Concrete Pool Decks in Agoura Hills CA - A Deck That Leaves Your Coping Alone
Cracked deck or chipping coping? We pour a new deck on a packed base, with a joint that lets it move without hurting the edge.
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What goes into a new concrete pool deck in Agoura Hills?
A concrete pool deck in Agoura Hills is the flat concrete around your pool, and we form, pour and finish it so you get a level, textured surface to walk and sit on that doesn't fight the pool's edge. The pour itself goes quickly. The cure and the joint sealing come weeks later.
Most people call us when the old deck has cracked, sunk along one side or started chipping the coping, which is the cap along the pool's edge, or when it gets too hot to stand on by July. The price mostly turns on the size in square feet, how much old concrete has to come out, the finish you pick, how many curves wrap the pool and how easy it is to get a crew and concrete into the backyard. The schedule turns on the weather, the cure and whether you want a coating that needs its own wait, and the written estimate puts your figure on paper before you decide anything.
How we build a concrete pool deck
We start by breaking out the old deck and hauling it off, then we dig down to the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, and pack the base firm, because a deck raked level over loose fill settles with the dirt and cracks along the pool. We set forms and lay rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it does crack, and we pour early in the day, since a slab finished in midday heat tends to end up with a weak, dusty top. Once the finish is on we cut control joints, grooves that give the concrete a straight place to crack instead of a random one. At the pool edge we leave a flexible joint so the slab can move without cracking the coping, and we seal it after the concrete has had time to cure. When the budget gets tight, people want to trim the base and keep the fancy finish, and I'll push the other way, because nobody sees the base on day one but it's what decides whether that finish stays flat and whole years from now.
A pool deck usually ties into other work. If the deck meets a patio or the back door at a different height, concrete steps built on the same packed base keep the way down to the water even. If you're adding a pool house, a cabana or a pad for the equipment, that's slab foundation building, and it's easier to plan alongside the deck than after it.
Broom finish
A broom finish is a light texture dragged across the wet concrete so bare feet get some grip, with no coating to keep up. It suits owners who want a plain, hard-wearing deck without extra steps.
Sprayed texture finish
One maker's sprayed texture finish is made to feel slip resistant and comfortable underfoot, by that maker's account. It suits families with kids running laps around the pool.
Cooling deck coating
A coating made to keep the surface cooler in the sun goes on after the slab has cured, so it adds a wait before the deck is finished. It suits decks that bake in full afternoon sun.
If the coping is already chipping or the deck has pulled away from the pool edge, call sooner rather than later, because that movement keeps working on the edge every season.
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Agoura Hills?
I'm the one who picks up, comes out to look and stays on site through the pour. Here's how a pool deck job runs from your first call to the final walk-through.
Call or send a message
Call (747) 219-1796 or use the form, and tell us the deck's rough size in square feet and the finish you're leaning toward. Photos of the pool edge help me see the coping before I arrive.
I look at your pool
I check the old deck, the coping and the way into the backyard, and hear what you want. Your written estimate spells out the prep, steel, joints and curing, so you can see where the money goes, and if the job needs a permit, an engineer or a scan first, I tell you then.
We form, pour and finish
I'm on site with our crew from setting the forms to the last pass of the finish. The joint at the pool edge stays open until the concrete has cured enough to seal it.
We walk it with you
Before we pack up, we walk the deck with you and go over the cure and when the joint gets sealed. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Get a written estimate for your pool deck
Send the form and we reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at your pool edge and give you a free written estimate at your property, with no pressure to book.
(747) 219-1796Concrete pool decks in Agoura Hills and fire-safe yards
CAL FIRE's fire hazard maps cover Agoura Hills and rate wildfire hazard by area, and CAL FIRE calls the first five feet around a home the most important ground on the lot. It advises hardscape like gravel, pavers or concrete there instead of bark or mulch, because that keeps embers from catching on something that carries fire to the house. If your pool sits close to the back of the house, running the deck up to the wall puts concrete right where CAL FIRE wants hardscape, so we talk through that layout at the estimate.
Plenty of backyards here sit behind the house with a narrow side yard, so we plan how the old deck comes out and the new concrete gets in before pour day. We do the same pool deck work in Calabasas and Westlake Village, and in the cities around Agoura Hills on both sides of the county line.
Pool deck questions from Agoura Hills homeowners
How much does a concrete pool deck cost around Los Angeles?
A concrete pool deck in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $4.50 to $10 per square foot. That's an estimate for the wider area, not Agoura Hills in particular and not our price, and tear-out, finish and backyard access move where your deck lands. Your written estimate gives you your own figure.
Why does a concrete pool deck need a joint at the pool edge?
The joint keeps the deck from pushing on the coping when the slab moves. One coping maker's guide says that without a gap and flexible sealant there, deck movement can crack the coping or cause spalling, which is chipping or flaking. The guide says that holds for poured concrete, pavers and natural stone alike, so the joint belongs in the plan whatever surface you pick.
How long after pouring can the pool deck joint be sealed?
The coping maker's guide waits at least 30 days after the pour before caulking the joint on a poured concrete deck. That gives the concrete time to cure and shrink, so sealing the joint is a later step and not part of pour week.
How do I take care of the joint around my pool deck?
Check the joint once a year and repair or replace the caulk when it cracks, pulls away or wears down, as the coping maker's guide advises. Most elastomeric caulks, the rubbery kind, last five to ten years, so resealing now and then is normal upkeep.
How do I keep a concrete pool deck cooler underfoot in Agoura Hills?
A cooling deck coating is the most direct option. One maker says its latex deck coating lowers the surface temperature by up to 20 degrees F in the sun, and its instructions call for new concrete to cure at least 28 days before the coating goes on. Ask about it at the estimate if your deck gets full afternoon sun.
Who is allowed to pour a pool deck in California?
A licensed concrete contractor, which the state licensing board describes as one who forms, pours, places and finishes flat concrete work. The board also lets a landscaping contractor take on concrete when it's part of landscape work around the house, and its minor work exemption covers jobs up to $1,000 only when the work needs no permit and the unlicensed person employs no one on the project. We're licensed and fully insured.
Concrete work that often goes with a pool deck
When the pool area sits lower or higher than your patio or back door, solid steps with even risers make the trip to the water safer.
A pool house, cabana or equipment shed needs a slab under it, and pouring that slab while the deck is planned saves digging twice.
Send us photos of your pool edge
Call (747) 219-1796 or use the form with a few photos and the deck's rough square footage, so I've already seen the coping when I come out.