Cracked, slick or too hot around the pool? We check the old slab first, then build a deck that grips and drains away.
A concrete pool deck is the slab around your pool that gets wet and walked on barefoot, and a good one in Murrieta grips underfoot and sends water away from your house without washing dirt into the pool.
Most calls start with something you can see. Cracks running out from the pool edge, chipped spots, a finish that's gone slick or gets too hot to cross barefoot, or water that sits on the deck or runs back toward the house. Some of that lives only in the top layer, and some starts in the slab underneath, which is why I look before I quote.
The price mostly turns on the size of the deck, whether the old slab can stay or has to come out, and the finish you pick, since decorative work takes more labor than a broom finish, the light dragged texture that gives wet feet grip. Tear-out and a new pour take longer than resurfacing, and a deck that's part of a new pool also waits on the pool's inspections. I measure on site, and you get a written estimate with your own number.
A pool deck has a harder job than most slabs because people cross it wet and barefoot. These are the things we look at before anyone picks a color.
Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coatings, overlays and decorative finishes all grip differently and warm up differently in the sun. Very dark finishes can get uncomfortable for bare feet, so a color you love in a sample is worth checking against how it'll feel wet and on a sunny afternoon.
Resurfacing only works when the concrete underneath is in good shape, because the new overlay bonds to the old slab. It leaves anything wrong below the surface right where it is, so the condition of your old slab decides whether we price a resurface or a new pour.
The deck and the pool shell can move differently, so the joint between them keeps the deck separate from the shell. That joint follows the pool designer's details, and we work to those details instead of locking new concrete tight against the pool where it would crack.
From the first call to the final walk-through, you'll know who's coming out, what they're checking and what you get before any concrete moves.
Call (951) 477-4538 or send the form and tell us a little about the deck, whether it's cracking, slick, hot or holding water. We'll set up a time for me to come out.
I come out, measure the deck, check the old slab and look at where water will go. I'll ask how you use the deck too, and then you get a written estimate.
Our own crew handles the prep, the forms and the pour. I check the forms before any concrete goes in, because that's the last easy moment to fix a line or a slope.
When the work is done, I walk the finished deck with you, go over the joints and the finish, and tell you when it's ready for bare feet and furniture again.
I check the old slab before anything else, because a fresh top layer can't fix trouble underneath it. If the slab has to come out, we dig down to the subgrade, what the slab sits on, and pack a firm base. That base is hidden on day one and it's the first thing people want to trim, but I'd rather cut back the finish than the base, because a nice top on a soft base settles anyway.
Water and cracks get planned before the pour. We set the slope so water runs off the deck and away from the house, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a chosen place to crack, early enough to do their job. We also stay out of the midday heat when we can, because a top that dries too fast turns weak and dusty later.
We weigh grip and how warm a finish gets under bare feet right along with how it looks, so the finish is something we talk through on site. If your yard also needs concrete steps from the back door down to the deck, or a slab foundation for a pool house or equipment shed, we can plan it with the deck so the levels and the water line up.
It's the plainest look and usually the lower-cost way to finish a deck. It holds wet feet well, cleans up with a hose and stays easy to repair later if a section ever needs work.
Exposed aggregate washes the top back so small stones show, which gives a rougher grip and more texture. Decorative work adds pattern or color. Both take more labor, and that shows in the price.
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure the deck and check the old slab, and the written estimate is free at your property with no obligation.
(951) 477-4538The City of Murrieta's permit center handles pool permits and patio permits, but its list names those and not concrete pool decks on their own, so the list doesn't settle whether your deck job needs one. When a job needs a permit, we handle the application with the city and meet the inspector on site. If we aren't sure, we check with the city before we start.
If the deck is part of a new pool, the city's pool inspection handout lists a pre-deck inspection ahead of the final building and safety inspection, so the pour waits for it. The handout also requires the pool's electrical bonding grid to run under the surfaces around the pool, which has to be settled before concrete goes down. And drainage to the front of the property has to stay open, so the new deck can't block that path.
Around Murrieta and in cities like Temecula and Menifee, a lot of the decks we're called to look at are older slabs with cracks running out from the pool edge or low spots where water sits. We do the same work across those cities, and it starts with the same look at the slab.
I come out for the estimate and measure the job myself, and our own crew does the work. I check the forms before we pour, because concrete is hard to undo once it sets. We've been in business since 2020, six years now, and I learned the trade on other people's crews before that.
California's state licensing board describes a concrete contractor as one who forms, pours, places and finishes flat concrete work, and a pool deck is that kind of job. We're licensed and insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (951) 477-4538 or send the form, and I'll come take a look at your deck.
If your back door sits above the deck, poured steps with a grippy finish make the trip down safer and tie the new concrete into one plan.
A pool house, cabana or equipment shed needs a flat, well-drained slab under it, and pouring it with the deck keeps levels and water flow lined up.
We're based in Murrieta and work across the cities around it, including Temecula, Menifee and Fallbrook. If your city isn't named on the site, give us a call and ask.
A concrete pool deck in Riverside usually costs about $5.50 to $13 per square foot, and that's the going rate for the work around here, not a quote from us. Where yours lands depends on the size, whether the old slab comes out and the finish you pick, so the written estimate is where you get your own number.
Most pool deck resurfacing jobs take 1 to 4 days. A large deck, heavy surface prep, decorative work or bad weather adds time, and I'll tell you which of those apply once I've seen your deck.
Plan on 24 to 48 hours before walking on a resurfaced deck and about 72 hours before the furniture goes back. If you have a pool party or guests coming, tell us when you call so we can plan the work around those days.
One maker's guide says to check that joint once a year and replace the caulk when it cracks or pulls away. It puts most flexible caulks at five to ten years, so an older deck can be due even when the concrete still looks fine.
Have a rough idea of the deck's size and point out any cracks, low spots or places water sits, because those tell me what's going on under the surface. It also helps to think about how you use the deck, since that shapes the finish we talk through.
Call (951) 477-4538 or use the form with a rough size and a few photos of any cracks, and I'll have a first read on whether your deck looks like a resurface or a new pour before I come out.
