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Pool Coping Replacement in DeSoto
Travertine and bullnose coping replacement for DeSoto pools. Cracked, lifting, or shifting cap, replaced and sealed right.
Most people looking for coping work in DeSoto have the same signs. The cap around the pool edge is cracking through the stones, corners have lifted, or there are gaps between the coping and the deck where water is getting under. Once water works behind the cap, it heads for the bond beam, so this is worth handling before it turns structural.
We replace pool coping across DFW and have for 20 years. It is everyday work for us, and on a DeSoto pool we will tell you whether the whole cap needs to go or whether a section can be reset.
Replacing the cap means lifting the old stone without tearing up the tile or deck below, cleaning the bond beam, and setting new coping level and true. The part that decides whether it lasts is the expansion joint between the cap and the deck plus flexible bonding behind it. Most older pools were built without that joint, which is exactly why the cap cracked, and we put it back to PHTA standards. Travertine is the common pick because it stays cool underfoot and shrugs off freeze and thaw; it runs about $20 to $35 per linear foot installed, so a typical pool lands around $2,000 to $5,000. Bullnose concrete is the budget edge and sits lower. Most jobs take 3 to 5 days. If the waterline tile is going too, doing both on one drain saves a second trip.
We cover DeSoto and south Dallas County. Want a real number? Fill out the form for a free on-site estimate. We measure the edge, pick the material against your deck, and quote it.
Putting in a new pool? We handle coping installs for builders as well. See our coping work in Dallas nearby.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Travertine runs about $20 to $35 per linear foot installed, so a typical DeSoto pool lands around $2,000 to $5,000 for full replacement. Bullnose concrete is lower. Pool size and material drive it. We measure on site and give a fixed price.
If only a couple of stones are bad and the rest is solid, resetting them is a repair. When the cracking is spread across the deck, full replacement holds up better and matches, since new stone rarely blends with weathered old coping. We tell you which one your cap needs.
Usually age plus an original install with no expansion joint. With nowhere to move when the temperature swings, the cap cracks and lifts, and water finishes the job from below. We rebuild the edge with a real joint and flexible bonding so the new cap holds.
Most DeSoto pools take 3 to 5 days, including tearing out the old cap and letting the new mortar set before the deck takes traffic. Raised walls or a spa edge add time. We give you the schedule up front.
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