Concrete pool decks in Hacienda Heights CA - a deck that grips when it's wet
Slick, cracked or tired concrete around your pool? We pour a deck with a finish picked for your swimmers and a sealed pool-edge gap.
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What goes into a new concrete pool deck, from tear-out to the edge joint?
A concrete pool deck is the slab we pour around your pool in Hacienda Heights and finish smooth with a trowel or textured with a broom, and that finish decides how slick it gets when wet. The job usually starts with breaking out the old deck and rebuilding the base. It often comes with new steps up to the house, and the joint at the pool edge gets sealed later as its own step.
Most people call me because the old deck is cracked, sunk in spots or slick enough that somebody's already gone down on it. What moves the price is the size of the deck, how much old concrete comes out, how hard it is to get equipment into your backyard, the finish you pick and whether you want concrete steps up to the back door. The schedule turns on the permit question for your address and on curing, the wait while the new concrete hardens before anyone uses it. When I come out, I'll measure and write up a price for your own deck.
How can you tell your pool deck needs to be replaced?
Slick when it's wet
If the deck feels like ice after a splash, the surface was usually troweled smooth or has worn down that way over the years. Waiting usually ends with someone slipping, and that's the one problem around a pool I don't like to put off.
Cracks at the pool edge
Cracked coping stones, or a crack running along the line where deck meets pool, usually means the deck has been pushing on the edge with nowhere else to move. Left alone, the damage can work into the pool itself, and that repair costs far more than a deck.
Low spots and puddles
Water that sits in the same spots, or a section that's dropped near the pool, usually means the base settled or the deck was never sloped to drain. The longer water sits there, the more it soaks the ground under the slab and the more that section sinks.
Work that often goes with a pool deck
Concrete steps construction
Many yards step down from the back door, and steps poured to match the deck give you an even climb and one surface to the water.
Slab foundation building
A pool house or cabana going in near the water needs a slab built for its weight, so it doesn't settle away from the new deck.
How we build a concrete pool deck
I'll give you the downside first. Concrete cracks some, and no finish makes up for a bad base. So we break out the old deck and haul it off, dig down to the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, and pack a base so the deck doesn't settle with the ground. We set the forms so water runs away from the pool and the house, lay rebar, the steel that holds the pieces tight if the slab cracks, and time the pour so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn weak and dusty. Around a pool, grip and bare feet pull in different directions, so we pick the finish with you after we talk about who swims. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along instead of across the middle, and we leave a sealed gap at the pool edge so the deck's movement has somewhere to go besides the coping, the cap along the pool's top edge. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather spend it on the base than on a fancier surface, because you can redo a finish later, but you can't fix what's underneath without tearing the whole deck out.
A pool deck rarely stands alone. If your back door sits above the deck, we can pour concrete steps in the same job so the texture and color match. If a pool house or cabana is part of the plan, we handle the slab foundation building for it too, so the floor under it and the deck around the pool are built to work together.
Replacing an old deck
This suits a deck that's cracked, sunk or too slick to trust, because the fix is almost always under the surface. We break it out, rebuild the base and pour new, keeping the pool edge protected the whole time.
A deck around a new pool
This suits owners whose pool builder has finished the shell and coping and left the yard for the concrete. We plan the slope and the edge gap around the new coping before we form anything, so the deck and pool start out working together.
Get a written price for your pool deck
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no obligation. A call to (626) 413-5388 works too.
Call (626) 413-5388Why Hacienda Heights homeowners call Elite Hacienda Heights Concrete for pool decks
The owner walks every deck
I've run this business in Hacienda Heights since 2013, and I still come out to every job to measure it and write the estimate. Our own crew does the forming, pouring and finishing, so the people who hear your plans are the ones who build them.
Licensed and fully insured in California
We're licensed and fully insured. The state licensing board counts forming, pouring and finishing flat concrete as a concrete contractor's work, and it also lets a landscaping contractor take on a single trade like this as part of a yard job, so ask any bidder who on their crew actually finishes the concrete.
The right permit office, checked first
Who issues a permit depends on whether your property sits under the county or a city, so we check with the right office for your address before we start. When a deck needs a permit, we handle it as part of the work, so you're not the one chasing paperwork.
On a pool deck, the part that matters most is the part you won't see once it's poured, the base and the gap at the edge. Send us the details of your pool or call (626) 413-5388, and I'll come take a look.
What happens after you call about a pool deck in Hacienda Heights?
Call or send a message
Call (626) 413-5388 or fill out the form, and tell us roughly how big the pool is and where the deck goes. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I measure and ask questions
I measure, look at what's in the way, from the old deck to the gate our equipment has to fit through, and ask who uses the pool, since little kids and older swimmers change the finish. You get a written estimate that spells out the tear-out, base, finish and edge joint, so you can see where the money goes.
We clear the permit step
If your deck needs a permit, that comes before the pour, and the county can ask for a plan check, a review of the plans against safety, building and environmental standards. We schedule the pour once that's cleared.
We pour, and I check it
Our crew forms, pours and finishes the deck, and I check the work before we call it done. The pool-edge joint gets caulked later, as a separate step, once the slab has had time to cure and shrink.
Common questions
Is a broom finish or a smooth finish better around a pool?
A broom finish is usually the better choice around a pool, because a smooth troweled surface can get slippery when wet and the broom texture gives feet something to grip. The catch is that broom texture can feel rough on bare feet, isn't as decorative as other finishes, can trap dirt and may show color variations. That's why I ask who swims before we pick.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Hacienda Heights?
A concrete pool deck in Los Angeles usually costs about $6.50 to $13 per square foot. That's the going rate for the area, not a quote, and the size, the tear-out and the finish you pick move yours up or down. I'll measure on site and write up a price for your deck.
How often does the pool edge joint need new caulk?
Plan on resealing it every five to ten years, since that's how long most elastomeric caulks, the rubbery sealants used in that joint, usually last. One coping maker's guide says to look at the joint once a year and replace the caulk when it cracks, pulls away or breaks down. It's a quick look you can do yourself.
Who issues permits for a pool deck in unincorporated LA County?
LA County Public Works issues permits for properties in unincorporated LA County, including projects that change the land, like moving soil or creating slopes. The county tells owners to call or email their local office, listed in its Service Locator, to ask what a project requires, and a property outside the county's jurisdiction may go through a different office. We confirm which office covers your address before we start.
What causes cracks in pool coping next to a concrete deck?
Usually it's the deck moving and pushing against the pool's edge, because one coping maker's guide says that movement can crack the coping and the bond beam, the concrete band that forms the pool's top edge, when there's no flexible sealed gap between them. That risk applies to a poured concrete deck too, which is why the gap belongs in the plan from day one.
How do I make sure a new concrete pool deck cures right?
Ask your contractor how they'll cure it, because broom-finished concrete has to be cured either under sheets of plastic or with a sprayed curing compound. The coping maker's guide also says to wait at least 30 days after the pour before caulking the edge joint, which gives the slab time to cure and shrink. Ask me which method we'll use when I come out for the estimate.
Book an estimate for your pool deck
Have your address, pool size, rough deck area and the finish you're leaning toward ready, and we can cover more on the first visit.