Concrete pool decks in Kearney NE - a deck that grips wet feet and sheds water
Old deck slick, cracked or puddling by the pool? We pour a new one that grips bare feet and sends water where it belongs.
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What goes into a concrete pool deck in Kearney?
A concrete pool deck is the walking surface around your pool. Advanced Kearney Concrete builds them in Kearney and the cities around it to grip wet, bare feet, carry water away from the house and keep dirty runoff out of the pool.
Maybe the pool is new and the builder needs a deck around it, or the old deck has gone rough, slick or tipped toward the house. The price moves with the size of the deck, the finish you pick, how many drains, skimmers and equipment pads we work around, and whether old concrete has to come out first. The schedule turns on the pool builder's timeline and the weather, because concrete doesn't care much about your swim season. I come out, measure and put your number in writing, so you know it before anything gets dug.
How do you know your pool deck needs replacing?
Puddles after a swim
If water still sits in the same spots after everyone's dried off, the deck has usually settled or lost the slope that carries water off it. Left alone, those spots stay slick, collect dirt and freeze in winter, which wears the surface down faster.
Water running the wrong way
Run the hose and watch where the water goes. If it heads toward the house or back into the pool, the deck is sending runoff where it causes trouble, from a damp foundation to a pool that needs more cleaning.
Cracks or gaps at the coping
A crack or an opened gap where the deck meets the pool edge usually means the two are moving against each other and the joint between them has failed. Water gets under the deck there, and every freeze makes the damage worse.
How we build a concrete pool deck
On a pool deck the surface has to hold a wet, barefoot kid first and look nice second, so that's where I start. We settle drains, coping, skimmers, equipment pads and joints with you and the pool builder before a single form goes up, because moving a drain after the pour means a saw. Then we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on. We set the forms so water runs away from the house without washing dirt into the pool, and we pour early in the day so the heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top. We finish the surface, cut control joints, which are straight grooves that give the concrete a planned place to crack, and let it cure before anyone drags a chair across it. When a budget gets tight, people want to cut the base because nobody sees it on day one. I'd rather cut the fancy finish, because a pretty deck on poorly packed dirt settles anyway.
Pool decks rarely end at the pool. Where the deck meets the back door, we can pour concrete steps with the same finish. If a pool house or equipment shed is in the plan, we can build the slab foundation under it too.
Broom finish
A broom pulled across the fresh concrete leaves fine ridges that grip wet, bare feet, and it's the plainest, hardest-working choice. It suits families with kids who run no matter how many times you say walk.
Exposed aggregate
We wash away the top skin of the concrete so the small stones show, which gives a pebbly grip and hides dirt well. It suits people who want extra grip and some looks, though it's a bit rougher on tender feet.
Textured, stamped or colored
Textures, stamped patterns, coatings and overlays add style, but they don't all grip the same, so we pick one that still holds a wet foot. Keep the color on the light side, because very dark finishes get uncomfortable to stand on in summer sun.
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, measure and put your estimate in writing. It's free, with no pressure and no obligation.
(308) 371-8187- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call us about a pool deck?
Here's what you'll see from us, from your first call to the walkthrough on a finished deck.
Call or send a request
Call (308) 371-8187 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. If a pool builder is already involved, keep their plans or phone number handy.
I measure and write it up
I look at the site, measure and ask how you'll use the deck, from lap swimming to a splash zone for the kids. You get a written estimate that spells out the work, so you know the cost before you decide anything.
Pick a date that fits
Once you're ready, we set a date that suits the job and the weather, and we line it up with the pool builder's schedule. Concrete is picky about weather, so we'd rather move a day than pour into a bad one.
Prep, pour and walk through
We prep, pour, finish and clean up. Before we leave, I walk you through caring for the new concrete.
Why Kearney homeowners call Advanced Kearney Concrete for pool decks
The owner measures and pours
I come out, measure and write the estimate myself, then work alongside our crew on the job. The person who heard how you'll use the deck is standing there when it goes in.
