Concrete pool decks in Chesterfield MO - a surface that drains and holds up in winter
Is your pool deck cracked, flaking or holding puddles? We pour a new deck pitched so water runs away from the pool and the surface stays dry underfoot.
What goes into a new concrete pool deck in Chesterfield?
A concrete pool deck is the walking surface around your pool. We build them in Chesterfield and the cities around it, pitched so water runs off toward drains or the lawn instead of sitting where people walk barefoot.
Most calls start one of two ways. Either an old deck is cracked, flaking or holding water, or a new pool is going in and needs more than dirt around it. The price turns on the deck's size, whether an old slab has to be broken out and hauled off, how much digging and packing the base needs, how easy it is to get into the backyard, and whether you want plain concrete or a decorative finish. Any steps down from the back door add to it too. The schedule turns on approvals, the weather on pour day and the curing time, which is the stretch fresh concrete needs before you can walk on it. Chesterfield requires a building permit for new construction and for changes to what's already there, and St. Louis County issues it. We're fully licensed and insured, and we handle that paperwork with you. Your written estimate gives you your own number.
How can you tell your pool deck needs replacing?
A pool deck usually shows trouble long before it fails. These are the things homeowners point out when I'm standing on the deck with them, and what each one usually means underneath.
Puddles that sit on the deck long after a swim usually mean the slab has lost its pitch.
Water running back toward the pool or the house points to a deck that was poured flat or has sunk.
A top layer that flakes or peels, worst where salt landed, often means the surface wasn't built for freeze and thaw.
Cracks that keep growing, or edges that drop, usually mean the base underneath settled along with the dirt.
A crumbling or open seal where the deck meets the pool's edge lets water get in under the slab.
A surface that has turned slick, dusty or rough on bare feet usually means the top has worn through.
If water is running toward the house or the deck has edges people trip on, call or send the form before swim season rather than after it.
What happens after you call about a pool deck in Chesterfield?
I handle the first visit and the estimate myself, and a small crew I work alongside does the digging, forming and pour. Here's how a pool deck job runs from the first call to the walk-through.
I come out and look
Call (636) 237-0079 or send the form, and I'll come out to look at the pool, the yard and where water goes now. I'll ask how you use the deck, because lounge chairs, kids and a grill all change how we lay it out.
You get a written estimate
The price comes in writing and spells out what's included and what isn't, so the tear-out, base work and drainage don't surprise you later. If the deck you're picturing isn't worth doing, I'll tell you.
We line up approvals and a date
Once you say go, we sort out the city and county permit steps for your address. Chesterfield requires its zoning approval before any construction starts, with a standard review time of 3 to 5 business days, and then we pick a pour date the weather agrees with.
We prep, pour and walk it
The crew digs out and packs the base, then pours with me working alongside and pitches the deck so water heads away from the pool. When it's done, we walk it with you, go over care for that first season and plan the sealing as a separate trip later.
Get a written price for your new pool deck
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, look at the site and write up a free estimate showing what's in the price and what isn't. No pressure, no obligation.
- Call
- (636) 237-0079
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Base, mix and curing for a deck that lasts
Nobody sees the base once the deck is poured, so it's the first thing people want to cut. It's the one place I won't. The subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, gets dug out and packed instead of raked level, because a raked base settles and takes the deck down with it. We build under a slab foundation the same way. If money's tight, go plainer on the finish and keep the base.
Winters here freeze and thaw a deck over and over, so the mix matters. Concrete guidance out of Michigan ties concrete with no entrained air, or too little of it, to scaling, which is the top layer flaking off. Air-entrained concrete carries tiny bubbles that give freezing water room to expand. Ask any contractor, us included, whether your deck's mix will have it.
We keep the fresh surface from drying out too fast while it cures, because early moisture loss raises the risk of cracking and wears the deck out sooner. Control joints are grooves cut across the slab that give it a planned line to crack along. That only works if they go in on time. A broom finish is a lightly brushed texture that gives wet feet some grip.
Pool deck questions from Chesterfield homeowners
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in the St. Louis area?
A concrete pool deck around St. Louis usually costs about $3.50 to $7.50 per square foot installed, covering materials, labor and site prep. Take that as a starting point, because the size, tear-out and base work covered above decide where yours lands. Your written estimate gives you the real number, and our work is satisfaction guaranteed.
When can I seal a new concrete pool deck?
Wait 28 days after the pour before sealing new concrete, unless an integral sealer was used. That's why we come back to seal on a separate trip instead of doing it the week of the pour. A penetrating sealer soaks in below the surface, so you won't see it, and it's reapplied as needed, usually every 5 to 7 years.
What permits do I need for a pool deck in Chesterfield, MO?
You need the city's zoning approval, the county building permit and fire district approval, plus a fence permit if a pool fence is part of the job. Chesterfield requires a permit for any fence around a pool, spa or hot tub, and the fire district that covers your address has its own separate permit. You can check the details on the city's building permits page, and St. Louis County at (314) 615-5184 can tell you what to submit.
How long does a resurfaced concrete pool deck last?
One coatings guide expects 3 to 5 years from a single coat of acrylic anti-slip coating on a sound deck, and 10 to 15 years from a cement-based micro-topping, which is a thin new layer over the old slab. The word that matters there is sound. A coating won't fix a deck that's sinking or cracked through, and I'll tell you when a new deck makes more sense.
How do I keep a new pool deck from flaking in winter?
Flaking usually comes from several things working together: deicing chemicals, freeze-thaw cycles, the quality of the concrete, how well it was cured and when deicer first went on. The mix and the curing get settled on pour day, as covered above. On the walk-through, we go over deicer use for that first season.
What causes water to pool on a concrete pool deck?
Usually the deck has lost its pitch, either because it was poured too flat or because the base settled and part of the slab sank. Water can also get in at the joint between the deck and the pool's edge, which lets the two move separately when the ground shifts. The mastic in that joint is a flexible sealant, and it can crack, shrink or wear out over time and let water underneath.
Pool deck work that often goes with it
Concrete steps construction
If your pool sits below the back door, steps poured alongside the deck can share its base prep and finish, so the walk down feels like one surface.
Slab foundation building
A pool house or cabana near the deck needs a slab built to carry a building, with the base and steel planned for that load.
Get your pool deck on the schedule
Call (636) 237-0079 any day until 11 PM, or use the form, and have the deck's rough size, its condition and any pool fence plans handy so the first visit covers it all.
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM