Pool Surrounds
in Gisborne
A pool surround has to be comfortable underfoot, safe when wet and tidy where it meets the coping — all while draining away from the water. We prepare and pour surrounds for new and existing pools across Gisborne and Tairāwhiti, working around pool shape, access and the landscaping that comes afterwards. Talk to us about your pool area.
Safe underfoot when wet
Texture is chosen for barefoot grip, not just looks — an exposed or lightly broomed surface stays usable when the deck is soaked.
Falls away from the pool
Levels are set so rain and splash-out run away from the water and off the deck, instead of pooling at the coping line.
Cool, low-glare colour
Charcoal and earth oxides keep the deck from glaring in summer sun and hide the marks a pool deck inevitably collects.
A clean edge at the coping
The join between concrete and coping is the detail people actually look at. It gets set out properly rather than cut in at the end.
Surround finishes
All photos: real Eastcrete work
One job, start to finish
Three stages of real Eastcrete pool surround work
Area excavated, levelled and based up around the shell.
Coping set and the surround formed ready for the pour.
Finished coloured deck, cleaned up and handed over.
How a pool surround runs
Pool work is sequencing as much as concreting — we plan around the pool installer, the fencing and the landscaping so nobody is waiting on us.
Straight answers
Can you do a surround for an existing pool?
Yes — renovations are a good part of this work. We assess the existing coping, levels and drainage first, because an old surround usually failed for a reason worth fixing.
What finish is safest around a pool?
Anything with texture. Exposed aggregate and light broom finishes both give barefoot grip when wet, where a hard-trowelled surface can be slippery. We will talk you through the options with samples on site.
Does the concrete need to fall away from the pool?
Yes. Splash-out and rain need somewhere to go that is not back into the pool, so the falls are set out before anything is poured.
Do you work in with the pool installer?
We do. Surrounds usually sit between the pool install and the fencing or landscaping, so the sequencing gets agreed up front.
Can you match a coloured surround to the house?
Within the oxide range, yes. We bring samples to the site visit so you can see the colour against the house and the coping before committing.
Serving Gisborne city and surrounding Tairāwhiti from 443 Awapuni Road.
Eastcrete Solutions Ltd · 443 Awapuni Road, Gisborne 4071 · 021 024 64667