Pool Resurfacing & Replastering, Done 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, 5–7 year life on average and 7–12 on a pool kept in balanced chemistry; 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; Managed end-to-end under our Florida Certified Pool/Spa Contractor license through final inspection, with trusted specialists brought in where the job calls for it.

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, resurfacing, and refinishing describe the same job — stripping the old interior finish and applying a new one. "Replastering" usually implies going back with traditional white plaster; "resurfacing" and "refinishing" are the broader terms that also cover 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.

Yes. Resurfacing is contractor-license work in Florida — a weekly-service certificate doesn't cover draining and refinishing a pool. Florida's Best Pools holds Florida Certified Pool/Spa Contractor license CPC1461731, and every renovation — drain, demo, plaster, tile, coping — is managed by us from quote to final inspection under that license, with trusted specialists brought in where the job calls for it. We also hold CPO C-105377 for the water care that follows. You can verify the contractor license on the state's license search at myfloridalicense.com.

Yes. Tile band, waterline tile, coping repair or replacement, and adjacent deck work are handled as part of the renovation scope. Permits pulled in our name, the job run by our team from start to finish, quality checked through final inspection.