Short answer: the page says a new custom gunite pool generally starts around $60,000, and a full remodel or resurfacing project starts around $20,000. Those are starting points, and the real number depends on your yard. Epic Watershapes prices pool construction after it measures the site, which is why the quote it hands over isn't a range.

This article walks through what moves that price, what the 72 hour itemised price means, and what to ask before you sign anything. Every figure comes from Epic's own page, and I've flagged the spots where the page gives no number.

What does the starting price really mean?

A starting price is the low end of what a custom gunite pool generally costs, per the page, not a promise. Anything bigger, deeper or fancier lands above it. Epic says the number turns on size, depth, finish, water features, deck area and access to the yard.

The site visit pins down the yard side of that: the lot, the access, the setbacks and the equipment run. Finish and extras are choices you make in the design. A number from a friend with a different yard or town is only a rough guide, and it can miss in either direction.

Why does yard access move the price so much?

Epic's page calls access half the cost question. Whether a rig can reach the yard, and what has to come out and go back, shifts the number more than most design choices do. A narrow gate or a tight side yard can change the plan before a single shape is picked.

This is why Epic surveys access first. The page says it's the reason the price you get in 72 hours holds. Ask what the surveyors measured, and whether any item in the quote depends on access changing.

What comes in the 72 hour itemised price?

After the yard walk, Epic sends a 3D design of your pool and an itemised price that holds. It's free, and the page says it's yours to keep whether or not you build with them. There's no deposit and no obligation either.

Itemised matters. A single total hides what you're paying for, while a line by line price shows where the money goes. For pool construction, that means you can compare Epic's number with any other quote and see exactly which items differ.

What do budget bands tell you?

Epic's quote form asks for a project budget and offers four bands: $60,000 to $100,000, $100,000 to $180,000, $180,000 to $250,000, and $250,000 and up. There's also an option for people who need guidance on budget, which is worth using if you've never priced a pool.

The lowest band lines up with the page's $60,000 starting figure for a new custom pool. The higher bands leave room for spas, water features, bigger decks and similar extras. The page doesn't say what each band buys, so treat that as my reading, not Epic's promise.

How do extras change the total?

Spas, shelves and water features

The page lists spas, sun shelves, water features, deck and coping as part of new pool construction. Each one adds to the job, and the form's budget bands run up to $250,000 and beyond. Ask for each as its own line so you can see what it costs.

Outdoor living add ons

Epic also lists pergolas, outdoor kitchens, pool heaters, pool fences and a pool deck and driveway service. Some of these may belong in the same quote, others can wait. A Jupiter reviewer on the page mentioned water features and landscaping as part of their project, so at least one customer bundled things.

Does the finish change the price?

Finish is one of the six things on the page that move the number. PebbleTec and quartz interior finishes are both listed, and Epic is an Elite Builder with Pebble Technology International. The page doesn't price them, so ask for finish options as separate lines in the quote.

Do local rules affect what you pay?

The page says a pool permit in Parkland isn't a pool permit in Gulf Stream, and Epic prices the difference before you sign, not after. Some towns send plan review to an outside firm, which adds a step and time, and clubs and gated communities add their own architectural review.

Epic also says it quotes coastal and inland jobs differently, because salt air, wind exposure and tight access change which equipment, finish and hardware will last. So a cheaper looking quote from elsewhere might be built for a different set of conditions.

Are financing and packages part of the picture?

The menu has a Financing page and a Pool Packages page, and the footer form mentions free 3D design and financing options. The front page doesn't spell out rates, terms or package contents, so I can't tell you what's in them. Ask about both at the site visit.

A good question to bring: does financing cover just the pool, or the deck and extras too? The page doesn't say, and the answer changes how you'd plan the budget band. Better to ask before you pick one.

What does a remodel cost compared with a new pool?

A full remodel or resurfacing project starts around $20,000 on the page, about a third of the $60,000 starting point for a new custom pool. That gap is why pool remodeling near me is a search worth running before you think about starting over.

Anyone who types pool remodeling near me may get a spread of vague numbers. Epic's remodeling covers new plaster and finish, tile and coping, equipment, structural repair or a full redesign of the shell and deck. The free design and itemised price comes after a yard visit, whichever service you pick.

What should you ask before you sign?

Ask whether the quote is itemised, what the access survey found, and which approvals apply in your town. Ask who holds the licence for each part of the job. On Epic's page the answer is one company, licence CPC1460900, covering engineering, permit, shell, finish and warranty.

Then ask about timing. The page gives 4 to 12 weeks for design, engineering, HOA or club approval and permitting, then 8 to 12 weeks of construction once approvals clear. Epic says it tells you which window applies at the site visit.

What's the sensible way to budget?

Start from the page's figures: around $60,000 for a new custom gunite pool and around $20,000 for a remodel or resurfacing project. Then let the free 3D design and itemised price, within 72 hours of the yard walk, replace those guesses with real numbers. Whether it's pool construction or pool remodeling near me, a line by line price beats a ballpark.