Concrete pool decks in Ridgecrest CA - a surface that grips wet, bare feet
Cracked, slick or uneven concrete around your pool? We pour a new deck that drains away and keeps its movement off the pool edge.
I look at your deck myself
I come out to look at your pool area and give the estimate myself, then our own crew does the work with me running it on site. The person who walks your deck with you is the one standing there on pour day.
9 years in business, since 2017
I started as a helper on a small concrete crew, hauling forms and pushing mud, so I've seen what goes wrong. Most concrete trouble starts under the slab or before the pour, and that's where I put the most care.
Licensed and fully insured on every pour
We're backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and I answer my own phone, so your questions come straight to me. Call (442) 294-1117 or send the form on this page to set a time.
Concrete pool decks in Ridgecrest, CA
A concrete pool deck is the flat slab around your pool, the surface everyone walks on wet and barefoot. Ridgecrest Concrete forms, pours and finishes pool decks for homeowners in Ridgecrest and the cities around it, for a new pool or to replace a cracked, uneven deck.
Most calls start with a deck that's cracked, sunk in spots or slick when it's wet, or a new pool that needs concrete around it. The price moves with the deck's size, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much digging the ground needs, and the finish you choose, since a plain textured finish runs less than exposed aggregate or a decorative overlay. I'll go over your own number at the estimate.
The schedule turns on how much tear-out there is, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before anyone walks on it. When budgets get tight, the ground work is what people want to cut first, because nobody sees it once the deck is poured. I'd rather you choose a plainer finish than skimp there, since a nice surface on loose dirt settles and cracks like the old one.
Pool deck finishes, edge joints and ground work
A finish with grip for wet feet
Around a pool, we steer you toward a finish with good grip for wet feet, because that's how everyone crosses it, wet and barefoot. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coatings, overlays and decorative finishes all differ in traction and in how hot they get, and very dark colors can turn uncomfortable underfoot in the sun. A broom finish, the fine lines a broom leaves in the wet surface, is the plain choice for grip. If the deck runs up to a back door, we can pour concrete steps in a matching finish.
A flexible joint at the pool edge
We leave a flexible joint between the deck and the coping, the cap along the pool's edge, so the deck's movement stays off the pool. Concrete grows and shrinks as it heats and cools, and one pool engineering firm notes that without that joint, or without upkeep on it, the movement frequently pushes coping loose and cracks the tile at the waterline. That firm calls for the joint to run the full depth of the deck. Once we're done, we'll show you how to keep it sealed over the years.
Ground work, slope and control joints
Under the deck, we dig out the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, and pack it firm instead of just raking it level, the same way we start a slab foundation. Then we set the slope so water runs away from the house and to the drains or edges the design calls for, which keeps dirty runoff out of the pool. Control joints, cuts we make on time, give the concrete a straight line to crack along where we chose, not across the middle of your deck.
Get a free on-site estimate for your pool deck
I'll get back to you within one business day to set a time to come out, and the estimate is free with no obligation. Have the deck's rough size, its finish and photos of the pool edge and cracks ready.
(442) 294-1117How a pool deck job goes
You call, I come out
Call (442) 294-1117 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. I look at the deck, the pool edge and where the water runs, and ask how your family uses the space.
Going over the estimate
I walk you through the estimate on site, covering the finish, the ground work and the joint at the pool edge. Ask as many questions as you like, and I'll tell you plainly what I won't know until the old concrete is out.
Pour day and the final walk
I run our crew on site start to finish. Pour day may start early or late, since hot weather practice means pouring when conditions are right, and wind and sun need more care than calm air. We walk the job with you before packing up.
Pool deck questions from Ridgecrest homeowners
Can you resurface my old pool deck instead of replacing it?
Sometimes, but only once the reason it moved is fixed. If an old deck is settling or shifting, that cause gets repaired before any decorative overlay goes on top, or the new surface cracks right along with the old slab. I'll look at how yours is moving at the estimate and tell you which way makes sense.
How often does the joint at the pool edge need resealing?
Check it once a year and reseal it when the caulk cracks, pulls away or breaks down, which is what one coping maker advises. Most elastomeric caulks, the stretchy kind used in that joint, last five to ten years, so resealing it is a normal part of owning the deck.
What license should a pool deck contractor hold in California?
A C-8 license, the class the state licensing board gives for forming, pouring and finishing flat concrete. Anyone with a crew needs a license, because unlicensed people may only take minor work up to $1,000 that needs no permit, and only if they employ no one. Ask for proof of workers' comp, which the board requires them to show.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
No more than $1,000 or ten percent of the contract price, whichever is less, for the down payment on a home improvement contract. That limit is a quick way to spot a fair contract, so if someone wants a big check before any work starts, that's a good reason to slow down.