Concrete pool decks in Alabaster AL - a textured deck that grips wet, bare feet
Old deck slick when wet or pavers sinking? We pour a textured concrete deck and help you pick a sealer you can keep up with.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What does a new concrete pool deck in Alabaster involve?
A concrete pool deck is one poured surface around your pool, and in Alabaster we build it with a textured finish that grips wet feet and a sealer that keeps it looking right. Unlike bricks or pavers, poured concrete won't shift and need releveling.
Most people who call us have a deck that's cracked, slick or pieced together with pavers that keep moving, and they want one surface they can stop fixing. The price moves with the size of the deck, whether the old one has to come out first and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on any permit and a pour date the weather allows. When I come out, I write an estimate that spells out what's included, so you see your own number before anything starts.
How do you know your pool deck needs work?
Slick spots after a swim
If feet slide once the deck is wet, the surface has worn smooth or never had much texture to begin with. That's where somebody falls, so it's worth fixing before the kids are out there all summer.
Water stops beading up
Sprinkle a little water on the deck, and if it soaks in instead of beading, the sealer has worn through and it's time to reseal. Left bare, the concrete takes on water and splash and starts looking tired a lot faster.
Cracks and raised edges
Cracked sections or an edge sitting higher than the slab beside it usually mean the ground underneath moved. It tends to get worse each season, and a raised edge by the pool is easy to stub a bare toe on.
How we build your concrete pool deck
First I walk the yard and look at the ground the deck will sit on, then we pick a finish with enough grip for wet feet and a sealer you can live with. On the job, our crew tears out the old deck if there is one, gets the ground ready, pours, puts on the texture you chose and seals it. Before we leave, I explain what resealing involves and how the sealer you picked sets how often it comes around, so the upkeep doesn't catch you off guard. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut back on a fancy finish before I'd skimp on the ground under the deck, because nobody sees that ground on day one but everybody sees it when a slab settles.
A pool deck usually ties into other work. If your back door sits above the yard, we can pour concrete steps with the same grippy finish down to the deck, and if you're adding a pool house or pump shed, slab foundation building gives it a base made to carry a building.
Broom finish
We drag a broom across the wet concrete so it leaves fine ridges that grip wet feet. It suits owners who want grip first and a plain, simple deck.
Exposed aggregate
The top is washed back to show the small stones in the mix, which gives bare feet something to hold on to. It suits owners who want more texture and a bit of color in the surface.
Textured decorative overlay
A thin decorative layer goes over the slab so you get pattern or color and still keep grip, and a little plastic grit mixed into the sealer adds more. It suits owners who want the deck dressed up without it turning slick.
Get a written pool deck estimate with your finish and sealer spelled out
We reply within one business day. I come out, look at the deck and the ground, and write up a free estimate that spells out what's included, with no obligation.
(659) 901-5011- Based in
- Alabaster, AL 35007
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about a pool deck in Alabaster?
Here's how a pool deck job runs on your end, from the first call to the day you can walk on the finished deck.
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Call or send a message
Call (659) 901-5011 or use the form and tell us about your pool and the deck you have now. We get back to you to set a time to come out.
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I walk the deck and yard
I look at the job and the ground, and we talk through finishes and sealers on the spot. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so the price isn't a guess.
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We pour, seal and clean up
Once you say go, we line up any permit, pick a pour date that fits the weather, and I'm on site with the crew from prep through cleanup. After that you wait out the sealer before using the deck, as the questions below explain.
Why Alabaster pool owners call Alabaster Concrete
On a pool deck, the finish and sealer you pick decide how safe it feels and how much upkeep you take on. To get yours looked at, call (659) 901-5011 or send us a message.
I write your estimate myself
I come out, look at the deck and the ground and write the estimate, then I run our crew on site when the work gets done. The person who told you what's included is the one making sure it happens.
