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bud16415:
You need less than 2 yards and to pay for 7 because of trucking cost is absurd. Small quantity concrete jobs are always a problem and 1.5 yard job is a little larger than a DIY project for most people. There are trucks now that pour just the amount required Volumetric Concrete delivery is what you need to search for. Along with a handyman service not a full time concrete service. They put the high price on because they have a big crew and they can’t make money on a small job. So if you pay it then it is easy money for the trouble. A handy man will rent a small mixer and mix on site from bags. If it took him 10 hours at 50 per hour that would be 500 labor and another 500 for materials. 1000 is a very reasonable price IMO.

I personally would do pavers over a gravel base, or build a pressure treated deck and get the tub off the ground. My tub sits on a deck and I think the air circulation below the tub is a good thing for a tub.   

Hottubguy:

--- Quote from: bud16415 on May 01, 2019, 10:45:50 am ---You need less than 2 yards and to pay for 7 because of trucking cost is absurd. Small quantity concrete jobs are always a problem and 1.5 yard job is a little larger than a DIY project for most people. There are trucks now that pour just the amount required Volumetric Concrete delivery is what you need to search for. Along with a handyman service not a full time concrete service. They put the high price on because they have a big crew and they can’t make money on a small job. So if you pay it then it is easy money for the trouble. A handy man will rent a small mixer and mix on site from bags. If it took him 10 hours at 50 per hour that would be 500 labor and another 500 for materials. 1000 is a very reasonable price IMO.

I personally would do pavers over a gravel base, or build a pressure treated deck and get the tub off the ground. My tub sits on a deck and I think the air circulation below the tub is a good thing for a tub.

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That's how I do pads.  I think the problem he is going to have is it rained 22 days in April so everybody is so far behind that it will be weeks before someone can get out.  That's why I suggested calling Denise.  They have guys they work with

BullFrogSpasMN:

--- Quote from: rpabech on April 30, 2019, 04:24:52 pm ---I purchased the Hot Spring Grandee 2019 last weekend and now working on getting the Electrical work and Concrete Slab done. I live in Massachusetts (expensive around here), but I was not expecting to be that much. Most people here mention cost for a cement slab  (10x10 and 6'') to be around 1k or a little more. My back yard is flat and easy access and the quotes I am getting are around 3.5k (got one around 3.5 and another for 4k) which is absurd. I feel like since I live in a nice area people tend to charge more because of that. Any one in MA which has a good contractor to provide the contact?

I am definitely thinking on cancelling my order if this would be the price for the concrete slab (Electrical is around 1.5k which is what I expected).

Thanks

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quite high, a 10' x 10' x 6" thick would come in around $1,600-$2,000 give or take depending on access (ie can they wheelbarrow into the backyard or do they need to rent a power buggy) have you tried craigslist, a lot of times you can find handymen who work for themselves who are much more competitive price-wise, a lot of times if you are calling around for a 10' x 10' these concrete companies like to give you the 'Go Away' we have bigger fish to fry price and that is what it seems you are getting now

rpabech:
I was able to get one contractor to do for 2.3k (believe me or not, one contractor gave me a 4-5k ballpark proposal yesterday). My lot is a little challenge since it is 4 feet higher than street level and requires a ramp to get on it. So I think I am going with this guys (I saw some of his work on a friend's house and it was pretty good).

Also for electrical the proposal I got $1.3k for the Electrical breaker install on a 60' run (+200 for permit and 200 for a 15' trench - 18'' deep). This guy is the dealer recommended and also knows the tubs and fill, test, get the tub prepared. This is more than the average paid here, but due the whole extra service he will do in connecting and turning the tub and testing if all is ok, I felt it was work the extra cash.

So all in all, 4k to get the tub setup.

bud16415:
Just some thoughts in general on hot tub installation up north. We live near Erie Pa and have hard winters and rainy spring and falls much the same as yours to some extent. The greatest months IMO to enjoy a tub is the winter months and those cool rainy days when you are trapped inside.

I gave this a lot of thought as we have friends and family that located their tubs out away from the house and the locations are perfect for those clear summer nights star gazing.

In reality most of the time you will be going out clearing a path to the tub find the cover with a layer of snow or ice on it. and sitting in 103-104 f water with a cool drizzle coming down is not fun nor is putting on frozen slippers and robe and running back for the house only to have to come back out and treat and close up the tub.

I had the romantic location all set in my mind and then I picked the spot on the deck just 1 step from the door. I added a covered pergola that still allows great views of the great outdoors. The elevated wood deck allowed wires to be run under it without trenches and I added an outside water source that has selection for hot or cold water. The hot water makes short work of clearing ice and also is great for topping off the water level without chilling the water. I have also found very hot water outside is an excellent way of cleaning filters as cold water makes the greasy sticky film hang on and the hot melts it away. With the cracks between the deck boards water clears away and I get far less ice build up. Being close to the house there is no walking thru grass to get to the tub keeps the tub cleaner.

The way I looked at it a pressure treated deck will long outlast the tub wont cost anymore to build and solves all the concrete problems.

Not trying to say what is right for you, just passing on my experiences with what I see with others and how happy I did what I did with my install. Most dealers don’t spend a lot of time explaining what it is really like living with a tub or pool. When the unconvinced outweighs the pleasures of owning one is when people stop using them.  :)   

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