Concrete Pool Decks in Santa Paula CA - a deck that gives your pool edge room to move
Is the concrete around your pool cracked, sunken or chipping at the edge? We'll tell you whether to resurface it or start fresh.
Does my pool deck need replacing, or can it be saved?
A concrete pool deck is the flat concrete around your pool, poured and finished right up to the coping, the cap along the pool's edge. In Santa Paula, CA, our crew builds new ones, and I'll tell you when an old one is sound enough to resurface instead.
Most pool deck calls start with something you can see, like cracks running across the slab, a section that's sunk or tipped, a chipped edge along the coping, or water that sits instead of draining. Some of those decks have to come out, and some are fine underneath and only need a new surface, so the first thing I do is figure out which one you have.
The price moves most with whether the old deck comes out, how big the area is and how fancy the finish gets, since every added pattern and color costs more. The schedule turns on tear-out, on whether a permit applies and on curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens enough to take weight. If you're trimming the budget, cut the decoration and keep the base, because the base is buried on day one and it's what decides whether the deck stays flat. Your estimate spells out what's included, so you can see where the money goes.
- We pour from the house or patio edge all the way up to the pool's coping.
- Old concrete that can't be saved gets broken out and hauled off before new work starts.
- We cut control joints, shallow grooves in the fresh slab, so cracks follow lines we picked.
What happens after you call about a pool deck in Santa Paula?
From the first call to the last walk-through, you deal with me and our own crew. Here's how a pool deck job usually runs, start to finish.
Call or send the form
Call (805) 873-8640 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. Tell us the deck's rough size and what's wrong with it, so I know what to look for.
I walk the deck with you
I come out myself, look closely at the old concrete and ask a lot of questions about what's under it and where the water goes. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you say go.
Our crew preps and pours
Once you say go, our crew handles the tear-out, base, forms and pour, and I check in as the work goes. After that the concrete needs time to cure before it takes chairs and foot traffic.
We walk the finished deck
I walk the finished deck with you and go over when it's ready to use. The joint at the coping gets sealed later, once the concrete has had time to cure and shrink.
Concrete decks, patios and walks around the yard
These photos show the kind of flat concrete work this trade does around pools, patios and yards. Use them to point out the finishes and edges you like when I come out for the estimate.
Curved concrete pool deck surrounds a swimming pool beneath a raised white house and deck.
Stamped concrete patio beneath a wooden pergola, with a tan flagstone pattern beside a brick house.
Stamped concrete patio with a block retaining wall, outdoor chairs, and a lakeside lawn.
Large concrete patio beside a swimming pool, finished with pale rectangular slabs and a white pergola.
Stamped concrete patio with a circular stone fire pit, bordered by landscaped beds beside a house.
Stamped concrete patio with gray stone-pattern surface, low masonry walls, and a circular fire pit beside a house.
Get a pool deck estimate that says resurface or replace
Tell us the deck's rough size, its condition and the finish you like, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, on site and carries no obligation.
(805) 873-8640Questions homeowners ask about concrete pool decks
These are the questions Santa Paula homeowners ask most about pool decks, from price to the pool edge. If yours isn't here, ask me when I come out.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in California?
A standard 4-inch concrete slab in California usually runs about $9 to $18 per square foot installed, with materials, labor and a basic broom finish. That's the going rate around the state, not our price, and tear-out, size and any decorative pattern or color push a pool deck up from there. Your estimate gives you the figure for your own deck.
Should I replace or resurface my concrete pool deck?
Resurface it if the old concrete is in good enough shape, because replacing adds the cost of breaking out and hauling off the old deck. Resurfacing puts a coating over the existing slab, so it only works when what's underneath is sound, which is why the first step is having its condition judged. I'll tell you which way I'd go and why at the estimate.
Who can legally build a pool deck in California?
A contractor licensed by the state contractor board with the C-8 Concrete classification, which covers forming, pouring, finishing and installing concrete work like a pool deck. The board also requires C-8 contractors to keep workers' comp insurance or self-insurance on file, and the state's minor work exemption, now $1,000, only applies when the job needs no permit and the unlicensed person hires no help. We're fully licensed and insured.
How do I keep my pool coping from cracking next to the deck?
Keep a sealed gap between the deck and the coping, because the deck moves with heat and settling and needs room to do it. One coping maker's guide warns that without that flexible joint, the deck can crack or flake the coping and the pool structure under it, whatever the deck is made of. The same guide says to check the joint every year and replace the caulk when it cracks, pulls away or wears out, since most flexible caulks last five to ten years.
How long does it take to put in a new concrete pool deck?
Plan on two stages, because the deck is poured and finished first and the joint at the coping gets sealed later. The coping maker's guide says to wait at least 30 days after the pour before caulking that joint, so the concrete can do its first curing and shrinking. How long the first stage runs depends mostly on tear-out and whether a permit applies, and I'll lay that out at the estimate.
Will my new pool deck crack like the old one did?
It may get a hairline crack or two, because concrete shrinks as it cures, but the control joints we cut give those cracks a place to go. The cracks that ruin a deck usually start underneath, with a base that wasn't packed or water running the wrong way, and that's where I put the most attention.
Concrete pool deck permits and work in Santa Paula
In Santa Paula, building applications go to the city's Building & Safety Division, and at the estimate I'll sort out whether your deck needs a permit and who files it. We also work in Ventura, Fillmore and other cities nearby.