Guides
What to know before anybody pours.
August 2026
Which pool deck surfaces actually stay cool in a Florida summer
Colour does most of the work, texture does the rest, and almost nothing else on the spec sheet matters. What that means when you are choosing a deck.
August 2026
August 2026
What pool deck resurfacing costs on the Gulf Coast
Published market ranges for each system as of August 2026, what pushes a quote to the top of its range, and why nobody can price your deck from a square-footage number.
August 2026
August 2026
Shellcrete vs. pavers for a Florida pool deck
Pavers move, Shellcrete cracks. Both are fixable and they fail differently — which one you want depends on your slab, your roots and how much you mind a seam.
August 2026
August 2026
Shellcrete vs. travertine around a pool
Travertine is a natural stone with real weaknesses in Florida — acid sensitivity, holes that fill with grit, and a price that has climbed. Here is the honest comparison.
August 2026
August 2026
Tabby, coquina, shellcrete: four names for one surface
Shell-aggregate concrete goes by at least four names depending on who is selling it and which century they learned it in. What each one means, and what it does not.
August 2026
Shellcrete
What Shellcrete is, and the three ways it gets finished
Crushed seashell, fine sand and white Portland cement. The mix is the easy part — the finish is where the decision actually is.
Alan M. Lovera Gallegos · August 2026