'Concrete cancer' impacts unsuspecting homebuyers as realtors seek guidance

It has become an all-too-common defect, potentially impacting thousands of pools across Central Texas.

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[chriswaughrealestate]

Unfortunately, pools in general are a lousy investment.

[tazpupper]

If anybody is responsible for an improper concrete mix or junk concrete, it’s the concrete company that supplied it.

[CJ_]

As a pool tech myself, you really should have someone inspect a pool before you buy a home. Get them to inspect the pump, the piping, the pool surface, check for leaks, and survey the surrounding area (Screened pools are the best). I'm not even joking, some of my customers are stuck in money traps they can't afford, and probably never will be able to. Pools are not cheap, and they will ALWAYS have problems unless properly maintained, which is also very expensive.

[sango_wango]

New Homebuyer: Did you know my pool was damaged when you sold me the home?
Realtor: Yeah we knew it was f'ed but our industry groups and regulators didn't tell us we HAD to tell you and I wanted that commission so...

[drew]

If you buy a new construction house that's 1-5 years old in Texas, beware....

[robertyoung]

My Father put in a pool in 1979... In his newly constructed home... In Florida... It is still intact... With no major leaks... Too date...
As the old saying goes... "They don't build things like they used to"...

[RoadieWingZZ]

Unfortunately this highlights the lack of morals and scruples in the pool industry, realtors and former owners. Everyone involved shares in the blame.

[wyaldkingdom]

All I know is that the frog is enjoying the pool and that makes me happy.

[theczar]

When I bought my very first house. Because of the pool in the back of the house. The house was sold as is.. I didn’t know this at the time. But a pool actually decreases the value of a house. As great as it is to have a pool. It’s the biggest liability for the house. And I already knew that they were very, very expensive to deal with. And that’s only because I went to look at a house with a pool. And the pool was filled in with dirt. And the realtor was confused because the listing had a pool. Anyway, we walked away. Only to find out days later. The realtor called me and said the pool was cracked and had to be removed to be repaired. The owner choose to just fill it full of dirt. And make the backyard normal. So I learned a whole lot of little things.

[mgautier]

No one apparently watched the infomercial for flex seal

[nelsonbergman]

I hope this concrete wasn't 't used in buildings or highways.

[lisatirkot]

Never buy a new house, never buy from investment groups, never rent from investment groups, never buy in HOA neighborhoods. They are all greedy, cheap, and never have quality work done.

[Ohmygoshraj]

Use a pond liner?! Maybe a cheaper fix, turn it into a freshwater, recirculating pond, it’ll help the local wildlife

[CourageUnderFire]

The previous homeowners definitely knew

[charliepiland]

So, all those pool builders and concrete contractors are blaming just “a few concrete companies & quarries”…and yet KVUE refuses to name those raw material source providers? Why…?

[charliepiland]

How can a news station introduce a story about “concrete cancer” and do nothing more than identify its initialism (“ASR”)? Not even 20 seconds spent to clarify what is the origin of the ASR within the source materials or aggregating processes?

[ChosenOne]

I work for a Demolition company it doesn't cost 40k to remove a pool. It cost 6k-10k depending on the size and difficulty.

[jsisbeingcensored]

Sue the previous owners! As a pool builder I can guarantee they knew!

[justjane]

Does the pool have to be removed to landscape ? Can’t the pool be filled with soil and planted ?

[sorijin]

Calling this cancer is kinda gross yeah? Silly?