Lalo's Tile & Coping

Pools/Pool Tile

Pool Tile Replacement in Dallas-Fort Worth

Waterline tile, full retile, mosaic accents, and tile repair. Glass, porcelain, and natural stone, installed by a crew with 20+ years of experience.

(214) 251-9010

Serving Dallas-Fort Worth since 2004· Licensed & insured · Free on-site estimates

Pool Tile by Lalo's Tile & Coping

Pool tile lives right at the waterline, the hardest-working strip on the whole pool. It takes the pool chemicals, the calcium, the sun, and the daily splash, day in and day out.

That kind of pressure wears through eventually. Once the grout starts opening up, or a tile or two lands on the pool floor, that's the waterline telling you it's failing. Leave it, and water gets in behind the tile and works its way into the ledge the tile sits on.

The good news is it's usually not as bad as it looks. Catch it at that stage and a retile stays a small job. In most cases we pull the old tile and grout, set new tile straight and even along the waterline, and the pool comes out looking brand new again, no full rebuild needed.

So that's where we start. We drain the pool, strip off the old tile and grout, and clean the surface underneath down to something solid. Once that surface is right, we set fresh tile dead level along the waterline and grout it with a product built for constant chemical exposure. That prep step is what makes a retile last for years, so we take our time getting it right.

With the surface handled, the next call is material. You've got three that hold up in DFW: glass, porcelain, and natural stone.

Glass is the brightest of the three, and it's what most pools around here go for, though it takes a careful install to look right. Porcelain is the value pick, tough and available in big pieces or mosaic. Natural stone is the custom route, giving an older or high-end pool its own feel once it's sealed and set right.

Whichever way you lean, we bring samples to your house and set them against your own deck and plaster, so you're choosing in real light at your own pool.

From there it's a matter of scheduling. A waterline retile is usually a few days on site, plus dry time before the pool gets refilled and balanced. A full retile takes longer, and we walk you through the schedule before we start.

Since the pool's already drained for the tile, it's the easiest time to handle the coping too, since the edge usually wears out on the same clock. If your pool needs more than the waterline and the cap, that's when a full pool renovation makes sense.

Either way, the first step is the same. We measure your pool on site and give you a fixed price before anything starts. We work across Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Frisco, and contractors who need a crew for the tile on a project can reach out too.

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What we do

  • Waterline tile installation and replacement
  • Full pool retiling
  • Glass, porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone tile
  • Mosaic accents and decorative patterns
  • Tile repair and grout restoration
  • Surface prep and old tile removal
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What our clients say

Lalo is super knowledgeable and helpful. He's always answered all my questions and been my go-to guy for anything pool related. Can't recommend him enough.

Homeowner, Dallas TX

These guys did our whole pool retile in four days. Showed up on time every morning, cleaned up every evening. The pool looks better than when it was new.

Homeowner, Plano TX

We've used Lalo's on three builds now. They just get it done. No drama, no excuses. That's hard to find with subs.

Pool Builder, DFW

Lalo came out himself to look at our coping. Didn't try to upsell us on stuff we didn't need. Just told us what needed fixing and gave us a fair price.

Homeowner, Fort Worth TX

Had another company do our tile and it started falling off after one summer. Lalo's crew came in, tore it out, and redid the whole thing. Should have called them first.

Homeowner, Garland TX

Honest people, quality work. That's it. That's the review.

Homeowner, Irving TX

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It depends on how much of the pool you're retiling, the tile you pick, and how much work the old surface needs before new tile can go on. A pool where the old tile pulls off clean costs less than one where the surface underneath has to be rebuilt first. We measure your pool on site and give you a fixed price before anything starts.

If the failing tile is limited to the waterline band, that is all we touch. If tile is loose or popping across the steps, benches, and walls too, a full retile costs less in the long run than coming back twice. We look at the whole pool and tell you which one your pool actually needs.

Grout that's cracking or opening up, a tile or two turning up loose on the pool floor, and a hard white scale line at the waterline that won't scrub off are the usual signs. Catch it at that stage and a retile stays a small job. Wait, and water works in behind the tile and into the ledge underneath, which turns a small job into a bigger one.

A waterline retile usually takes 2 to 3 days on site, plus dry time before the pool gets refilled and balanced. A full retile, steps, benches, and the sun shelf included, runs 4 to 7 days depending on size and how much prep the surface needs. We walk you through the schedule before we start.

Glass and porcelain are the two that handle our summers and the occasional hard freeze without trouble. Glass looks brighter and comes in more colors but costs more. Porcelain is the most durable of the two. Natural stone is the custom route and holds up well when it is sealed and set right. We bring samples so you can see them against your own deck.

Most of the time, yes. We pull from a wide supplier network and can usually track down your tile or something close to it. If your tile has been discontinued, we show you the closest matches before we order anything, so you can decide whether to blend in the new section or retile the full waterline so it all matches.

For a full waterline retile, yes. The edge the tile sits on has to be dry to prep and set tile that actually holds. We handle the drain and coordinate the refill and chemistry with your pool service, so it is one clean handoff.

Tile set on a properly prepped surface with the right adhesive and grout holds for 15 years or more. The early failures we get called to fix almost always trace back to skipped prep or the wrong adhesive. Get the prep right and the tile outlasts the next round of pool fashion.

Yes. We retile pools across Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, and the rest of DFW. The process is the same everywhere we go. We measure your pool on site and give you a fixed price. Contractors who need a tile crew for a project in either city can reach out too.

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(214) 251-9010

10546 Luna Rd, Dallas, TX 75220 · lalostileandcoping@gmail.com

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