$8k to re-tile a pool or $4k to smash it in?

The reason for re-tiling is previous owner had rendered over existing tiles and now the render is coming off slowly sometimes in sharp pieces posing risk to tenants

$8k quote is to remove existing render and tiles and re-tile. Otherwise $4k to smash the pool in and maybe a garden over it.

What would you guys do?
And do you think quotes are reasonable?
(Roughly 50k litre pool)

 

What's the maintenance per year?
What do the tenants want, in the area, the price range?

I'd lean toward smashing it in...

 

Looks Logan-esque. If so..

I'd fill it in. You'd have to recoup an extra $4k in rent just to cover the re-tiling, never mind the extra ongoing maintenance.

 

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My vote..

 

Rental? Get rid of it.

You can get them just filled with clean fill and gravel and levelled off for under $2k if you are ok with having a pool shaped garden bed

 

Agree with everyone above. Unless it's PPOR or above median rental, get rid of it. I created a beautiful kidney shaped lawn area at one that I smashed and filled a few years back.

 

and then you could remove the dirt in 10years time if you change your mind?

 

Drop in a fibreglass liner

 

Not really, you need to drill out the bottom so water can drain otherwise you end up with a bog

 

DIY?
There's always adverts on gumtree offering free fill with free delivery. Then hire a dingo for a day (~$250), a jackhammer (~$180) and buy a sledge hammer.

* Depending on how the pool is built, drain it using the motor (or borrow/hire a pump to drain it)
* Smash the bottom of the pool in multiple place to allow it to drain once the soil is in
* Smash the edging in (bricks + concrete edging) and dump inside the pool
* Fill with free soil and level out
* Landscape (grass, plants, whatever u want)

Where's it located? I'm sure you'd be able to get a couple of guys with anger issues to help you

 

Check requirements with your local council.

There are regulations surrounding the filling in of swimming pools. Set sizes of holes to be drilled in the bottom to ensure future rain water drainage through the soil.

No, I didn't know that either, till a friend had one filled in.
Marg

 

In the ground.

 

Underground granny flat?

 

Might be popular for summer

 

My granny is 6 feet under. She got hit by a steam by roller too.

 

In all seriousness, despite the pain in the ass maintenance of the pool (for tenants), it seems a waste to me to undo an existing swimming pool. I mean, it would cost circa $50K? to put it in today if one wanted to. It does add value if it doesn't look like a green swamp.

I vote to beautify/modernise the pool via some composite timber decking around it with a nice frameless glass pool fence...then jack up the asking rent and include pool maintenance in the rent. A family wanting some creature comforts would sign up.

 

Vinyl liner:
Inground swimming pool renovation options for concrete tile and fibreglass pools

Fiberglass recoat:
Concrete, Pebblecrete & Marblesheen | Australian Pool Resurfacing

 

Deck over the pool for now.... no ongoing maintenance then gives you the option to fix it up later