Pool bid review · 1-on-1 with Josh

Before you sign, let a builder read your bids

— one who isn't bidding.

Send me up to three pool bids. I go through them line by line, mark what's missing and what's vague, and walk you through it on a video call of up to an hour — so you sign the right one for the right reasons.

$595

Flat fee · up to 3 bids · no upsells

Join the Waitlist

Booking opens soon · anywhere in the U.S.

What you get

Written review of up to 3 bids, side by side
Gap list: what each bid left out or left vague
Question list to send each builder, word for word
Payment schedule check — is your money ahead of the work?
Up to 60-minute video call with me to go through it all

How it works

Four steps. About a week.

01

Book

Pick a call time. Your slot holds the review on my calendar.

02

Upload your bids

PDFs or phone photos, plus anything the builders sent with them — drawings, equipment lists, the contract if you have it.

03

I review them

You get the written review by email before the call, so you can read it first.

04

Up to 60-minute call

We go line by line. Bring your spouse and your questions. You leave knowing what to ask and what to push on.

Why it's worth $595

$595 now — or thousands after you sign.

Most pool buyers find the expensive mistakes after the contract is signed, when every fix is a change order at the builder's price. Catch one before you sign and this review has paid for itself. Catch two and you're ahead.

I've written pool bids for 21 years. I know where the money hides:

Dirt haul-off left "by owner" — you pay someone else to move it, or live with the pile.
Allowances set below what you'll actually pick — the difference comes back as a change order.
Deck, electric, gas, safety barrier and yard restoration left out of the price entirely.
Equipment listed as "pump" — no make, model or horsepower to hold the builder to.

My rule

I never bid on a project I review. You're paying for my opinion, not a sales call.

This is for you if

  • You have two or three bids and they don't line up
  • You're about to sign and want a second set of eyes
  • A number feels off and you can't say why
  • You're buying a home with a pool, or remodeling one

What it isn't

  • Not legal advice — have an attorney in your state review the contract terms
  • Not an engineering or site inspection
  • Not a recommendation of a specific builder — the choice stays yours
  • Not a guarantee of price or outcome

Opening soon

Get first pick of the call slots

I'm opening a limited number of reviews each week. The review is $595, flat. Join the list and you'll get the booking link first — before it's announced anywhere else.

Got bids due this week? Grab the free Pool Quote Sheet now and send it to every builder.

Bid review questions

I only have one bid. Is it still worth it?

Yes. I'll tell you what's missing from it and what to ask before you get the next two.

Do you review fiberglass and concrete pools?

Both. Gunite, shotcrete and fiberglass — plus spas, decks, screen enclosures and equipment packages.

I'm not in Florida. Does that matter?

Scope, equipment and payment structure read the same anywhere. Where something depends on your state's rules, I'll point you to where to check it.

Why $595?

Because I spend real time on your bids — reading every line, writing up what's missing, and walking you through it live. On a purchase that size, one item caught before you sign is usually worth more than the review. One flat price, no upsells, no commission from any builder.

Will you talk to my builder?

No. I work for you. You get the questions; you decide how to use them.