This is the only way to build a pool. I received bids from Shasta, Presidential and Cal Pools before calling BYOP. That gave me a ballpark cost and also provided me with a professionally done design of what we wanted. I took the design to Ryan with BYOP and he used that as a template to create my final pool layout and plans. I paid their fee ($1995) and almost immediately got a huge list of contractor bids for every phase of the project. All I had to do was pick one for each phase, call and schedule. BYOP gave me a "timeline" for the project so I knew what order to schedule the phases. They also gave me a packet with everything I needed for my permits. I walked into the city permit office and had zero issues getting my permit.
When I began scheduling contractors it was obvious they were all familiar with the BYOP process and were very helpful, making sure I hadn't missed any details. I only had a couple of questions for Ryan but he answered calls and texts immediately. The equipment bid from their Wholesale Pool Equipment side was also the cheapest I could find anywhere.
From the first phase (existing yard demo) to swimming was about 10 weeks. Maybe a bit longer than having a pool company do it for you but it was so easy it was worth the wait.
We did our entire backyard with top of the line equipment, finishes and landscaping and paid about $45,000 when it was all said and done. Doing the math the same job from a pool company would've easily cost $65,000 or more.
If you're skeptical, I get it, I was too. Now that I've taken the leap I am so glad I did. And no, I was not paid for this review! Feel free to message me if you have questions!