Having a swimming pool comes at a high cost and definitely with great benefits too. But when a swimming pool isn’t just about the water. The deck is equally essential. A pool deck determines many things, such as how the pool fits into the landscape as well as safety for the swimmer. A good deck provides the spot you need to walk, lounging, and take in the whole pool experience. In fact, you are more likely to spend more time on the deck than inside the water. Given the significance of the deck, it is essential that you get the right one for your pool. Here, we look at what to consider when choosing a deck for your pool and unique decks you can pick from.

What to Consider When Choosing a Deck

Material: The material you are using for your deck goes a long way in determining your deck’s durability and comfortability. Since you will be walking barefoot on the deck, you must ensure that the material won’t get slippery when it is wet and not the type that absorbs too much heat. Different materials used for the deck include poured concrete, precast cement pavers, brick, wood, stone tile, and surface coating.

Design and Installation: Installing a pool deck is a very technical process that requires a professional to handle to achieve the right results. You also need to determine the particular design based on material that you will like to use and let an expert handle the whole construction.

That said, there are various pool deck designs that stand out and compliment both your landscape and the pool as well. Here are some of them.

Wood and Stone Deck: Imagine the spectacular design that a combination of these two natural elements will achieve. The wood and stone deck is best implemented as a wraparound in an Above ground pool. Thus, giving the pool a deep in-ground pool.

Terraced deck: imagine a wooden terraced deck for your pool. This deck works efficiently with an above ground or in-ground pool. The deck’s dark brown contrasts sharply with the blue of the water to create a striking scene.

Platform Deck: If you have a massive backyard space and want a deck that makes the most of it, this deck presents a great option. It is raised a little high, thus making it inaccessible for pets and children. The deck provides ample space for loungers.

Deck with Automatic Cover: Are you looking to protect your pool from natural elements, stop leaves from falling into it and prevent children and pets from going near when an adult isn’t there. This unique wooden deck offers you that. The cover reel is stored at the pool end, and there are pull ropes running through the aluminum tracks along to the side of the pool. With the automatic cover, you spend less money on cleaning the pool and heating costs.

Fenced-in Deck: Create a safe pool by adding fences along its rims and the deck. By fencing the pool, you can ensure that no one can access the pool without your permission. Most suitable in a home with kids and animals who are likely to wander.

Conclusion

There plenty of designs and ideas for decks above ground and in-ground swimming pools. Decks for above ground pools serve a functional purpose as it eliminates the space existing between the ground and the pool while also adding to the landscape beauty.