Proof
Stripped to the shell, then rebuilt.
Before
After
Community pool — full rebuild with new deck
One renovation — drag to compare
What this is
A lot of older pools around here were painted at some point — sometimes several times. Paint is a short-term fix: it chalks, peels, and it will not hold new plaster. Neither will old plaster that's delaminating from the shell. Put a new finish over either one and it fails from underneath within a season or two.
Hydroblasting uses very high-pressure water to cut those layers off down to sound concrete. Compared with sandblasting it's quieter, there's no abrasive to clean out of your lawn and filter afterward, and it doesn't leave a film of dust over the neighborhood.
For most replasters on a painted pool it's simply required prep — we itemize it separately on the estimate so you can see exactly what it costs and why it's there.
When it's needed
Any pool that's been painted needs the paint stripped before it can be plastered.
Surface coming off in sheets, or a chalky residue on your hands and feet.
Plaster that sounds hollow when tapped has separated from the shell underneath.
Several old coats of paint or plaster patches that no longer hold each other.
Proof
What it handles
Pressure is tuned to the job — enough to strip a coating, not enough to damage sound concrete or gunite.
How it goes
We check what's on the shell and whether it needs to come off — and price it as its own line.
The pool comes down and the deck, fixtures and plantings nearby are covered.
High-pressure water strips paint, chalk and loose plaster down to sound concrete.
Debris is collected and hauled — nothing abrasive left in the pool or the yard.
The shell is ready for acid wash, bond coat and new plaster, usually within days.
Questions
You can, and you'll be doing it again in a couple of years. Stripping and plastering costs more once and then lasts a decade or more.
It's a pressure washer's louder cousin, for a day or two. There's no sand or grit, which is the main reason we use it instead of sandblasting.
No. It removes coatings and loose material; sound gunite or concrete isn't affected.
Only if there's paint or failed plaster on the shell. If the old finish is sound, standard prep is enough — and we'll tell you which one you have.
Where we do this
Montgomery and Chester counties are home turf, and we travel across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware for the right project.
Related services
Free estimate
Tell us how to reach you and we'll come take a look — you'll get a clear written estimate, usually within the week.
Call or text — 610-316-1036
Email — PriceRightPools@gmail.com