Flagstone Pooldeck Coating

The pool deck is the place that you step on when entering or leaving the pool. The pool deck coating is important because it helps debris and animals from entering your pool especially if it is raised higher than the pool. A pool deck also helps to demarcate the area from the pool and the yard or the ground. It offers the aesthetic value of your pool. For this reason there are many materials that can be used to make the pool deck depending on your liking. A pool deck also helps the walls of the pool to be strong by supporting them rather than having the earth around the pool. The earth can easily erode causing the pool walls to be weak and vulnerable. It is therefore imperative that you have a good pool deck that completes your pool well.

Pool decks can be made of many materials including wood, concrete, pavers, flagstones, stamped concrete, rubber and many others. Your choice of these materials depends on the personal taste and your budget. Flagstones are a common choice as pool deck materials in Arizona. This is because of their beauty, availability, affordability and the fact that they are durable. Your pool deck is the ultimate finish to your pool as an outdoor or backyard décor. It can show your sense of style and the theme of your décor. The pool and also the pool deck are décor factors that you should consider when doing the decorating.

Are flagstones good pool deck materials?

Yes. This is because flagstones are rough and therefore non-slip. They are made of layers and have a rough surface which naturally makes them slip free. This makes them ideal for use in places where the surfaces become wet like bathrooms, kitchens, patios, pathways, drive ways and pool decks Flagstones are also beautiful and occur in many colors. They can therefore easily be blended into the theme of the décor and also they are easy to mix and match if necessary to give your pool a terrific finish. Flagstones are usually very durable to use and they withstand many years, even decades of wear and tear or erosion. Though they are not as hard as metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks are also durable and last through ages. They are also a great finish for a natural look swimming pool. This can be accentuated by use of waterfalls and water fountains in the backyard or pool area. It is also very easy to acquire flagstones in Arizona and they are affordable. All quarries that dig sedimentary rocks will have flagstones.

If used without coating, flagstones may be destroyed by water from the pool because they are porous. They can also be easily destroyed by the chlorine in the water if your pool has chlorinated water. It is therefore imperative that the flagstones for pool decking are coated. The coating used is called sealer. It is purchased from the home improvement stores around Arizona. It is available in different amounts, from small cans to tanks depending on the amount you require for your coating task. The sealers make the flagstones water proof by covering the pores and also make them glossy and shiny. The sealer is a chemical product and therefore it will resist reaction of chlorine with the stones. Being chemical products themselves, the sealers chosen should not react with the flagstones. Always get the ones that are specifically for coating flagstones.

You should use the sealers after some two to five years or even earlier depending on the need and the quality of your sealer. To get the best quality first do some window shopping to see what different stores around you are offering and you could also get a referral from a friend already using the product. To know if the stones need sealing you will observe the color of the stones fading or looking faded. Also you will observe some kind of peeling on the stones. This is because of the sealer getting removed from the surface. Another sign that you need resealing is if you observe discoloration of the stones irregularly. When you are resealing make sure you reseal even the parts that do not show signs that they require it. This will ensure that you can go along period without redoing the exercise.