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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.
Pool tile sits right at the waterline, the most punished band of the whole pool. It takes the chemical line, the calcium, the sun, and the splash all day. When the grout starts opening up or a tile or two ends up on the pool floor, that is the start of a pattern, not a one-off. Water works behind the tile, gets into the bond beam, and the fix stops being cosmetic. The earlier you retile, the smaller the job.
A retile is a real process, not a patch. We drain the pool, strip the old tile and failed grout off the bond beam, and prep the surface down to a sound, clean substrate. Then we set new tile dead level along the waterline and grout with a product rated for constant chemical exposure. Surface prep is where most tile jobs are won or lost. If the bond beam is not cut back and prepped right, the best tile in the world still releases. We install to NTCA standards because the Texas heat and freeze swings find every shortcut.
On materials, the three real choices are glass, porcelain, and natural stone, and they are not the same buy. Glass mosaic is the most requested look in DFW. It reads bright and clean, it shrugs off chemicals and UV, and it comes in nearly any color, but it costs more and the install is more exacting. Porcelain is the value pick. It is tough, it comes in big-format and mosaic, and it covers the most ground for the money. Natural stone gives an older or high-end pool a custom feel, though it needs sealing and the right setting materials to hold in water. We bring samples and lay them against your deck and plaster so you are choosing in real light, not off a website.
Cost comes down to three things: how much waterline you have, which tile you pick, and how much the old surface fights us coming off. A waterline retile on a typical residential pool runs about $15 to $30 per linear foot, which lands most pools between $1,200 and $3,600. A full retile, where we tile the steps, benches, and sun shelf as well, generally runs $3,000 to $8,000 and up with premium glass or stone. We do not quote that over the phone. We measure your pool and give you a fixed number.
On timeline, a waterline retile is usually 2 to 3 days on site, plus dry time before the pool is refilled and balanced. A full retile runs longer, 4 to 7 days depending on size and how much prep the surface needs. We tell you the schedule before we start and we keep the work area clean while we are there.
Tile and stonework is what this company does every day, so the crew is not learning your pool on the job. Most homeowners who retile also replace the coping in the same visit, since the pool is already drained and the edge usually ages on the same clock as the tile. If the pool needs more than the waterline and the cap, look at a full pool renovation. We work across Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Frisco, and the first step is always a free on-site estimate. Contractors who need us on the tile for a project can reach out too.
Pool Tile
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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
A waterline retile usually runs $15 to $30 per linear foot, which puts most residential pools between $1,200 and $3,600. A full retile that includes steps, benches, and the sun shelf runs $3,000 to $8,000 and up with premium glass or stone. The number moves with pool size, tile choice, and how stubborn the old surface is. We measure on site and give you a real price, not a phone guess.
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.
Glass mosaic 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 gives you the most durability for the money. 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 that blends. If your line has been discontinued, we show you the closest matches before we order anything so you decide whether to blend the new section or retile the full waterline so it all reads the same.
For a full waterline retile, yes. The bond beam has to be dry to prep and set tile that 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 bond beam with the right thinset and grout holds for 15 years or more. The early failures we get called to fix almost always trace back to skipped prep or interior-grade adhesive, not the tile itself. Get the prep right and the tile outlasts the next round of pool fashion.
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