How many design options can a homeowner choose from with decorative concrete pool decks? The answer is your choices are limitless. Your concrete pool design can easily blend in with the surrounding outdoor environment, complement the design of your home and add to the beauty of your luxury swimming pool by replicating materials such as slate, stone or even wood.
Let’s take a brief look at three popular decorative concrete pool deck options.
Stamped Concrete Pool Decks
When it comes to decorative concrete pool decks, one of the most popular choices is a stamped concrete pool deck. One reason for its popularity is the wide-range of options when it comes to patterns, impressions and colors. Another reason is that stamped concrete swimming pool decks offer an affordable way to mimic pricier materials such as brick, slate and limestone.
Stenciled Concrete Pool Decks
This type of decorative concrete pool deck is created by – you guessed it – using stencils. This option is often used as an alternative to stamped concrete. Creating a stenciled pool deck design is done by using paper stencils to outline brick or stone patterns into fresh concrete. And like stamped concrete designs, a professional can easily create the looks of tile, slate, bricks or stone.
Exposed Aggregate Pool Decks
You can achieve dramatic-looking results with your decorative concrete pool deck design when you use the pebble-like finish of an exposed aggregate pool deck. Much like sandblasted concrete, exposing the aggregate in concrete will give you a slip-resistant finish for your pool deck surface. Besides pool safety, another reason exposed aggregates for swimming pool decks are so popular is how you can achieve so many designs by using a wide-variety of stones with contrasting colors or how you can combine areas of smooth and exposed aggregate finishes.
