Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing in Olympia Heights FL - a slip-resistant deck again
Cracked, faded or flaking pool deck? We prep the concrete right and resurface it so it's even, slip-resistant and easy on bare feet.
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What's involved in resurfacing a pool deck, and when does it need replacing instead?
Pool deck resurfacing puts a new textured coating over the concrete you already have, so a worn, cracked or slick deck in Olympia Heights gets a fresh, slip-resistant surface without a tear-out. It usually comes with cleaning, crack repair and sometimes stripping an old coating first. In one maker's spray system, an acrylic texture is sprayed on and knocked down with a trowel's edge, then two sprayed finish coats add the color and protection.
Most decks we look at are still solid underneath and just tired on top, with faded color, hairline cracks or an old coating letting go around the pool's edge. The price mostly turns on how big the deck is, how much repair and stripping it needs before we can coat, and which texture and finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather more than anything, because a coating can't cure right through an afternoon downpour. I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate once I've seen the deck.
How do you know your pool deck needs resurfacing?
Coating peeling or flaking
You see the old coating lifting at the edges, around drains or near the pool. That usually means water got under it or the prep was rushed the first time, and every month you wait, more of it lets go and the strip-off gets bigger.
Cracks spreading across the concrete
Fine hairline cracks are normal on an older slab and resurfacing covers them well. Wide cracks or edges that have lifted can mean the slab itself is moving, and the longer water runs into them, the more likely you're looking at replacement instead of a coating.
Faded, chalky or slick surface
The sun wears the top coat down until the color goes chalky and smooth spots turn slippery when wet. That's the finish telling you it's done, and waiting mostly means more slips and more bare concrete exposed to the weather.
Work that often goes with it
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
If your deck has an old paint or coating that's peeling, it usually has to come off before a new surface can bond to the concrete underneath.
Epoxy Floor Coatings
If you like how the deck turns out, the garage is often next, since an epoxy coating gives an indoor slab a tough finish that wipes clean.
How we handle pool deck coatings and resurfacing
I start by checking the slab, because if the concrete under your deck is sound, resurfacing usually makes more sense than tearing it out, and I'll tell you which kind you've got. If it's sound, our crew cleans the deck down to bare concrete, takes off anything loose and repairs cracks so they don't telegraph back through the new surface. Then we apply the texture and the finish coats the system calls for, and we leave the deck alone until it's cured. We like to book this work in the drier months so the coating can cure properly instead of getting rained on halfway through.
A deck with an old coating peeling off usually needs concrete floor stripping and removal first, so the new surface grabs the concrete and not paint that's already failing. If you want the same kind of finish indoors, our epoxy floor coatings suit garages and other inside slabs.
Sprayed knockdown texture
This suits most sound decks around a family pool, because it gives you a textured, slip-resistant surface that's comfortable barefoot. You pick the color, and it covers hairline cracks and old stains well.
Reseal the coating you have
If your coating is still bonded tight and just faded, a reseal costs less and takes less time than a full resurface. I'll only recommend it when the surface underneath will actually hold it.
Strip and recoat
When the old coating is lifting in more than a few spots, it has to come off before anything new goes down. It's more work, so it costs more, but a new coating over a failing one won't last.
Get a written estimate for your pool deck
Send the form and we reply within 1 business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no pressure and no obligation. Calling (786) 408-1023 works too.
Call (786) 408-1023Why Olympia Heights homeowners call Westmark Epoxy Floors for their pool deck
The owner checks your slab
I come out, look at the deck and write the estimate myself, and I'll tell you straight if the slab isn't ready or a reseal fits you better than a resurface. You get a recommendation from the person who answers for the job, not a sales pitch.
Prep-first crews since 2017
I started this business in 2017 after years of watching coated floors fail because somebody rushed the prep, and our installers don't coat until the concrete is ready. On a pool deck, that's what keeps the new surface from lifting at the edges.
Licensed and insured at your house
We're fully licensed and insured. If something goes wrong around your pool during the job, you're not the one left carrying it.
We find your permit office
Some properties around Olympia Heights fall under Miami-Dade County and others under a city's own building office, so before we schedule we find out which one covers yours. If the job needs a permit, we apply for it as the licensed contractor and take care of the paperwork and inspections.
On a pool deck, what matters most is whether the slab underneath is sound, and that's the first thing I'll look at. Request your estimate or call (786) 408-1023.
What happens after you call about your pool deck?
Call or send the form
You call (786) 408-1023 or send the form, and we get back to you to set a time to come out. Tell us roughly how big the deck is and whether it has an old coating on it.
I check the deck in person
I come out, look at the slab, ask how you use the deck and leave you a written estimate. It spells out whether I'd resurface, reseal or strip and recoat, and what that work comes to, so there's no guessing.
We book it and prep right
Once you say yes, we set the date and our installers do the prep before any coating goes down. That part takes the most care, because it decides how long your deck holds up.
Walk the finished deck together
I walk the deck with you before we pack up, so you can point out anything you want looked at. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Common questions
Is it cheaper to resurface a pool deck than replace it in Olympia Heights?
Usually, yes, as long as the slab underneath is structurally sound. One Florida guide calls resurfacing almost always the better value in that case, and says it can often be done in one to two days, where a full replacement takes a week or more. If your slab is cracked through or moving, a coating won't fix that, and I'll tell you so at the estimate.
How long does a resurfaced pool deck last in Florida?
A properly resurfaced deck lasts 8 to 15 years, according to one Florida guide, depending on where the home sits and how well it's kept up. The same guide says inland decks resealed every 2 to 3 years last 10 to 15 years, while coastal decks resealed every 12 to 24 months last 8 to 12. A screen enclosure helps too, because it cuts down the sun and rain hitting the coating.
What is the best time of year to resurface a pool deck in Miami?
December through April, according to one Florida cost guide, because humidity is lower and storms cause fewer delays. From May to October, daily afternoon thunderstorms keep coatings from curing properly, so plan the work for the dry season and get it on the calendar early.
Do I need a permit to resurface my pool deck in Olympia Heights?
Miami-Dade County requires an impervious surface permit, called an ISR, for stand-alone pool deck expansion or replacement, and its list names that work, not coating or resurfacing. So check with the office that covers your property before the job starts. The ISR applies in unincorporated Miami-Dade and in certain listed cities such as Sweetwater and Florida City, and the county sets a $500 civil penalty when a pool deck at a single-family home is installed, replaced or expanded without plan approval.
How do I find out which office handles permits for my property?
Look at your property's folio number. The county's permit process covers only properties whose folio starts with "30," which means unincorporated Miami-Dade, and every city in the county has its own Building Official. The Property Appraiser can show you which city your property sits in, and since permits here are issued in the name of the person doing the work, you can ask any contractor whose name will go on yours.
How do I get my pool deck ready for resurfacing?
Clear off the furniture, planters and grill, and our crew takes it from there. One coating maker says the surface has to be free of oil, grease, dirt, loose paint and efflorescence, the white mineral crust that builds up on concrete, and that acid-etching and pressure washing can get it there.
Get your pool deck estimate on the calendar
Call (786) 408-1023, Mon–Fri 8 AM–11 PM or Sat–Sun 6 AM–10 PM, with your folio number and a few dry-season dates in mind, so we can start on the permit office and the schedule right away.