Concrete pool decks in Baldwin Park CA - a deck with grip when wet and easy on bare feet
Pool deck cracked, slick or too hot for bare feet? We'll pour or resurface it with a finish that grips and stays cooler.
What goes into a concrete pool deck
We build concrete pool decks for homes in Baldwin Park and the cities around it. A pool deck is the slab around your pool, the part you walk, sit and drip on. Our crew forms it, pours it and finishes it in place, and I'm on site running the work. It can be a brand-new deck, a full tear-out and repour, or a topping over concrete that's still sound.
The price mostly depends on the size of the deck, whether the old concrete has to come out, how hard it is to get into the backyard, and the finish and color you pick. The schedule depends on those same things, plus curing, the wait after the pour while the concrete gains strength before anyone uses it. I'll give you your own number in writing after I walk the deck with you.
What a new concrete pool deck can fix
A deck that's slick when wet
Smooth concrete gets dangerously slippery once it's wet, and right beside a pool it's wet most of the time. We give the surface texture, such as a broom finish, fine ridges dragged across the fresh concrete, so wet feet have something to grip.
Concrete too hot for bare feet
Dark concrete in full sun can get hot enough to burn bare feet. Light-colored concrete, cool deck coatings and lighter stamped finishes stay a lot cooler, so the color you choose affects comfort as much as looks.
Water running the wrong way
A pool deck should slope away from the pool and away from your house's foundation, so splash and rain run off instead of heading back into the water or toward the house. If an old deck has settled and now tips the wrong way, a new pour sets that slope again.
Pool deck, patio or something else?
If the concrete you're planning touches the pool or wraps the walk around it, it's a pool deck. That means it needs a finish with grip, a cooler color and joints planned around the water. A seating area set off on its own in the yard is closer to our concrete patio work.
If the deck drops down to the yard or climbs up to a back door, the steps are their own pour, and we can build concrete steps along with the deck. A pool house or shed needs slab foundation building instead, because that slab carries walls and a roof, not just wet feet.
What to settle with us before the pour
Which sealer goes on top
Ask what sealer the deck will get, because the sealer affects grip as much as the finish does. One Australian supplier recommends a penetrating sealer for traction over a film-forming one with grit mixed in, since that grit wears away under steady foot traffic.
How the deck meets the pool
Ask how the crew will lay out control joints, the cuts that give the concrete a planned place to crack, and how they'll leave room for movement where the deck meets the pool shell. Many pool decks crack because they had too few joints or were bonded straight to the shell.
Your yard and the way in
We'll talk through how the concrete and equipment get into your backyard and what needs protecting along the way, like plants, fences and pool equipment. I want your yard left the way we found it, apart from the new deck, so we plan that before work starts.
Building a pool deck in Baldwin Park
In Baldwin Park, the city's Building & Safety office issues building permits, runs plan checks and inspects the work it permits. When a deck needs a permit, we find out which office covers your address and take care of it as part of the job. If you'd like to ask them yourself, call 626-813-5265, Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm.
The pool deck calls we get here usually start with a deck that's cracked along the pool edge, worn slick or too hot to stand on. Tell us roughly how big yours is and what bothers you about it. We're based in Baldwin Park and work in the cities around it, including West Covina and El Monte.
Questions we hear about pool decks
How much does a concrete pool deck cost near Baldwin Park?
In the Los Angeles area, a concrete pool deck usually costs about $6.50 to $13 per square foot installed. That's the going rate around here, not a quote from us. The size, any tear-out and the finish decide where your deck lands. For your own figure, I'll walk the deck with you and write down what's included and what isn't.
Can my old pool deck get an overlay instead of being torn out?
It can if the concrete underneath is still in good shape. Overlays go over sound concrete, but a deck that's badly cracked, heaved or washed out underneath usually has to come out and be replaced, because a topping won't fix what's wrong below it. I'll look at yours and tell you honestly which one it is.
Will my new concrete pool deck crack like the old one?
Some cracking is normal, because even a well-designed, well-built slab can't realistically be expected to stay completely crack-free. What we can control is where it cracks. The joints and the gap at the pool edge we covered above give a crack a line we picked, so it doesn't wander across the deck.
Why does water sit on my pool deck after it rains?
A little standing water after rain is normal, even on a deck that slopes the right way. These small puddles, often called birdbaths, come from the normal give in how concrete is placed and from the surface shifting a bit over time. Water running back toward your house is a different problem, and the slope we set is there to prevent it.
Do I need a licensed contractor to build a pool deck in California?
Unless the job is very small, yes. The state lets someone without a license take a job only if it comes to less than $1,000, needs no permit and they have no employees on it. The state license board has a concrete contractor class that covers forming, pouring and finishing flat concrete, and we're licensed and fully insured.
Tell us about your pool deck for a free estimate
Send the deck's rough size and photos of any cracks or heaving. We'll reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate at your house.
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