Concrete Pool Decks in Spring Hill TN - a deck that grips wet feet and drains right
Cracked, slick or puddling concrete around your pool? We plan the deck around your drains and skimmers and finish it for wet, bare feet.
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What does a concrete pool deck in Spring Hill involve?
A concrete pool deck is the slab around your pool, and in Spring Hill we build it to give wet, bare feet good grip and to send water away from your house and away from the pool, so dirty runoff doesn't wash back into it.
Most people who call us have either a new pool with torn-up dirt around it or an old deck that's cracked, slick or holding puddles. The price moves with the size and shape of the deck, how much digging out and base work the ground needs, how many drains and skimmers we form around, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the pool's plumbing being in, the weather on pour day, curing, which is the wait while the concrete gets hard enough to walk on, and getting the permit question settled before anything starts. The estimate I write after looking at your yard gives you the figure for your deck.
How do you know your pool deck needs work?
Water sitting near the pool
Puddles that stay on the deck, or water running toward the house, usually mean the slab was pitched the wrong way or the drains are clogged. Left alone, standing water keeps the surface slick, and dirty runoff ends up back in your pool.
Slick spots underfoot
If the deck feels slippery when it's wet, the original texture has usually worn smooth or a glossy sealer has filled it in. Waiting is how somebody slips, and fixing the surface is a smaller job while the slab under it is still solid.
Cracks with a raised edge
A crack where one side sits lower than the other, or a section that's dropped near the pool wall, usually means the ground under it lost support. Those sections tend to keep moving, so the longer you wait, the more trip edges and broken panels you end up with.
How we build a concrete pool deck
I start with the pool's drains, skimmers, equipment pad and plumbing plan, because those decide where the deck can go and where the water has to end up, and we form the deck around them instead of patching around them later. Next we dig out and pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, and around a new pool that matters most, since fill that was pushed back against the pool and never packed well is where decks usually settle and crack. We set the forms square and pitch the deck so water runs away from the house and away from the pool. Where the deck meets the pool, we follow the pool designer's joint details so the two can move on their own instead of being tied together. We pour early in the day to stay out of the midday heat, then cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack, laid out to avoid skinny, odd-shaped panels around curves and drains. On the finish, I push for grip over looks, because people will be on it wet and barefoot. And if the budget gets tight, I'd rather you trim the finish than the base, because a top can be redone later but a bad base means tearing the whole deck out.
A pool deck usually ties into other concrete. If the deck steps down from a back door or a raised patio, we can build the concrete steps along with it so the heights and texture match. If you're adding a pool house or an equipment shed, the slab under it is slab foundation building, and planning both together keeps the grades and drainage lined up.
Broom finish
A broom finish is the brushed texture dragged into the wet surface, and its whole job is grip. It suits most families, and it's the one I suggest when footing and budget matter more than looks.
Exposed aggregate
The top is washed back to show the stone in the mix, which leaves a pebbly surface with good grip and more color. It suits people who want a step up in looks without giving up footing.
Decorative or colored finish
Patterned and colored surfaces can look sharp, but some are slicker when wet than a plain texture. We'll talk through how each one grips before you pick, so you're choosing with your eyes open.
Replacing an old deck
When an old deck is cracked, sunken or pitched toward the house, we break it out, rework the base and pour new around the existing drains and skimmers. If yours is sound and just slick, I'll tell you at the estimate that a resurface may make more sense.
Get a pool deck estimate for your yard
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, measure, check how water moves around the pool and write a free estimate, with no obligation to book.
Call (931) 486-8126- Based in
- Spring Hill, TN 37174
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Spring Hill?
Here's how a pool deck job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and who handles each part along the way.
Call or send the form
Call (931) 486-8126 or fill out the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. It helps to tell us the pool's age and whether it's salt-water.
Walk the yard together
I measure, look at how water moves on the property and ask how you plan to use the deck. You get an estimate that spells out the job, so you know what the base work, the finish and the price cover before you decide.
Settle the permit question
Before we start, we check with the office that covers your address whether the deck needs a permit. If it does, we handle the paperwork and wait for it.
Check, pour and walk it
I check the base, the forms and the joint layout before a truck is called, and I run the crew on pour day. Once the concrete has cured, we walk the finished deck together.
