Concrete Pool Decks in Glendale CA - a deck that grips wet feet and stays cooler
Cracked, lifting or slippery pool deck? We figure out whether it can be resurfaced or needs replacing, then put down a finish that grips.
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What goes into a concrete pool deck in Glendale?
A concrete pool deck job in Glendale either replaces the slab around your pool or resurfaces a sound one with a coating or overlay. Either way, the goal is a deck you can cross wet and barefoot without slipping or burning your feet.
Most people call us when the deck has started to lift at a seam, crack across the middle or feel slick after a swim, and the first question is whether it can be saved. The price turns mostly on that answer, because breaking out an old slab, hauling it off and rebuilding the base costs more than coating a sound one. After that, the price depends on the size of the deck, how much grinding and patching the surface needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the same things, plus the weather and the wait while new concrete or a coating cures. The written estimate I give you after seeing the deck spells out which way we'd go and what's included. When the job needs a permit, we pull it and line up the inspections.
How do you know your pool deck needs work?
Sections lifting or sinking
If one slab sits higher than the next, or a corner has dropped near the pool's edge, the ground underneath has usually moved or washed out. That edge is a trip spot for bare feet, and the longer water gets under it, the more base there is to rebuild.
Cracks spreading across the deck
A hairline crack or two is normal for concrete, but cracks that branch across several slabs usually mean the deck is breaking up and not just shrinking. Each one lets more water under the slab, and once the cracking is widespread, a coating won't hide it for long.
Slick, peeling or too hot
A deck that feels slippery when wet, has a coating flaking off or burns your feet by afternoon has a finish problem, and sometimes that's all it is. It's worth dealing with early, because a slick deck is how people get hurt around a pool, and it won't get better on its own.
How we resurface and replace concrete pool decks
First I figure out whether your deck can be resurfaced or needs to come out, because a coating laid over a slab that's lifting or sinking just cracks along with it. If the slab is sound, we clean and repair the surface and put down the new finish. If it has to go, we break it out and haul it off, then dig down to firm subgrade, which is the soil the slab sits on. We pack a solid base on top of that so the new slab doesn't settle with the dirt. We set rebar, the steel bars that keep any crack from opening up, and pour early in the day so midday heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top. Then we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight place to crack instead of a random one, and give it time to cure so it gains strength before anyone walks on it. After that we pick a finish for grip and for how hot it gets under bare feet. If the budget has to give somewhere, I'd keep the base, because you see the finish every day but the base decides whether that finish stays flat and in one piece.
A pool deck usually ties into other concrete. If the steps from the house or patio are cracked or uneven, we can rebuild them through our concrete steps construction work while the deck is torn up, so the heights line up. If a pool house or cabana is in the plan, the pad under it is a slab foundation building job, built to carry a building and not just foot traffic.
Get a free written estimate for your pool deck
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the deck and give you a free written estimate, with no obligation.
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- Glendale, CA 91205
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- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about your pool deck?
Here's how a pool deck job runs, from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll deal with at each step.
Call or send a request
Call (747) 372-8605 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Tell us roughly how big the deck is and what's going on with it.
I come out and look
I walk the deck, check the edges and where the water goes, ask a lot of questions and give you a written estimate that spells out what's included. It tells you whether we'd resurface or replace and what that costs, so you know the cost before any work starts.
We handle permits and prep
When the job needs a permit, we pull it and line up the inspections. If a Glendale project goes through regular plan check, the city's review takes about 8 to 10 weeks from the day the plan check fees are paid, so we build that into your schedule.
We pour, finish and walk it
Our crew preps the ground, pours or resurfaces and finishes the deck, with me running the job. At the end I walk it with you and tell you when you can step on it and when the furniture can go back.
Why Glendale pool owners call Masterwork Glendale Concrete Company
I come to every estimate
I walk your deck myself and look for why it cracked or sank before I write anything down. Our own crew does the work with me running it, so the person who sized up your deck is there when it's done.
