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Pool surrounds

New pool builds and full pool restorations alike, with coping, decks and waterline finishes shaped for the water's edge. Stone tiling, decorative concrete, decorative overlays and any bespoke, custom surround, built to handle wet feet, sun and chlorine without losing their looks.

New Project · Tangiteroria, Northland

Stone. Timber. Concrete.

Three distinct appearances. One continuous pour.

A bespoke decorative concrete pool surround that brings together Roman slate, timber-imprinted borders and a custom compass medallion, all placed in one continuous in-situ pour. Every line of the geometric layout was tooled by hand, with contrasting colour hardeners separating stone from timber. What reads as natural stone and solid timber sleepers is one meticulously crafted concrete surface.

  • Roman Slate Imprint
  • Timber-Stamped Borders
  • Custom Compass Medallion
  • One Continuous Pour
  • D12 Steel Throughout
The Full Build Film Timber & Roman slate, from excavation to seal Follow this bespoke decorative concrete pool surround in Tangiteroria, Northland, from excavation and preparation through to the finished, sealed surface.
Tangiteroria pool surround from above: Roman slate panels framed by timber-imprinted concrete borders, with the deck steps beyond Overhead view of the stamped concrete pool surround with Roman slate panels, timber borders and compass medallion Custom compass medallion imprinted into Roman slate concrete beside the pool Timber-imprinted concrete border with mitred joints and an end-grain sleeper face Concealed stainless skimmer lid detailed with timber and slate impressions, beside a floor drain Top-down view of the full pool surround layout, placed in one continuous concrete pour Close-up of the hidden skimmer lid, its timber and slate texture matching the surround Compass medallion panel framed by mitred timber-stamped borders Dropped, overhanging coping with timber grain continuing down the vertical face Aerial of the finished surround in its Northland setting, with the timber deck and steps

Pre-pour walkthrough: the design explained before a drop of concrete was placed

Layered Roman slate
Slate-imprinted concrete finished with layered antiquing and multiple colour stains, for a rich, naturally weathered texture.
Timber that turns corners
Timber-stamped borders with a precision mitred joint at every change in direction.
Solid-sleeper edges
Internal pool edges and outer vertical faces are timber-imprinted, and the dropped, overhanging coping carries the grain across both faces, reading as substantial timber sleepers.
A compass at the centre
A custom decorative compass medallion set into the Roman slate.
The skimmer disappears
A concealed stainless steel skimmer lid, individually detailed with matching timber and slate impressions so it blends into the design.
Built tougher than it looks
Beneath the artistry, D12 steel cages run through the entire pour. Every surface we build is designed so the structure performs as well as the finish, and stays easy to maintain.
Sealed for grip
A premium extra-strength sealing system, with decorative anti-slip aggregate broadcast into the first coat and locked beneath a protective finishing coat.
New Build · In Progress

Framed, poured and finished by hand

No coping stone dropped in afterwards. The edge is part of the pour.

Reinforcing steel, formwork and the first pours are in on this new pool surround. Watch the walkthrough to see how it’s built and how it will look.

  • Overhung Concrete Edge
  • 400mm In-Situ Wall
  • Hand Tool-Jointed
  • Flush Stainless Skimmer
New pool surround in progress: poured concrete deck with hand-tooled mitre joints around the pool and a sunken area Top-down view of the new pool surround layout during construction Overhung concrete edge stepping down toward the pool, with a flush skimmer lid set into it Stainless skimmer lid set flush in the concrete, framed by a pointed tool-jointed detail Corner of the surround beside the sunken area, with formwork still in place Aerial of the property with the new pool surround under construction Reinforcing steel and formwork laid before the pour Steel and edge formwork along the surround before the concrete was placed

Walkthrough: how the surround is built, and how it will look

Finished photos will follow as the build completes.

Edge detail
Overhung concrete edge inside the pool with hand-carved coping. No applied coping stone.
Retaining wall
400mm in-situ shutter edge, deboxed and hand-trowelled on placement.
Jointing
Hand tool-jointed expansion cuts, including the shaped detail around the skimmer.
Skimmer
Stainless steel skimmer lid, set flush with the surface.
Colour
White oxide, Lithium and Permacolour.
Sealer
Water-based Repel sealer.
Finished Project · Manly, Whangaparaoa

Antique Shahabad Limestone, chiselled by hand

A finished pool surround in Manly, Whangaparaoa, paved in Antique Shahabad limestone with a 40mm chiselled coping edge. A stainless steel skimmer lid sits flush and hidden in the paving, so the line of the coping runs straight through without a break.

  • Antique Shahabad Limestone
  • 40mm Chiselled Coping Edge
  • Hidden Stainless Skimmer
Aerial view of the finished pool and Shahabad limestone surround, Manly, Whangaparaoa Close-up of the 40mm chiselled coping edge meeting the pool water Close-up corner detail of the limestone coping and paving Chiselled limestone coping edge along the retaining wall Wide view of the pool surround and limestone paving Overhead corner view of the Shahabad limestone paving pattern Detail of the chiselled limestone coping edge

A walk through the finished Manly surround

Planning A New Pool

Get us in early

The best surrounds come from being part of the conversation before the pool ever arrives on site. Layout, levels and design worked through early, so the concrete around it is built once, and built right. If a new pool is on the plans, bring us in at the design stage.

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