Concrete pool decks in Brookline MA - a deck with room to move at the pool edge
Cracked, chipped or slick concrete around the pool? We pour a new deck with a sealed gap at the pool edge and grit underfoot.
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What does it take to build a concrete pool deck in Brookline?
A concrete pool deck is the slab poured around your pool, running right up to the coping, the cap along the top of the pool wall. In Brookline we build it to drain away from the pool, to move without pushing on that edge, and to carry a sealer that suits how you use the yard.
Most people call us when the old deck has cracked along the pool, chipped at the edges or started holding puddles, or when a new pool is going in with nothing around it but dirt. The price mostly moves with the size and shape of the deck, whether there's an old one to break out, how hard it is to get concrete into the backyard and which sealer you pick. The schedule turns on the permit check and the weather on pour day, and your written estimate spells out your own figure and what's in it.
How we build a concrete pool deck
We start by breaking out any old deck and digging down to firm ground, then packing the subgrade, which is what the slab actually sits on. Raking dirt level and pouring over it is the easiest corner to cut and the first one to sink, so if the budget gets tight I'd rather you skip a fancy finish than skimp down there. We pitch the slab so water runs away from the pool and the house, set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it does crack, and pour early in the day because midday heat leaves a weak, dusty top. At the pool edge we leave a proper gap and fill it with a flexible seal, since one coping maker's guide warns that a deck poured tight to the coping can crack it, or the top of the pool wall under it, when the slab moves. Then we cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack, and let it cure, kept damp and left alone until it has its strength. Concrete is patient like that, whether you are or not. Last comes the sealer, and I'll help you weigh a richer look against a longer life between coats.
Pool decks rarely stop at the deck. If the back door sits above the new slab, we can pour concrete steps down to it in the same stretch of work, and if you want a pool house or a shed for the filter and heater, our slab foundation building gives it a real base instead of a few pavers on sand.
What Brookline asks of a concrete pool deck
Whether a pool deck needs a building permit depends on the project, the state says, and Brookline takes applications through its online permit portal. We check with the building office before we book the job, and when a permit is needed we pull it ourselves and keep you posted on where it stands. If the pool has to be drained down for work at the edge, Brookline doesn't allow chlorinated pool water into a storm drain or waterway, so it has to be dechlorinated before it goes out.
A lot of the decks we replace sit behind older houses with tight side yards and a fence or two in the way, so part of every estimate is working out how the concrete gets to the back. We run into the same squeeze on jobs in Newton and Cambridge, and we plan the route before the truck shows up.
- Call (617) 274-7964
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
- Brookline, MA 02445
What happens when you call Essential Brookline Concrete Company in Brookline?
Call and I'll come look
Call (617) 274-7964 or send the form, and I come out to the pool myself. I want to know what's under the old deck, where the water goes and what the deck has to carry.
Get a written estimate
You get it in writing, with what's included and what isn't, so you can hold it up against anyone else's. Nothing gets ordered until you've said yes.
Settle the permit and date
We sort out the permit side with the building office and pick a pour date before we book the truck. The date leans on the forecast, so it can move a little.
Pour, seal and walk through
Our crew does the work with me on site, and when it's done I walk the deck with you and tell you how to treat it. One sealer maker says to give it 24 hours before light foot traffic and the full 72 before running the heater, adding pool chemicals or dragging furniture across it.
Why Brookline homeowners call Essential Brookline Concrete Company for pool decks
The owner on every pour
I look at every job myself, and our own crew does the work with me there. The person who priced your deck is the one checking the gap at the pool edge.
Learned on my father's jobs
I was mixing and leveling concrete on my father's jobs long before I could drive the truck, and I've run this business since 2013. Most of our calls come from people whose concrete failed once, so we put the effort where it usually failed, underneath.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask for proof before we start. Cutting and pouring that close to a pool wall is no place for a crew you can't check.
Written contract before we dig
Massachusetts requires a written contract for work estimated at $1,000 or more, and a pool deck clears that easily. You get one before we break ground, so what's included is on paper and not in anyone's memory.
On a pool deck, the base underneath and the joint at the edge matter more than anything you'll see on day one. Send us the details or call (617) 274-7964 and I'll come take a look.
Request an estimateGet a free on-site estimate for your pool deck
We reply within one business day, the visit is free and there's no pressure to book. I come out, look at the deck, the pool edge and where the water runs, and you get a written estimate afterward. Backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Phone
- (617) 274-7964
- Location
- Brookline, MA 02445
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Questions about concrete pool decks in Brookline
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in the Boston area?
A concrete pool deck in the Boston area usually costs about $11 to $27 per square foot installed. That's the area's going rate, not our price, and where a deck lands in it depends on tear-out, the shape around the pool, getting concrete into the backyard and the sealer. Your on-site estimate gives you your own figure in writing.
Which concrete pool deck sealer lasts the longest?
Penetrating sealers last longest, about three to five years between coats by one sealer maker's count, but they bring out less color. Film sealers give a richer look and need recoating every 18 to 24 months. On a plain gray deck I'd take the longer gap between coats, and if color matters more to you, we'll talk it through.
How do I keep a concrete pool deck from getting slippery?
Put grit in the sealer, because film sealers in particular can get slick when wet. The sealer maker's options are grit broadcast into the first coat while it's still tacky, or a sealer that comes with grit already mixed in, and we add it where it gets slick.
Can a concrete pool deck be poured in late fall or winter?
It can, but industry guidance urges care with outdoor concrete in late fall, winter or early spring if it could freeze soon after it's placed while it's still saturated. So we pick a pour date when a freeze right afterward is unlikely, even if that means waiting a bit.
Who is allowed to do pool deck work in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts requires contractors who bid on or do work on an existing, owner-occupied home with one to four units to register as a Home Improvement Contractor. Ask for that registration before you sign anything, the same way you'd ask for proof of insurance.
How do I keep a new concrete pool deck from flaking in winter?
Start with dense concrete that has entrained air, tiny bubbles mixed in, plus good installing and curing, which industry guidance says can reduce scaling, the flaking of the top surface. After that, skip deicing salt the first winter and use it in moderation from then on.
Other concrete work around the pool
Concrete steps construction
When the back door sits above the deck, poured steps give you a solid, even way down, sized and pitched to match the new slab.
Slab foundation building
A pool house or shed needs a level slab built on a packed base, so the floor stays flat and the doors keep closing right.
Send your pool size and deck area
With the pool size, a rough deck area and a note on what the old deck looks like now, I can come out with the right questions instead of starting from scratch.
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