Pouring around Alabaster since 2023
I started out doing weekend side jobs for neighbors around Alabaster, walks and small pads, and turned it into a real business in 2023. That's three years in business as a local crew, not someone passing through.
Licensed and insured for your yard
We're fully licensed and insured. That's worth asking any contractor about before they bring a crew into your backyard.
Straight answers before the pour
Concrete is hard to undo once it's down, so I'd rather tell you a job isn't worth doing than sell you one that won't hold up. If the deck you have is fine, I'll say so.
Pool decks, steps and permits around Alabaster
Which permit office handles your deck depends on where you live, so before we set a date we check with the one over your address. In Alabaster, the city's Building Official issues the required permit to build, enlarge, alter, repair, move or tear down a building or structure, and only a contractor licensed to do business in the city, or an owner acting as their own contractor and supervising the work, can apply. If you're not sure how that applies to your deck, call Building and Engineering Services at (205) 664-6823. If a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork, or walk you through it if you're acting as your own contractor. At the state level, the Home Builders Licensure Board defines a home builder as someone working on a residential structure that costs over $10,000, labor and materials included, except for work outside the board's jurisdiction, and changes to the state's general contractor licensing law that took effect October 1, 2026 include an exemption for building and repairing residential swimming pools.
Most pool decks we see here sit behind the house, often with a back door above the yard and an older deck that's been patched or added onto over the years. We run into the same kind of backyards on jobs in Pelham and Helena, and we handle them the same way, ground first and finish second.
Questions about concrete pool decks in Alabaster
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Alabaster, AL?
The price comes down mostly to how big the deck is, whether an old deck or pavers have to come out first, and the finish you pick. A plain broom finish usually runs less than exposed aggregate or a decorative overlay, and tight backyard access or steps off the house add to it. The estimate I write after walking your yard spells out what's included, so you can see where the money goes.
Does a concrete pool deck get too hot to walk on barefoot?
Concrete is usually easier on bare feet than a darker brick or tile deck, because it reflects the sun instead of soaking it up. If you want it cooler still, a decorative topping can bring the surface temperature down a good deal, and we can talk about that when I come out.
How often does a concrete pool deck need to be resealed?
It depends on the sealer, and one sealer maker's guide says most film-forming acrylic sealers need a fresh coat every 18 to 24 months, while penetrating sealers can go three to five years. Heavy foot traffic wears an acrylic coat down sooner, so a busy pool may land on the short end. We'll match the sealer to how you use the pool before it goes down.
How long after sealing can you use a pool deck?
Light foot traffic can usually come back after 24 hours, but that same sealer maker says to wait the full 72 hours before you run the heater, add chemicals or drag furniture across the deck. We'll tell you the day the sealer goes on so you can plan around it.
What is the best way to care for a concrete deck around a salt water pool?
Rinse the deck with fresh water after each swim, because salt system makers recommend it to cut down on what salt water does to the deck and the coping, the edge stones around the pool. Salt splash also wears an acrylic sealer out faster, so let us know your pool runs on salt and we'll factor that into the sealer we suggest.
Is a concrete pool deck easier to keep up than pavers?
For most owners, yes, because paver joints need fresh sand every so often to keep weeds out, while poured concrete only needs an occasional cleaning and a new coat of sealer. Resealing is the one chore you'll want on the calendar.
Related work around a new pool deck
Wet feet going in and out the back door need sure footing, and steps poured to match the deck keep the same finish from house to pool.
A cabana, pool house or pump shed beside the deck needs a slab made to carry a building, a different job from the flatwork you walk on.
Service areas for pool decks around Alabaster
Alabaster Concrete is based in Alabaster, AL, and we pour pool decks in the cities around it, including Hoover and Calera. The 12 cities below have their own page, and if yours isn't listed, call and ask whether we come out your way.
Book a look at your pool deck
Send a few photos of the deck you have now and tell us your pool type and whether it runs on salt, so I come out ready to talk finishes.
Alabaster, AL