- Rough to the touch. Etching that scrapes feet means the surface has lost its finish.
- Staining that returns. If it comes back within weeks of an acid wash, the surface is porous.
- Chemical use climbing. A worn surface consumes more chlorine every year.
- Visible substrate. Grey patches showing through are gunite, not stain.
Replastering a residential pool in coastal NC runs roughly $7,000–15,500 and takes one to two weeks, depending on surface area and whether tile and coping go with it. A plaster surface is a wear item. It lasts eight to twelve years, less on a salt pool, and resurfacing on schedule costs materially less than resurfacing after the substrate starts to go.
- Finish type. Plaster is cheapest; quartz and pebble last longer and cost more up front.
- Tile and coping. Cheaper to do with the surface than as a separate job later.
- Salt or chlorine. Salt shortens plaster life. Worth factoring into the finish choice.
- Timing. Off-season work costs the same and does not lose you a summer.
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Dewatering first — an empty shell over a high water table is the real risk here.
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Failed material removed, hollow spots cut back to sound substrate.
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Bond coat, then plaster, quartz or pebble trowelled and finished.
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Continuous fill, brushing through the cure, then water balanced and handed over.
Residential pricing for coastal NC, based on a typical 14 by 30 pool. Larger pools scale with surface area.
On a salt pool, expect the shorter end of each range. Salt is harder on plaster than on gelcoat or pebble.
Salt systems and heavy use shorten it. A pool that is still smooth underfoot and holds chemistry is not due yet.
Chip-out, application and cure are sequential. Rain during the cure moves the schedule.
It is rougher underfoot, which some people dislike. Feel a sample before deciding.
We run wellpoints where the water table calls for it. A contractor who drains without checking is taking a risk with your pool.
A close-up and a wide shot usually tell us whether you are due this year or in three.
| Phone | (910) 277-5560 |
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| sales@sunrisepoolsinc.com | |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00 · Sat by appointment |