Concrete pool decks in Temple TX - a deck built to move without pushing on the pool
Cracked, sinking or faded around the pool? We'll tell you plainly whether your deck needs a new surface or a new slab.
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Should you resurface or replace your concrete pool deck?
A concrete pool deck in Temple, TX is the slab around your pool, and our job is either to put a new surface on a slab that's still sound or to tear out a failing one and pour a new deck that stays flat and leaves your pool's edge alone.
Most calls start with a deck that's faded, stained or rough on bare feet, or one that's started to tip and crack. Either way, the first question is whether the slab under it is still solid, because that decides everything after it. The price moves with the size of the deck, whether we're resurfacing or tearing out, how much repair the old concrete needs first and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on that same choice and on the weather, and the written quote I send after walking the job gives you your own figure.
How can you tell if your pool deck needs work?
Sections lifting or tipping
If one panel sits higher than the next, or an edge has tipped up, the ground under the slab is moving. A new surface won't fix that, and the step between panels usually keeps growing into a trip hazard for wet, barefoot kids.
Low spots holding water
Puddles that stay after a swim or a rain usually mean part of the slab has sunk, or the base under it has washed out. Water that sits there keeps soaking the ground, so the low spot tends to get lower.
Cracks running across the deck
A few hairline cracks are normal in any slab, and I'd rather tell you that now than have you surprised later. Cracks that cross several panels, keep widening or have edges at different heights point to a problem under the slab, and patching them only hides it for a while.
Faded, stained or worn surface
Washed-out color, chemical stains or texture worn smooth near the steps are surface problems. If the slab is flat and solid, this is the sign that usually means a new surface instead of a new deck, and waiting mostly costs you looks and some grip underfoot.
How we handle concrete pool decks, from the ground up
I start by walking the deck and checking for what a new surface can't hide, like heaving, sinking and washed-out spots, and I'll tell you honestly whether yours can take a new surface or needs a new slab, because an overlay on a heaving slab won't hold up. If it's sound, we clean it, fix the small cracks and put down the finish you choose. If it isn't, we break it out, dig down to firm ground and pack the subgrade, the dirt and rock the slab sits on, because that's what decides whether the new deck stays flat. We set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, slope the forms so water runs away from the pool and the house, then pour, give it a broom or textured finish for grip, and cut control joints, grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack instead of a random one. Where the deck meets the pool, we leave a gap for a flexible seal, since concrete grows and shrinks with heat and settles over time, and a deck poured tight against the coping can push on the pool's edge until it cracks or chips. The base is the part you'll never see and the first thing people want to trim from a budget, and it's the last place I'd cut.
Pool decks rarely stand alone. If the back door steps down onto the deck or the yard drops off at one side, we can rebuild those with our concrete steps construction while the forms are already out. If you're adding a pool house or cabana, its floor has to carry walls and a roof, which is slab foundation building work with the same packed base underneath.
Cool deck spray texture
This suits a sound slab where people walk barefoot, because the light knockdown texture stays cooler underfoot and grips well when wet. It can be colored and scored into a pattern, so a tired gray deck can look new without a tear-out.
Stamped overlay
If you want the look of stone or tile on a slab that's still solid, a stamped overlay puts a patterned layer over the old concrete. It costs more than a plain texture, and like any overlay it only lasts as long as the slab under it.
New slab, torn out and repoured
This is for decks that heave, sink, crack all over or have lost the ground underneath. It's the bigger job, but it's the only one that fixes the base, and it lets us reset the slope and the joint at the pool's edge.
Get a written quote for your pool deck
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day. The estimate is free and done at your property, and there's no pressure to book once you've seen the written quote.
(254) 791-8043- Based in
- Temple, TX 76501
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about your pool deck?
Here's how a pool deck job runs from your first call to the cleanup, and what you'll have in hand before you decide anything.
Call or send the form
Call (254) 791-8043 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. We answer the phone seven days a week, from early morning until 9 PM.
I walk the deck with you
I look for heaving, low spots and washed-out edges, and ask about drainage, trees and what the deck has to carry. Afterward you get a written quote listing what's in it and what isn't, so you can weigh resurfacing against a new slab with the choice laid out in writing.
We check permits and pick a date
Once you say go, we check with the city or county office for your address about permits and handle any application before we start. We set the work date with the forecast in mind, since rain doesn't mix with fresh concrete or coatings.
