Pool Looks Tired? Resurface It Right.

Diamond Brite resurfacing — $8,000–$15,000, 5–10 year life (South FL standard); Pebble Tec / Pebble Sheen — $15,000–$25,000, 15–20 year life (premium); Traditional plaster — $7,500–$12,000, 7–12 year life; full coping, tile, and deck refresh available; Timeline runs ~30 days consult-to-swim; Includes the 28-day startup chemistry protocol — skip it and you etch the finish in year one; Coordinated end-to-end; CPC-licensed Florida pool contractors perform the work; Florida's Best Pools oversees through final inspection.

Pool resurfacing in South Florida typically runs $8,000–$30,000 depending on pool size, finish chosen, and whether tile and coping work is included. Diamond Brite is the South Florida mid-tier standard at $8,000–$15,000 for a 14×28 pool. Pebble finishes (Pebble Tec, Pebble Sheen) run $15,000–$25,000 with 15–20 year life. We quote flat-rate after on-site consultation.

Pebble finishes last 2–3× longer than Diamond Brite (15–20 years vs 5–10), look more natural, and hide surface wear better. Diamond Brite costs less up-front and has wider color selection. Over a 20-year ownership horizon, Pebble usually pays for itself once you factor in the second resurfacing Diamond Brite would require.

Replastering and resurfacing describe the same job — stripping the old interior finish and applying a new one. "Replastering" usually implies going back with traditional white plaster; "resurfacing" is the broader term that also covers Diamond Brite and pebble finishes. We do both, plus plaster repair as a separate, much smaller job: patching a hairline crack, a delaminated hollow spot, or a chipped step edge without draining and redoing the whole shell. Which one you need is a condition question, not a preference question, and it is the first thing we settle on the on-site walk. If the finish has years left, a repair is the honest answer and we will say so.

Sometimes. Single hairline cracks, isolated chips, or one missing tile = spot repair. But once you see widespread etching, multiple cracks, plaster delamination, or staining across the surface, full resurfacing usually costs less per year-of-life than chasing repairs.

Most South Florida resurfacing projects take ~30 days from consult to swim: 1–2 days drain + demo, 1 day surface prep, 1 day install, then a 28-day startup protocol that begins with the refill. The startup window is the make-or-break stretch — daily brushing, plaster dust removal, and a no-shock chemistry protocol while the new finish cures. We've started 10,000+ pools and we run startup in-house.

Risk exists if drained incorrectly — empty pools can pop out of the ground from groundwater pressure, and plaster can crack from sudden temperature shock. We drain in stages and only when the renovation is staged to begin immediately. Renovation drain ≠ regular drain — different protocol.

Florida's Best Pools is CPO-licensed (C-105377) for pool service, chemistry, and routine maintenance. Renovation work — drain, demo, plaster install, tile work, coping — is performed by our trusted licensed partners (CPC-licensed Florida pool contractors). You get one point of accountability (us) and the right licensed hands on the actual install.

Yes. Tile band, waterline tile, coping repair or replacement, and adjacent deck work are coordinated as part of the renovation scope. Permits pulled, trades scheduled, quality overseen through final inspection.