Replacing a cracked or sunken deck
When an old deck has cracked or settled, we break it out, haul it away and rebuild the base, because new concrete over the same weak ground usually cracks the same way.
Concrete pool decks in Long Beach CA - a deck with good grip for wet, bare feet
Cracked, slick or too hot to stand on? We pour pool decks with sure footing, careful edge joints and water that runs away from your house.
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What building a pool deck involves
A concrete pool deck is flatwork, the flat concrete around your pool, and in Long Beach we form, pour and finish it so wet, bare feet get good grip, the surface is comfortable to stand on and water runs away from your house.
Most people call me because an old deck has cracked, lifted or gone slick, or because a new pool is going in and the deck comes next. The price mostly moves with the size of the deck, the finish you pick, how much old concrete has to come out and what the ground needs underneath. The schedule turns on the pool builder's progress, the weather and whether a permit is needed, which we check with the city's permit office before we price the job. Your written estimate spells all of that out for your yard.
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at each pool deck, measure it and write the estimate, and I'm usually there for the pour, so the person who priced your job sees it through.
Our own crew does the work
The people who dig, form and finish your deck are our own crew, so the plan we agreed on at the estimate is the plan they follow in your yard.
Built for the person who lives with it
I spent years fixing cracked walks and tired slabs for a property management company, so we put our time into the base, which is where most of those shortcuts started.
How we build a pool deck, step by step
On a deck people walk barefoot and wet, so grip and how hot the surface gets in the sun come first when we pick your finish, and around a new pool I ask how the fill was placed and we follow the pool designer's joint details at the edge. Our crew then digs out and packs the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, because a base that's only raked level settles with the dirt and takes the deck down with it. We check where the water will run before we set the forms, pour early in the day so midday heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top, and finish the surface the way we agreed, often a broom finish, a brushed texture that helps feet grip. We cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a place we choose to crack, before it can crack on its own, then let the concrete cure, the wait while it gains strength, before anyone walks on it. If the budget gets tight, I'll suggest a plainer finish before I'll cut back on the base, because a surface can be redone later and the ground under it can't be fixed without tearing everything out.
Pool decks rarely stand alone. Most step down to the lawn or up to a back door, and we build concrete steps with the deck so the heights and the finish match. If a pool house or cabana is part of your plan, we can lay out its slab foundation at the same time, so the levels and the drainage work together.
Pool deck jobs we take on in Long Beach
A deck after a new pool
We start once the pool builder's work around the shell is done and stay in touch with them, so the deck fits the pool's edge and equipment the way they were actually built.
Reworking a slick or hot deck
If your deck is slippery when wet or too hot to stand on, we can replace it with a finish picked for grip and heat, since that's what bare feet notice first.
Yards where water collects
Some Los Angeles County soil swells, and trouble shows up mostly on poorly drained lots, so we slope the deck to carry water away from the house and keep dirty runoff out of the pool.
Get a written estimate for your pool deck
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the deck and the pool, and give you a written estimate with the work spelled out, free and with no obligation.
Tell us the rough deck size
A rough measurement or a photo of the area helps me plan the visit, since the size of the deck is one of the biggest things that moves the price.
Say what kind of pool it is
Let us know whether the pool is years old or still being built, because a pool under construction changes when we can start and who I need to speak with first.
Share the finish you have in mind
If you've seen a finish you like, please mention it, and I'll bring what I know about how it grips when wet and how warm it gets in the sun.
Concrete finish and layout examples
These examples show broom, textured, exposed aggregate and decorative finishes, plus deck and step layouts we can talk through for your yard.
Questions about pool decks in Long Beach
Here are plain answers to what Long Beach homeowners usually ask me about cost, finishes, cracking, permits and who can do the work.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in the Long Beach area?
A concrete pool deck in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $6.50 to $13 per square foot, which is the going rate for this work around the region, not a quote from us. Where yours falls depends mostly on the finish, how much old concrete comes out and what the base needs. I'll give you your own figure in writing after I see the yard.
What concrete finish is best for a pool deck with wet, bare feet?
The best finish for a pool deck is one that grips well when it's wet and doesn't get too hot underfoot, because a pool deck guide calls slip resistance critical where people walk barefoot. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coatings, overlays and decorative finishes differ on both counts, and very dark ones can get uncomfortable in the sun.
Why do concrete pool decks crack around a new pool?
Usually because the fill around a new pool shell wasn't placed and compacted well, so it settles later and cracks the deck. The deck and the shell can also move differently, which is why a national pool deck guide says the pool designer's isolation and joint details, the planned gaps between the two, should guide the work rather than steel tying everything together.
Who is allowed to do concrete work in California?
A pool deck job should go to a licensed contractor, because California's Contractors State License Board says an unlicensed person who bids more than $1,000, does work that needs a permit or employs workers is subject to legal action. The board describes a concrete contractor as one who forms, pours, places, finishes and installs flat and other concrete work. We're fully licensed and insured.
Do I need a city permit for a pool deck in Long Beach?
The city settles that, and in Long Beach the Planning Bureau handles permit reviews and plan checks for major and minor construction. Before we price your deck, we check with the city's permit office, and when a permit is required we handle the application and meet the inspector on site. On a coastal lot, the city's planning page has a coastal permit guide.
Let's plan your pool deck together
We're based in Long Beach and work in many nearby cities, so call (562) 269-3293 or send the form, and thank you for considering us.