Concrete pool decks in Bend OR - a deck that grips when wet and drains away
Slick spots, puddles that sit by the pool and cracked edges tell you the deck is due, and we build one that grips and drains.
What does a concrete pool deck in Bend involve?
A concrete pool deck is the slab around your pool. When we build concrete pool decks in Bend, OR, we build them for wet, bare feet, with a finish that grips, water that drains where it should and a clean seam where the deck meets the pool.
Most calls I get at Masterwork Bend Concrete come from people whose old deck has gone slick, cracked or tipped toward the pool, or who have a new pool that needs its slab. The price turns on the deck's size, the finish you pick, whether we tear out old concrete first and how easy it is to get the crew and the concrete into your backyard. The schedule turns on the forecast, any permit and curing, which is the time the concrete needs to harden before it takes weight. If there are steps down to the pool from the house, we can pour concrete steps as part of the same job. We're based in Bend and work in Bend and the cities around it, and the estimate I write gives you your own number, with what's in it and what isn't.
How do you know your pool deck needs work?
A pool deck usually tells you it's in trouble well before it fails. These are the things homeowners point out to me on site, and what each one usually means underneath.
Spots that feel slick under wet feet usually mean the surface texture has worn smooth.
Puddles that sit on the deck after a swim tell you it wasn't sloped to drain.
Water running back into the pool when you hose off the deck means it falls the wrong way.
Cracks that keep spreading across the slab usually point to a base settling underneath.
A gap or crumbling edge where the deck meets the pool often means that seam has failed.
One section sitting higher than the next is a trip hazard and usually means the ground moved.
Call before next swim season if a crack keeps growing, water runs back into the pool or someone has already slipped, because those don't get better with use.
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Bend?
Here's how a pool deck job runs with us, from your first call to the day we pack up. I handle the estimate myself, and I'm on site while our crew does the work.
Call or send a request
Tell us whether it's a new pool or an old deck you want replaced, and give us your address. We set a time for me to come out and look.
I walk the pool area
I look at where the water runs now, ask what you need the deck to do and check whether the job needs a permit. The estimate I write spells out what's in the price and what isn't, so you know what you're paying for before anything starts.
We schedule, prep and pour
Once you say go, we sort out any permit and set a pour date with the forecast in mind, because midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top. Our crew digs out and packs the base, then forms and pours the deck, and I run the job on site.
Cure, clean up, hand over
We keep everyone off the new slab until it has cured enough to use, and I'll tell you when that is for your pour. We clean up the site before we call it done.
Get a written estimate for your pool deck
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a visit. I come out, look at the pool area and write up a free estimate, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
- Call
- (458) 256-4015
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Pool deck base, drainage and joints
What's under a pool deck decides how long it lasts. The subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, has to be dug out and packed, not raked level, or the deck settles with the dirt. The base is the first thing people want to cut because it's buried by day one, and I'd rather keep the finish simpler and spend the money there, the same way we prep a slab foundation.
We plan the drainage before we set a form. Water should run away from the house and other buildings, toward deck drains if the design has them, and not back into the pool, since runoff off a deck carries dirt into the water. A deck that falls toward the house is a mistake we see a lot on old decks, so at the estimate I'll show you where your water will go.
The deck and the pool shell can move differently, so where they meet we work from the pool designer's joint details instead of tying everything together with steel. Across the rest of the deck we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned line to crack along, early enough that cracks land there and not in the middle of your walkway.
Pool deck questions we hear in Bend
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Bend, OR?
Concrete work in Bend usually costs about $5 to $19 per square foot, and that's the going range around here, not our price. Where your deck lands in it comes down to the things I covered above, mostly the finish and how much tear-out and drainage work it needs. Your estimate gives you the number for your deck.
What is the best finish for a concrete pool deck so it isn't slippery?
Pick the finish for grip first, because a pool deck gets walked wet and barefoot. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coated, overlay and decorative finishes all differ in traction and in how hot they get, and a broom finish, fine ridges dragged across the wet concrete, is there to give feet something to hold. Ask how a color will feel on a bright day too, since very dark finishes can get uncomfortable in the sun.
What should I check before building a pool deck in Bend?
Check your lot's zoning with the City of Bend first, because the city says even work that needs no permit has to be checked against the property's zoning to see what can be built. The city allows ground-level areas for passive use, such as decks or patios, to cover up to 15 percent of the required landscape area, and projects in the Waterway Overlay Zone along the Deschutes River and Tumalo Creek have to meet extra standards that protect those waters. If your deck needs a permit, we either pull it ourselves or tell you plainly who has to before anything goes on the calendar.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in Oregon?
Yes, Oregon law generally requires anyone paid for construction work on a property to be licensed, and the state names concrete among its examples. Masterwork Bend Concrete is fully licensed and insured, so ask any contractor you're comparing to show you theirs.
Should I seal a concrete pool deck?
Go carefully with sealers, because one publisher advises against film-forming acrylic sealers around pools, even ones with anti-slip additives. It says chlorinated water and sun break them down fast, so they need resealing every 8 to 12 months. Ask me at the estimate and I'll give you a plain answer for your deck.
How do I maintain the joint between my pool and concrete deck?
Look over the caulked seam between the deck and the pool once a year, and recaulk it when it cracks, pulls away or wears out. One maker's guide gives that advice and says most stretchy caulks last five to ten years. The same guide says to wait at least 30 days after a pour before caulking, so the concrete has time to cure and shrink.
Other concrete work around the pool
Concrete steps construction
If your back door or patio sits above the pool deck, solid steps that match the new slab make the trip down safer for wet, bare feet.
Slab foundation building
A pool house, shed or addition near the pool starts with a slab foundation, and it needs the same dug-out, packed base a good deck does.
Get your pool deck on the calendar
Call (458) 256-4015 or use our request form with the deck's rough size in square feet and a few photos of the pool area, so I come out already knowing the yard.
Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM