Swimming Pool Renovation & Remodeling

Sometimes the pool does not look the way we would like and it may be the best option to completely renovate to create something new again. This can typically happen when a hew home owner finds that the pool doesn’t quite suit their style, or that the pool has been neglected for a long period of time, in either case, time to remodel, renovate or repair!

POOL REMODELING IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF:

• You want to update the look.
• Pay less for electrical operation.
• Upgrade the way it works like automation.
• Your pool has lots of repairs to make, might as well!
• You’re selling the house soon and it has to look better.

If you own a pool you have to see it everyday, it’s in your backyard! If you have to see it why not love how it looks! Selling a home with a pool that is in disrepair is not easy, in most cases you will need to make the repairs pointed out by a qualified swimming pool inspector. On the same hand, it may be hard selling a home for the amount you hope to get if the pool looks like it has problems.

In-ground concrete swimming pools have a variety of remodeling options available that include changing the shape, size and features, to simple efficiency upgrades such as the following:

Pool Interior

• Rough & Pitted or Cracking Pool plaster
• Extreme color mottling or discoloration of pool interior finish
• Cracked, missing or loose pool tiles

Pool Exterior

• Settled or cracking concrete decking
• Broken or missing control joint Mastic sealant
• Loose or broken pool coping stones

Pool Equipment

• Leaking pool equipment or plumbing
• Excessive noise from pool pumps
• Equipment Upgrades / Updates

THE POOL REMODELING PROCESS

As most swimming pool renovation projects go this all happens in stages. The overall process of a swimming pool remodel project is basically the same major steps with a few other details included, depending on the scope of work. Our approach to the pool remodeling process starts with an expert background in engineering and construction with over 20 years in the field service. Our mission is to show you the realistic design opportunities that may be hiding within your current pool design layout.

You can (and should) combine other pool repairs & upgrades that need to be addressed or added at the time you do anything major like remodeling. In this project, in just a few weeks our team was able to change the total look of this pool but also make some minor improvements along the way.

• Drain down and prepare the pool for the work
• Demo & remove the old out dated waterfall
• Clean up the area and prepare for the new materials

The considerations are important, and the signs that you need to make some major improvements might be obvious but some may not.

Pool Interior Surfaces

• Standard pool interior pool surfaces
• Performance pool interior finishes
• Resurface inside of pool

Tile & Coping

• Standard pool waterline tiles
• Accent tiles
• Premium glass pool tiles

Decking Surfaces

• Cool Deck / Spray Deck Textured
• Overlay textured
• Flagstone, Tile, or paver decking surfaces

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Our Pool Renovation Process

For inground pools there are several main categories that can be included with a pool remodel project, such as:

• Interior
• Beam
• Decking
• Equipment

These categories include items within that you may be able to repair or remodel individually.

Interior

The material inside of your in-ground swimming pool is what keeps the water from soaking through the concrete structure, and also is the finishing surface that is to feel nice and look good. There are varieties of swimming pool surface plasters to choose from with colors ranging from white to black and every shade of blue in between. When considering to remodel your pool, resurfacing the interior can be done as a single job or combined with other work.

Beam

At the water’s edge sits the pool coping, usually brick, travertine, flagstone and the waterline tiles which are usually ceramic, and some being glass tiles. If you have missing, broken, cracked pool tiles it may be time to remodel. You should not replace the pool tiles without also including pool resurfacing.

Decking

We can help you add some more patio space, or simply change the look of your existing pool deck.

• Cool Deck
• Travertin Pavers
• Concrete Pavers
• Stamped Concrete
• Stamped Overlay Concrete

Equipment

Pool equipment can be repaired until the parts for them can no longer be located. Old pool equipment is usually replaced with updated and more energy efficient models like variable speed pool pumps, and cartridge filters or digital control systems. Many of our clients choose to upgrade their main pool pumps to variable speed because of the large savings in energy use to operate the pool each year.

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POOL RENOVATIONS: TIMELINE & BUDGET

Generally a pool renovation could take anywhere between 4 – 6 weeks to fully complete and that timeline all depending on what type of work you are including, weather permitting. As we mentioned, you may need to combine some other repairs with the project, depending on what they are could extend the expected timeline.

Work that is needed not seen at the time your quote was made could cause and extension of the timeline. As for the more simple remodel projects such as pool resurfacing or pool tile cleaning those can be done much faster usually around 2 – 3 weeks.

Before & After Pool Renovations

We have a passion for helping pool owners achieve the dream pool.

Montgomery County has been the home of many great pool remodeling projects and it is our pleasure to provide these services to our clients for over 20 years.

Ideas for your pool remodeling project

• Replacement of Tiles & Coping
• Resurface Interior of Pool
• Repair or Replace Pool Decking
• Add Water Features
• Modify Interior Design
• Modify Pool Structure Design
• Make Your Outdoor Pool an Indoor Pool
• Add an Outdoor Living Area
• Add an Outdoor Kitchen
• Improve Energy Efficiency
• Make your pool safe
• Simple repairs to equipment
• Creating the desired look YOU want

Not only do we help keep our client’s pools repair-free and sparkling clean, there are some pools that require more of a complete renovation than a simple repair. Our expertise extends far beyond just keeping pools clean on a weekly basis, we can assist in some more major pool renovation solutions.

Top Reasons to get a swimming pool Renovation

• LED Lights
• Energy Efficient Equipment
• Upgraded Colored Interior
• Repair Waterline Tiles
• Addition of a built-in spa
• Saltwater Conversions
• Pool Tile Scale Removal
• Waterline Tile Replacement
• Coping Material Repair or Upgrade

Our techs are always on the look-out for broken or weakened coping stones, cracks in the pool interior plaster, and leaks on the equipment pad to make sure any issues are caught before getting out of hand.

Sometimes we are contracted to remodel an old swimming pool just because the owner does not like the way it looks. Taking a proactive approach to the overall integrity of a swimming pool is also important. Most of the signs that an in-ground pool needs a major repair or renovation include the following:

Included with each of our weekly pool maintenance plans our techs will always visually inspect your pool and equipment to make sure everything is running top notch before it turns into a large pool repair or remodeling project.