Six years running our crew
I started this company in 2020 after years as the right-hand person on another contractor's crew, starting with forming and finishing and working up to running jobs. We're known for the jobs with a puzzle in them, and a deck that's lifting or settling is often one of those.
Licensed and insured for concrete
We're fully licensed and insured. California's contractor license board describes a concrete contractor as one who forms, pours, places, finishes and installs flat and other concrete work, which is exactly what a pool deck is, so it's worth checking on anyone you're weighing.
On a pool deck, the part that matters most is the part you won't see once it's done, the base under it and the way water leaves it. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Ask for an estimate or call (747) 372-8605, and I'll come take a look.
Pool decks and the work around them in Glendale
In Glendale, the city takes every application through its online permit portal. Whether your deck needs a permit is the city's call, and Glendale Development Services is the office to ask. When a job needs one, we pull it and line up the inspections, and if we're not sure, we check with the city before we start. The city also points owners to its latest informational bulletin to find out whether a project needs a soil report, a study of the ground under the work. Any plans going in now have to meet the current California building code along with Glendale's own amendments. If plan check comes into it, the review time in the steps above is usually the biggest piece of the schedule.
A lot of the pool decks we see around here were poured years ago around older pools, and the call is usually about one section that's lifted or a coating that's given up. We're based in Glendale and work all over it and the cities around it, from Burbank to Arcadia and beyond, and we start every one of those jobs by finding out what's going on under the slab before we talk about finishes.
Questions about pool decks in Glendale
What does a concrete pool deck cost around Glendale?
A concrete pool deck in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $6.50 to $13 per square foot. Where yours falls depends mostly on whether the old slab has to come out, how much base work it needs and which finish you pick. Once I've seen the deck, the written estimate spells out your number and what it covers.
Should I resurface or replace my pool deck?
Replace it if sections are heaving or lifting, the slab has settled or sunk, cracking runs across much of the deck, or the base underneath has washed out. An overlay laid over any of that cracks and fails along with the slab, so resurfacing only suits a deck that's still sound. If the deck is flat and solid and just worn or slick, resurfacing is usually the better buy.
Which pool deck finish grips best and stays cooler?
The best finish grips well when it's wet without getting too hot, and that usually rules out very dark colors, which can get uncomfortable in the sun. Broom finish, the fine ridges dragged into fresh concrete, along with textured, exposed aggregate, coatings, overlays and decorative finishes all differ in how they grip and how warm they get. Bring a finish you like to the estimate and I'll tell you how it does on both counts.
How long does pool deck resurfacing take before I can use it again?
Most pool deck resurfacing jobs take 1 to 4 days, then usually 24 to 48 hours before you can walk on the deck and about 72 hours before the furniture goes back. A big deck, heavy surface prep, decorative work or bad weather stretches that out, while a fast-drying coating on a small deck in good shape can be done in a day. Plan to keep the deck clear and the furniture stored through the whole stretch.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
A contractor can't ask for or take a down payment of more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. That rule comes from the state contractor license board, which also says every other payment has to be listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered. If someone wants more than that before the job starts, ask why.
What is the best way to drain a concrete pool deck?
A pool deck should be sloped on purpose so water runs away from the house and off the edges or into deck drains, depending on how it's designed, without washing dirty runoff into the pool. When I look at a deck, I watch where the water goes now, because a slab that falls toward the house or the pool is a problem a new finish won't solve.
Related concrete work around your pool
Concrete steps construction
When the old deck comes out, the steps down to it often show the same cracking, and redoing them together keeps the levels and finish matched.
See the service Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
If you're adding a pool house or cabana, it needs a slab built to carry a structure, with the base and steel sized for the load.
See the service Slab foundation building
Cities we serve around Glendale
Masterwork Glendale Concrete Company is based in Glendale, CA, and the 12 cities below each have their own page, including Pasadena and La Crescenta-Montrose. They aren't the only places we work, so if your city isn't listed, call and ask.
Glendale, CA
Have us look at your pool deck
Have the deck's rough size, a few photos of any lifting or cracking and a finish you're leaning toward ready, and we'll get more out of the first visit.