Latest Concrete Pool Deck Coatings

by Dave Walter on Jun 25, 2012 in Blog

A pool can be a central hub for friends and family to gather and spend time together creating happy memories, enjoying languid summers, or even getting a few peaceful moments of exercise in the early morning hours. However you use your pool the most you want to make sure that it is as beautiful and functional as possible. One of the main ways that you can do this is through a pool deck coating. A boring plain grey concrete pool deck is dull, unattractive, and can ruin the flow of your outdoor space. It can also be very slippery and dangerous. Before in order to change your deck you would have had to completely tear it out and replace it with another material. With pool deck coatings, however, this is not necessary. You can get a greatly improved new look much more simply and at a far lower cost with a tremendous amount of flexibility and customization available.

Composition and Benefit

Most contemporary pool deck coatings are blends of polymer resins with other materials such as sand, cement, traction additives, and other enhancements to achieve a range of features including slip resistance, cosmetic appeal, and functionality. These coatings protect your pool deck from potentially damaging influences such as the UV rays of the sun, salt, chemicals used to maintain the pool, extreme weather fluctuations, abrasion, and other chemicals. Depending on the coating that you choose it is even possible to have the deck makeover performed and be back out enjoying your pool in the same day.

Get the Look

The latest in pool deck coatings are all about visual appeal blended with function. Instead of using older methods such as broom finished cement to create slip resistance at the sacrifice of the aesthetic of the pool deck, today’s coverings are utilizing more beautiful techniques that give the same consideration to the safety of those enjoying your pool but with a far lovelier effect. There are dozens of coating options from which to choose, each with its own appeal. You should select a pool deck coating that speaks to the overall aesthetic of your home or a thematic element in place in your yard in order to create a sense of continuity, flow, and welcoming. Some of the most popular options for pool deck coatings today include:

• Faux river rocks—this texture is created to give the look of natural river rocks. It is a beautiful finish that gives your pool a natural, serene feeling but at a much lower cost than real river rocks
• Faux slate—this is a sleek, modern texture that in its true form can be very slippery. A concrete pool coating made to look like slate, however, is slip resistant and less expensive.
• Faux stone—this stamped concrete effect makes it look as though your pool deck was created by randomly placing dozens of individual stones. This process could be incredibly time-consuming, but the stamped concrete version is fast and efficient.
• Faux wood—this texture is created to emulate the look of smooth wooden planks. Imbued with slip resistance and lacking all potential for splinters, this concrete pool overlay is a faster, less complicated, and safer alternative with the same beautiful effect.