What is actually failing
A leaking shell is a different project from a dated finish. Assessment comes before any quote.
Pool Remodel Cost
Resurfacing, tile and coping, equipment upgrades and decking are the four levers. Most remodels pull two of them.
Price it for your yard
Carson's figure
From $10,000.
What moves it
- Resurfacing
- Tile and coping
- Equipment upgrades
- Decking
Adjust it for your yard
A starting point, with no supplied range. Carson gave a starting point for this work and no range to move through, so there is nothing here to invent. What it lands at depends on the list above, and that needs a visit.
These are starting points from Carson projects across the Omaha metro, not quotes. Material prices, site access and scope all move them. Every project gets a site-specific estimate after we have stood in the yard.
What sets your pool remodel budget
How much deck
Deck replacement is usually the largest single line. It is also the most visible improvement.
Features added
Cutting a ledge or a spillway into an existing shell costs more than building it originally would have.
Access for demolition
Hauling out old concrete through a narrow gate adds labor. Sometimes a lot of it.
Equipment age
If the pad is fifteen years old, replacing it during the remodel avoids a separate call next summer.
Shut down once, or again and again
Doing everything in one window costs substantially less than three separate mobilizations.
Tell us what you are planning and we will price it honestly.
What a remodel quote covers
- Structural and leak assessment
- Drain, demolition and haul-off
- Shell repair and surface prep
- New interior finish or liner
- Coping and waterline tile
- Specified deck work
- Equipment and lighting upgrades
- Refill, balancing and startup
Remodel or replace a pool
Remodel
The shell holds water, the plumbing passes a pressure test, and the layout still suits how you use the yard.
Replace
The structure is failing, the plumbing is shot, or the pool is in the wrong place for the way you live now.
Assess first, always
Our assessment gives you the pressure test, the structural read and both numbers before you decide.
Our Omaha metro service area
Building anywhere in the metro. Tell us where your yard is.
Remodel cost questions
Ask us a remodel cost question
What is the highest-impact dollar?
New coping and deck. It changes how the whole yard reads more than a new interior finish does.
Can I do it in phases?
Yes, though each shutdown carries its own mobilization. Interior and coping should go together.
How long is the pool down?
Two to three weeks for interior work, four to eight for a full remodel with new deck.
When should I book?
Fall or winter for spring completion. Booking in May usually means missing part of the season.
Does it cost less than a new pool?
Dramatically. A full remodel typically runs a third to a half of a new build.
Related services and guides
Pool remodeling
Resurface, retile, re-deck and modernize a pool that is worth keeping.
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Pool decks & coping
Pavers, bluestone and concrete set on base that survives Nebraska winters.
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Gunite pool cost
From $80,000
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Pool liner replacement cost
From $6,000
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Leak detection & repair
Pressure and dye testing to locate the leak before anything gets dug up.
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Financing
How homeowners here fund an outdoor project.
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An assessment gives you the structural read and a priced list before you commit to anything.