We pour, finish and clean up
I'm on site with our crew through the pour or the resurfacing and through the cleanup. Before we leave, we walk the finished deck with you and go over when it's ready to use.
Why Temple pool owners call A&L Temple Concrete Construction
I quote it and stay for it
I'm the one who walks your deck and writes the quote, and I'm on site with our crew for the forming, pouring and finishing. Nothing I noticed at the estimate gets lost between the quote and the job.
Building in Temple since 2023
I ran a landscaping company for years beside concrete crews, then spent a few seasons on a crew learning the trade before starting this business in Temple in 2023. That background is why I look at drainage and the ground before I look at the finish.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're fully licensed and insured. That matters when there's heavy equipment and fresh concrete working right next to your pool.
Quotes you can compare line by line
Tear-out, base work, the finish and the joint at the pool each show up on the quote, so nothing is buried in one lump number. You can set it next to anyone else's and see what you're paying for.
On a pool deck, what's under the slab and where it meets the pool count for more than the finish on top. Ask for your estimate and I'll come out and look at both.
Pool decks, steps and slabs on Temple's clay
Much of this part of Texas sits on Blackland Prairie clay, which runs from north of Dallas down to San Antonio, and the Houston Black soils in it are highly expansive, swelling when they get wet and shrinking as they dry. Not every lot has it, but where it's there, it's often why a deck heaves in one spot and sinks in another, and a pool deck gets wet more often than most slabs. So on a new deck we dig out the soft ground, pack the base, slope the slab away from the pool and the house, and leave that flexible gap at the pool's edge so the slab has room to move.
We're based in Temple and work in the cities around it, up toward Waco and down toward Georgetown. We get the same calls on jobs in Belton and Harker Heights, a deck that's tipped or puddling, and we check the ground the same way before anyone talks finishes.
Questions about pool decks in Temple
Should I resurface or replace my pool deck in Temple?
Resurface if the slab is sound and stable, the cracks are narrower than about 1/4 inch and the damage is only on the surface, like fading, stains or worn texture. If sections heave or sink, cracks run across much of the deck or the ground under it has washed out, plan for a new slab, since an overlay on those problems cracks right along with the old concrete. The signs above are a good first check before you call.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Temple, TX?
Concrete pool decking in the Killeen-Temple area usually costs about $8 to $15 per square foot. That's the going rate for the work around here, not our price, and a deck that needs tear-out and base repair tends to land toward the higher end. Your own figure comes in the written quote after I walk the job.
How long does a new pool deck surface last?
Spray texture, stamped overlays and rubber surfaces typically last 10 to 15 years with proper care, while paint may need redoing in 1 to 5 years. Most of these systems need resealing every 2 to 3 years, and pool chemicals, salt water and skipped resealing all cut that life short.
How long does pool deck resurfacing take?
Most pool deck resurfacing projects take 1 to 4 days. A large deck, heavy prep on the old concrete, decorative work or bad weather adds time, and tearing out for a new slab is a longer job than resurfacing.
How soon can we walk on the pool deck after it's resurfaced?
Plan on 24 to 48 hours before walking on a resurfaced deck and about 72 hours before putting the furniture back. Chairs set down early can mark a coating that hasn't finished hardening, so the wait is worth it.
How do I take care of the joint between my pool and the deck?
Check the caulk in that joint once a year and replace it when it cracks, pulls away or breaks down, which is what one coping maker advises. Most of these flexible caulks last five to ten years, and on a newly poured deck that maker says to wait at least 30 days before caulking so the concrete can cure, the hardening that goes on well after it looks dry, and finish its first shrinking.
Related concrete work around your pool
Concrete steps construction
Cracked or uneven steps between the house and the deck are a fall risk on wet feet, and fixing them while we're already on site is simpler.
Slab foundation building
Adding a pool house, outdoor kitchen or workshop out back? That building needs a slab poured to carry its weight, not just foot traffic around the water.
Pool deck service areas around Temple
A&L Temple Concrete Construction is based in Temple, TX, and works on pool decks in the 12 cities below, including Killeen and Woodway, and in others nearby. If your city isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
Temple, TX
Book an on-site look at your pool deck
Have the deck's rough size and a few photos of any cracks or uneven spots ready when you call (254) 791-8043, and the visit can go straight to what your deck needs.