The idea of ​​having a pool at home is lovely, being able to dive in and watch the sunset from your patio, or play with your family on a Sunday morning. But how much does a pool cost in Costa Rica?

The price of having a pool can vary depending on the size and depth you want. In this article you will find some of the aspects you should take into account if you want to invest in having your own pool at home.

But if you are planning to buy a house with a pool, this beautiful house in Tárcoles in Puntarenas is ideal for you. With 4 bedrooms, this house is surrounded by nature. Enjoy unforgettable afternoons in this property.

Previous steps

Before starting to build a pool, there is the cost of permits, materials, construction, labor and much more.

Permits & Legal Procedures

The cost of permits varies by the area where you live, and they are made with your Municipality and the Ministry of Health. Many places where you buy the pool will offer you all the service that includes assistance with these legal procedures. If you would like the help then this will be at an additional cost.

Planning, Materials & Construction

The most sought after pool sizes are 6 x 4/8 x 4/10 x 5 meters for the home. If you want to install a pool for sports purposes, among others, then they are already different parameters. According to various sources the cost of installing an 8×4 pool with a depth of 1-1.5m ranges between $ 10,000 – $ 18,000. And this does not include maintenance and other mishaps that can happen. For example, normally when you buy a prefabricated pool the cost of the hole is included. This can start in the $ 800s. But it can go up if the ground is hard to dig, if you have to move large stones, carve trees, and more. Even the installation and its costs can be increased due to the quality of the soil. Because although you can put a pool on any land, if the conditions are undesirable, the price of foundation and adaptation for the pool will rise. In total, the approximate cost of installing a pool between the sizes listed above is $ 28,000 or more.

It is extremely important that you seek advice from companies that can provide you with an appropriate guide for installing a pool in your home. Since it is not only to quote how much a pool costs, but to do a whole study of the terrain to know where to locate it, the land for installation, and the elements that will surround it to protect the quality of the pool and maintenance afterwards.

Final Steps

The final steps include pool maintenance prices, which can vary depending on the size of the pool.

Maintenance

As we have already mentioned: how much a pool costs will vary depending on the size and depth of the one you buy. Although you install one of not so large dimensions but of great depth, this will increase the cost of maintenance and water.
In the maintenance of a pool, several factors must be considered, among them is the quality of the water (do not get grass, sand, suntan lotion, etc.), the chlorine level, the circulation of water, chemicals, PH measurement , algae inspection, indoor pool cleaning, and more. In total this could be a minimum of $ 80 per month. Not counting the additional electricity costs of the filtration system that can be around $ 30 per month as well.

Swimming pool companies also offer maintenance services so you don’t have to do all the work. Fees depend on the company and the pool, but can start at $ 100 per month.

Advice to Reduce Costs

  • Solar Energy: While this may increase the value of your initial investment, it will benefit you in the long run. Since the energy that the pool consumes to heat or circulate the water and clean it will be taken from solar energy and will not be adding to your monthly electricity bill.

  • Use Covers: These will save you thermal energy and also keep the pool clean for longer from external debris. And so the cleanliness can be maintained for longer.

  • Don’t Empty It: This will benefit you in two ways, the first would be to maintain the structure of the pool and not damage it in the long term because the water cushions the structure of the pool. Also in terms of filling the pool with water, your water bill skyrockets. Not to mention, it’s not environmentally friendly!

  • Build Inside: If the pool is indoors then less trash, grass, leaves, dirt, and other debris that may come from outside will get dirty. This will save you cleaning and maintenance.

Although, as we can see in this article, having a pool is not just diving, if it is something you want to have in your home and it is an investment that you can make: then swimming has been said! At NATIVU we believe in investing wisely, but we also know that happiness is priceless. And apart from the fact that having a pool adds a lot of value to your property, the value of the moments that you are going to share in the pool has no unit of measure. That is why we invite you to inform yourself with companies such as Lux Art, Acuarium Piscinas & Spa, Aquatek, Ecopiscina, iGui, and many other companies so that you can inform yourself and have the correct expectations for this new investment that you are going to make.