Pool coping replacement

Material choices for your new pool edge

Your existing edge may be flaking sandwash, weathered sandstone, chipped ceramic tile or loose marble. In each case we can assess replacement without stripping a sound pool interior. You choose the material and edge profile that suit your terrace, and we handle the replacement.

• Cast PebbleCrete coping units made to order in bullnose, square or custom profiles, to match or contrast with the pool finish
• Factory-made bullnose coping profiles (manufactured coping) for an even, rounded edge
• Natural stone coping in sandstone, marble or granite
• Large-format porcelain tiles with neat mitred or profiled edges
• Bedding and grouting systems chosen to reduce white salt marks on dark stone

Precast coping over an overflow

Where the water runs level with the pool edge, the coping can sit over the overflow channel. We make our own precast PebbleCrete coping slabs for this, reinforced with stainless steel, in bullnose, square or custom profiles. Narrow joints between the slabs let water flow into the channel beneath, and the slabs are strong enough to walk along the edge.

Whether rebuilding an overflow edge requires draining is confirmed during the inspection. Hidden problems in the overflow channel or ring beam may only appear once the old coping is lifted, so work can go in stages. Engineering decisions are made with you and your engineer — or, if you don't have one, with our partner engineer.

Protecting the ring beam and pool water

We inspect the concrete ring beam and the adjoining pool tiles before agreeing the scope. On a sound skimmer pool, coping can often be replaced with the water lowered.

• Sounding and checking the ring beam for cracks or hollow render
• Waterproof preparation along the top of the beam before the new coping is bedded
• Skimmers and overflow channels masked against dust and adhesive debris
• A clean, sealed junction between the new coping, the pool wall and the terrace

When the water is lowered and when we drain

On a sound skimmer pool, perimeter coping can often be replaced with the water lowered. If an overflow channel also needs rebuilding, or you want to refinish the steps and interior at the same time, the inspection will show whether full draining is needed. Draining a pool in the wet season or where groundwater is high requires care, and we check site conditions before emptying the pool.

We agree noisy removal work with villa managers or hotel engineers, keep walkways tidy and agree the programme for the individual project.

What to send for a first discussion

Send us the information below so we can review your pool edge, arrange a site inspection and prepare a quotation. We can bring samples of PebbleCrete, stone and bullnose profiles when we visit.

• Photos of the current coping, corners, steps and terrace junction
• Your villa, hotel or resort location in Phuket or elsewhere in Thailand
• The approximate pool dimensions or total perimeter length
• Your preferred coping material and any other pool work you want included