Pool Deck Resurfacing: Is It Right For Me?
When it comes to creating a backyard getaway, many homeowners must choose between costs and their favorite pool deck design. In prior years, your choices were limited; in terms of affordability, the best options were concrete or concrete stained for color. Up until recently, the best looking pool deck surfaces were too expensive for the average homeowner to afford. Due to advancements made within concrete engineering, these limited options have grown.
Properly engineered concrete or a polymer and concrete mixture can be used to transform a pool deck into a beautiful backyard getaway; the one the owner envisioned in their head not the one they “settled” on because of costs. The pool deck resurfacing products available for sale today are designed for quick drying time and they are affordable; a homeowner can do the upgrade in as little as one day.
These products are incredibly flexible as well. For example, a homeowner can mimic the look of stone from concrete by utilizing systems that allow for the stamping or tracing of a stencil. Slip resistance can be added if the pool deck was originally too slick and any color combination can be had as well. The cost continues to drop as more and more companies offer products and the technology improves.
Pool deck resurfacing is always an option, but it is best when there are no major structural damages, such as large gouges or cracks. Typically, the surface is prepared with a rough buffing to help the resurfacing material better bond with the original structure, then the concrete and polymer mixture is applied. The installation all depends on the system in question; sometimes it calls for a spray-on and other times it calls for application with trowels. Many of the spray-on systems are self-leveling, meaning they do not need to be smoothed with a trowel as they will do this on their own before beginning to setup.
Concrete resurfacing projects are popular because the products are strong and durable; they are designed to withstand UV exposure, high temperatures, humidity, and normal wear and tear. Moreover, these products are designed for pool areas, meaning they are designed to withstand years of coming into contact with pool chemicals, such as modern salt-based systems.
A growing trend for some new pool installs is to use a resurfacing method to add pizzazz to the pool area. In terms of cost, it is cheaper to add a basic slab and then customize a thin top layer as opposed to doing all the artistic work on the slab itself. While you can do this yourself, even pool experts will recommend resurfacing to save you money and themselves time.
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