Santa Monica Pool Builders designs and installs pool decks and hardscape for homes near the coast. The deck is what you actually live on around the pool, and on a coastal-modern home it is also the surface that ties the water to the house. We build concrete, paver, and stone decks with proper drainage, slip-resistant finishes, and clean transitions from the indoors out.
- Pavers, flagstone, and broom-finish concrete
- Slip-resistant, cool-underfoot finishes
- Flush coping and indoor-outdoor transitions
- Drainage planned into the grade
- Built to last in the coastal climate
The deck ties the pool to the house
A pool and its deck are one connected space, and on a coastal-modern home the deck is also the bridge between the living room and the water. It sets how you move around the pool, where you lounge and entertain, and how seamlessly the backyard reads as part of the house. A great pool with a cramped or careless deck never lives up to its potential.
Because we design and build both, we plan the deck and the pool together. The coping, the deck material, the grade, and the drainage are coordinated so the finished space works as a whole, and so the deck line can meet a glass wall or an interior floor cleanly. That kind of integration is hard to get when the deck is bid separately after the pool is in.
We design the deck to fit how you use the yard, whether that means broad lounging areas, an outdoor kitchen, a fire feature, or a crisp minimal edge that lets the view do the talking. The goal is a backyard that lives well, not just a strip of concrete around the water.
Materials that hold up by the water
Pool decks take real abuse: constant sun, splashing water, and bare feet all day, and near the coast they also face salt-laden air. The material has to handle all of it while staying comfortable and safe underfoot. We build in broom-finished and decorative concrete, pavers, and natural stone, and we help you choose on look, grip, heat, and budget.
Slip resistance matters most right at the water, so we specify finishes that stay grippy when wet. Heat matters too in the California sun, since some materials get uncomfortably hot, and lighter stones and finishes stay cooler underfoot. We factor both into the recommendation.
Whatever the material, the install quality is what makes a deck last. Proper base prep, control joints, and finishing are what keep a deck from cracking, settling, or heaving as the seasons turn.
Drainage planned into the grade
The least visible part of a deck is the most important: the drainage and grading beneath it. A deck that does not shed water leaves standing puddles, staining, and water working under the surface where it causes settling and cracking, a problem that compounds quickly in a damp coastal setting.
We pitch the deck to carry water off and away from the pool and the home, install drains at the points the design requires, and prepare a base that stays sound and even over time. This unseen groundwork is what separates a lasting deck from one that cracks and settles.
If you are planning a new deck or replacing a tired one near Santa Monica, call 213-589-2730 for a free consultation and a deck designed and built to last.
One team for renovation, repair, and more
A pool is a design-build project, so pool deck installation rarely stands alone, it connects to pool design and build, pool renovation, pool remodeling, a new plaster finish, energy-efficient equipment, and our crew handles all of it as one accountable team. We bring the same service to Pool Deck Installation in Ocean Park, Pool Deck Installation in Sunset Park, Pacific Palisades pool deck installation, Brentwood pool deck installation and everywhere else across the Santa Monica area.
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