Concrete pool decks in Upland CA - a deck that grips wet feet and drains away
Cracked, slick or too hot to stand on? We plan and pour a new deck that grips wet feet and sends water away.
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What goes into building a concrete pool deck in Upland?
A concrete pool deck is the flat concrete our crew forms, pours and finishes around your pool. In Upland, a good one grips under wet, bare feet and sends water away from your house.
Most calls start with an old deck that's cracked along the pool edge, turned slick or keeps holding water near the house. Others start with a new pool that needs a deck, sometimes running on into a concrete patio. The price moves mostly with the size of the deck, the finish you choose, how many curves, drains and steps it works around and whether an old deck has to come out first. The schedule turns on whether the job needs a city permit, on picking a good pour day and on curing, the stretch after the pour when the concrete hardens before you can walk on it or set furniture down. Your written estimate lays out the steps and what's included for your yard, so you're not left guessing.
How can you tell your pool deck needs replacing?
Cracks along the pool edge
A crack running alongside the pool edge usually means the deck and the pool are pushing against each other with nothing to separate them. If you leave it, water works in, the edge lifts and you end up with a trip line right where kids run.
Water sitting after a swim
Puddles that hang around, or water running toward the back door, usually mean the deck has settled or was never sloped right. The longer you wait, the more that water soaks under the slab and along your house, and the low spots turn slick.
Slick or hot underfoot
A deck that feels like ice when it's wet or makes you hop when it's dry usually has a worn-smooth surface, a slick coating or a finish that's too dark. It's the easiest problem to put off, and it's the one most likely to put someone on the ground.
How we build concrete pool decks
I start from your pool's design and plan the drains, the joints and the coping, the cap along the top of the pool wall, before any forms go in, because the deck has to fit around all of them. Our crew digs out the old deck or the dirt and packs the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so it doesn't settle later. Then we set forms with a slope that carries water away from the house, add rebar, steel bars that help hold the slab together, where the plan calls for it, and pour early in the day so the heat doesn't rush the finish. Once the surface is finished, we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight place to crack instead of a random one, and protect it while it cures. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you pick a plainer finish than cut corners on the base, because a nice surface on a soft base still sinks and cracks, and the only fix is tearing the deck out.
A lot of pool decks meet a change in height at the back door or the yard, and we form concrete steps in the same plan so the edges and finish line up. If a pool house or equipment room is going in nearby, slab foundation building for it can be laid out with the deck so both drain the same direction.
Broom finish
Dragging a broom across the wet concrete leaves fine ridges that give wet feet something to hold, and it's usually the plainest and lowest-cost choice. It suits families who want a deck that works hard and don't mind a simple look.
Exposed aggregate or decorative finish
Exposed aggregate shows the small stones in the mix, and decorative finishes add color and pattern, so both suit owners who want the deck to look finished. I'll go over color and texture with you so the deck still grips and feels good barefoot.
Get a free on-site estimate for your pool deck
Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come look at your pool myself, and the estimate is free with no pressure to book.
(909) 694-4021- Based in
- Upland, CA 91786
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call us about a pool deck in Upland?
Here's how a pool deck job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know what comes next at each step.
Call and I come out
You call or send the form, and I set a time to come look at your pool myself. I'll hear what you have in mind and answer your questions right there in the yard.
Read your written estimate
You get a written estimate that lays out each step and what's included, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide. If your deck needs a city permit, it says so, and we take care of that.
Pick a pour date together
We pick a date that works for you and keep you posted as the work moves along. The City of Upland allows construction on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., so we start pours early in that window to stay ahead of the afternoon heat.
Walk the finished deck together
When the deck is done, we walk it with you, look over the joints and the finish and go over how long to stay off it while it cures. After that, the yard's yours again.
Why Upland homeowners call D&K Upland Concrete for pool decks
I look at your job myself
I come out to look at the job myself, and I'm on site with our crew of finishers when we do the work. The person who made the plan is standing there when it gets built.
Running Upland jobs since 2023
I spent years scheduling crews for a busy construction company and learning from the finishers I sent out, then started D&K here in Upland in 2023. That's why every job starts as a plan you can read, so nobody's left guessing about their own deck.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so you aren't the one carrying the risk if something goes wrong on your property. Ask any contractor you're comparing to show you the same before they start.
When you're ready to plan your deck, send us a few details or call (909) 694-4021, and I'll come out and look at it with you.
Pool decks and the work around them in Upland
Upland requires a building permit before most types of construction, and the Upland Building Department takes applications online only. Whether your pool deck needs one depends on what's being built, so I'll tell you at the estimate. If it does, we handle the application with the building office, and you won't have to work through the city's online system yourself.
Many of the decks we're called to here sit beside pools that have been in the ground a long time, with the original concrete cracked at the edge or settled toward the house, and a narrow side yard the concrete has to come through. We plan the access and the tear-out at the estimate, and we run jobs the same way in Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga.
Questions about concrete pool decks in Upland
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Upland?
A concrete pool deck in the Riverside area usually costs about $5.50 to $13 per square foot installed. Simple shapes with a plain finish usually sit toward the low end, while decorative finishes, lots of curves and drains, or an old deck to tear out push it higher. Your written estimate shows what's included, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
What is the best finish for a pool deck with wet, bare feet?
The best finish has real texture and stays a comfortable color, because grip and heat underfoot matter more around a pool than anywhere else. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coatings, overlays and decorative finishes all differ in how well they grip and how hot they get, and very dark finishes can get uncomfortable in the sun. I'll help you compare them for your own yard at the estimate.
What causes cracks in a concrete pool deck, and will a new one crack?
Most cracks come from the deck and the pool moving differently, or from joints that are missing or in the wrong spots. A well-built deck follows the pool designer's isolation and joint details, the gaps and cuts that let the deck and the pool move separately, instead of tying everything together with random steel. Narrow, oddly shaped panels around curves and drains crack easily, so ask any contractor how their joints will follow your deck's shape.
How should a pool deck drain so water stays out of the pool and away from the house?
It should slope away from your house and away from the pool, so rinse water doesn't run toward your walls or carry dirt into the pool. Getting that right means working out the coping, skimmers, drains, equipment pad, pipes and joints together before forming starts. That's the first part of the plan I go over with you.
Can you resurface an old concrete pool deck instead of tearing it out?
Sometimes, if the old deck is sound underneath. Whatever is making it move or settle has to be fixed before an overlay goes on, or the new surface cracks right along with the old one. I'll check for that at the estimate and tell you plainly whether resurfacing makes sense.
What license should a concrete contractor in California have for a pool deck?
Look for a California contractor's license, and know that the state licensing board's concrete class covers contractors who form, pour, place and finish flat concrete work like a pool deck. Someone without a license can only take jobs under $1,000, and only when the work needs no permit and they employ no one. A worker with a helper, or a job that needs a permit, isn't covered by that exception.
Other concrete work that pairs with a pool deck
Concrete steps construction
If getting from the back door down to the pool means a step or two, matching concrete steps keep the path even and easy to walk.
Slab foundation building
A cabana, shed or outdoor kitchen beside the pool needs a slab made to carry a building, and planning it with the deck saves digging twice.
Service areas for pool decks around Upland
D&K Upland Concrete is based in Upland, California, and we build pool decks there and in the cities around it, including Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga. The 12 cities below have their own pages on this site, and we work in other nearby cities too.
Upland, CA
Plan your pool deck before anything's poured
Have the deck's rough size, your pool type and a few photos of the current deck ready when you call or send the form, so I can come out knowing what to look at.