Raleigh, North Carolina residents certainly enjoy a full season of swimming pool use. We live in a region ideal for having a swimming pool and spending many hours entertaining outdoors. A concrete pool deck enhances this enjoyment, particularly by making the pool landscape more attractive and inviting. TrulyHome Concrete can help you design a concrete deck for your pool that helps you get more out of your backyard living space.
At TrulyHome Concrete you have a wide range of options for your pool deck. You can choose from a variety of textures, patterns and colors to surround your pool and provide a safe surface for grilling and lounging. Your concrete pool deck can complement your landscaping or provide a luxurious extension of your home and patio through replicated stone, slate, tile, brick or wood. In fact, your swimming pool deck offers as much customization potential as other aspects of your home design.
Your concrete pool deck offers great potential for making the most of this often disregarded outdoor space. You can choose to install a simple flat surface or one offering multiple three-dimensional elements, such as seating areas, water features, fireplaces, a fire pit or an outdoor kitchen. Expanding the potential of your pool deck can open this area up to four seasons of enjoyment, instead of shutting it down when the summer sun dips for the last time.
One of the biggest considerations for design of your concrete pool deck is that of where people will gravitate for lounging, eating, mingling or soaking up the sun. Without enough deck space, you limit potential for these activities. But by leaving plenty of room for tables, chairs and other amenities, you expand your pool deck to year-round use.
You should also consider privacy when designing your concrete pool deck. Where will people gather for privacy from neighbors? Do you need to consider ways to muffle the sounds of your pool use to prevent neighbor complaints? These are considerations toward addition of built-in concrete pool deck elements like planter boxes, berms, a fountain or waterfall. TrulyHome Concrete professionals can help you determine the best layout for your concrete pool deck for heightened enjoyment all year long.
A concrete pool deck offers many benefits when compared to other types of material. Decorative concrete or stamped concrete can provide the same look as other materials, such as brick, flagstone, slate, tile or even wood. But the cost of concrete is much lower than these materials. Concrete is also more durable and easier to maintain.
Below are some of the benefits of a concrete pool deck:
Slip Resistance
It is very important that your pool deck provides good traction, particularly when the surface is wet. A concrete pool deck is easily made more slip resistant without undermining its attractive appearance. Options for slip resistance include using exposed aggregate or broomed finishes. You can also request a textured overlay or addition of a clear grit to your concrete pool deck sealer.
Reflective of Heat
Brick and tile pool decks are known for being very hot to the touch under summer sun. This makes getting out of the pool or walking around the deck very unpleasant on your bare feet. A concrete pool deck reflects more of this solar radiation, making the surface cooler to the touch and more comfortable for your feet. TrulyHome Concrete professionals can help you select a surface finish that provides greater comfort.
Lower Cost
Flagstone, brick, tile and pavers look great poolside. But these pool deck materials also cost a great deal more than concrete. A concrete pool deck is more economical in many ways, from the materials themselves to the pouring process. Despite being on a tighter budget than some, through stamped concrete you can still achieve an upscale and even elegant look. Available patterns and colors mimic a range of materials, such as flagstone, tile, wood, pavers and brick.
Unlimited Design Options
Through decorative concrete or a stamped concrete pool deck, you can take advantage of an almost unlimited array of colors, textures and surface treatments. You can truly make your pool deck your own with TrulyHome Concrete's help. We can help you choose from finishes like aggregate, stamped concrete, a broom finish or the look of natural materials such as brick, tile, stone or wood. We offer stenciled and imprinted borders, colored overlays, sawcuts and engraving, too. Your custom design possibilities are virtually unlimited.
Easy Care
Easy maintenance is one of the biggest benefits of a concrete pool deck. Almost every other type of decking requires more care than concrete. Smaller segments, such as individual stones or bricks, shift over time and create gaps and cracks. These require replacement or repair. To prevent weed growth in other surfaces, you must fill joints with sand from time to time. But with poured concrete or a stamped concrete pool surface, you only need to occasionally clean and reseal your pool deck to keep it looking new.
Decorative concrete provides so many options for your pool deck. You can choose from a variety of deck shapes, sizes, surface treatments and colors. Other options include a colored overlay, staining, stenciling, imprinting, custom borders, sawcuts and engraving. You can match your pool deck to the surrounding environment or your home's exterior, too.
Some of the most popular choices for concrete pool decks include:
When you are ready to design your concrete pool deck, schedule a free consultation with TrulyHome Concrete. We can help you select from a wide range of concrete finishes, colors and other options to expand your pool's entertaining area. Call us today at (919)-591-8993.
