Quick answer: A complete inground fibreglass pool package from Swimming Pool Kits Direct includes the pool shell, a skimmer box, hydrostatic valve, pool returns, certified engineering drawings, delivery to your kerb, and your choice of equipment package: Signature from $4,699, Platinum from $8,289, or VIP My Pool Butler from $12,790. Installation trades, fencing and landscaping aren’t included, and that’s where comparing quotes gets tricky.
Article summary
- What comes with every SPKD inground pool package
- How Signature, Platinum and VIP compare
- What is not included in any pool package
- How to compare quotes side by side
- Which package suits which type of buyer
Ask three pool companies for a price and you’ll often get three numbers that can’t be compared. One includes a basic pump and nothing else. One includes equipment without naming a brand. One hides the equipment in an installation total.
Here’s what a proper inground pool package should include, so you can line your quotes up side by side.
For the current equipment packages, check our package page as well.
| Signature (from $4,699) | Platinum (from $8,289) | VIP My Pool Butler (from $12,790) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorinator / sanitiser | Astral E Series mineral salt chlorinator (self-cleaning) | Astral Pure 25 low salt/mineral chlorinator + Mineral Guard (copper/silver) sanitiser | Hayward Aquarite mineral system with Sense and Dispense |
| Pump | Astral CTX 280C single speed | Viron P320 variable speed | Hayward TriStar variable speed |
| Filter | Astral CA280 media filter (cartridge on request) | Astral CA280 media filter (cartridge on request) | Cartridge filter |
| Minerals | Element Magnesium Minerals | Magna Magnesium Minerals | All magnesium minerals and chemicals |
| Cleaner | AX20 suction cleaner (robotic upgrade available) | VX45 robotic cleaner | Premium robotic cleaner |
| Lights | 2 x multicoloured SPA Electrics lights + remote | 2 x multicoloured SPA Electrics lights + remote | LED lights to suit your pool |
| Extras | Handover kit, CPR chart, chemical starter pack, Viron glass media | Handover kit, CPR chart, chemical starter pack, glass media | Hayward automation, spa control (model dependent), 1-year My Pool Butler remote monitoring subscription |
| Best for | Best value, all the essentials | Water quality and energy efficiency | Hands-off ownership |
Prices vary based on delivery and sizing requirements. Check the live package page for your pool.
These are the costs that make quotes look wildly different. No kit supplier includes them, and a turnkey quote bundles them in.
This is the myth-bust most people need to hear: DIY doesn’t mean you’re digging. You’re managing. You book those trades directly instead of paying a pool company’s margin on each one. Customers who manage their own build typically save $10,000 to $30,000 compared with a fully installed pool.
- Pro tip: Use the pool price calculator to get a package price for your model and state in under 60 seconds. Then put that next to any turnkey quote, and add local trade quotes on top to see the real gap.
If you want every essential at the best price, go Signature. If you’ll run the pool a lot, or care about running costs and water feel, Platinum’s variable speed pump and low-salt mineral system are the step up most owners notice. If you’d rather have your water chemistry monitored and managed for you, VIP is built for that.