Concrete pool decks in Pleasant Hill CA - a deck with grip for wet bare feet
Cracked, slick or too hot underfoot? We pour a pool deck with real grip for wet bare feet, built to your pool plans.
What does a new concrete pool deck in Pleasant Hill involve?
A concrete pool deck is the wet, barefoot walking surface around your pool, and a good one in Pleasant Hill drains water away from your house without sending dirty runoff back into the pool.
Most calls start with an old deck that's cracked, chipped, gone slick or too hot to cross barefoot, or with a new pool that needs a deck around it, and the first question is usually whether to fix the top or start over. The price moves with the size of the deck, the finish you pick, whether old concrete has to come out and how much is going on at the pool edge. The schedule turns on the pool builder's timing, any permit and curing, the wait before you use the deck while the concrete gains strength. I'll look at all of that in person and write it up. We're licensed and fully insured, with satisfaction guaranteed on every job, and in California flat concrete work like this falls under the state's concrete contractor license, which covers forming, pouring, placing and finishing it.
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Pleasant Hill?
Call or send the form
You call (707) 750-8660 or send the form, and we get back to you to find a time. Tell us whether there's a deck there now or just dirt and a new pool.
I come out and look
I come out myself, look at the deck and the yard, and ask how you use the pool, because that decides the finish more than anything. Then I write up an estimate for your deck, so you're reading a number for your job and not a guess over the phone.
We plan around your house
If you go ahead, we plan the work around your house, your cars and your neighbors. The city allows construction in Pleasant Hill weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and we keep our work inside those hours.
We pour, finish and clean
Our own crew does the work, and I'm usually there on pour day. We finish the surface, cut the joints and clean up, so the yard looks the way we found it, minus the old concrete.
How we build a concrete pool deck, and what connects to it
Wet bare feet come first on a pool deck, so before we talk about color, we talk about grip and how warm the surface gets in the sun. Then our crew breaks out any old concrete, digs down to the subgrade, which is the soil the slab sits on, and packs a solid base, because a base that's only raked level settles with the dirt and takes the deck with it. We set the forms so water runs away from the house, and where the deck meets the pool we build to the pool plans, with the isolation joint the pool designer calls for, a gap that lets the deck and the pool shell move on their own instead of being tied together with whatever steel was lying around. We pour in the cooler part of the day when we can, since a top finished in midday heat tends to go weak and dusty, then we finish the surface and cut the control joints, the straight lines that give the slab a place to crack where you'd want it. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you go plainer on the finish than cheaper on the base, because a surface can be recoated and a bad base can't be fixed without tearing the whole thing out.
A pool deck rarely stands alone. If the back door or a patio sits higher than the pool, we can add concrete steps and pour them with the deck so the heights and the finish line up. And if a pool house or a changing room is in the plans, our slab foundation building work gives it a level slab to stand on next to the deck.
Get a written estimate for your pool deck
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, look at your deck or yard and write up a free estimate at your property. There's no obligation, so you can read it, think it over and decide.
Pool deck questions from Pleasant Hill homeowners
What is the best finish for a concrete pool deck with wet bare feet?
The best finish is the one with good grip when it's wet, so slip resistance comes first and how warm it gets comes second. Broom finishes, the fine lines dragged across the top for traction, along with textured, exposed aggregate, coated, overlaid and decorative finishes, all differ on both counts, and very dark colors can get uncomfortable in full sun. If you spend summer afternoons at the pool, a lighter finish is easier on your feet.
How do I know if my old pool deck can be resurfaced instead of replaced?
You find out whether the old concrete is a good candidate, because a coating only holds up as well as the deck underneath it. When it does qualify, resurfacing can be a cost-effective way to refresh the surface and fix small flaws. I'll tell you which way your deck goes when I come out and look at it.
How often does a concrete pool deck need to be sealed?
A film sealer usually needs recoating every 18 to 24 months, going by one sealer maker's guide, while a penetrating sealer lasts three to five years. The catch is that a penetrating sealer brings out less color, so you're choosing between a richer-looking deck and fewer recoats.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Pleasant Hill?
A concrete pool deck in the San Francisco area usually costs about $7 to $12 per square foot installed. Skipping stamping and letting the joints plus a few extra saw cuts make the pattern keeps the cost down, and exposed aggregate, a rock salt finish or a plain broom finish are budget-friendly too. Your own number comes from the estimate, after I've seen the deck.
Do I need a permit to build a pool deck in Pleasant Hill?
Check with the City of Pleasant Hill, which runs the permit process for residential construction projects and takes applications through its online service center. The city's Online Permit Guide builds a list of steps for your project from its location and details, though the guide itself doesn't issue a permit. We'll tell you which office handles your address, and if the job needs a permit, we take care of the paperwork for our part of the work.
What causes a concrete pool deck to crack?
Ground that moves is a common cause, and on some properties clay soil swells as it soaks up irrigation or rain, enough to lift and crack slabs like patios. Soil engineers advise sealing gaps and cracks in a pool deck promptly so less water gets underneath. You can learn whether your lot has this swelling clay from your buyer's disclosures, your city's building department or a soil engineer.
Other concrete work around the pool
Concrete steps construction
If the walk from your back door to the pool has a drop, solid concrete steps get bare feet down there with even footing.
Slab foundation building
Planning a pool house, cabana or a small building for the pump and filter? It needs a flat, solid slab under it before anything goes up.
Send us your pool deck size and photos
Call (707) 750-8660 or use the form with your rough deck size, a few photos of what's there now and the finish you're leaning toward, so I come out already knowing what we're talking about.