Plaster, polished aggregate, glass tile, and natural stone finishes — hand-applied to gunite pools across Long Island.
The interior finish of a gunite pool is the single most visible element of the pool, and the one that ages fastest. Plaster typically gives 8–15 years before staining, etching, or roughness make it time to refinish. Polished aggregate and glass-tile finishes last longer — 15–25 years — but eventually they too need attention. Resurfacing is what turns a tired pool back into a pool worth showing off.
The standard finish. Hand-troweled white or colored plaster. Cost-effective, smooth underfoot, 8–15 year lifespan. Best for traditional pools and budget-conscious renovations.
Polished pebble or quartz aggregate suspended in a cement base. More durable than plaster, more textured, more visually distinctive. 15–20+ year lifespan. Wide color range from pale blues through deep grays.
Full or partial glass tile coverage of the pool interior. The premium option. Beautiful light refraction, easy cleaning, essentially permanent. Significantly higher cost — typically 3–5x plaster.
Limestone, slate, or other natural stone applied to the interior. Architectural, organic, used selectively (often for the deep end or the spa portion of a pool-and-spa combo).
Tile and coping replacement is often done during resurfacing — figure another $4,000–$12,000 for a typical waterline tile and coping refresh.
Average plaster lifespan on Long Island is 8–15 years. The variables are chemistry maintenance, finish quality at install, and the specific plaster spec. Pools that have been well-maintained chemistry-wise often go 12–15 years; pools with bad chemistry history can be due in 6–8.
Plaster: 5–10 working days. Polished aggregate: 7–14 days. Glass tile: 3–6 weeks depending on coverage. Plus cure time and refill time.
Yes — and we often recommend it. The cost difference is significant but the lifespan improvement is dramatic. We walk through the math during the proposal.
Vinyl pools get new liners rather than resurfacing. See vinyl liner replacement for that process.
We bring this service to homes across the Hamptons, North Shore Gold Coast, and Central Suffolk. Pick your town for local permit details, pricing, and timeline.
On-site consultations are free across Suffolk and Nassau. We respond to every inquiry within 48 hours.
