Concrete Pool Decks in Lewiston ID - a deck with good grip when it's wet
Slick or cracked concrete around your pool? We pour a deck that grips wet feet, with a joint that keeps it off the pool's edge.
Plan your pool deck before the pour
Call (208) 848-5044 or email hi@concretelewiston.com, because the pour date follows the weather and the permit answer, so the earlier I see your pool, the more dates you have to pick from.
What goes into a concrete pool deck in Lewiston?
A concrete pool deck in Lewiston is the slab around your pool that people walk on barefoot and wet, so we build it to grip underfoot, shed water away from the house and keep dirty runoff out of the pool.
Most calls start with an old deck that's slick, cracked or pushing at the pool's edge, or a new pool that needs a surround. The price moves with the deck's size, the finish you pick and how many drains, skimmers and corners we form around, and the schedule turns mostly on the weather for the pour date and on what the city or county says about a permit, which we check before any work starts. Once I've seen your pool, the written estimate gives you your own figure.
Why Lewiston pool owners call Lewiston Concrete for their decks
The same person, estimate to finish
I look at your pool and write the estimate myself, then run the crew on site when we form, pour and finish. So the person who planned your joints is there when they go in.
Nine years of careful flatwork
I learned concrete on my own place here in Lewiston and on other crews' sites before starting this business in 2017. Driveways, patios and walks with the prep done right are still what we're known for.
Licensed and insured on every deck
We're licensed and insured. Idaho requires contractors on a construction job over $2,000 in materials and labor to register with the state, so ask every crew you're comparing whether they have.
Concrete only gets one shot, and on a pool deck the part that matters most is what nobody sees later, the base under the slab and the seam where it meets the pool. Call or send a message and I'll come take a look.
How we build a concrete pool deck
Before any forms go in, I lay the deck out around the coping, the stone or concrete edge of the pool, along with the skimmers, drains, pipes and joints, because they're hard to change once concrete covers them. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, rather than raking dirt level, and slope it so water runs away from the house and dirty runoff stays out of the pool. That base is hidden on pour day and it's the first thing people want to cut from a budget, but I'd put the money there before a fancy top, since no finish holds on a slab that settles. Grip underfoot matters most around a pool, so I help you pick a finish that isn't slick when it's wet or too hot in the sun. Between the deck and the coping we build a flexible joint, a soft sealant seam, because a pool engineering firm warns that a deck moving with heat and cold without one often knocks coping and tile loose, and it says the joint should run the full depth of the slab so no part of the deck presses on the pool. Then we pour early in the day to stay out of midday heat, cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a planned place to go, before the slab can crack on its own, and let it cure, the wait while concrete gains strength before anyone uses it.
Pool projects often reach past the deck. If your back door sits a few steps above the water, we can pour concrete steps in the same finish so the path down matches, and if you're adding a pool house or equipment shed, we handle slab foundation building with the same packed base we give a deck.
Broom finish
A broom drawn across the fresh concrete leaves fine ridges that give bare feet something to hold. It suits owners who want a plain, practical deck that keeps its grip when it's wet.
Exposed aggregate
We wash the top layer away so the small stones show, which leaves a rough, natural surface. It suits a deck that should look finished without a smooth face, though some people find it coarse on bare feet.
Decorative, kept light in color
Patterns, texture and color can tie the deck to your patio or house, and we steer toward lighter shades because very dark finishes can get uncomfortable in full sun. It suits owners who want looks without giving up comfort underfoot.
How can you tell your pool deck needs work?
Coping or tile coming loose
Tiles popping off or edge stones rocking usually mean the deck is pushing on the pool as it moves. Waiting can turn a deck job into repairs to the pool itself.
Water standing on the deck
Puddles that sit long after a swim, or water running toward the house, mean the slab settled or was never sloped right. Standing water stays slick and finds its way underneath.
Feet slipping when it's wet
If people slide on the deck after a splash, the surface has worn smooth or was finished too slick to start with. Around hard edges and wet kids, that's a fall waiting to happen.
Cracks that widen or lift
Cracks that keep opening, or leave one side higher than the other, usually point to a base that's moving. Those raised edges catch bare toes and tend to get worse each season.
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Lewiston?
Call, and I come out
You call or send a message, then I come out to see the pool and talk it over. My written estimate spells out the prep, the mix and the joint layout.
Plan the permit and pour
Once you're ready, we sort out the permit question and pick a pour date with the weather in mind. Then our crew forms, pours and finishes the deck.
Finish, cure and walk through
I stay through finishing and curing, since those first days set how tough the top ends up. Before we leave, I show you the coping joint to check later.
Pool deck questions we hear
Here are the questions Lewiston pool owners ask most before a deck goes in. If yours isn't here, call or send the form and ask about your own pool.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Lewiston?
Across the US, installing a concrete pool deck usually costs about $10 to $12 per square foot, and that's a national figure, not a Lewiston quote. Your price moves with the deck's size, the finish and what we form around, so the free estimate from my site visit gives you your real number. We work in Lewiston and across the state line in cities like Clarkston, Moscow and Pullman, so just ask if you're not sure we come out your way.
Do I need a permit for a pool deck in Lewiston, ID?
Lewiston requires a permit when a structure covered by the building code is built or repaired, and the city's building office can help you find out whether your deck needs one. The address decides which office is in charge, so before work starts we check with the city or county office for your property and tell you what they said. If a permit is needed, we handle the application and work through the inspections with you.
What paperwork should I get before signing a pool deck contract in Idaho?
Idaho requires a general contractor to give you a disclosure statement before you sign a residential contract over $2,000, so expect one before the job is agreed. If you build the deck yourself on your own home, the state's registration rule exempts you, though owners who build to sell soon fall under a narrower rule.
What causes cracks in a new concrete pool deck?
Drying shrinkage and temperature swings make some cracking in concrete flatwork unavoidable, even on a deck built right. The control joints are there to decide where those cracks show up, and I'd rather tell you that before you sign than after.
How often does a concrete pool deck need sealing?
One sealer maker puts film sealers at a recoat every 18 to 24 months and penetrating sealers at three to five years, though the penetrating kind brings out less color. Its advice is to pick the cycle you'll actually keep up with, and that's the first thing I'd ask yourself.
How do I take care of the joint between my pool deck and the coping?
Check it once a year and replace the caulk when it cracks, pulls away or breaks down, which is one coping maker's advice. Most of the flexible caulks used there last five to ten years, and keeping the seam sound is what stops the deck from pushing on the pool.
Get a free estimate for your pool deck
Tell us your pool's size, the finish you like and whether there's a deck there now, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out for a free estimate, with no pressure to book.
Pool deck finishes and layouts
Other work around the pool
Concrete steps construction
If your back door sits above the deck, poured steps with the same finish give you a solid, even way down to the water.
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