Can anyone share the costs they paid per inch for a raised vs flush spa. Our contractor quoted $800/6". Does this seem right? Also, what suggestions can you offer to make our inground spa easier to use, more efficient and/or attractive? How many heads, size of pump, etc. etc. Any suggestions will be very welcomed!
Raised spa pricing and suggestions
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BigPapaSmurf
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Whatever you get, raised or lowered, I would suggest you get a rolled edge. It really adds to the comfort of using your spa.
some other suggestions;
some other suggestions;
- Make sure you sit in in a gunite spa, it is very different from a fiberglass hot tub.
- The number of jets and type of jets will determine how many additional pumps you may need
- Jet placement can be very important, you can have jets for your back, obviously, but you can also do jets for your calves and feet.
Dave,
The average cost for a "standard" gunite spa is $15 to $20K. More if you want all the bells and whistles.
Keep in mind that after the first year or so, about 50% of gunite spa owners either never use their spa, or rarely use their spa.
Thanks,
Jim R.
The average cost for a "standard" gunite spa is $15 to $20K. More if you want all the bells and whistles.
Keep in mind that after the first year or so, about 50% of gunite spa owners either never use their spa, or rarely use their spa.
Thanks,
Jim R.
It's going to be priced similar to a finished raised wall. So depends on the sqft of the area requiring finish. I think your number is in the right ballpark, I vaguely recall my designer saying a flush spa is a couple grand less than a raised (we were talking about a normal 18" raised spa).
Ours is 7 ft raised and was 15 k but with some of the prices I've seen, I thought it was a good deal.