Pool surrounds in Geraldton.
A pool surround has a harder job than any other paving on your block. It has to be non-slip with wet feet on it, cool enough to stand on in a Geraldton February, and tough enough to take constant salt and chlorine splash-out. We lay pool paving that ticks all three, with the drainage falls set so water never ponds against the shell.
Getting a Geraldton pool surround right.
Backyard pools are everywhere in Geraldton, and for good reason: the summers are long, hot and bone dry, and a pool gets used from October through to April. But a pool surround that looked great in the brochure can become a problem fast if the wrong paver was chosen. Dark, dense pavers store heat and become genuinely too hot to walk on by mid-afternoon. Smooth, polished surfaces turn slippery the instant someone climbs out dripping. And porous pavers that were never sealed pick up salt and chlorine stains that never quite scrub off.
The local answer to all of that is a pale, textured, non-slip paver, and in Geraldton that usually means limestone. Natural and reconstituted limestone paving stays cool, has natural grip, and suits the coastal look of homes in Tarcoola Beach, Sunset Beach and Drummond Cove. Where a client wants a different look we use textured concrete or tumbled clay pavers, both of which handle the salt well.
Falls, coping and the bits people forget.
- Drainage falls: Water must always run away from the pool shell and the house, never back toward either. We set a consistent fall and add a strip drain where the surround is enclosed by walls.
- Coping: A bullnose or drop-edge coping caps the pool edge cleanly and gives a safer, rounded lip. Quoted per linear metre.
- Cutting: Pool surrounds are slow work because every paver near the shell, the skimmer lid and the steps has to be cut to fit. That cutting is what puts pool paving at the top of the price range.
- Sealing: A penetrating sealer on completion slows salt and chlorine staining and keeps the surface easy to clean.
A worked example.
A typical job is a 45 square metre surround around an existing fibreglass pool on a Wandina block, re-paved because the old surface had cracked and gone slippery. In a sealed reconstituted limestone paver with new bullnose coping, that lands around $6,500 to $8,500 in 2026, including lifting the old surround and correcting the falls. See the pricing page for the full per-square-metre breakdown.
Where we pave pool surrounds.
Pool surround questions.
What is the best paving for a pool surround?
Non-slip when wet, cool underfoot, and unaffected by salt and chlorine. Natural and reconstituted limestone is the Geraldton favourite; textured concrete and tumbled clay also work. We avoid dark dense pavers that get too hot and smooth surfaces that turn slippery.
How much does a pool surround cost?
$110 to $170 per square metre supplied and laid, at the higher end because of the cutting and the salt-safe paver. A 40 to 55 square metre surround is around $5,500 to $9,000, plus coping per linear metre.
Do the pavers need sealing?
Limestone and other porous pavers benefit from a penetrating sealer, especially with constant salt air and splash-out. We seal on completion and suggest a re-coat every few years.
Can you pave around an existing pool?
Yes, that is most of our pool work. We lift the old surround, correct the base and falls, fit new coping if needed, and lay the new pavers, making sure water never ponds against the shell or runs back to the house.
Free pool surround measure and quote.
New build or re-pave around an existing pool, we will price it properly.