Slick, sun-baked or sinking deck around your pool? We fix what's moving first, then pour a surface that grips wet and drains away.
A concrete pool deck in Riverview, FL is the slab around your pool that everyone walks on wet and barefoot, so the job is about grip, drainage and the joint at the pool edge as much as how it looks.
Most calls start with something you can see. The deck is slick when it's wet, too hot to cross barefoot, cracked, or sitting lower than it used to. Water that stands by the back door or washes dirt into the pool usually means the slope is off. Each of those points to a different fix, so I look for the cause before we talk about a new surface.
The price moves with the deck's size, whether the old concrete comes out, any repair a moving section needs, the finish you pick and how easily we can get into the backyard. The schedule turns mostly on the permit side, the weather and what we find under the old deck. Before any of that, we check whether your address falls under the county or a city, and when the job needs a permit, we pull it and handle the paperwork.
A pool deck takes more abuse than most slabs. It's wet most of the year, people walk on it barefoot, and it sits right against a pool that moves on its own.
Splash, rain and dripping swimmers all land on the deck, and that water has to run away from the house without carrying dirty runoff back into the pool. We set the forms so the slab falls the right way before any concrete arrives, because slope is very hard to change once the pour is done.
If a section is sinking or shifting, a new overlay on top won't stop it, so the repair comes before any talk about a new surface. Plan for that repair from the start, because it's part of your budget and it can decide whether the old deck stays at all.
The deck and the pool shell can move differently, so the deck should meet the pool at a planned joint, a gap that lets each one move on its own. The usual advice is to follow the pool designer's joint details and not tie the two together with stray rebar, the steel that holds a slab together.
From the first call to the day we pack up, here's who does what and what you'll have in hand at each step.
Call (813) 471-5890 or use the form and tell us what's going on with the deck, whether it's slick, cracked, sinking or just worn out, and roughly how big it is.
I come out, measure, look over the deck, the yard and the access, and ask what the deck needs to carry, from foot traffic to heavy planters. Then you get a written estimate showing what's included.
Once you say go, we sort out the permit side for your address, build the base and forms, then pour and finish. Our own crew does the work, and I run the job.
Before we pack up, we walk you through curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength, so you know when people and furniture can go back on it. If you picked a sealed finish, we go over resealing too.
On a pool deck I look at grip first, since the surface will be wet most of the year, then at a shade that's easier on bare feet, and I plan the joints where the deck and pool come together. If the old deck is shifting, we deal with that before we talk about any new surface. That order puts your money into the things that decide how the deck holds up.
The part you'll never see matters most. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because a base that's only raked level settles right along with the dirt. When a budget gets tight, prep is usually the first thing people want to trim, and I'd rather scale back a fancy finish than the base. We also pour in the cooler part of the day, since midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top.
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack, on time so cracks land where we chose and not across the middle. If the deck runs up to a back door or a raised patio, our concrete steps construction work keeps step heights even, and a screen room or pool house that needs a proper base falls under slab foundation building.
A broom finish is a light texture dragged across the wet concrete so feet have something to grip. It's the simplest surface to keep up, and a lighter shade stays easier to stand on in summer sun.
Stamped, stained or coated surfaces can look richer, but they usually depend on a sealer. One trade article describes acrylic sealers as wearing away by design over 1 to 3 years, depending on the product, so resealing becomes regular upkeep.
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out and measure. The estimate is free, done at your property and written out so you can see what's included. There's no obligation to go ahead.
(813) 471-5890Hillsborough County Development Services handles permitting for unincorporated parts of the county, where structures and other construction need the right building permit, and the county takes residential pool applications online. Whether your address falls under the county or a city decides which office you deal with, so we check that first, and when your deck needs a permit, we pull it. If you're acting as your own contractor, the county's residential pool requirements ask owner builders to complete a disclosure statement.
Hillsborough is one of the Central Florida counties where sinkholes show up most often, an area people call Sinkhole Alley. That's a county pattern, not a reading of your yard, but it's one more reason we want to know why a deck is sinking before we cover it.
We're based in Riverview and work across Hillsborough County and the cities around it. In Riverview, Apollo Beach and Brandon, we see plenty of older backyard decks with cracks, low spots near the pool edge and finishes worn smooth and slick.
I learned concrete as a helper on a small crew, hauling, setting forms and pulling screed long before I ran a job. I started this business in Riverview in 2013, so we've been at it 13 years. I come out myself to look over your deck and measure. Our own crew does the work, with me running it, so the person who wrote your estimate is the one watching the base go in.
We're fully licensed and insured. I'd rather tell you what I don't know yet than guess, and on a pool deck that usually means checking the old slab for movement before I talk about a surface. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. When you're ready, call (813) 471-5890 or use our estimate form.
Steps down from a back door or up to a raised patio need even heights and good grip, and they should tie in cleanly with the new deck.
A screen room, pool house or equipment shed needs a properly built slab under it, which is a different job from a deck, with its own base and edges.
These are the cities with their own page on this site. We work in plenty of others nearby, so give us a call if yours isn't listed.
A concrete pool deck in the Tampa area usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot installed. That's the market's range, not our price. Where your deck lands depends on its size, tear-out, any repair and the finish you choose. Your own figure comes from our written estimate.
Pick for grip first, then for a lighter shade, because the deck will be wet and very dark finishes can get uncomfortable in the sun. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coated, overlay and decorative finishes all differ in how they grip and how hot they get. I'll show you how each one feels before you choose.
Sometimes, if the old deck is a good candidate for a coating. A deck that's still shifting or sinking needs that movement repaired before any overlay goes on, or the new surface usually cracks along with the old one. I check the slab when I come out and tell you which way makes sense.
We find that out for your address and pull the permit when your job needs one. Unincorporated Hillsborough County requires a building permit for structures and other construction, and whether a deck-only job counts is something we confirm for your address before we start.
Know roughly how big the deck is and how old it is, and note where water sits or where the deck has dropped. Clear a path to the backyard so I can see the access, and tell me about anything heavy the deck has to carry, like big planters or an outdoor kitchen.
The deck is off limits from tear-out through curing, and how long that runs depends on the size, any repair the old slab needs and the weather. I won't guess at a number until I've seen what's under the old deck. Your estimate lays out the plan.
Attach photos of the current surface through the form or call (813) 471-5890, so I can see the cracks or low spots before I come out to measure.
