Concrete pool decks in Hoover AL - solid footing even when bare feet are wet
Deck around your pool cracked, slick or worn? We build or resurface it to grip wet feet and keep runoff out of the water.
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What goes into a concrete pool deck in Hoover?
A concrete pool deck is the slab around your pool that everyone crosses wet and barefoot, and we build and resurface them in Hoover so the surface grips underfoot and water drains off without washing dirt into the pool.
Usually you're dealing with one of two things, an old deck that's cracked, stained or slick, or a new pool that needs a deck around it. The price moves with the size and shape of the deck, whether the old concrete has to come out or can take a coating, the finish you pick and how many drains the water needs. The schedule turns on the permit and the city's inspections, and on curing, the time new concrete needs to harden before anyone walks on it. Your own figure comes from the estimate after I've seen the deck.
How can you tell your pool deck needs work?
Cracks and lifted edges
Fine cracks and light surface wear usually just mean an old deck showing its age. Cracks with one side higher than the other, or sections that have heaved or sunk, mean the ground underneath has moved, and the longer you wait the more water gets under there and the worse the trip edge gets where people walk barefoot.
Slick spots when it's wet
A deck that feels slippery after a swim usually has its texture worn smooth, was finished too smooth to begin with, or has an old coating wearing thin. That's worth handling before the next swim season, because a slick deck beside a pool is how people fall.
Water pooling or running into the pool
Water that sits on the deck, or runs toward the house or back into the pool, tells you the deck wasn't sloped and drained the way it should be. Left alone, it keeps carrying dirt and debris into the water and can send runoff toward your foundation.
How we build and resurface concrete pool decks
On a pool deck, grip for wet bare feet and where the water drains come first, ahead of looks, so that's where I start. I walk the old deck with you, and if it only shows light wear, I'll tell you straight whether a coating over it makes more sense than tearing it out. For a new deck, our crew digs out and packs the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because concrete poured on loose dirt settles right along with it, and we set the grade so water runs off away from the house and the pool. Then we pour, cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the concrete a place to crack where we choose instead of where it wants, and finish the top with texture you can stand on, like a broom finish, a light texture dragged across the surface so wet feet have something to hold. The base is the part you'll never see and the first thing people want to trim from a budget, and it's the one place I won't cut, because a nice surface on bad ground won't stay nice.
Pool decks rarely stand alone. If you step down from a back door or patio to the water, we can pour concrete steps to match the deck, and a cabana or covered seating area will need its own slab foundation. An electrical code training guide explains that the surface within 3 feet of the pool's inside walls gets bonded, concrete included, because that strip is where wet feet stand, so we plan the pour around your electrician's work there.
Get a free estimate on your pool deck
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come see your deck. The estimate is free, done at your place, with no pressure and no obligation.
- estimates@concretehoover.com
- Based in
- Hoover, AL 35216
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Hoover?
Here's how a pool deck job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and what you'll have in hand before you decide anything.
Call or send the form
You call (205) 325-9006 or send the form, and we get back to you to set a time for me to come see the job. Let us know whether you're replacing a deck, resurfacing one or building around a new pool.
Walk the deck together
I walk the site with you, look at the ground and where the water runs, and check whether the old deck can take a coating. Your estimate spells out what's in it, so you can see what the base, the finish and any tear-out each add before you decide.
Sort the permit, then pour
Once you're ready, we sort out the permit side with the building office and leave room in the schedule for the city's inspections. Then our crew does the base, the pour and the finish.
Walk the finished deck
Before we pack up, we walk the finished deck with you. We also go over how long it needs to cure before your family is back out on it.
Why Hoover pool owners call A&B Hoover Concrete Construction
I come out and stay on it
I come out myself to look at your deck and talk it over, and the work is done by our own crew with me on the job. The person who looked at your yard is there when the base gets packed and the concrete goes down.
In business since 2020
I started as a helper on a small concrete crew, hauling and raking, and learned the trade one pour at a time before opening this business in 2020. That's why I'll explain each step of your job as we go, so you understand what you're paying for.
