Garrity Decking

Description of Work: Our concrete pool / patio deck surface was in a poor condition - stained, cracked, and generally unattractive. The original drains were narrow and didn't work as well as we'd like. We considered pavers for the surface, but decided against it. Our concern was that the pavers would be difficult to keep clean - mildew could possibly be an issue with the humid conditions here in Florida. I've also heard that the sand used to level the pavers can be a real mess - getting into the pool and everywhere, especially when the paver surface is sprayed with a pressure washer. And with our golden retriever who likes to spend time with us in the pool and on the pool deck, we figured hair would accumulate in the spaces between and pavers and be difficult to spray away. We obtained three quotes from various pool deck resurfacing companies. In each instance, a "smooth talking" sales rep arrived, took measurements, and provided an estimate. Don't get me wrong, the sales rep guys were nice, answered our questions, and provided details of how the work would be done and a quote. But it concerned me that when it came time for the work to be done, a work crew I'd never met would be present, and the sales rep would be out of the picture. One of the issues I asked each sales rep was regarding the existing cracks in the pool deck. I asked if the cracks could be cut out and then filled prior to the re-surfacing. This process can sometimes help prevent or delay the re-appearance of cracks in the new pool deck surface. (Yes, I realize that cracks in solid concrete pool deck surfaces are impossible to prevent completely.) One sales rep said it couldn't be done. The other two told me that he'd tell his guys to cut out and fill the cracks and that there would be no additional charge. This raised a red flag because my pool deck had a lot of cracks, and to cut them all out and fill them prior to the re-surfacing would require a heck of a lot of work. Clearly a promise was being made that would not be fulfilled. (I'm quite certain that the guys doing the job would not spend extra hours cutting out the cracks for no extra reimbursement. More likely, they'd just cover up the cracks with the new surface, and a few months later all the original cracks would be showing up in the new deck surface.) Also all of the quotes were for a basic, uniform colored concrete re-surfacing. We wanted something more attractive than just a simple, uniformly colored concrete re-surfacing. Our 4th and final quote came from Garrity Decking. Instead of a smooth sales rep, Mike Garrity, the owner, came to our home to provide info and a quote. Mike is a very nice, easy going guy. His approach is very relaxed with no rush or pressure at all. He began by giving us a quote for a basic, uniformly colored concrete re-surfacing. His quote price was competitive with the other quotes - as I can best recall, about $4500. He also showed us some examples of a textured and color blended surface option which involves using stamp overlays on the wet new surface to create a stone-like texture. Once dry, the surface is then coated with a color blending technique to mimic natural stone, and lastly a clear coat is applied. Mike provided some large samples of what the finished product would look like for us to lay down on the pool deck surface and picture what the finished project would look like. I think this resurfacing option is called "Vegas Stone". It is considerably more involved to do this kind of surfacing and costs more than a basic concrete re-surfacing job. Mike gave us a quote of $7000 and this included cutting out the old drains and replacing with new, wider drains, cutting out all of the cracks in our deck (we had a lot, and it took him and his co-owner, son all day to do this) and filling the cracks with an epoxy compound, and then the textured, color-blended re-surfacing. (I'm not sure of our square footage, but we have a very large pool / patio deck.) We are very happy with the finished product. It looks great and I love how it feels under my feet. (It's not slippery, and it's just as cool on our feet as the original cool deck surface.) It gives our pool / patio area a unique and beautiful appearance. Everyone who sees it, really loves it. And it is really easy to spray down the surface and get rid of any gutter dirt which tends to accumulate after heavy rains.

Description of Work: Installed,, prepped / power washed, and resurfaced concrete pool deck with acrylic surface, and painted wtih color seal. French drains were also cleaned out. There was a large crack that was repaired and sealed.

Description of Work: Prepared existing deck by filling in cracks and pressure washing. Applied a sealing coat of acrylic spray followed by knockdown texturing. This was followed by applying two coats of color sealer. My decking area is approx.800 sq. ft. All the work was performed by a father and son.

Description of Work: resurfaced and sealed acrylic pool deck

Description of Work: Mike Garrity refinished my pool and put pavers around my pool, driveway and sidewalk. He also changed the caulking. The work was done last year.

Description of Work: They completely refinished the deck around our pool. They pressure cleaned, grouted cracks, and textured areas of the deck which required it. They applied Ultracrete Coconut Decking finish.

Description of Work: THEY REPLACED A KOOL DECK ON MY POOL AND PAINTED AN AGGREGATE SCREENED-IN PORCH WITH A COATING OF SOME KIND