Pool Finishes (quartz vs pebbletec) and Decking

I have Travertine as well. IMHO it’s well worth the added costs if your budget allows for it.

As blistering hot as the sun and temps are right now mid summer day, the travertine just feels ‘warm’ to the touch. Meanwhile our concrete and pavers away from the pool area will scorch your feet if you step on them. And it makes a nice seamless transition from deck to the actual coping.

I can’t speak for Pebbeltec but it seems nice. We have plaster with no issues (yet) and it’s very smooth.

I am also about to choose between pebble tec and a quartz finish. Hoping to see answers from those with experience.

Ask your pool guy if he has some references for actual pools you can go look at. Anyone who drops $50k on a pool will likely be happy to show it off and talk shop about the BS they like and wish they had done.

I can give you some insight. I just put in a quartz finish pool and my friend put in a pebble tech.
He put his in first and I was able to see and use his. He and his wife prefered the look, didnt mind the cost, and liked the advertised durability. They are happy with it.
That said, I ended up going quartz. I seem his pool and found it way to rough for my taste. When you been in the water for a while it will hurt your feet. I will admit it looks nice. It almost looked like a colored exposed aggregate concrete. Once again, I was worried with the feel and a little worried about it being a fad and not a lasting style. My pool guy said the quartz would hold up very well and I prefer the smooth plaster feel.

Just chose between these this year. Went with quartz. It was the best middle grade option to us. Liked the smoothe texture as well. It was a refinish not a new install. We have brick coping and a concrete deck that will be resurfaced soon. Im very pleased at how the quartz came out. We used TnT pools ..check them out if you arw in the Baton Rouge area

I have pebbletec. It does not stain and is durable. A little rough on the texture but worth it.

I have an oak tree over mine and the acorns leave black spots and streaks. They always wash away, same can’t be said about the white plaster.

For the deck we went with stamped, stained concrete in a buff color. Not too hot on the feet and looks pretty good.

had pool installed last year. We went with quartz due to the builder offering it for the same price as plaster. In order of surface longevity, it is plaster, quartz, then pebbletec. After reading a lot about how pebbletec is "rough", Im glad I went with the quartz. It has a smooth surface with a touch of grit to it. Id say it is much smoother than pebbletec. You can also get quartz in various colors as well.

We also have the Cool Deck coating and enjoy it. Even in 100 degree temps, at most it only gets warm.