Before hiring anyone to install your pool finish, ask whether they are a factory trained applicator for the specific product line, confirm the batch numbers on the material delivered to your site, ask how they handle the water start-up procedure, and request references from finished pools that are at least three years old. The product on the truck and the applicator’s workmanship together determine

Pool finishes fade or discolor for four main reasons: ultraviolet exposure, unbalanced water chemistry, aggregate quality, and installation workmanship. The aggregate itself is what carries color in modern finishes, which is why premium exposed aggregate lines like Diamond Brite® hold their color far longer than traditional plaster. Fade resistance is one of the most important durability indicators when choosing a finish for a sun-exposed

Choosing the right pool finish for your poolscape starts with four questions: How long do you want this finish to last? How important is fade resistance over time? How do you want the surface to feel underfoot? And what visual effect do you want from your water? Walking through those four lenses before looking at swatch boards keeps the decision grounded in performance rather

Plaster is white cement plus marble dust with a 7-10 year lifespan, quartz is polymer-modified cement plus colored quartz aggregate with a 15-20 year lifespan, and pebble is fortified Portland cement plus natural pebble aggregate with a 20+ year lifespan. The differences come down to what carries the wear (cement vs aggregate), how the surface holds color over time, and how the finish feels

Exposed aggregate pool finish is an interior pool surface made of natural aggregate (colored quartz or selected pebble) set in polymer-modified or fortified Portland cement, then washed during application to expose the aggregate at the surface. It is the most durable category of residential pool finish, with a 20+ year typical lifespan and the highest fade resistance available, which is why it is the