Above ground or in ground
Pool Decks
Pressure-treated or composite, with wood or cedar steel rails on every deck we build around a pool. We check the site and the material options before anything gets scheduled.
Chapter 01
Above-ground and in-ground pools get built differently
An above-ground pool deck usually needs to work around a fixed pool height and an access point, framed to meet the pool wall at the right elevation without a step that catches a foot in wet conditions. An in-ground pool deck works with the coping around the pool edge and the grade sloping away from the water, a different framing problem even when the materials are the same.
Both start with a site visit before anything gets priced, because the pool's actual height, the yard's slope and the existing patio or coping all change what the deck needs to do to meet them cleanly.
Composite deck stepping down to an in-ground pool at a brick ranch house, built by Longview Decks
Pressure-treated or composite, rails on every deck
Pool decks get built in either pressure-treated lumber or composite decking, the same materials-first choice as any other deck, weighed against how much sun and pool-side splash the deck actually sees. Every pool deck comes with rails, either wood or cedar steel, no matter which decking material goes down.
Composite holds up well against chlorine splash and the constant wet-dry cycle right at the pool edge, part of why it comes up so often for pool work specifically, even on jobs where the rest of the yard is staying treated pine.
Chapter 03
Base enclosures and the add-ons that go over the top
The base of a pool deck, the skirt underneath where the structure meets the ground, gets enclosed in treated lumber, picket fence or lattice. Which one depends on whether you want to see straight through to underneath the deck or close it off, and lattice is the middle option most people land on.
A patio roof or a pergola can go over the deck itself if the pool side of the yard needs shade in the afternoon. Both get drawn into the same 3D design as the deck and the rails, so the whole structure gets planned together instead of the shade being an afterthought.
Surface temperature and slip resistance, said honestly
A dark composite board or bare treated pine can both get hot enough by mid-afternoon in East Texas summer to matter for bare feet walking straight from the pool. Lighter composite colors run cooler underfoot than the darkest boards, worth talking about at the estimate if the deck sees a lot of pool traffic in July and August.
Wet decking is also slicker than dry decking no matter what it's made of, and cedar steel or wood rails give you something to hold onto at the steps down into the water. We return a written estimate within 24 hours of the free on-site consultation, where we look at the pool, the grade and the material options together before anything gets scheduled.
Longview Decks has built pool decks across East Texas since 2010, backed by a one-year workmanship warranty and EnerBank financing at 7.99% APR over five years. Named YellaWood Specialist of the Year, A+ with the BBB. Call (903) 308-0102.