In business since 2021
I spent years on other people's concrete crews before starting this business in 2021, and I saw plenty of decks done in a hurry. We're known for flatwork that drains where it should and stays flat.
Built for freeze and thaw here
Kearney winters freeze and thaw a deck over and over, and that finds every shortcut in the base, the drainage and the pour timing. Those are the parts I care about most, because once they're right the rest mostly behaves.
Licensed and insured for backyard work
We're licensed and insured, so you aren't carrying the risk of our crew working in your backyard. Satisfaction guaranteed.
On a pool deck, the drains and joints get settled before the forms go up, so the best time to call or send a request is while the pool plans are still on paper.
Pool decks and the concrete work around them in Kearney
The City of Kearney requires building contractors to register with its Building Services office before starting work inside the city, and that includes a crew pouring your deck. Before work starts, we check with the building office on what your job needs. If you have a building code question of your own, the city sends those to the Building Official at (308) 233-3236.
A lot of backyards around here sit fairly flat, so the slope away from the house has to be built into the deck rather than borrowed from the yard. We plan for the same flat lots and hard winters on jobs in Lexington and Holdrege.
Questions about concrete pool decks in Kearney
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Kearney?
The price comes down to how big the deck is, which finish you choose and how much work comes before the pour, like tearing out an old deck or forming around drains, skimmers and equipment pads. Stamped patterns, color and coatings cost more than a plain broom finish, and a tight backyard that's hard to get into adds labor. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your yard.
What causes concrete pool decks to crack in Kearney?
Most cracks around a pool come from the deck and the pool shell moving differently, a base that settles, or joints that were cut late or skipped. We work from the pool builder's isolation and joint details, planned breaks that let the deck and the pool move on their own, instead of tying everything together with random rebar, the steel bars set inside a slab. Add the packed base and control joints covered above, and cracks mostly land where we planned them.
How does a concrete pool deck hold up to freezing and ice melt?
It holds up far better when the mix is air-entrained, which means tiny air bubbles are mixed in on purpose so the concrete resists breaking down as it freezes and thaws. Air entrainment also limits scaling, the flaking surface damage that ice-melt chemicals cause, so it's fair to ask any contractor whether your deck mix is air-entrained. On a new deck, hold off on deicers even after it looks hard, because fresh concrete needs to cure before it faces hard freezes or ice melt.
Who has to register to build a pool deck in Kearney?
Your contractor does. Nebraska requires contractors to register before doing construction work anywhere in the state, on top of the city registration mentioned above, but if you work on your own property or have work done on it, state law doesn't count you as a contractor. The state also says registration doesn't ensure good work or protect against fraud, so look past it when you pick a crew.
How do I take care of a concrete pool deck?
Mostly by rinsing and checking, because pool chemicals collect where the splashing happens. Hose off spills, keep up any sealer or coating the way its maker says, and keep the drains clear. One coping maker advises checking the expansion joint, the caulked gap at the pool edge, once a year and redoing the caulk when it cracks, pulls away or breaks down, and it says most of those flexible caulks last 5 to 10 years.
Is a concrete deck okay around a salt-water pool?
It can be, but salt water brings chloride onto the deck, and chloride can be hard on the rebar inside the slab and on metal fixtures. Tell us it's a salt pool the first time we talk so we can account for it in the plan, and rinse the splash zones more often.
Other concrete work that often comes with pool decks
Concrete steps construction
A new deck often sits a step or two below the back door, and steps poured to match make that trip on wet feet a lot steadier.
Slab foundation building
If the yard plan includes a pool house, cabana or equipment shed, it needs a flat, well-built slab under it before any walls go up.
Service areas for concrete pool decks
Advanced Kearney Concrete is based in Kearney, Nebraska, and builds pool decks there, in Lexington and Holdrege, and in other cities around them. The three cities below have their own pages with more about the work we do there.
Kearney, NE
Start planning your pool deck with us
Have the pool size, the drain and equipment locations and the finish you like on hand, and the first visit covers a lot more ground.