The homeowners originally contacted us about their pool deck being in need of a renovation. Upon initial examination the challenges were painfully evident. Half of the decking around the pool was concrete, which did not drain well, and the other half of the decking was mortared flagstone that had failed and heaved up in many places. Removal of all the existing decking would have been very costly demolition and all of that cost incurred prior to any new renovation taking place. The landscaping was also due for a much needed face lift and although it was small in scope, it was key to visually softening the completed project.

The answer to the problem was found in doing a pool deck overlay. Overlays are a slightly thinner than usual paver which can be placed on top of the existing decking, without any demolition, that absolutely transform the existing pool to “Brand New”.

The first step of the project was to repair the existing bull nose at the edge of the pool. Since it was loose and cracking, we re-mortared it for true integrity. With the bull nose repaired, the crew then checked all aspects of the grades on the deck to ensure that proper drainage would exist on the finished deck, an old boulder slide was removed, and the existing landscape was torn out. The “Overlay” system was now ready to install and all without several thousand dollars being spent to remove all the old decking. With all preparations made, the old decking was carefully covered in the proper bedding material and the new “Overlay” system, including new custom bull nose was installed. The final touches came with the installation of fresh perennial beds for high color and stunning contrast.