Got an estimate today and want to know if this is a fair price?
Pond = 17'x8'x4'
Rebar.............$2500
Gunite............$6800
Plaster............$3500
Is plaster necessary? or can I paint water proofing over the gunite?
Thanks
Got an estimate today and want to know if this is a fair price?
Pond = 17'x8'x4'
Rebar.............$2500
Gunite............$6800
Plaster............$3500
Is plaster necessary? or can I paint water proofing over the gunite?
Thanks
I would give Russ a call for a competitive bid so you can have something to compare it side by side to. Russ will probably bid to skip the plaster and gunite and do a solid pour of concrete with cyprex and then do a black interior.
I’m in the same boat! Just finish digging to pond. Next is plumbing, rebar, then Shotcrete. Gonna call couple guys to get the quote in the next couple weeks
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Do you refer to plaster as marbelite as in gunite swimming pools?
The pond bottom would be less likely to accumulate dust and dirt between the rough pores of the gunite if marbelized.
The swishing of the fishes movement would get the dirt to the bottom drains quicker and out of the main pond into the filter system were
it can be drained off quickly.
I added a dark charcoal oxide to give the blackest pond look possible.
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Look at Tim work that calculator!
Going to expenses that large why only 4 feet deep? Once filled actual water depth will be less.
How much does polyurea coating cost a square foot now?
Last edited by BWG; 09-13-2018 at 11:23 AM.
Here is my friends pond in discovery bay. 7 feet deep. Gunite
Never had gunite sprayed before but based on a google search of pricing it sounds like you getting the "We don't want this job but will do it if your willing to pay to much price"
Yes, when I used to do gunnite ponds, in the Bay Area, the contractor I used had a minimum price of $4,000.00 but he would allow up to 20 cubic yards for that price. If you did a pond that used 4 yards of gunnite then you would pay the minimum and it would be $1,000.00 per yard. If you did 20 yards then you paid about $200.00 a yard. I stand by what I first said, "this is a ridiculous price for the gunnite as it is about $750.00 a yard." I am sure that the minimum pricing has changed in the last 5 years but it is still too much.
I didn't think I needed to clarify that statement any further but I guess I did.
Try California gunite. My buddys pond is about 10,000 gallons and was less then your 4,050 gallon. Everything is pretty inflated here in the bay area though lately
It's more like they really don't want to or need to take a smaller job than 20 cubic yards which they can charge $4k. They will do a smaller job as long as your willing to pay the same price as the bigger job. If not they don't care because they have other big jobs to do.
Just the same as if you had more custom high end work than you could manage and I tried to hire you to install some subway tile on my backsplash. You would be loosing money to spend a day at my job so you quote me the same price as a day at a high end job and I can pay it or keep looking.
My buddy is In db also..he said u could see his pond If u want to.