Services
Pool Resurfacing & Replastering
Resurfacing replaces the interior finish that sits on top of the shell. It is a finish job, not a structural one, and it only works if the structure underneath is sound.
The finish is the layer you touch and the layer that fails first. White plaster is the traditional and least expensive option and commonly lasts around seven to ten years. Quartz aggregate finishes sit in the middle. Pebble finishes cost the most up front and typically last the longest, often fifteen years or more. Those are industry ranges rather than a promise about your pool, because water chemistry does more to finish life than the product choice does.
The old finish is chipped out rather than covered. New material bonded onto a failing surface fails with it. Once the shell is exposed we can see what is actually going on underneath, which is the point at which a resurfacing job sometimes turns out to be a repair job first.
Waterline tile is usually replaced in the same visit, because the tile line and the finish meet at the one place everybody looks at.
How it goes
- 01
Drain and inspect
The pool is drained and the shell is examined for cracks, hollow spots and delamination.
- 02
Chip out
The failing finish is removed down to sound material rather than covered over.
- 03
Prep and tile
The surface is prepared for bond and the waterline tile is set.
- 04
Apply and start up
The new finish is applied and the pool is refilled and brushed through start up chemistry.
Questions we get asked
White plaster commonly lasts around seven to ten years, quartz longer, and pebble often fifteen years or more. These are industry ranges. Water chemistry affects finish life more than the choice of material does.
No. New finish bonded to a failing surface fails with it. The old material is chipped out down to sound substrate first, which also exposes any structural problem hiding under the finish.
Plan on the pool being empty for the working days of the job plus a start up period after refill, during which the new surface is brushed and the chemistry is balanced. Exact timing depends on size, finish type and weather.