In NC. We received quotes from $10-$30k to resurface our 20x40 concrete pool. That wasn’t an option. So we thought ‘what do we have to lose’ and decided to DYI it. Drained the pool (careful of pop ups!), pressure washed it, used chisel to get out loose pieces, sanded, repaired with hydraulic quickcrete. Lightly sanded entire surface, painted with pool paint from Lowe’s or HD (I don’t recall which), and viola! Took 2 people, a long 4 day weekend, and $1500 (including equipment rental of pump for water drain, 2 pressure washers, floor sander and 2 hand sanders). Given, it was perfect, but looked pretty nice. That was 5 years ago. It needs to be done again, but we can put out $1500 every 5 years a lot easier than $10 or $20k every 30 years.
K T, Cheers on your DIY resurfacing project! It sounds like it was a lot of work to get your concrete pool resurfaced, and also it sounds like it was quite rewarding and cost-effective! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for watching!
We did that but after a few years it looked horrible and then when we would go in jacuzzi it would literally leave a white chalky color on your feet and skin when you get out...not good and embarrassing to have to explain to people that would use our pool LOL but yes, it is super duper cheap.
How far into owning the pool when you did this? I am contemplating which pool type to get. would you have gotten another type, looking back? considering maintenance and logitivity?
American pools and spas in central Florida did a 500 sqft pool with aggregate for $4,000. Rectangle pool with no frills. In case anyone is looking to repair their pool and keep their house.
QUESTION: our pool was built in 1998. The surface has some cracks and we are about to resurface with plaster only, no aggregate added I don’t think, for simplicity. We will have a salt water system. MUST we get new tile if ours is in great shape?
Those saying it doesn't cost over 10k in FL don't know what they're talking about. It all depends on the size and current condition of the pool. We can't find an estimate lower than 12k for ours in Daytona Beach.
I'm in Ormond, paid $6000 last time and about to pay about the same now. Pool is 20 by 40 and 8.5ft at the deep end. You have to shop around. Too many pool guys hiring sub-contractors and padding the bill while doing absolutely nothing.
@@jeanjenner4510here in Tennessee I just spent 13k for replaster, re tile, new skimmer and a new pump. 20 by 25 and 9 feet deep. About 25k gallon pool
I have a small pebble rock pool finish that seems like new. I guess that is aggregate. But the waterline tile looks horrible. It seems very faded. Can you replace the waterline tile without the pool resurfacing?
Who was your Contracter? Or company ? Mine cost me $11750 and it looks bad and the contractor not responding back. Done in feb 2021. My heart is broken as well as my pocket!
Hi Morketh! Good to know, and thanks for sharing. We are referring to pricing in our region of the country. We're based out of Virginia. Thanks for watching and weighing in.
hey Budd how you doing my name is marino. I have a client that needs his pool resurfaced I have some photos I would like your opinion to know how bad you think it is and a time frame you think it will take thank you I appreciate it. im doing the job im in New York area. im new in the pool business and love it
10-20k for a pool resurface, how? empty the pool, chip every damage, cracks etc. and paint - roll a bonding agent on the pool. for a regular pool 15x25 u need aprox. 35 bags of diamond bright, we're talking 2000-3000 in materials. not cheap stuff, but the best. Soooo...10-15k in labor (average worker or helper get's 15-20hr? for a 3 days job? yeah.... I don't think so... I hope people don't fall for these scams to be honest. Again, I'm talking about resurface not making a new pool. Just because someone makes a video of his job, now they think they become some master crafters from Italy because the video their work... Long story short, a pool resurface cost 5k.. 6k if they have lots of reviews online.
Ridiculous but expected from a guy owning a pool resurfacing company. Average of 10 to 20K is ridiculous. More like 7K... in Florida low of 5K high of 10K for aggregate... average more like 7.5K.
If you had pay attention, you would've heard him said the further north you go, the more expensive it gets, it gets cheaper the further south you go. You can't go any further south than Florida, so yeah.
Holy crap you are overpriced. We have a massive pool with hot tub all getting resurfaced with all brand new glass mosaic tile for $9700 here in Florida. Yah you're way off unless you have some millionaire home pool.
Hi J MD. You'll need to do 1 of two things: 1. Remove all the old paint and begin with a good primer and top coat or 2. remove all the old paint and replaster the pool. Option 2 is the better options, but most likely the more expensive.
