Concrete pool decks in Gautier MS - a textured deck that grips wet feet
Pool deck faded, slick or cracking? We'll show you whether it needs a fresh surface or a new slab, then do the work from base to finish.
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Should I resurface my pool deck or replace it?
A concrete pool deck is the slab around your pool, and here in Gautier we build new ones and resurface worn ones with a textured finish so the surface is slip resistant and comfortable under bare feet.
Most people call me when the deck around their pool has gone dull, slick or cracked, and the first thing they want to know is whether it can be saved. The price mostly turns on how big the deck is, whether the old concrete is sound enough to resurface or has to be broken out and hauled off, and the finish you want on top. The schedule turns on the weather, your pool electrician's calendar for the bonding, and what the city or county says about your lot, which we check before we set a date. At the estimate I measure, look at what's going on under the surface and tell you which way I'd go and why, so the number you get makes sense.
How can you tell your pool deck needs work?
Faded, worn-down surface
The color has washed out and the texture feels smooth where people walk the most. That's usually the top layer wearing away, and if the slab underneath is solid, now is a good time to resurface, before the wear gets into the concrete itself.
Slick spots when it's wet
If you or the kids slide on the deck after a swim, the texture that gave it grip is mostly gone. Waiting just means more slips on a surface where everybody is barefoot and dripping.
Cracks, chips or sinking
Cracks that keep spreading, chipped edges along the coping, the cap along the pool's edge, or a section that has dropped usually point to a base that settled or water getting underneath. Left alone, water keeps working into those cracks, and a deck that could have been resurfaced ends up needing a full replacement.
How we resurface and replace concrete pool decks
If your deck is still sound, I'll price a resurface next to a full replacement so you can compare them side by side. When it has to come out, we break up the old concrete, haul it off and dig down to firm ground, then pack the subgrade, the soil and base the slab sits on, so the new deck doesn't settle with the dirt. Before we pour, we work with your pool electrician on bonding, because the concrete around a pool ties into its electrical safety. We pour in the cooler part of the day so the top doesn't come out weak and dusty, shape the deck so water runs away from the house, and finish it with texture. When the budget is tight, people want to save on the base and spend on the finish, and I'll steer you the other way, because you can recoat a surface later but you can't fix what's under a slab without tearing it out. Every deck we do is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
A pool deck rarely stands alone. If the steps from your back door down to the pool are cracked or end up a different height than the new deck, we can rebuild them in the same job through our concrete steps construction work. If you're planning a pool house or outdoor kitchen beside the water, our slab foundation building gives it a base prepared the same way as your deck.
Resurface a sound deck
This suits a deck that's solid and draining right but has gone dull or slick, because a textured overlay goes over the old slab instead of replacing it. On one maker's system, acrylic finish coats go on last to give the deck its color and add a layer of protection.
Tear out and pour new
This is the call when the deck is cracked through, sinking or sending water toward the house, since an overlay can't fix the base under it. It's the bigger job, but you get a new base, the bonding set up with your electrician and a fresh broom finish, fine lines dragged across the wet concrete so it grips.
Get a free on-site look at your pool deck
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the deck with you and explain what I see before anything goes on paper, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Based in
- Gautier, MS 39553
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 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 day you can use it again, and who handles each part.
Call and I'll come look
You call or send the form, and I come out myself to look, measure and ask how you use the space around the pool. Then I lay out your choices in plain words, with what each one costs and why, so you're comparing real numbers instead of guessing.
Sort out flood zone questions
Before we set a date, I point you to the city or county office for your address with any flood zone and permit questions. If the bonding needs your pool electrician, we line up their visit ahead of the pour.
Prep, pour and finish
My crew and I prep the base, pour and finish the deck. Once it's done, I walk you through caring for it while it cures, the stretch when the concrete is still gaining strength and needs to be treated gently.
