There are many questions and options; when one is in the market for swimming pool coping stone; weather its for a remodel or for a new pool.
In addition, wanting to know all the options; most people want the best value for their money.
Here you will find some answers to your questions.
standard colors
SANDWASH is our preferred choice of finish. It is also available in
Rustic Travertine (SALT FINISH)
It depends, some products are in stock for immediate pick up or delivery. If it's not in stock, standard straight pieces for rectangular shape pools lead time is about 2 weeks.
Free form or pools that require substantial radii pieces will require longer lead time.
Poured in place concrete is an inferior to precast stone coping in many ways. The only advantage of poured in place concrete coping is that it requires no advanced planning or thinking when you have a free form pool.
Here are the advantages of precast stone coping:
- Finish: the finish of precast stone coping is much nicer and richer than poured in place concrete. You get a nice limestone finish with precast coping.
- Durability: Over the years precast coping does NOT CRACK like it does on poured concrete. The earth/ground always moves and those forces create cracks on poured in place, because it is a large unit with rebar reinforcement. It is inevitable.
- Color and finish is more clean and authentic, because it is manufactured in a controlled environment with fine aggregates.
- Precast coping is used for high end resorts.
- More color options.
- Cost: The cost more or less is about the same. Some cases precast coping is little less and some cases is about the same. However, you get a much better product.
The finish of our coping stones look much richer than imported travertine. Our coping stone offers much more earth tone color selection than travertine. Our coping stones are also available in radii, corners, double sided finishes and various sizes. Request a sample and compare it yourself.
Yes, our products may be sealed using concrete or stone sealers. Many different type of sealers are available; such as natural look, semi gloss and gloss. We recommend "natural look sealers"; however, it is customers preference.
All products coping stone purchased from January 2018 offer 7 year limited warranty. Some restrictions apply. Ask for our warranty form.
Our coping stone is very durable. It is very dense mix with minimum of 4500 PSI. It is made out of precast concrete or Cast Stone, time tested material. It will outperform most of the other type of stones.
Yes we do. If none of our standard designs work for your application, we can make custom shape and size coping stone. Please keep in mind this process generally costs more and take longer.
Absolutely. Some of our available designs are approved by the health department of Los Angeles County.
No. our Sandwash finish offers "fine sandpaper like" finish. It has a grip even in wet conditions.
We do not offer the pool coping stone in Smooth finish, since it well known fact that smooth surface concrete can be slippery in wet conditions.
We make radius (curved) pieces to accommodate any pool shape. The radius curves are measured with templates that correspond to a radius. If you do not have templates, we will help you. Contact our office.
We have color samples of actual mix finishes. Please contact our office or visit our showroom.
Yes, visit the Technical section on our website. You can download it in PDF or dwg file.