Replacing a cracked or sunken deck
This suits a pool that's in good shape with a deck around it that isn't. We break out the old concrete, haul it off and protect the pool and coping while we work, then rebuild the base before the new pour.
Concrete pool decks in Lake Charles LA - a surface that grips wet feet and drains well
Pool deck cracked, slick or hot underfoot? We pour a new one finished for bare feet and sloped to carry water away from your house.
What goes into building a concrete pool deck in Lake Charles?
A concrete pool deck in Lake Charles is the slab around your pool that gets walked wet and barefoot, so we build it with a finish that grips and stays bearable in the sun, and with a slope that carries water away from your house.
Most calls start with something you can see from the back door: a crack that keeps growing, a corner that's sunk, or a puddle that sits against the house or washes dirt into the pool. Usually that traces back to a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, or a slope nobody checked. Price moves with the size and shape of the deck, the finish you pick, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, and what the ground needs before we pour. The schedule turns on the weather, any permit, and when the pool's edge and skimmers are ready, so I'll measure and write up what's included at the estimate and you'll have your own figure. If the deck runs into a concrete patio by the back door, we can plan the two together.
Why Lake Charles homeowners call B&C Lake Charles Concrete Company for pool decks
I write the estimate and stay on site
I come out myself to look at the deck, measure and write the estimate. Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site while it's going on, so a question about the coping or a drain gets answered there by the person who wrote your estimate.
Working around lived-in homes since 2021
I started this business in 2021 to work on homes people live in, after learning concrete on bare subdivision lots. We settle up front who hauls the old concrete and where you'll park, and the goal is to leave the yard the way we found it, apart from the new deck.
Licensed and fully insured on your job
We're licensed and fully insured, which matters on a pool deck because the work sits right against your house, your pool and often a fence line. When you're ready, call (337) 549-5674 or use the form below, and tell me the pool's shape and whether it runs on salt.
Get a written pool deck estimate, measured at your house
We reply within one business day. I'll come out for a free on-site estimate, measure the deck and write up what's included, and there's no obligation to book. It helps to mention the pool's shape, a rough deck size, any finish ideas and whether it's a saltwater pool.
- Phone
- (337) 549-5674
- Location
- Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Building a concrete pool deck in Lake Charles
Who handles the permit depends on where you live. The City of Lake Charles Permit Center sets the rules for building, altering or repairing buildings, structures or premises, and Calcasieu Parish requires a permit before any kind of construction or remodeling project. Before work starts, we check with the city or parish office that covers your address, and when a permit's needed, we handle the paperwork or walk you through it. If you'd like to ask yourself, the city Permit Center takes permit questions at 337-491-1294.
The ground and the water are what we plan around here. Calcasieu Parish ties south Louisiana soils to foundation settlement and strongly recommends a geotechnical engineer, a soil specialist, for soil testing and a structural engineer or architect for foundation design, which matters if a pool house or addition is part of your plans. The parish also says very little of its land sits outside the 100 or 500-year flood plain, and land along waterways is usually the most likely to flood, so where your deck's water goes gets real attention. We're based in Lake Charles and do the same work in Sulphur, Moss Bluff and other cities nearby, including Orange, TX.
Pool deck questions we hear in Lake Charles
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Lake Charles?
Concrete work in Lake Charles usually costs about $5 to $17 per square foot, and that's the going range for concrete work around here, not a quote from us. Where a pool deck lands in it depends on the finish, the shape, whether there's an old deck to break out and haul, and what the base needs. I'll measure and write up what's included at the estimate so you're working from your own number.
What is the best finish for a concrete pool deck that gets wet?
The best finish is one that grips under wet bare feet and doesn't get too hot in the sun, and you usually weigh those two against the look you want. Broom, textured, exposed aggregate, coatings, overlays and decorative finishes all differ in grip and heat, and very dark finishes can get uncomfortable in full sun. A broom finish, a light texture dragged across the wet concrete, is the plain choice for grip, and we'll compare it with anything more decorative before you pick.
How do I make sure water drains off my pool deck the right way?
Decide where the water goes before the deck is formed, because once it's poured, the slope is set. The deck should carry water away from the house and other buildings, and toward or away from any deck drains as they're designed, without sending dirty runoff into the pool. We walk that out with you on site so the slope protects both the house and the pool water.
Does a saltwater pool damage a concrete deck in Louisiana?
It can, because a salt system brings chloride, a salt that can matter for the rebar inside the slab and for metal fixtures on the deck. Pool chemicals also build up where water splashes, so rinse spills, keep any coating or sealer up the way its maker directs, and keep the drains clear. Let us know at the estimate if your pool runs on salt.
Who is allowed to build a pool deck in Louisiana?
For home improvement work worth more than $7,500 and up to $50,000, the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors says the job has to be bid or done by a home improvement registrant or a licensed contractor. Pool work has its own step, because a Residential Construction contractor can build or repair residential pools, but above $7,500 in labor and materials one without the Residential Swimming Pools classification has to bring in a subcontractor who holds it. If your deck job includes work on the pool itself, ask who holds that classification before you sign.