Grip
Wet feet need a surface with some tooth. Pick a textured paver or a concrete finish with grip first, and the color second.
POOL DECKS, COPING
Firm footing all around the pool.
Pool decking for Orange County homes. Pavers or concrete, a level coping line and a slope that sheds water.
- Scope
- Decks and coping
- Materials
- Pavers and concrete
- Build priorities
- Slip resistance and drainage
- Region
- Orange County, California
Pool, spa and paved deck.
START AT THE COPING
Pool decks, from the edge out.
In an Orange County backyard, pool decking needs a surface suited to wet, bare feet, a clear route for runoff and a clean connection to the coping.
OCIP handles pool deck installation in interlocking pavers and poured concrete around existing pools. We plan the deck around the pool you have.
Replacing a cracked or worn deck? We remove the old surface, rebuild the base where needed and lay the new deck on firm ground.
WHAT A POOL DECK HAS TO DO
Four things to get right.
Drainage
Every deck needs somewhere for water to go. Plan the drains, planting beds or yard edge that will take the runoff.
Coping
Coping finishes the pool's edge. Match it to the deck or let it contrast, and keep the line level.
Room to lounge
Leave room for loungers, a shade umbrella and a clear walking lane around the pool, so no one squeezes past the edge.
AROUND THE WATER
See how the deck meets the water.
When comparing deck ideas, notice the coping line, how the pattern turns at corners and where the deck meets a patio, lawn or planting. Bring examples of the details you like.
Pool and spa at sunset
A raised spa, broad coping and poolside steps connect the water with the surrounding deck.
Fire beside the water
A glass-screened fire feature adds a warm focal point beside the pool.
Waterfalls and planted borders
Water spills from a raised pool wall beneath a softly lit planted border.
Pool wall and coping
Continuous coping follows the pool wall, framing a row of waterfalls and the water below.
TWO GOOD SURFACES
Pavers or concrete by the pool.
Pool patio pavers offer a broad choice of color, size and pattern. A properly prepared, compacted base and edge restraint keep the paving supported.
Poured concrete reads as one continuous surface. Control joints give movement a planned place to go, and a textured finish adds grip.
BEYOND THE DECK
Orange County pool decking, coping to gate.
A new deck changes how people move through the yard. Think about the walk from the back door, the path to the pool gate, the equipment pad and the lawn or planting beds along the outer edge.
If only the deck is changing, we still plan the transitions at each door and path so levels line up.
PLAN THE DECK
Measure, choose, compare.
Start with the existing pool, then plan the deck.
Measure the deck
Send rough dimensions, the doors and gates the deck touches and the spots where water sits after rain or a rinse.
Choose the surface
Pick pavers or concrete, the texture underfoot and the coping style. Tell us if it should tie in with a patio, walkway or driveway nearby.
Compare the full scope
Check that each estimate covers removal of any old deck, base preparation, drainage, coping and the new surface, so you can compare quotes line for line.
Pool deck questions.
Orange County Interlocking Paver Co. (OCIP) installs pool decking in interlocking pavers and poured concrete around existing pools. We plan the surface, coping and drainage together, including how the deck connects to the rest of the yard.
It depends on the look you want and the paving already around the pool. Pavers make sense when the deck should match a paver patio, walkway or driveway, or when you want a pattern or border. Concrete suits a clean, continuous surface. OCIP installs both, so you can weigh them side by side.
Yes. Pool deck replacement starts with removing the old surface and assessing what sits under it. Cracking can involve the base, drainage or movement. The new scope should address the cause, then set the paving, coping and drainage levels together.
Often, yes. Coping caps the pool wall and the deck meets it, so installing new coping with the deck lets the levels, joint and look line up. If your coping is sound and you like it, the new deck can be built to meet it instead.
Look for a product or finish intended for wet pool surrounds, with documented slip-resistance information. Texture, maintenance and drainage all matter. Compare suitable samples and the manufacturer's guidance before choosing the surface; appearance alone does not establish grip.
The deck should direct runoff to the drainage route designed for the site, keeping water from collecting at the house or carrying dirty runoff into the pool. The exact slope and outlet depend on the layout. Set those levels before the paving or concrete goes down.
START WITH THE POOL
Let’s look at your pool.
Tell us your city, the pool you have and what the deck should do.
