Plaster Types

White Plaster

White plaster is the least durable plaster and the least expensive plaster.  It has a relatively smooth finish and looks light blue when filled with water. 

We generally do not recommend going with a white plaster due to the inherent weakness in the material.  The material is warranted to last 1 year.  We recommend using a quartz plaster or better.

Quartz

Quartz plaster is our standard plaster used in renovations.  This plaster is very durable due to the high content of quartz minerals.  The plaster is available in many colors and can be made custom to your liking; the most common color we use is basic blue which has a white background with blue crystals that give the pool a very inviting blue hue.

Common Manufactures are Diamondbrite and Cli Industries.

Pebble

Pebble plaster has become very popular out west due to the natural rocky terrain.  This plaster is durable like the quartz plaster and available in different colors.  Pebble is best used for very natural pool scapes.

This surface can be rough, so we do not recommend this for spas or pools that will be used by children.

Polished Marble 

Polished marble plaster with quartz crystals is by Hydrazzo.  This surface is applied like the quartz and pebble, but has an additional step, the polishing phase.  We will actually go over the entire surface with diamond tipped polishers to ensure the entire surface is smooth.  This surface is available in multiple colors and is known as a higher quality finish.

What’s great about this plaster is the built in fail safe it has.  If water chemistry becomes out of whack and the plaster becomes rough, the pool can be drained, then acid wash to clean the plaster, then repolished.  This will make the plaster look brand new and will be a lot less than having the pool replastered.  This can only be done with polished marble and not quartz or pebble.  Once quartz and pebble become rough the only thing that can be done is a resurfacing.

Though polished marble has a higher upfront cost, it is the softest on the skin and can be repolished as it ages.

Glass Bead

This finish is relatively new and looks incredible.  The best look for any pool is achieved with glass tile.  A glass bead finish is the closest way to get that look with a fraction of the cost.  This is quickly becoming extremely popular and is considered very high end.  There are standard colors to choose from as well the option for custom colors.  This finish takes a high degree of skill to install and the glass beads are very expensive.