Service 04 of 04 · Phoenix, AZ
Pool remodeling in Phoenix, AZ
Your waterline tile, coping or steps look worn along with the finish, and you want one plan for all of it? Tell us about your pool, and someone from our team will call you back to plan the project.
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What you get
What you get with a pool remodel
A remodel goes past the finish and reworks the parts of the pool you see and touch every day:
- New waterline tile that frames the pool and covers the stained ring at the waterline
- Replaced or repaired coping around the deck edge where it has cracked or lifted
- Redone steps and benches with a surface that matches the rest of the pool
- The option to pair all of it with a resurface so the whole pool comes back at once
- A call back to go over your remodel, the budget and the timing
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5 signs your pool is ready for a remodel
A remodel is the fix when the problem is not just the finish but the parts around it:
Waterline tile is cracked, missing or permanently stained with white scale
Coping stones have chipped, shifted or lifted away from the deck
Steps and benches are rough, stained or mismatched from an earlier patch job
The surface needs resurfacing and the tile and coping around it are worn too
You want the pool to look current again without replacing the whole thing
If the finish is worn and the tile, coping or steps are also tired, doing it all in one project can be cheaper and faster than 3 separate jobs, since the pool is drained and prepped only once.
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How the process works
Tell us about your pool. What is worn, what you want changed, and the size and current finish if you know them.
We call you back. Someone goes over the remodel scope, the rough budget and the timing with you.
You get a plan and a price in writing before anything is scheduled or any work starts.
Costs
What a pool remodel costs in Phoenix
Published 2026 cost data for the Phoenix metro puts the average pool remodel at $9,331, with most homeowners paying $5,732 to $12,976. Pool tile is a wide range item: the same data lists pool tile material at $1 to $35 per square foot, which is why the final number swings so much by scope. A national 2026 cost guide puts labor to refinish a pool at $45 to $65 per hour, and for a resurface done in the same project, a 2026 Arizona pool cost guide puts the finish at $6,000 to $10,000 for plaster and $9,000 to $16,000 for a pebble style finish.
For reference, the 2026 national average for pool resurfacing is $11,000, with most homeowners paying $6,000 to $15,000. These are separate data sets covering different mixes of projects, so the total comes down to how much you change. See the full cost picture in what pool resurfacing costs in Phoenix, or run the pool cost estimator to anchor the resurface half of the job.
Tile and coping
Waterline tile
Waterline tile is the band of tile where the water meets the wall, and it can take a hard hit from Phoenix water. City of Phoenix tap water is hard, measured at 158 to 344 ppm in the city's 2024 water quality report, and that calcium can build up at the waterline as white scale that stains the tile and the grout. Replacing it gives you a clean line around the pool and a chance to change the look entirely, from simple square tile to glass or mosaic bands.
Pool tile replacement
Pool tile replacement is the tile half of a remodel done on its own. When the tile is cracked, falling off or so scaled it will not clean up, the fix is to remove the old tile and set new. It can be done without touching the finish, or folded into a resurface when the pool is already drained, which is a natural moment to do it because the pool is down anyway.
Tile and coping
Coping
Coping is the cap along the top edge of the pool where the shell meets the deck, and it is the part people lean on and sit on. In Phoenix sun, coping can chip, shift or lift as the ground and the shell move. Replacing it restores a clean, safe edge and lets you change the look, from poured concrete to stone or precast. Coping is often replaced at the same time as the tile because both sit along the pool's edge and the pool may already be drained. Replacing the tile and coping together also keeps the color and stone choices consistent, so the waterline reads as one clean band around the pool rather than two mismatched repairs.
Remodeling
Steps and benches
Steps and benches can show wear early because they get a lot of traffic. Resurfacing them alone may not match the rest of the pool, so a remodel can redo them at the same time as the finish so the whole pool reads as one surface. New steps and benches can also be reshaped, deepened or extended if you want more seating or a gentler entry. Phoenix pools get a long swim season, so benches get used hard, and redoing them with the finish means the seating matches the floor and walls instead of reading as a patch. Redone steps and benches also come back matched to the new finish, which matters in the shallows where people stand and sit.
Remodeling
Pairing a remodel with a resurface
A common Phoenix remodel is a resurface with the tile, coping and steps done in the same project. The pool is drained once, prepped once and refilled once, so the labor and the water cost are not paid twice. If the surface is past 10 to 15 years anyway, folding the remodel into the resurface can be an efficient way to get a pool that looks new all at once. Draining runs about $175 to $225, cleaning about $250, and refilling about $55 per 5,000 gallons, and paying those once instead of twice is part of the savings.
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Questions people ask
Still have a question? Call (747) 243-2089 and say what your pool is doing.
Does a remodel always include resurfacing?
No. Tile, coping, steps and benches can each be done on their own, but they are often paired with a resurface because the pool is already drained and down.
How much does pool tile replacement cost?
Pool tile material runs $1 to $35 per square foot according to published 2026 cost data for the Phoenix metro, which is why the final remodel number swings so much by scope.
Should I replace tile and coping at the same time?
Often. Both sit along the pool's edge, and doing them in one project can mean draining and prepping the pool once instead of twice.
Can steps and benches be reshaped?
Yes. Beyond resurfacing them to match, steps and benches can often be deepened or extended for more seating or an easier entry. Tell us what you have in mind, and someone from our team will call you back about your project.
How long does a remodel take?
It runs longer than a resurface alone because there is more to do, but the written plan you get before anything starts lays out the full timing for your scope.
Can I remodel without resurfacing?
Yes. Tile, coping and steps can each be done on their own, and pool tile replacement alone is a smaller job than a full remodel. They are often paired with a resurface because the pool is already drained.
Keep reading
- Pebble pool resurfacing: When you pick a pebble style resurface for your Phoenix pool, here is what changes:
- Quartz pool resurfacing: A quartz pool finish for a Phoenix pool mixes colored quartz crystals into the plaster, and the result changes what you get underfoot and in the water:
- Pool plastering and replastering: Plaster is the classic Phoenix pool finish, and a fresh coat changes the whole pool:
- Plaster vs quartz vs pebble: Pools in Phoenix commonly get 1 of 3 finish types, and the choice is really a trade between upfront cost and how long the surface lasts:
