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Pool Project Readiness Checker

A clearer brief produces more comparable proposals. This private, browser-based check highlights missing preparation without collecting your answers.

Interactive planning tool

Check each part of your brief

Results update as you type
1. We have defined the main uses and must-have features.
2. We have a total project budget plus a contingency.
3. We know the property boundaries, easements and relevant HOA constraints.
4. We have identified the building or planning authority for the address.
5. We understand access for excavation, deliveries and spoil removal.
6. We have considered drainage, slope, soil and groundwater conditions.
7. We know where electrical, gas, water and sewer or septic services run.
8. We have allowed for barriers, deck, landscaping and site restoration.
9. We have a consistent brief to give every bidder.
10. We have a plan to verify licensing, insurance, references and contracts.
Preparation score0/100

Start with site facts, authority contacts and the total-project budget before requesting detailed bids.

Priority next actions

  • have defined the main uses and must-have features.
  • have a total project budget plus a contingency.
  • know the property boundaries, easements and relevant HOA constraints.
  • have identified the building or planning authority for the address.

Read the result well

Important limits

  • A low score is not a verdict on the project; it is a list of questions worth resolving.
  • Site constraints and authority requirements matter more than decorative selections early on.
  • Use the result to brief builders consistently, not to pre-approve a site.

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Clear answers

Project readiness FAQs

Useful context before your next step.

Are my answers saved?

No. The checker runs in your browser and this version does not submit or store the selections.

What score should I reach before getting quotes?

There is no mandatory threshold. A result above 70 usually means the core brief is defined; unresolved site, access, utility or approval questions should still be disclosed to bidders.