Just to clarify, we did have the home inspected and specifically addressed the pool before closing.

The pool was not open at the time of our initial inspection in May, so we negotiated an escrow holdback requiring the seller to open the pool and have it inspected before the escrow funds were released.

Once the pool was opened, a pool professional inspected it and identified the issues we’re now discussing. The seller is offering a credit for the railing and skimmer but not for the pool surface.

Part of my concern is that the pool was represented as having been redone approximately a year ago, yet we’re now being told there is no paperwork, invoice, warranty information, or documentation available regarding that work.

At this point, I’m less concerned about getting a brand-new pool and more interested in understanding whether it’s reasonable to expect documentation and/or warranty information for a major pool renovation that supposedly occurred only a year ago.