Pool Deck Resurfacing: Is It Right For Me?

When it comes to creating a backyard getaway, many homeowners must choose between costs and their favorite pool deck design. In prior years, your choices were limited; in terms of affordability, the best options were concrete or concrete stained for color. Until recently, the options that looked the best were too expensive for most average homeowners. With some advances in concrete engineering, this has changed.

Thanks to engineered concrete and concrete and polymer mixtures, a thin layer of concrete can be applied to an existing pool deck that transforms a backyard into the getaway the homeowner so desired to have. The products available are affordable and many are designed for super quick drying time, allowing a home owner to upgrade the pool deck in as little as a day.

These products are incredibly flexible as well. For example, a homeowner can get the look that they wanted by creating a mimic; the appearance of stone can be created on concrete with the use of stamps and stencils. If the pool deck area was previously known for its slipperiness, slip resistance can be added. As technology continues to improve, you will only notice a further decline in the cost of deck resurfacing supplies.

A pool deck resurfacing project is ideal for concrete surfaces without any big structural issues, like large cracks or holes. To begin, the surface is usually prepared with rough buffing that is designed to ensure the resurfacing materials bond better to the surface; then the concrete mixture is applied. Some systems have the installer apply the material with trowels, other systems are sprayed on. What is ideal about spray-on resurfacing systems is that they self-level; this means you don’t have to smooth the surface during the setup process.

The products used for resurfacing a pool deck are known for their strength and durability; they can withstand years of abuse from normal wear and tear, humidity, fluctuating temperatures, and UV exposure. On top of this, these products are engineered to withstand years of being in a pool area, including being resistant to pool chemicals, including the most modern salt-based systems.

A growing trend for some new pool installs is to use a resurfacing method to add pizzazz to the pool area. It is cheaper to install a standard slab of concrete and then a thin layer of artistic design rather than do all the work on that slap from the beginning. To help pool owners save money, most experts recommend a pool deck resurfacing project to save their customers both time and money.