POOL DECKS, COPING
Firm footing all around the pool.
Pool decking for Orange County homes. Pavers or concrete, a level coping line and a slope that sheds water.
- Scope
- Decks and coping
- Materials
- Pavers and concrete
- Build priorities
- Slip resistance and drainage
- Region
- Orange County, California
Pool, spa and paved deck.
START AT THE COPING
Pool decks, from the edge out.
In an Orange County backyard, pool decking needs a surface suited to wet, bare feet, a clear route for runoff and a clean connection to the coping.
OCIP handles pool deck installation in interlocking pavers and poured concrete around existing pools. We plan the deck around the pool you have.
Replacing a cracked or worn deck? We remove the old surface, rebuild the base where needed and lay the new deck on firm ground.
WHAT A POOL DECK HAS TO DO
Four things to get right.
Grip
Wet feet need a surface with some tooth. Pick a textured paver or a concrete finish with grip first, and the color second.
Drainage
Every deck needs somewhere for water to go. Plan the drains, planting beds or yard edge that will take the runoff.
Coping
Coping finishes the pool's edge. Match it to the deck or let it contrast, and keep the line level.
Room to lounge
Leave room for loungers, a shade umbrella and a clear walking lane around the pool, so no one squeezes past the edge.
AROUND THE WATER
See how the deck meets the water.
When comparing deck ideas, notice the coping line, how the pattern turns at corners and where the deck meets a patio, lawn or planting. Bring examples of the details you like.
Pool and spa at sunset
A raised spa, broad coping and poolside steps connect the water with the surrounding deck.
Fire beside the water
A glass-screened fire feature adds a warm focal point beside the pool.
Waterfalls and planted borders
Water spills from a raised pool wall beneath a softly lit planted border.
Pool wall and coping
Continuous coping follows the pool wall, framing a row of waterfalls and the water below.
TWO GOOD SURFACES
Pavers or concrete by the pool.
Pool patio pavers offer a broad choice of color, size and pattern. A properly prepared, compacted base and edge restraint keep the paving supported.
Poured concrete reads as one continuous surface. Control joints give movement a planned place to go, and a textured finish adds grip.
BEYOND THE DECK
Orange County pool decking, coping to gate.
A new deck changes how people move through the yard. Think about the walk from the back door, the path to the pool gate, the equipment pad and the lawn or planting beds along the outer edge.
If only the deck is changing, we still plan the transitions at each door and path so levels line up.
PLAN THE DECK
Measure, choose, compare.
Start with the existing pool, then plan the deck.
Measure the deck
Send rough dimensions, the doors and gates the deck touches and the spots where water sits after rain or a rinse.
Choose the surface
Pick pavers or concrete, the texture underfoot and the coping style. Tell us if it should tie in with a patio, walkway or driveway nearby.
Compare the full scope
Check that each estimate covers removal of any old deck, base preparation, drainage, coping and the new surface, so you can compare quotes line for line.
Pool deck questions.
Orange County Interlocking Paver Co. (OCIP) installs pool decking in interlocking pavers and poured concrete around existing pools. We plan the surface, coping and drainage together, including how the deck connects to the rest of the yard.
It depends on the look you want and the paving already around the pool. Pavers make sense when the deck should match a paver patio, walkway or driveway, or when you want a pattern or border. Concrete suits a clean, continuous surface. OCIP installs both, so you can weigh them side by side.
Yes. Pool deck replacement starts with removing the old surface and assessing what sits under it. Cracking can involve the base, drainage or movement. The new scope should address the cause, then set the paving, coping and drainage levels together.
Often, yes. Coping caps the pool wall and the deck meets it, so installing new coping with the deck lets the levels, joint and look line up. If your coping is sound and you like it, the new deck can be built to meet it instead.
Look for a product or finish intended for wet pool surrounds, with documented slip-resistance information. Texture, maintenance and drainage all matter. Compare suitable samples and the manufacturer's guidance before choosing the surface; appearance alone does not establish grip.
The deck should direct runoff to the drainage route designed for the site, keeping water from collecting at the house or carrying dirty runoff into the pool. The exact slope and outlet depend on the layout. Set those levels before the paving or concrete goes down.
START WITH THE POOL
Let’s look at your pool.
Tell us your city, the pool you have and what the deck should do.