Pool Resurfacing and Family Remodels in Gilbert, AZ

Diving ends made sense when the pool was built. Now a lot of Gilbert owners find the deep end mostly goes unused, takes more water and chemicals to maintain, and makes the pool less comfortable for younger kids or grandparents. Raising the floor into a play pool, one consistent depth where everyone can stand, is one of the most common remodels on this side of the Valley.

Because the pool has to be drained to resurface anyway, that's the most sensible time to raise the floor. The project is bigger than a resurface, but you only take the pool out of service once.

A baja shelf, sometimes called a tanning ledge, is a wide shallow platform at the entry where small kids can splash and adults can set a lounger in a few inches of water. In Gilbert backyards it tends to become the most-used part of the pool.

Val Vista Lakes and The Islands are among Gilbert's older neighborhoods, and their pools are more likely to be on a second surface with dated tile and coping. Power Ranch, Seville and Morrison Ranch came later, so many pools there still have their original plaster. Agritopia lots run smaller, which makes a well-planned baja shelf or bench more valuable than extra depth. Almost all of these communities have HOAs, so check design rules before changing anything visible outside the pool itself.

Gilbert's water is hard like the rest of the East Valley, so mineral buildup at the tile line is common everywhere. It's worth discussing tile choices during the estimate.