Concrete Pool Decks in Bothell WA - Good grip underfoot, even when it's wet
Slick, cracked or puddled concrete around your pool? We build a deck that grips bare feet and keeps dirty water out of the pool.
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What makes a good concrete pool deck in Bothell?
A concrete pool deck is the walking surface around your pool, and we build concrete pool decks in Bothell, WA to grip wet bare feet, drain water away from the house and the pool, and hold together around the pool's curves and corners.
Most people call me when the deck they have turns slick after a swim, holds puddles in the same spots or has cracked across the narrow pieces near the pool, or when a new pool is going in and the deck comes next. The price moves with the size of the deck, how many curves, drains and corners its shape has, the finish you choose and whether an old deck has to come out first, while the schedule turns on any permit questions, our calendar and the curing time, which is the wait while the concrete gains strength before anyone uses it. If you'd like color or a pattern, our decorative concrete work suits a pool deck too, and the written estimate I give you after the visit shows your own figure and exactly what it covers.
How can you tell your pool deck needs work?
Slippery when it's wet
If feet slide on the deck after a swim, the surface is usually too smooth, worn down or covered in a glossy coating. That kind of problem tends to wait quietly until someone falls, so it's worth looking at before the next swimming season.
Puddles in the same spots
Water that sits in low spots, or runs toward the house or back into the pool, usually means the deck has settled or was never sloped to drain. Every rain then carries dirt toward the water, and a slab that holds water tends to get worse rather than better.
Cracks around curves and drains
Cracks that wander across the deck, especially near corners, curves and drains, usually mean the joints weren't laid out for the deck's shape or the base wasn't packed well. Left alone, the pieces can shift into trip edges and let more water get under the slab.
How we build concrete pool decks
On a pool deck we settle the grip underfoot first, because the surface will be wet and walked barefoot, and the finish decides how sure your footing is. Then I lay out the drains and the joint lines to suit the deck's shape, so water runs away from the house and toward the drains instead of carrying dirt into the pool, and so the control joints, the cut lines that tell the concrete where to crack, fall around the curves and corners where the stress gathers. After that our crew digs out and packs the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, sets the forms to that slope, pours early in the day so the top doesn't dry out too fast, puts on the finish and cuts the joints on time. If the budget gets tight, I'd much rather you choose a simpler finish than skimp on the base, because a fancy surface on poorly packed ground settles and cracks, while a well-built base under a plain finish keeps doing its job for you.
Pool work often runs into the rest of the yard. If the back door sits above the deck, concrete steps construction lets us bring the steps down to meet it at the same finish and slope, and if the pool equipment needs a pad or you're planning a small outbuilding, we prepare the ground the same way we do for slab foundation building.
Broom finish
A broom finish, the fine ridges dragged across fresh concrete, suits most families because it gives bare feet a steady grip at a sensible cost. It's plain to look at, so it's the right choice when footing matters more to you than color.
Exposed aggregate or stamped texture
This suits owners who want the deck to match the look of the house, with small stones showing in the surface or a pattern pressed into it. We keep a texture with real grip in it, and we look at samples together so you can judge how it feels underfoot.
Get a written estimate for your pool deck
We reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out to measure the space and give you a free written estimate at your property, with no pressure to book.
- Based in
- Bothell, WA 98011
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Bothell?
Here's how a pool deck job runs from your side, from the first call to the walk-through of the finished deck.
Call or send the form
Call (425) 384-1147 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit at a time that suits you. It helps to have the deck's rough size in square feet, your pool type and any finish you like in mind.
I visit and write the estimate
I look at the pool area, ask what you need the deck to do and give you a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't. That way you know exactly what you're paying for before anything is booked.
We build it and walk it together
Once you're ready, we sort out any permit questions, set a date, and our own crew does the work inside the hours Bothell allows for construction noise, which run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. When it's done, I walk the finished deck with you and tell you when it's ready for bare feet and furniture.
