Renovated free-form backyard pool in a Gilbert, Arizona yard: new aqua pebble finish, a new raised spa wall with a sheer water spill into the pool, light travertine-look coping and deck, mature mesquite tree shading part of the patio, clear blue sky

Gilbert Pool Remodeling

Pool Remodeling and Renovation in Gilbert, AZ

One plan for the finish, tile, coping and upgrades, done in the right order while the pool is drained.

Pool Remodeling in Gilbert, Done in One Drain

Pool remodeling makes the most sense when several parts of the pool wear out together. Most finishes, tiles and copings age at a similar pace, so once one is failing the others usually aren't far behind.

Draining a pool is the expensive, disruptive step. Doing the finish, tile, coping and any new features during a single drain saves you from emptying the pool twice in a few years.

Many Gilbert pools went in with homes built in the 1990s and 2000s. Those pools often have a sound shell but a tired interior, a single band of scaled tile and a deep end that no longer suits the family.

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Backyard pool mid-remodel: water drained, old plaster chipped out to gray gunite, waterline tile removed, new white plumbing stub for a bubbler on a sun shelf, Arizona sun

Upgrades Gilbert Owners Add During a Remodel

New shallow sun shelf added to a backyard pool, two bubblers and a lounge chair in a few inches of water, aqua pebble finish

Sun shelf

A shallow ledge for lounge chairs, kids and dogs, with bubblers if you want them.

Close view of new tan stone pool coping with a rounded bullnose edge meeting fresh glass waterline tile

New coping

Stone or precast coping that ties the pool edge to the deck.

New raised spa added to the corner of a backyard pool, spillway pouring into the pool, stone-faced spa wall, evening light

Raised spa

A spa added to the corner with a spillway into the pool.

Backyard pool at dusk lit by new color LED pool lights glowing soft blue-green, a stucco house and patio lights in the background

LED lighting

Color LED fixtures that use less power than old incandescent lights.

The Order of a Gilbert Pool Remodel

PhaseWhat happensPool status
AssessmentLeak test, equipment check, plaster sounding, fence checkFull, in use
Plan and paperworkDesign choices, line-item estimate, any Town of Gilbert permit documentsFull, in use
Drain and demoWater pumped out, old finish chipped, tile and coping removedEmpty
Structural and plumbingShelf, spa or step changes, new lines and lightsEmpty
Tile, coping, finishWaterline tile set, coping set, interior finish appliedEmpty
Fill and start-upRefill, water balancing, equipment start-upBack in use

Permits and Codes for Gilbert Pool Work

For pool and spa permits, the Town of Gilbert's residential checklist asks for a site plan showing the pool or spa, the equipment location and the electrical and gas diagrams, plus structural plans or a letter authorizing a standard plan on file with the Town. When your scope reaches that point, we prepare those documents and confirm the requirements with the Town before work starts.

The Town of Gilbert enforces the 2018 International Residential Code with Town amendments. That's the standard we hold new gas, electrical and structural pool work to.

Pool Remodeling Questions

How long does a pool remodel in Gilbert take?

A finish, tile and coping remodel usually keeps the pool out of use for a few weeks. Adding a spa or changing the shell takes longer. You get a phase-by-phase schedule with your estimate.

Pebble or plaster for a remodeled pool?

Plaster is smooth and costs less up front. Pebble and quartz finishes feel more textured and tend to hide staining better. We bring samples so you can see both in your own backyard light.

Can you make my pool shallower?

Often, yes. Raising a deep end or adding a large sun shelf is a structural change, so it goes into the plan and any permit paperwork before the pool is drained.

Do I need to replace equipment during a remodel?

Not always. If your pump, filter and heater test fine, we leave them. If they're near the end of their life, replacing them while the pool is empty avoids a second disruption.

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Tell us what you'd change about your pool. We'll assess it and send an itemized written plan.

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