Concrete Pool Decks in Kissimmee, FL

Concrete pool decks get more abuse than almost any other slab around a Kissimmee home. They are barefoot surfaces in 91-degree July heat, they are wet most of the day, and they take splash-out, pool chemicals and the runoff from a screen enclosure. Many homes around Kissimmee were built with a pool from the start, and a lot of those decks are now decades old. Common problems are cracks that follow the pool shape, sections that have sunk away from the coping, and coatings worn down to gray concrete.

What a good deck needs

• Slip resistance: a broom, knockdown or stamped texture, and a sealer with grit where people walk.
• A cooler surface: light colors and textured coatings that stay more comfortable under bare feet than dark or smooth concrete.
• Slope away from the water: deck water should go to a drain or the lawn, not back into the pool or toward the house.
• A clean edge at the coping: a flexible joint where the deck meets the pool edge, so the two can move separately.
• Joints: control joints on a planned layout, because a large deck in full sun moves with the heat.

Building a new deck or extension

A pool deck is built like a patio. The sand base is compacted, often around pipes and equipment lines, and the slab is formed to slope away from the pool. Plumbing and light conduits running under the deck need to be found and protected first, so we coordinate with your pool contractor. When extending an existing deck, we match the height, dowel the new section in and pick a finish that blends with the old one or coat both for a matching look.

If a screen enclosure surrounds the pool, its frame is often anchored to the deck edge. Deck work near those anchors is planned so the enclosure stays secure. We can work alongside your enclosure company if the screen needs to come down for the job.

Cool-finish and textured surfaces

Many Florida pool decks have a textured coating over the concrete. A knockdown finish is a thin, splattered texture troweled flat on top. A spray or "cool deck" coating is made to stay cooler underfoot. HomeGuide's resurfacing guide lists knockdown and spray-down finishes as thin overlays about an eighth of an inch thick. It prices pool deck resurfacing at $3 to $6 a square foot for basic work and $6 to $12 for decorative, with a cool-deck coating adding about $4 a square foot. Coatings only last on a sound slab. Over cracked or sunken concrete, the cracks come back through.

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Repair, resurface or replace?

• A few sunken sections, slab intact: lifting may work. HomeGuide lists mudjacking a 400-square-foot pool deck at $1,600 to $3,600.
• Sound slab, worn or ugly surface: resurface with a knockdown, spray or stamped overlay.
• Widespread cracking, broken sections or a deck that slopes toward the pool: replace it. Coating over those problems just hides them for a season or two.

Taking care of it

Rinse the deck regularly so pool chemicals and salt do not build up on the surface. Reseal coated and stamped decks when the color fades or water stops beading. Keep deck drains clear of leaves and sand. Seal new cracks before the rainy season so water cannot get under the slab.