Concrete pool decks in Duarte CA - a deck that drains away from the pool
Cracked, hot or sloping toward the water? We rebuild or resurface your pool deck so it drains right and stays comfortable underfoot.
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How do you know your pool deck needs work?
Cracks or sunken sections
You see cracks running across the deck, or a section has dropped below the pool edge. That usually means the ground under it settled, and the longer it waits, the more water gets in to widen the gap and the trip hazard.
Water running the wrong way
After a swim or a rain, water sits in low spots or runs back toward the pool or the house. Either the deck never had enough slope or part of it has settled, and every season it stays that way you're washing dirt into the pool and water against the house.
A broken joint at the edge
The seal where the deck meets the pool is cracked, pulled loose or was filled with hard grout to begin with. Water gets under the deck through that gap, which is how a small edge problem turns into a settled slab.
What goes into a new pool deck in Duarte?
A concrete pool deck in Duarte, CA is the slab around your pool, built to meet the edge and slope away from it so splash and rain run off to the yard or a drain. Built right, it keeps lawn chemicals and debris out of the pool, keeps water away from your house and gives you a surface you can cross barefoot.
Most people call because the old deck has cracked, dropped near the pool edge or started sending water the wrong way, or because it's simply too hot to cross without sandals. The price mostly turns on the size of the deck, whether we tear out the old slab or resurface it, the finish you pick and how easy it is to get a crew and equipment into your backyard. The schedule turns on tear-out, the city's review of your plans and curing, which is the wait while new concrete gains strength before you use it. I'll give you a figure for your own yard once I've seen it. California requires a state license in the field of the work for any contracting job of $500 or more, and we're fully licensed and insured.
Details to note before an estimate
- Rough size of the deck
- Cracks, sunken spots or chipped edges
- Where water sits after a swim
- Color and finish you have in mind
How we build a concrete pool deck
I start with color and finish, because you'll be standing on this deck barefoot. Dark gray in full sun gets painful to walk on, so I usually steer people lighter, and with a vinyl-lined pool that matters twice, since heat coming off a dark deck can damage the liner. If your old deck is cracked but still sound underneath, I'll price resurfacing next to replacing so you can compare the two. For a new deck, our crew digs out and packs the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, then sets forms that pitch water away from the pool and the house. We lay rebar, steel that keeps any cracks tight, and pour in the cooler part of the day, because a pour in midday heat tends to leave a weak, dusty top. A broom finish, a light ridged texture, gives wet feet some grip, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a place to crack where we chose. At the pool edge we leave a joint and fill it with a flexible seal instead of a hard one, because the deck and the pool move differently and a rigid joint just cracks. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you skip the fancy finish than the base work. Nobody sees the base on day one, and it's the one part you can't fix later without a jackhammer.
A pool deck often runs into other work. If the deck steps down to the yard or up to the back door, we can pour the concrete steps in the same color and finish so it reads as one surface. If you're adding a pool house, cabana or equipment area, it needs its own base, and our slab foundation building work covers that.
Work that often goes with a pool deck
Concrete steps construction
Steps down to the yard or up to the back door see wet feet daily, so pouring them with the deck keeps grip and color matched.
Slab foundation building
A pool house, cabana or covered equipment area needs a well-built slab under it, and planning it alongside the deck keeps levels and drainage lined up.
What happens after you call about a pool deck?
Call or send us a message
I still answer the phone myself, which surprises people more than it should. Tell me roughly how big the deck is and whether you're leaning toward new or resurfaced.
I come out and look
I walk the deck, check where the water goes and ask a lot of questions, then write up the estimate. It lays out the scope, the finish and the color we settled on, so you know what you'd be paying for before you decide.
We check permits and schedule
Before anything goes on the calendar, we find out whether your address falls under the city or the county and what the job needs from that office, then tell you who's handling each piece. In Duarte a first plan check usually takes one or two weeks, and plans go in at the Community Development counter, not online or by email.
Prep, pour and final walk
Our crew does the prep, forming, pouring and finishing while I'm on site checking the work. When it's done I walk the deck with you and go over how long to stay off it while it cures.
Questions before you book a pool deck
Do I need a permit for a pool deck in Duarte?
Ask the city before you build, because its permit list doesn't settle it for pool decks. Duarte requires a building permit through Community Development to build or repair any structure, and its list names patios and pools but not pool decks. The city also says rules on location, materials and design can apply even when no permit is needed, and it advises calling Community Development at 626-357-7931 ext. 230 or 235 before starting. When a permit is needed, the city can issue it to a licensed general building contractor or to a homeowner improving their own home who meets the owner-builder conditions.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Duarte?
A pool deck in Los Angeles usually costs about $5 to $10 per square foot installed. That's the going rate across the area, not our price, and where your deck lands depends on its size, any tear-out, the finish and access to the yard. I'll give you a figure for your deck after I've seen it.
Should I resurface or replace my old pool deck?
Resurface if the deck is still sound and draining the right way, and replace it if it has sunk, heaved or started sending water toward the pool or the house. A polymer overlay costs well under a new deck and adds years of life, but it sits on whatever is underneath, so it won't fix a bad base.
How do I know when the pool deck joint needs new caulk?
Replace it when it cracks or pulls away from the pool or the deck, and look it over once a year so you catch that early. That's the advice in one coping maker's installation guide, and most rubbery caulks hold up for several years before it comes to that.
What is the best way to keep a pool deck from getting slippery?
Pick a textured finish and be careful with sealers, because the wrong sealer turns slick when wet. Stamped concrete looks good but needs resealing every so often, so if you go that way, plan for the upkeep and ask which sealer will go on.
Will a new pool deck crack like the old one?
Concrete cracks, and I'd rather tell you that now than have it surprise you later. A deck on a packed base with control joints cut on time usually cracks in the joints, where you won't notice, instead of across the middle, which is why the base and the joints get the attention described above.
Get a free on-site estimate for your pool deck
We reply within one business day. I come out, look at the deck and write up a free estimate with no obligation, with resurfacing priced next to replacing where both make sense. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
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Send us your deck's size and photos
Call (626) 416-2143 or send the form with a few photos of the cracks and the pool edge, and I'll show up already knowing what to look at.