Why Spring Hill pool owners call Complete Spring Hill Concrete
The estimator runs the pour
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm the one running the crew on pour day. The person who told you how the deck would drain is standing there when it's poured.
Trained to reset crooked forms
I learned under an old-school finisher who'd make me pull a form and reset it if it was off by a hair, and I started this business in 2021 with that habit. You see it in square forms and clean edges around your pool.
Licensed and insured, ask to see it
We're licensed and insured. Spring Hill's application requires a contractor license and insurance on jobs of $25,000 and above, so ask any contractor you're comparing to show you both.
Bad news at the estimate
If your base needs more work than you hoped, or an old deck should come out instead of being patched, I'll say so before you sign. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Most of what makes a pool deck last sits under it and around the drains, so that's what I'll want to look at first. Book a visit or call (931) 486-8126.
Pool decks and the concrete around them in Spring Hill
Spring Hill's permit application for this kind of outdoor work names concrete patios, patio roofs, pergolas, sunrooms and screened porches, and it doesn't list pool decks, so the form alone doesn't settle whether your deck needs a permit. We find out which office covers your address, the city or the county, and handle the paperwork when the job needs one, and work doesn't start until that's answered. That matters here because the city's building policies double the permit fee when any work starts without a permit. A permit on that application also expires 6 months from the date it's paid, so we plan the job to fit inside that window.
Around Spring Hill we see plenty of newer neighborhoods where a pool went into a backyard graded for a lawn, so the deck has to be pitched to carry water away from both the house and the pool. We plan for the same thing on jobs in Franklin and Columbia.
Questions about concrete pool decks in Spring Hill
Call (931) 486-8126How much does a concrete pool deck cost near Spring Hill, TN?
A concrete pool deck in the Nashville area usually costs about $6 to $18 per square foot. That's what the market charges, not our price, and where your deck lands depends on its size, the base work, the drains and skimmers we form around and the finish you choose. The estimate gives you the figure for your yard.
What is the best finish for a pool deck that gets wet?
The best finish is the one with the most grip, because a pool deck is wet and walked barefoot. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coated, overlay and decorative finishes all differ in grip and in how hot they get, and very dark finishes can get uncomfortable on bare feet in the sun. Pick for footing first, then think about how the color will feel.
How long does a resurfaced pool deck last?
One coating guide expects about 3 to 5 years from a single-coat anti-slip refresh on a sound deck. The same guide expects about 10 to 15 years from a cement-based micro-topping with grit and a sun-resistant sealer, so the topping buys many more years between redos. Either way, it only makes sense if the deck underneath is solid.
What does Spring Hill's permit application ask for on a concrete project?
Spring Hill's application lists a plot plan and a drawing of the structure as required items. Since we lay out the deck around your drains and skimmers anyway, that drawing comes out of planning we'd do regardless. We confirm whether your deck needs a permit at all with the office that covers your address.
Is a salt water pool bad for a concrete deck?
It can be, because a salt-water pool brings chloride that can matter for the rebar, the steel inside the slab that holds it together, and for the metal fixtures around the deck. Tell us the pool is salt-water when you call, so we can talk through the reinforcement and fixtures before anything is poured.
How do I take care of a concrete pool deck?
Rinse off chemical spills, keep the drains clear and keep up any coating or sealer the way its maker directs. Pool chemicals tend to collect where water splashes out, so those spots need the most rinsing.
Related concrete work around a pool deck
Concrete steps construction
When your pool sits lower than the back door, poured steps with even risers make the trip down to the water easier on wet, bare feet.
Slab foundation building
A pool house, cabana or covered equipment area needs a properly packed, square slab under it, and planning it alongside the deck keeps heights and drainage lined up.
Service areas for concrete pool decks
Complete Spring Hill Concrete is based in Spring Hill, TN, and we build pool decks there and in cities like Thompson's Station and Brentwood. The 7 cities below have their own pages, and we work in other cities around them too.
Spring Hill, TN
Get your pool deck planned and priced
Send us the deck's rough size, the pool's age, whether it's salt-water and any plot plan you have, and I'll come out ready to talk about your yard.