Concrete pool decks in Williston ND - a deck with good footing for wet bare feet
Cracked, sunken or puddling deck around your pool? We build a new one with good grip underfoot and water that runs away from the house.
- Licensed and fully insured.
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What goes into a concrete pool deck in Williston?
A concrete pool deck is the walking surface around your pool, and in Williston we build it to give wet, bare feet a good grip and to carry water away from your house.
Most people who call us have an old deck that's cracked, sunk or holding puddles, or a new pool going in with nothing but dirt around it. The price mostly moves with the size of the deck, whether old concrete has to come out first, the finish you pick and how much drain and coping work sits around the pool. The schedule turns on the weather and the ground, because I plan every pour around the season, and on whatever the permit side needs. You get your own number when I've seen the yard and written up the estimate.
How do you know your pool deck needs replacing?
Puddles that sit around
Water still standing an hour after a swim or a rain usually means the slab has settled or was never sloped to drain. Left alone, those spots get slick in summer, freeze in winter and work the cracks wider every year.
Cracks and lifted edges
Long cracks, a dropped corner or a slab edge that's turned into a trip lip usually point to a base that's moved underneath. Patching the top won't stop it, and the longer it goes, the more of the deck has to come out.
Water heading toward the house
If the deck tips toward your foundation, or runoff carries grass and dirt into the pool, the slope is wrong. That's a wet basement waiting for a wet spring, and it's easier to fix with the deck than after it.
How we build concrete pool decks
Our concrete pool decks start before anyone picks up a shovel. I sit down with you and pick a finish that works for wet bare feet and hot sun, then we map out where the water goes before the forms go in, and the drains, skimmers and coping, the cap along the pool's edge, get worked out first, not on pour day. Then we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, set forms with the slope built in, place rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, and pour on a date picked for the weather. We finish the surface, cut control joints, planned lines that give the concrete a place to crack where we choose, and keep you off it while it cures, the slow hardening that gives it strength. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather spend it on the base than a fancier finish, because nobody sees the base on day one and everybody sees it when the deck sinks.
A pool deck rarely stands alone. If it sits below a patio door or the yard steps down to it, concrete steps can tie it in at the same finish, and if you want a pool house or a shed for the pump, slab foundation building can go into the same plan so water from both runs the same way.
Replacing an old deck
This suits a deck that's cracked, sunk or draining the wrong way. We break out the old concrete and fix the base and slope underneath, because pouring new concrete over an old problem just gives you a newer-looking version of it.
A new deck around a new pool
This suits a pool that's going in or just went in. We work out the drains, skimmers, coping and equipment pad with you and whoever's building the pool before forming, so the deck and the pool fit together the first time.
Get a written estimate for your pool deck
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at your pool and deck and write up a free estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
(701) 401-8095- Based in
- Williston, ND 58801
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about a pool deck in Williston?
Here's how it goes from your first call to the day you can walk on the new deck, with me at the start and our crew on the pour.
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Call or send the form
We get back to you and set a time for me to come out. If you know the pool's size, the shape the current deck is in, the finish you like and where the drains and equipment sit, have that handy.
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I walk the job with you
I look at the pool, the yard and where the water runs now, and ask how you use the deck. You get a written estimate, and if something will cost more than you hoped, like a base that has to come out, you hear it then, not when the truck shows up.
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We sort permits and dates
Once you say go, we handle the permit side and pick a pour date with the weather in mind. If the forecast turns, I'd rather move the date than rush the pour.
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We build and clean up
The owner and a small crew do the work ourselves, from the base to the finish to the cleanup. I'll tell you when the deck has cured enough to walk on, and it's worth the wait.
Why Williston pool owners call Williston Concrete
On a pool deck, the thing that matters most is where the water goes. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Ask for an estimate or call (701) 401-8095.
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at the job myself, and I'm on the work with a small crew, so the person who made the plan is there when it's poured. I learned the trade on a concrete crew when I was young and came back to it in 2023 because I missed building things people stand on.
Licensed in North Dakota, fully insured
North Dakota requires a contractor's license from anyone doing a job priced over $4,000, and we're licensed and fully insured. You can check whether any contractor's license is in good standing on the state's FirstStop search before you sign.
Pours planned around Williston winters
We set pour dates around freezes, thaws and summer heat here instead of picking a day off the calendar and hoping. A pour that waits a week costs you a week, and a rushed one can cost you the deck.
Pool decks, grading and drainage in Williston
Williams County requires permits before any grading or drainage work, and building a deck usually means reshaping how water leaves that part of the yard. The city's Public Works Engineering permit list names sidewalks, aprons and approaches, not pool decks, so that list doesn't settle whether your deck needs a city permit. Engineering in the city's Public Works Department is where the city sends those permit questions, at 701-577-6368. Before work starts, we figure out with you whether the city or the county covers your address, and we take care of the permit paperwork when the job calls for one.
A lot of the ground here is deep soil left by glaciers that drains well overall but lets water through slowly, so splash-out and rain don't just vanish under a deck. We slope the slab and plan the drains so that water has somewhere to go besides your basement, the same thing we watch for on driveways and patios across Williston and the cities around it.
Questions about pool decks in Williston
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Williston?
Installing a broom-finished concrete pool deck across the US usually costs about $5 to $13 per square foot. That's a national figure for a plain finish, not our price, and the deck's size, tearing out old concrete, a fancier finish and drain work all move it. Your own number comes from the estimate after I've seen the yard.
Which concrete finish is safest for wet, bare feet?
No one finish wins outright, because broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coatings, overlays and decorative finishes all differ in grip and in how hot they get, and very dark ones can get uncomfortable in full sun. A broom finish, fine ridges dragged into the wet surface for traction, is the plain, common choice. Pick for grip and comfort first and looks second.
Will my new concrete pool deck crack?
Some cracking is normal, because concrete shrinks as it dries and moves as the temperature changes. The joints we cut decide where those cracks go, so they land in a straight line we chose instead of across the middle. One pool engineering firm puts sealing the deck's joints, and keeping the seal between the coping and the deck, on the owner as ongoing upkeep.
What is the best time of year to pour a pool deck in Williston?
After the ground under the deck has thawed, because concrete placed on frozen ground is likely to settle unevenly and crack as it thaws. In Williston that means the pour waits for spring to finish with the yard, and I'd rather move the date than pour on ground that isn't ready.
How do I keep pool deck water out of my house and my pool?
Plan it before the deck is built, because the deck's design sets where the water goes. It should run away from the house and toward or away from deck drains as designed, without washing dirty runoff into the pool. Ask each bidder how they'll handle the coping, skimmers, drains, pipes and equipment pad before forming.
How do I care for a new concrete pool deck in its first winter?
Skip deicing chemicals that first winter, which is what industry guidance says, and use them moderately after that. Shovel or sweep instead. On a pool deck in January, most people aren't out there much anyway.
Concrete work that goes with a pool deck
When the deck sits below a back door or the yard drops off toward the pool, solid steps give everyone a safer way down in matching concrete.
Planning a pool house or a shed for the pump and chemicals? A slab poured as part of the same plan shares the deck's slope and drainage.
Where we build pool decks around Williston
Williston Concrete is based in Williston, North Dakota, and builds pool decks there and in the cities around it. One area has its own page on this site, Williston, with more on how we work there.
Get your pool deck on the schedule
Pour dates wait on thawed ground and decent weather, so having your estimate done early means we're ready to go when your yard is.
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