Replacing a cracked old deck
We break out the old slab carefully near the pool edge so we don't chip the coping, and we look at why it failed, because a deck that cracked once usually does it again on the same ground.
Concrete pool decks in Woodland CA - a slab that moves without hurting the pool edge
Cracked deck or chipped pool edge? We pour a new slab with a sealed joint, so the deck can move without breaking the pool edge.
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What goes into a concrete pool deck
A concrete pool deck in Woodland is the poured slab around your pool. A well-built one drains water away and leaves a flexible, sealed gap at the coping, the cap along the pool's rim, so the deck can move without cracking it.
We're based in Woodland and work in the cities around it, from Davis and Winters to Roseville and Elk Grove. Most pool deck calls start with a cracked or sunken slab, water pooling toward the house, or a chipped pool edge where an old deck was poured tight against it. The price moves with the size in square feet, whether we tear out an old deck first, how much digging and base work your ground needs, and how easy it is to get forms and concrete around the pool. The schedule turns on the cure and on a second visit to seal the pool joint once the slab is ready, and I'll put your price in writing when I come out.
I look at the job myself
I come out, walk the deck, check where the water runs and put the price in writing, so the person who sized up your pool is the one you'll see on pour day.
Our own crew does the pour
We don't hand your deck to another outfit, because our crew forms, pours and finishes it, and that's how I know the base and the pool joint were done the way I planned.
Awkward layouts are our kind of job
A deck that has to meet a sliding door, a slope or an old patio is the kind of job other crews pass on and we take, so tell us about the odd corners.
How we build a deck around your pool
Our crew breaks out the old slab if there is one, then digs down to the subgrade, the firm ground the deck sits on, instead of raking loose dirt level. We pack a base, set forms that slope the deck away from the pool and the house, and lay rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks. We pour early in the day so the top doesn't dry out weak and dusty in the afternoon heat, and I'm on site for every pour. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a chosen place to crack, and leave a flexible joint where the deck meets the pool edge so the deck can move without hurting the coping. Once the concrete has cured, which is the slow hardening that gives it strength, we seal that joint when the caulk maker's instructions say it's ready, and I show you how to check it over the years. If the budget gets tight, the base is the last thing I'd cut, because nobody sees it on day one but it's what keeps the deck from settling away from the pool.
If your back door or yard sits above the deck, we can build concrete steps as part of the same job so everything lines up and drains together. If you're adding a pool house, we also handle slab foundation building, and we plan where that slab meets the deck before either one goes in.
Pool deck jobs we take on
A deck around a new pool
We pour once the pool work is done and leave the flexible gap at the edge from the start, so the deck and the pool can move on their own instead of fighting each other.
Yards on Yolo County clay
Much of Yolo County sits on clay that swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries, so we plan every deck here expecting some movement and build the pool edge to allow for it.
Water that pools on the deck
When water sits on the deck or runs toward the house, we pour the new slab with a slope toward the yard or a drain, because standing water works its way under a slab over time.
Get a written price for your pool deck
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, measure the deck, look at the pool edge and put a free price in writing, with no obligation.
Have your deck size handy
If you know roughly how many square feet you want, put it in the form, because size drives the price and it helps me plan what to look at on site.
Tell us about the old deck
Let us know if the new deck replaces an old one, since breaking out and hauling off a slab right next to a pool is work I'll want to look at closely.
Bring your questions
Note anything you're unsure about, like drainage or the pool edge, and I'll go through it with you on site, because I'd rather settle a tricky detail before the price is final.
Concrete deck and step layout examples
Example layouts for pool decks, steps and nearby slabs, to help you picture the shape, size and drainage you'd like to talk over.
Questions about pool decks in Woodland
Straight answers to what Woodland homeowners ask before a new pool deck goes in, from cost and permits to the joint at the pool.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost near Woodland?
A concrete pool deck in the Sacramento area usually costs about $5 to $18 per square foot installed. That's the going rate for the work around here, not our price. Where yours lands in that range depends on what I find on site, and I'll put your price in writing after I see it.
Do I need a permit for a pool deck in Woodland?
It may. The Woodland Building Division issues building permits, which the city requires whenever a structure is built, altered or repaired, with some exceptions, so the city suggests calling its staff at 530-661-5820 to check a project. When yours needs one, we handle the application and schedule the inspections, and if we're not sure, we check with the city before we finalize the estimate.
Why does a pool deck need a gap at the pool edge?
So the deck can move without breaking the pool's edge. A slab swells in the heat and settles over time, and if it's poured tight against the coping, that push can crack or chip the coping and the concrete beneath it. The same goes for stone and paver decks, and one maker's guide warns against sand in the joint, because sand doesn't give.
How long do you wait to seal a pool deck joint?
One maker's guide says to wait at least 30 days after the pour before caulking the joint, so the slab can cure and shrink first. That makes a pool deck a two-step job, the pour and then the sealing, so if you're timing it around swim season, count on that wait.
How often should a pool deck joint be resealed?
Most flexible caulks last five to ten years, so resealing is part of owning a concrete pool deck. The same maker's guide says to look over the joint every year and replace the caulk whenever it cracks, pulls away from the edge or wears out, which keeps the deck's movement off the pool.
Who can legally build a pool deck in California?
A contractor licensed in the right classification. California lets an unlicensed person take a job only up to $1,000, and only when they hire no workers and need no permits, so anyone bringing a crew to pour your deck needs a license. We're licensed and fully insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Call about your pool deck today
Call (530) 309-0224 any day until 9 PM, or send the form with your deck size, and I'll bring my questions about your pool.