Fully licensed and insured in Alabama
We're fully licensed and insured, and in Alabama the Home Builders Licensure Board licenses residential builders each year, counting paid repair or improvement work on a home as home building once it costs more than $10,000. The state's general contractor law also has a newer exemption for building and repairing residential swimming pools, so it's fair to ask any contractor which license covers your deck.
When you're ready to talk about your deck, call (205) 325-9006 or send us a few details, and I'll come take a look.
Pool deck permits and the work around them in Hoover
The City of Hoover requires a building permit before any construction work starts, and for residential work the place to ask is Hoover's Inspection Services Department, at permits@hooveralabama.gov or 205-444-7522. The city's inspectors inspect and approve the work, the inspections are included in the permit price, and the permit isn't complete until the job passes every inspection it needs. Before we schedule your deck, we check what your address needs, and when a permit is called for, we handle the paperwork. We're based in Hoover and work in Birmingham and many of the cities around it.
A lot of the decks we're called about here were poured when the pool went in, and the trouble is usually the same, joints that ignore the curves, a slope that sends water back toward the house, or a top worn smooth. We see the same older backyards on jobs in Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook, and the fix starts the same way, with a look at the ground and where the water goes.
Questions about pool decks in Hoover
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Hoover, AL?
Installing a concrete pool deck across the US usually costs about $10.10 to $12.40 per square foot, and that's the going rate nationwide for new work, not a quote from us. Your number moves with the deck's size and shape, whether old concrete has to come out, the finish and the drains, and every deck we do is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (205) 325-9006 and I'll come look at yours.
Do I need a permit for a new pool deck in Hoover?
Yes, Hoover requires a building permit before any construction work starts, and a new pool deck is construction work. We sort that out with the city before we set a pour date, as described in the Hoover section above, so the inspections fit the schedule.
Which pool deck finish is safest for wet bare feet?
Choose the finish for grip on wet bare feet and for how hot it gets in the sun, not for looks alone, and steer clear of very dark colors, which can get uncomfortable to stand on. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coated, overlaid and decorative finishes all differ on both counts, so we talk through how each one grips and how warm it runs when I come out.
Can a cracked pool deck be resurfaced instead of replaced?
It can be, if the cracks are small and the wear is on the surface. One coating maker's guide says minor wear, light stains and small cracks can be handled with an overlay, a new layer over the old concrete, but significant structural damage or heaving needs repair first. The real condition of your deck, which I check at the walk-through, decides which way it goes and what it costs.
How do I keep pool deck water from draining into the pool?
Build the deck so water drains away from the house and toward or away from deck drains as the design calls for, without sending runoff into the pool. Pool deck design guidance says as much, and it's worth asking exactly where the water will go when you look over the plan, because that layout protects both your house and your pool water.
What causes a concrete pool deck to crack?
Most pool deck cracks come from movement the deck wasn't built for, like a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or joints cut late, skipped or laid out badly. Pool deck design guidance says joints should follow the curves, drains, corners and shape of the deck, because odd, narrow panels tend to crack. The deck and the pool shell may move differently, so ask whether the crew will follow the pool designer's isolation and joint details, the gaps that let the two move on their own.
Related concrete work around the pool
Concrete steps construction
Steps down to the pool get the same wet, bare feet as the deck, so they need the same textured finish and a well-packed base underneath.
See the service Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
An outdoor kitchen, pool house or equipment shed near the water needs a level slab under it, built on ground that's been dug out and packed.
See the service Slab foundation building
Service areas for pool decks around Hoover
A&B Hoover Concrete Construction is based in Hoover, AL, and we build and resurface pool decks in Birmingham, Pelham and many of the cities around them. The 12 cities below each have their own page, and they aren't the only places we work.
Hoover, AL
Have us look at your pool deck
Have the deck's rough size, its condition and a few photos ready when you call or send the form, and we can talk through coating versus tear-out from the start.