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Concrete Pool Decks in Salt Lake City, UT
Pool decks with grip, cooler surfaces and drainage that sends water away from the pool. Get a free estimate.
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Pool Decks
Concrete Pool Deck in Salt Lake City, UT
A pool deck is a patio that gets used barefoot and dripping wet, so the priorities shift. Grip comes first: a light broom, a stamped texture with grit in the sealer, or a textured overlay gives wet feet something to hold. Heat comes next. In a Salt Lake July, dark concrete can get hot enough to make kids hop, so lighter colors and textured surfaces are the comfortable choice. Then there is room to move, with enough width on the sunny side for loungers and towels and a clear lane around the rest so nobody gets bumped toward the edge.
Water management is the other half. The deck should slope away from the pool so rain, splash-out and snowmelt never run back in carrying dirt and lawn clippings, with drains or a planned runoff spot at the low side. Where the deck meets the pool's coping, a flexible joint lets the two move separately. Under it all is the same careful prep as any slab, compacted base, steel and air-entrained concrete, with extra attention to backfill around the pool shell, which can keep settling for a while after a pool goes in.
What's included
What goes into pool decks
- 01
Slip-resistant finish
A broom, stamped or textured surface, with grit in the sealer on anything smooth or glossy.
- 02
Cooler colors
Lighter tones that stay more comfortable under bare feet on summer afternoons.
- 03
Slope away from the water
A fall toward the yard or deck drains so splash-out and runoff do not flow back into the pool.
- 04
Joint at the coping
A flexible, sealed joint between deck and coping so neither cracks the other as they move.
- 05
Backfill attention
Extra compaction or base where soil was disturbed around the pool shell.
- 06
Paths to the gate
Connecting walks and steps so wet feet travel on concrete, not lawn and mud.
Examples
Pool Decks: examples of the work
Stock photos: examples of the work type.
How it works
Pool Decks, step by step
- 1
Check the pool edge
Coping, any existing deck, drains and the equipment pad are looked at so the new deck works with what is there.
- 2
Remove and prep
The old deck comes out if needed, backfill is compacted, base is placed and forms are set to slope away from the water.
- 3
Pour with texture
Concrete is placed and finished, with joints laid out to follow the pool's shape.
- 4
Seal and open
Once cured, the deck is sealed with grip added where needed, ready for loungers and wet feet.
Questions
Pool Decks questions
How does a pool deck handle the off-season?
A closed pool still sits in a yard that freezes and thaws all winter, so the deck needs the same air-entrained concrete and drainage as any Utah slab. Water left ponding on a deck turns to ice that works at joints and edges. Clearing snow with a plastic shovel and skipping rock salt keeps the surface and the coping in better shape.
What drives the cost of a pool deck?
The square footage around the pool, whether an old deck has to come out, the finish and color, the joint work and drainage around the pool's shape, and access to the backyard. Free-form pools take more forming and cutting than rectangles. The free estimate walks through each part.
Do pool decks need permits?
It depends on the city and the job. Replacing a deck around an existing pool is often handled differently from new work tied to a pool install, which usually rides along with the pool's own permit. The permit question is settled with your city before work starts, and 811 is called before any digging.
Can you pour a new deck around a pool that is already in?
Yes. The existing coping is protected during the work, the old deck is broken out carefully near the pool wall, and the new deck stops at a flexible joint along the coping. If the coping itself is loose or cracked, get that fixed by the pool company first.
Which finish stays coolest underfoot?
Lighter colors stay noticeably cooler in the sun than darker ones. A sand, buff or light gray tone with a broom or textured finish is the usual pick for bare feet. Shade from a nearby tree or a big umbrella still beats any finish on the hottest afternoons.
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