The pool coping can be repaired or it can be replaced

The coping bonds the top of the pool wall to the pool deck. If the coping has some minor issues, it can be repaired where needed. If the coping has some major issues, it can all be removed and replaced. Even if the coping is in good condition, if you desire a change, the coping can be removed and replaced. There are many pool coping styles and options.

The types of coping are contingent of the type of pool.

For concrete pools, the coping is separate of the pool. It is usually brick, stone, flagstone, pre-cast concrete, or poured-in-place concrete.

For hybrid pools, the coping is typically plastic. The coping is either built into the mode of the wall panels or it comes a separate pieces that are screwed and secured to the wall panels. But the coping can also be separate of the pool. If so, it is usually brick, stone, flagstone, pre-cast concrete, or poured-in-place concrete.

For fiberglass pools, the coping is typically built into the mold of the one-piece fiberglass shell. But the coping can also be separate of the pool. If so, it is usually brick, stone, flagstone, pre-cast concrete, or poured-in-place concrete.

For vinyl liner pools, the coping comes as separate pieces – either powder-coated aluminum or plastic – that are screwed and secured to the wall panels. But the coping can also be separate of the pool. If so, it is usually brick, stone, flagstone, pre-cast concrete, or poured-in-place concrete.

Coping Repairs

​Regardless of the type of coping, if just a few sections of it are compromised (damaged or missing), then just these sections can be repaired or replaced, wherever required:

  • Brick coping – individual bricks can be removed and replaced.
  • Stone coping – individual stones can be removed and replaced.
  • Flagstone coping – individual flagstones can be removed and replaced.
  • Concrete coping – the damaged sections can be removed, formed, and re-poured. If there is just a chip or a small missing piece, it can be patched with a cement product. If there are cracks, they can be routed and filled-in with an approved concrete crack filler. And if the concrete is in good shape, but it is old and dull, or if it was just repaired, a decorative overlay can be applied over the entire coping.
  • Aluminum coping – the damaged section(s) can either be patched then painted or sections can be removed and replaced.
  • Plastic coping – the damaged section(s) can either be patched then painted or sections can be removed and replaced.
Coping Replacement

Regardless of the type of coping, if most of it is compromised (damaged, de-bonding, or missing), or if you just want a new look, then all of the existing coping can be removed and it can be replaced with new coping. When all of the coping is replaced, you can likely change to type and style of coping.

When all of the coping is replaced, the expansion joint should be caulked. The expansion joint is the gap (joint) between the coping and the decking.

We hope this helps.

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We repair or replace coping.

If the damage to the coping is minimal for just a section or even a few sections, we can repair the existing coping. Prior to submitting a bid, we’d like to see the damaged section(s) of the coping. We offer free onsite consultation to discuss the job and take all measurements.

If the coping is concrete – and if that concrete is in good shape, but it is old and dull – we can overlay the coping. Prior to submitting a bid, we’d like to see the coping. We offer free onsite consultation to discuss the job, take all measurements, and show you sample colors and textures.

If the damage to the coping is extensive – or if you just desire a new coping style – we can replace the coping. Prior to submitting a bid, we’d like to see the coping. We offer free onsite consultation to discuss the job, take all measurements, and show you sample coping pieces.

Call us at 402-341-8132 or send us an email to [email protected] or submit a short form to discuss your pool and schedule free onsite consultation.

Or for the quickest response, you can call or text 402-250-8100 (Mike Loftus, owner).