay a higher premium to ensure a lasting work relationship with the highest skilled laborers and craftsmen available. We pride ourselves on making high quality pools and provide a team capable of performing to your expectations.

Did you know between 1995 and 2002, the average medical cost per worker compensation claim in California more than doubled? Among other factors, this led California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) to ask for a totaled 63.8% rate hike during that same period. Rates continue to fluctuate and will rise on the need of insurers to increase their loss reserves.

Every day our sales staff at Ventura Pool & Spa are asked, “when is the best time to buy a pool.” I am confident after reading this segment and doing your own research you will come to the same conclusion. The best time to build a pool, with your family’s budget in mind, is now.