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Pool Deck Resurfacing in Plano

Cool-deck coatings, overlays, and travertine or paver overlays for Plano's cracked, faded, sun-baked pool decks.

Plano's pools came in during the 80s and 90s, and the decks around them are the same age, which is why resurfacing is steady work here. We resurface existing pool decks across Plano, cool-deck coatings, overlays, and travertine or paver overlays, taking a cracked, faded, hot deck and giving it a new surface without tearing out the whole slab.

Most older Plano decks are worn the same way: hairline cracks, spalling where the top layer has flaked off, a surface that has gone rough and bleached, and concrete that burns bare feet in July. Resurfacing addresses the surface and the cracks while keeping the slab underneath. We assess whether the slab is sound first, because resurfacing over a slab that is structurally failing only buys a year or two.

Plano's expansive clay is part of the story. The seasonal swelling and shrinking under these decks opens cracks over time, so before we resurface we deal with the cracks properly rather than skim over them, and we set expansion joints where they belong. A coating laid over an unaddressed moving crack will telegraph through within a season.

The finish choices trade off heat, grip, and cost. Cool-deck coatings stay far cooler than bare concrete underfoot and add slip resistance, a real change on a deck that has been burning feet for years. Overlays give a fresh texture and color, and travertine or paver overlays put a stone surface over the slab that stays cool and adds grip around a wet pool edge. We match it to your coping and the house.

When the deck is this worn the coping and waterline are often due as well, so we look at the whole pool and tell you what genuinely needs doing. If the slab itself is failing, we are honest that a full replacement is the better spend than resurfacing. See our Plano pool services, the full range of pool work, and consider adding a spa or water feature while the crew is on site. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

If the slab is structurally sound, yes. Resurfacing fixes the surface, the cracks, and the heat while keeping the slab, which costs far less than a tearout. If the slab itself is failing, we will tell you replacement is the better spend.

A cool-deck coating or a travertine overlay. Both run much cooler than the bare 80s and 90s concrete most Plano decks have, and both add grip around the wet pool edge.

Not if they are handled right. Plano's clay moves seasonally, so we treat the cracks and set proper expansion joints before resurfacing instead of skimming over them. Skip that step and a crack telegraphs back through in a season.

It comes down to the slab. Surface wear, spalling, and hairline cracks resurface fine. A slab that has heaved, settled, or broken through needs replacement. We look at it and tell you straight.

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