Why Gautier pool owners call Gautier Concrete
I come out to look myself
I look at every job in person, and my crew of finishers and laborers does the work with me on site most days. The person who explained your deck to you is usually the one standing there when it's poured.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and Mississippi requires residential and commercial contractors to be licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. That matters on a pool deck, where the work ties into your pool's electrical safety.
In business since 2017
We've been at it nine years, and I still lay out the reasons in plain words before anything gets poured. Concrete is hard to undo, so I'd rather explain something one more time than leave you guessing.
On a pool deck, the base and the bonding matter more than anything you see on top, so tell me about your deck and I'll come take a look.
Pool decks, steps and slabs in Gautier
In Gautier, the flood plain rule is the one that shapes a pool deck. The city requires a permit for any development in the flood plain, and that includes paving, grading and digging, which is most of what a new deck is. If your lot sits outside the flood plain, that rule doesn't settle whether the deck needs a permit, so it's worth asking the city's Planning and Building Department, which takes those questions, and the city asks anyone planning construction to call 228-497-8000 about flood zones and what type of construction can go in. Before we start, we check with the office for your address about what the job needs and walk you through the paperwork so you know who's handling each piece.
Even outside a mapped flood zone, many parts of Gautier can flood in the heavy rain the coast gets, so I check where water runs across your yard before we form a deck and make sure it falls away from the house. We see the same heavy rain and standing water on jobs in Pascagoula and Ocean Springs, and we work across Jackson County and the cities around it, over to Biloxi and into south Mobile County.
Questions about pool decks in Gautier
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Gautier?
The price comes down to your deck's size, whether the old slab can be resurfaced or has to come out, and the finish you pick, so I won't guess at a number before I've seen it. Tearing out an old deck and building a new base is the bigger job, so it sits at the higher end. At the estimate I write down what I'd do and why, so you can see where the money goes.
Can a worn pool deck be resurfaced instead of replaced?
Yes, as long as the slab underneath is still sound. Spray-on textured overlays are made for this, and one maker sells its system as a way to refresh dull concrete without the mess and expense of tearing it out. If the deck is cracked through or sinking, an overlay won't fix what's under it.
Do I need a permit for a pool deck in Gautier?
If your lot is in the flood plain, yes, because Gautier counts paving, grading and digging there as development that needs a permit. For work that will disturb the ground, the city also wants a checklist turned in with the building permit application and finished before construction begins.
Why does bonding matter for a concrete pool deck?
Bonding ties the concrete around your pool into the pool's electrical safety, keeping the conductive parts at the same voltage so the risk of a shock drops a lot. Gautier enforces the National Electrical Code, and one trade article explains that the code calls for bonding concrete within 3 feet of the pool's inside wall, and that goes for pavers and tile too. You can ask which method your deck will use, such as reinforcing steel, steel wire mesh, a copper conductor or a copper grid.
How do I find the flood zone for my lot in Gautier?
The city puts FEMA flood maps online through the Jackson County WebMapping Page, which you can reach from its flood safety page. Look your lot up before we plan the deck, because the flood zone decides whether the paving and grading need a permit.
How do I keep a new pool deck from cracking like the old one?
Start with the base and the joints, because most cracks come from a slab that settled or one that cracked wherever it wanted. Along with packing the base, we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along, soon after the finish goes on. Concrete still moves a little, but it moves where we planned instead of across the middle of your deck.
Other concrete work around your pool
Concrete steps construction
When the steps between your back door and the pool are cracked or uneven, rebuilding them with the deck keeps the heights matching and the whole path solid.
Slab foundation building
If a pool house, cabana or outdoor kitchen is part of the plan, its slab foundation gets the same dug-out, packed base as your deck.
Pool deck service areas around Gautier
Gautier Concrete is based in Gautier, Mississippi, and we build and resurface pool decks across Jackson County and the cities around it, including Moss Point and Vancleave. The 12 cities below each have their own page, but they aren't the only places we work.
Gautier, MS
Have me look at your pool deck
Have the deck's rough size, its condition and your lot's flood zone handy when you call or send the form, so the visit goes straight to your choices.