Concrete pool decks in Novato CA - a solid deck with good grip for bare feet
Cracked, lifting or slick deck? We check whether it can be resurfaced or needs a new pour, then finish it with grip for bare feet.
A concrete pool deck that drains and grips
A concrete pool deck in Novato, CA usually means one of two jobs. We either bond a resurfacing overlay, a thin new layer, to the deck you have, or we take it out and pour a new slab. Which one you need sets most of the price, along with the deck's size and the finish, and I'll give you your own number at the estimate. Alliance Novato Concrete works across Marin and nearby Sonoma County.
An overlay can't fix what's under it, so it only works on a sound slab. If sections heave or lift, the slab has sunk, or cracks run across most of the deck, an overlay will crack right along with it, and the same goes for a base that's failed underneath. That's why I look over your old deck before anything gets priced.
On a new pour, the base is the last place I'll save you money, even though nobody sees it once the concrete is down. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, the way we would under a slab foundation, because a deck settles with whatever's under it. The schedule mostly turns on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it, and on any concrete steps we're tying in.
Concrete pool decks, base first
A pool deck takes water, sun and bare feet every day, so we build it from the base up and finish it to grip, not just to look good.
- I look at every job and stay on site with our crew
- Building concrete in Novato since 2023
- Licensed and insured on every pool deck we take on
- A finish chosen for grip under wet, bare feet
- Water sent to drains or the yard, not toward the house
How a pool deck job runs
You call or write
Call (628) 209-1066 or send a message about your deck, and photos of the cracks, lifted spots or worn finish help me see what I'm walking into.
I check the deck
I come out myself, tap and look over the deck, and ask how you use the pool, then give you an estimate that says resurface or replace.
We do the work
Once you say go, we handle any permit paperwork, prep the ground, resurface or pour, clean up and walk the finished deck with you.
Describe your pool deck and steps
Send the deck's rough size in square feet and what's wrong with it. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
Pool deck questions we hear
Can my old pool deck in Novato be resurfaced, or does it need replacing?
It can be resurfaced only if the slab under it is sound. A hollow sound when the deck is tapped means delamination, a top layer that's come loose, so an overlay won't bond and the deck will likely need to come out. A deck that sounds solid with only worn finish on top is the kind an overlay suits.
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Novato?
In San Francisco, a concrete pool deck usually costs about $7 to $12 per square foot, and that's the going rate there, not our price. Your Novato number turns on whether we resurface or pour new, the deck's size, how much base work it needs and the finish, and I'll give it to you at the estimate.
Will a new concrete pool deck crack like my old one?
Some cracking is normal in concrete, so the work is in choosing where it happens. We cut control joints, grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, before the slab picks its own spot, and we pack the base firm. Around Novato the frost-free season runs about 355 to 365 days a year, so cold rarely cracks a deck here and a soft base usually does.
Is concrete or pavers better for a pool deck in Novato?
We'd pick poured concrete for most pool decks, because pavers can shift and their joints need sand refilled to keep weeds out. Concrete only needs cleaning and a reseal now and then, and most sealed finishes want resealing every 2 to 3 years, while a painted deck gets recoated instead.
Does a pool deck contractor need a license in California?
Yes, California law requires a valid license from the Contractors State License Board, in the field of work being done, for any contracting job of $500 or more. Before you sign, ask whoever you're hiring which license they carry, because it has to match the work.
Who pulls the permit for a pool deck, and what goes in the contract?
The contractor usually gets the permits, and the board says your contract should spell that out, or you could be held responsible. When your deck needs a permit, we find out which office handles it, take care of the paperwork and put in writing who's pulling it.
Other concrete work we do
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Call Alliance Novato Concrete about your pool deck
Call (628) 209-1066 or send the form, and I'll come out to check the slab before you spend money on a coating it can't hold.
