{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Pool Envy® Podcast","title":"The Cheapest Pool Contractor Is the Most Expensive Choice","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":981,"description":"I just want the cheapest contractor because I can’t afford it right now.”I get it. But pools punish cheap decisions because the savings up front often come back as a bigger invoice later: rework, delays, failed inspections, buried defects, safety issues, and finger-pointing when something goes wrong.In this episode, Jason Davies of Pool Envy® breaks down anonymous mid-build disaster patterns: the “homeowner pulls the permit” trap, structural phases done without proper oversight, the accountability dodge, and contractor gaslighting — how it sounds, why it works, and how to shut it down with simple verification.You’ll leave with a practical checklist you can use before you pay a deposit, plus red flags that show up early before you get stuck holding the bag.Timestamps: 0:00 – Why “I just want the cheapest” is the most expensive mindset 1:45 – The permit trap: why “you pull it” is a flashing red flag 4:10 – Structural phases without oversight 6:25 – The accountability dodge and how contractors disappear 8:40 – Contractor gaslighting – what it sounds like and how to stop it 11:15 – The homeowner vetting checklist 13:50 – Mid-build failures: how “cheap” turns into “pay twice” 15:30 – Final takeaway & what to do nextThis is general education and industry commentary only — not legal advice.Pool Envy® — Florida CPC1460695.Licensed pool contractor perspective from real jobsites across Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jreV9to6Gdt_b4cNPqrqc4CVBF1HQSMuSot2984YFkQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85Mzhj/ODVhMDRlNTJhM2Iy/MjNhYTU1OWY1NmU4/NjE5ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}