Pool remodel in Phoenix: finish, tile, coping and deck in one drain.

What a remodel usually includes

1. A new interior finish. Plaster, quartz or pebble.
2. New waterline tile. The tile line takes the worst of Valley hard water.
3. Coping. New coping, or loose coping reset.
4. The deck. A deck coating or overlay, or new pavers.
5. Optional extras. Equipment, lighting, water features or a spa.

Compare plaster, quartz and pebble

Three common remodel tiers

Shasta Pools, a Valley builder, groups remodels into three tiers: a partial remodel (waterline tile plus drain and refill), an interior overhaul (new finish, new tile, optional deck resurfacing), and a full makeover (spa, water features, outdoor living). Your price depends on pool size, finish, tile, deck size and access. Finish-only prices and refill costs are in our cost guide.

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Why do it all at once

1. One drain and refill. Paying for a drain and refill twice adds up.
2. A clean edge. Tile and coping sit at the top edge of the new finish, so doing them first and then plastering avoids patching a brand new surface.
3. One schedule. Spring is the busy season in the Valley, so one booking beats two.

Tile and coping costs by the foot

Which Arizona license covers which part

A remodel can touch three or four trades. Check the license class on the Arizona Registrar of Contractors lookup before you sign.

1. B-5 General Swimming Pool (residential). Builds and repairs pools and spas, including code-required pool barriers and utilities from the point of service to the pool equipment. Other structures are excluded.
2. KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool. The residential B-5 scope plus the commercial pool scope.
3. R-36 Plastering. Covers swimming pool interiors, excluding tile.
4. R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair. Service and minor repair only. It does not allow complete replacement of plaster or pebble interiors or decks.
5. The deck. The R-21 hardscaping class excludes pool deck coatings, so ask which license your contractor will do the deck under.

Permits in Phoenix

The City of Phoenix lists platforms, sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade, and decks with no roof, as work exempt from a building permit. Equipment, gas, electrical or new features like a spa are a different matter, so ask your contractor which permits your scope needs and who pulls them. Outside Phoenix, check your own city, and your HOA may want to see deck or color changes first.

Phoenix drain rules and local details

Get comparable quotes

Ask each contractor to price the same scope line by line: finish type, linear feet of tile, coping material, deck square footage and coating, refill method, and license number. That makes quotes comparable. Your request goes to up to three licensed local contractors who fit the job, so you can compare them side by side.