Lucas Firmin Blog

There’s an excitement that comes with the beginning of a new year. If you’re a homeowner, this is when you start thinking about home improvement projects you want to tackle during the year.

Your holiday season has been a huge success. All 25,000 lights on your house lit up on the first try, your obnoxious cousin’s RV broke down outside of town, and your Christmas bonus arrived right on schedule. Now, there’s only one thing left to do--install your in-ground swimming pool!

He’s making a list. He’s checking it twice. Wait a second. It’s not that jolly old elf, St. Nick. It’s your Baton Rouge pool contractor. And that list he’s making? Well, if it’s not the naughty and nice list, it must be the details and costs of your dream pool. You’ve decided on concrete over fiberglass and vinyl-liner pools. You’ve chosen the pool’s shape, size, and decking. Now, it’s time to calculate the price.

“If you want a pool so badly, dig it yourself!”

Maybe you’ve said it. Maybe it was said to you. Chances are it didn’t end well. If you were or have an industrious child, this overwrought phrase might’ve ended with some very dirty kids and a giant pit in your backyard.

Don’t risk it. Besides avoiding the under-aged demolition crew, there are several truly persuasive reasons to own an in-ground pool.

You’ve made the commitment to building the pool of your dreams. All of the experts say that in-ground swimming pool construction generally takes 4-6 weeks from dig to dive. But before you break ground on a new pool, you first have to