River Pools thanks for the reply. I started to power wash what I could but the paint barely comes off, which I guess is good? Maybe remove and scrap what I can and apply a new layer of paint? That sounds bad, but besides replastering or removing all the paint I don’t see any other way? It is chipping but like I said the paint that’s there is really tough to remove even with a power washer.
I’m after some advice. My concrete pool floor needs resurfacing, it’s been painted with chlorinated paint. Can I concrete over the top of that to create a smooth floor to repaint ?
Mr. Bridger, Great question! Unfortunately, you cannot just concrete over the chlorinated paint as your new finish will only be as good as the layer beneath it. It is best practice to remove the chlorinated paint layer prior to your next layer of concrete. Good luck with the resurfacing project!
I inherited a house period that needs to pull redone got hit by a hurricane couple years ago my insurance company wants it fixed I don't have $10,000 I'm at Walmart maintenance person
In NC. We received quotes from $10-$30k to resurface our 20x40 concrete pool. That wasn’t an option. So we thought ‘what do we have to lose’ and decided to DYI it.
Drained the pool (careful of pop ups!), pressure washed it, used chisel to get out loose pieces, sanded, repaired with hydraulic quickcrete. Lightly sanded entire surface, painted with pool paint from Lowe’s or HD (I don’t recall which), and viola! Took 2 people, a long 4 day weekend, and $1500 (including equipment rental of pump for water drain, 2 pressure washers, floor sander and 2 hand sanders). Given, it was perfect, but looked pretty nice. That was 5 years ago. It needs to be done again, but we can put out $1500 every 5 years a lot easier than $10 or $20k every 30 years.
K T,
Cheers on your DIY resurfacing project! It sounds like it was a lot of work to get your concrete pool resurfaced, and also it sounds like it was quite rewarding and cost-effective! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for watching!
We did that but after a few years it looked horrible and then when we would go in jacuzzi it would literally leave a white chalky color on your feet and skin when you get out...not good and embarrassing to have to explain to people that would use our pool LOL but yes, it is super duper cheap.
How far into owning the pool when you did this? I am contemplating which pool type to get. would you have gotten another type, looking back? considering maintenance and logitivity?
American pools and spas in central Florida did a 500 sqft pool with aggregate for $4,000. Rectangle pool with no frills. In case anyone is looking to repair their pool and keep their house.
Thanks for the feedback...I live in Clermont, Florida (Central Florida) so your comment helps me get an idea.
Thanks for the info 🙏🏾
do you do this
Had my pool guys do it I’m a contractor and we did Tahoe blue in pebble tech with glass beeds and Italian tile. All for $8,700 and it looks phenomenal
Could I ask what part of the country
QUESTION: our pool was built in 1998. The surface has some cracks and we are about to resurface with plaster only, no aggregate added I don’t think, for simplicity. We will have a salt water system.
MUST we get new tile if ours is in great shape?
Those saying it doesn't cost over 10k in FL don't know what they're talking about. It all depends on the size and current condition of the pool. We can't find an estimate lower than 12k for ours in Daytona Beach.
Did you find someone and would you recommend them? Looking yo do the same in the same area. Thanks.
I'm in Ormond, paid $6000 last time and about to pay about the same now. Pool is 20 by 40 and 8.5ft at the deep end. You have to shop around. Too many pool guys hiring sub-contractors and padding the bill while doing absolutely nothing.
@@jeanjenner4510i am in port orange .. who did you use?
@@jeanjenner4510here in Tennessee I just spent 13k for replaster, re tile, new skimmer and a new pump. 20 by 25 and 9 feet deep. About 25k gallon pool
Yikes! My pool was put in in 1989. I’ve been here since 2003. Never resurfaced it. Still looks pretty good.
Heard this phrase in the trailer for uncut gem & didn’t know what it was. Thank you for the information 👍🏼
Thank you for getting right to the point. Very refreshing.
I have a small pebble rock pool finish that seems like new. I guess that is aggregate. But the waterline tile looks horrible. It seems very faded. Can you replace the waterline tile without the pool resurfacing?
Yes, we did a few years ago!
Do you recommend a full or partial resurface if only the shallow end of a pool is pitted?
Can I make my existing in ground pool deeper?? ., if so, how much will it cost??
Lol I just resurfaced my pool in Florida for $2900 with diamond bright
How difficult was it?
Who was your Contracter? Or company ?
Mine cost me $11750 and it looks bad and the contractor not responding back. Done in feb 2021. My heart is broken as well as my pocket!