Why Bothell pool owners call C&S Bothell Concrete Contractors
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at your pool area and write the estimate myself, and I lead our own crew on site when we build it. The person who planned your drains and joints is the one standing there while they go in.
In business since 2017
I learned concrete on flatwork and foundation crews around here before starting this business, after several years at a desk. Those crews taught me that the ground prep and the planning decide how a deck holds up, so that's where I spend the most care.
Licensed and insured, easy to check
We're licensed and insured, and the state's Labor & Industries department urges homeowners to check a contractor before hiring. I'm glad for you to look us up there before you sign anything.
On a pool deck, the grip and the water plan matter more than anything you'll notice from a lounge chair, so please send me a few details about your pool or call (425) 384-1147 and I'll come take a look.
Pool decks, steps and pads in Bothell
The City of Bothell decides whether your pool deck needs a permit, and that isn't something I'd guess at before seeing the job, so I look at the permit side during the estimate visit. When one is needed, we can prepare and file it with the city's permit center and plan the start date around it.
Around here we often find decks that were poured when the pool first went in, with narrow strips between the pool edge and the house and joint lines that ignore the curves, and those strips are usually where the cracks show up. We rebuild them with a layout fitted to the yard, and we see the same older pool decks on jobs in Kirkland and Woodinville, so the approach carries over from one backyard to the next.
Questions about concrete pool decks in Bothell
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in the Seattle area?
A concrete pool deck around Seattle usually runs about $7 to $14 per square foot, which is the going rate in the area rather than a quote of ours. Where your deck lands in that range depends mostly on the finish you choose and how many drains, curves and joint lines its shape calls for, and the written estimate I give you shows your own figure.
What is the safest concrete finish for a pool deck when it's wet?
A coarse broom finish gives much better grip when wet than a smooth one. One finish guide rates it far higher for wet grip and calls a hard steel-troweled surface, the smooth, glassy kind, hazardous on a pool deck once it's wet. Color matters too, since very dark finishes can get uncomfortable in sun, so I'd weigh grip and warmth underfoot before looks.
What causes cracks in a concrete pool deck?
Pool deck cracks often start where the joint plan doesn't fit the deck's shape, because narrow, odd-shaped panels around curves, drains and corners are prone to cracking. The deck and the pool shell can also move differently, so it's fair to ask any contractor how they'll follow the pool designer's isolation and joint details, the separations that let each part move on its own, which do that job instead of tying everything together with random steel.
How do I apply for a building permit in Bothell?
Bothell takes all permit and land use applications online only, through MyBuildingPermit.com. If you have a question before you apply, email permits@bothellwa.gov, which the city says is the best way to reach a Permit Coordinator.
Do pool chemicals and salt water hurt a concrete pool deck?
They can, because pool chemicals concentrate where water splashes onto the deck, and a salt water pool adds chloride that can affect the steel inside the concrete and any metal fixtures. The usual advice is to rinse spills, keep the sealer up as its maker directs and keep the deck drains working.
How do I choose a sealer for a concrete pool deck?
Pick a penetrating sealer if you want protection without changing the look, and a film-forming one if you want gloss and color and don't mind resealing. Film-forming sealers wear away under foot traffic, while penetrating sealers leave no visible change and, according to one finish guide, give about a decade of protection you can't see.
Related services that often go with a pool deck
Concrete steps construction
When your back door or patio sits higher than the pool, poured steps give you a solid, matching way down that's built for wet feet and daily use.
Slab foundation building
A pump house, shed or cabana beside the pool needs a flat, well-founded slab, and we prepare the ground under it as carefully as under the deck.
Service areas around Bothell, Washington
C&S Bothell Concrete Contractors is based in Bothell, Washington, and the 12 cities below each have their own page, including Kenmore and Lake Forest Park. We work in other cities nearby too, so if you're not sure we come out your way, please just ask.
Plan your new pool deck with us
Drains and joint lines are far easier to get right on paper than to fix in hardened concrete, so call (425) 384-1147 or send the form while your plans are still taking shape.