Flaking, cracked or just tired concrete around your pool? We'll tell you whether it needs a resurface or new concrete, then do it right.
We build and resurface concrete pool decks in Post Falls, so you end up with a solid slab around your pool that's made for our freeze-and-thaw winters and sealed for the look and grip you want.
Most people call when the deck around their pool is flaking on top, cracked, or just looking worn after years of pool water and winters. Before anything else, I look at the old deck and tell you straight whether it can be saved. When it's new concrete, we use a dense mix with tiny air bubbles worked into it and give it a proper cure, the days of slow hardening before it's ready for use, because that's what lowers the risk of the top flaking.
The price mostly follows the deck's size, whether old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather, because concrete that's still soaked shouldn't freeze, so we're careful about pouring in late fall, winter or early spring when a freeze could follow. Once I've walked the spot, the estimate gives you your own number.
Call (208) 981-9070 or use the form and tell us a little about your deck. We'll set up a time for me to come out and see it.
I walk the deck with you, ask how you use the pool and what's under the slab, and check whether the old concrete is sound enough to resurface. You get an estimate with my recommendation, the price and your sealer options, so you can compare it with anyone else's.
Before we schedule, we check with the building office that covers your address about permits, and we handle the applications for our part when the office says one's needed. Then we pick a pour date around the weather and the ground.
I'm on site with our crew from the pour through the finish, then we help you seal it once it's ready. When the city inspects, it doesn't book morning or afternoon slots, so we're ready that morning and give the inspector our pour time, which they try to work around.
The part I care about most is the ground under it. We dig out soft dirt and pack a firm subgrade, the layer the slab actually sits on, because a deck laid on raked-over dirt settles right along with it. It's the same base work we do for slab foundation building, and where the deck meets the house we can add concrete steps construction so the walk from the back door to the water ties together.
Once it's cured, we help you pick a sealer, and that's mostly a trade between looks and grip. One sealer maker warns that film sealers can get slick when wet, so grit goes on while the first coat is still tacky, or you buy it already mixed in the can. With kids and wet feet around a pool, I usually lean toward grip over shine.
What a pool deck job can include:
Resurfacing is the cheaper way to fix a worn top and freshen the look, but only when the slab underneath is still solid. A coating can't fix a deck that's sunk, heaved or cracked clean through, because the new top just follows the old problem. So I start with the old deck, check for movement and loose spots, and tell you which way I'd go. If it's borderline, I'll say so and lay out both.
Size is the big one, and curves around the pool take more forming than straight runs. Tearing out and hauling off old concrete adds work, so does a backyard that's hard to reach, and a decorative finish or color costs more than a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives your feet some grip. If you need to trim, cut the fancy finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides whether the deck stays put.
I started Post Falls Concrete in 2020, after teaching myself on my own projects and learning the rest beside crews who'd been at it for years. I come out to look at every job myself and I'm on site with our crew for the work, so the person who made your plan is there when it's poured.
We look after your yard and pool area while we work, and we keep you posted on where things stand. I'd rather you understand your deck well enough to ask good questions, of us or of anybody else you're talking to. We're licensed and insured, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Give us a call with the deck's rough size and whether it touches the pool, so I come out with the right questions.
Tell us the deck's size and height, whether it touches the pool, and if there's an old deck. We reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation visit.
Installing a concrete pool deck usually runs about $10.10 to $12.40 per square foot across the US, so treat that as a national ballpark, not a Post Falls quote. Your number moves with tear-out, base work, finish and sealer, and I'll give you your own after I walk the spot.
Post Falls requires a building permit for pools and spas, and the plans have to detail any deck over 200 square feet, over 30 inches high or structurally attached. Even a smaller deck used to reach the pool needs enough detail to show the pool barrier rules, the fence and gate requirements, are met. For a deck with no pool work, we check with the building office before we schedule, as in our steps above.
Late summer after a few dry days is an ideal time, because the concrete should be reasonably dry before any sealer goes on. That's separate from the pour itself, which we keep clear of the freezing months like I said up top.
According to one sealer maker, film sealers need recoating every 18 to 24 months, while penetrating sealers last three to five years but bring out less color. So you're trading a richer look against how often you reseal, and we'll talk it through when you pick one.
Look for their Idaho contractor registration number, which registered contractors have to show at the jobsite and on their ads, contracts and building permits. Under Idaho's contractor registration rules, anyone doing a construction job over $2,000 in materials and labor has to register unless an exemption applies. We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to share what else to ask any contractor.
Use as little deicing chemical on it as you can, because less deicer lowers the chance of the surface flaking over time. The city rates weathering here as severe, which is why the pour timing and sealer choice above matter more in Post Falls than in milder places.
We're based in Post Falls and do the same pool deck work in Coeur d'Alene, Spokane Valley and other cities nearby. Pick your area below, or call if yours isn't listed.