Did you hire a company or a contractor or you did yourselves ? $2,900 sounds very cheap.
Which company did you use
$10-20k? It costs $5-7k here in Houston, TX for replaster.
Hi Morketh! Good to know, and thanks for sharing. We are referring to pricing in our region of the country. We're based out of Virginia. Thanks for watching and weighing in.
@@RiverPools Tampa Fl 5-6K
Morketh I’m in the Houston area and need recommendations
5-10k in California based on local estimates.
Can you recommend a company for me please?
What about if the pool is lopsided (not level due to leak or unknown cause)? Can the resurface fix this?
If there are structural issues that affect the pool’s ability to hold water, resurfacing will most likely not be the repair needed.
Sean F you’re looking for a mudjacking contractor.
It’d be nice to know to tell your viewers how to measure square footage to determine the cost of resurfacing.
Hi J Lama! Thanks for watching. Here's the formula (L x W) + (L x Avg Depth x 2) + (W x shallow depth) + (W x deep depth) = Total square footage
hey Budd how you doing my name is marino. I have a client that needs his pool resurfaced I have some photos I would like your opinion to know how bad you think it is and a time frame you think it will take thank you I appreciate it. im doing the job im in New York area. im new in the pool business and love it
Sure. Send it to fun@riverpoolsandspas.com. Disclaimer: we specialize in fiberglass pools exclusively. We do not install or repair concrete pools.
10-20k for a pool resurface, how? empty the pool, chip every damage, cracks etc. and paint - roll a bonding agent on the pool. for a regular pool 15x25 u need aprox. 35 bags of diamond bright, we're talking 2000-3000 in materials. not cheap stuff, but the best. Soooo...10-15k in labor (average worker or helper get's 15-20hr? for a 3 days job? yeah.... I don't think so... I hope people don't fall for these scams to be honest. Again, I'm talking about resurface not making a new pool.
Just because someone makes a video of his job, now they think they become some master crafters from Italy because the video their work...
Long story short, a pool resurface cost 5k.. 6k if they have lots of reviews online.
Ridiculous but expected from a guy owning a pool resurfacing company. Average of 10 to 20K is ridiculous. More like 7K... in Florida low of 5K high of 10K for aggregate... average more like 7.5K.
If you had pay attention, you would've heard him said the further north you go, the more expensive it gets, it gets cheaper the further south you go. You can't go any further south than Florida, so yeah.
I NEVER RESURFACED ANYTHING I DONT KNOW WHO SAID THAT!
Cant find any company in my area that has good reviews
Where are you L.S.?
@@RiverPools dunnellon
Near ocala
Holy crap you are overpriced. We have a massive pool with hot tub all getting resurfaced with all brand new glass mosaic tile for $9700 here in Florida. Yah you're way off unless you have some millionaire home pool.
Please share what company is doing it, I need an estimate and live in St.pete?
Thanks
LMAO... I don't know anybody who paid $10.000 or more here in Florida.
My concrete pool was painted by a previous owner but it is chipping in some areas. Can I just remove the paint and leave it not painted?
Hi J MD. You'll need to do 1 of two things: 1. Remove all the old paint and begin with a good primer and top coat or 2. remove all the old paint and replaster the pool. Option 2 is the better options, but most likely the more expensive.
River Pools thanks for the reply. I started to power wash what I could but the paint barely comes off, which I guess is good? Maybe remove and scrap what I can and apply a new layer of paint? That sounds bad, but besides replastering or removing all the paint I don’t see any other way? It is chipping but like I said the paint that’s there is really tough to remove even with a power washer.
I’m after some advice. My concrete pool floor needs resurfacing, it’s been painted with chlorinated paint. Can I concrete over the top of that to create a smooth floor to repaint ?
Mr. Bridger,
Great question! Unfortunately, you cannot just concrete over the chlorinated paint as your new finish will only be as good as the layer beneath it. It is best practice to remove the chlorinated paint layer prior to your next layer of concrete. Good luck with the resurfacing project!
I would remove this video if I was you
Why?
You must be joking with the prise...right ???
This was just a bunch of vague information with no cost ideas whatsoever...
I inherited a house period that needs to pull redone got hit by a hurricane couple years ago my insurance company wants it fixed I don't have $10,000 I'm at Walmart maintenance person
That cost is straight bullshit
Your comment can stat if you edit out the bull...
Blah blah blah. Everyone knows two plus two makes four, in your case it’s unknown.
20K f tthat
LIAR