How much does pool resurfacing cost?
Pool resurfacing costs $6,000 to $15,000, with a national average of $11,000 for a 1,000-square-foot pool, per HomeGuide.
Two other databases land on the same band. HomeAdvisor publishes $6,000 to $15,000 with the same $11,000 average, a floor of $1,000 for a simple paint job and a ceiling of $50,000 for full tile. Angi reads $6,000 to $15,000 as well, with $11,000 typical for a 1,000-square-foot pool. Three guides, one message: a standard replaster is a mid-four-figure to low-five-figure job, and the finish you pick is what moves it.
Sources: HomeAdvisor, Angi, HomeGuide
This page is general information, not professional advice. Prices move with your pool's size, shape, condition and region, and the only number that counts is a written quote from a pool contractor who has drained and inspected yours.
Pool resurfacing cost per square foot, by finish
Resurfacing is priced by the interior surface of the pool — floor plus walls — not by how many gallons it holds. The finish sets the rate, and the rate times your surface area is the bill before draining, repairs and refilling.
| Finish | Per square foot | Total (1,000 sq ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | $1 – $2 | $1,000 – $2,000 |
| Plaster / marcite | $6 – $8 | $6,000 – $8,000 |
| Quartz plaster | $7 – $10 | $7,000 – $10,000 |
| Aggregate | $6 – $15 | $6,000 – $15,000 |
| Pebble | $7 – $15 | $7,000 – $15,000 |
| Tile | $8 – $30+ | $8,000 – $30,000+ |
| Thermoplastic polymer (EcoFinish) | $10 – $15 | $10,000 – $15,000 |
Source: HomeGuide
Angi's per-square-foot readings sit a little lower on plaster — $5 to $6 for plaster and $5 to $7 for aggregate on a concrete pool, with paint at $1 to $2 and tile at $4 to $30. HomeAdvisor prices by the thousand square feet instead: $1,500 for paint, $5,500 for plaster, $6,500 for aggregate and $30,000 for tile. The guides do not agree to the dollar, and a quote inside any of their bands is an ordinary quote.
Sources: Angi, HomeAdvisor
What is the average cost to have a pool resurfaced, by pool type?
| Pool material | Published cost |
|---|---|
| Concrete / gunite | $6,000 – $15,000 |
| Fiberglass | $7,000 – $15,000 |
| Vinyl (liner replacement) | $1,400 – $4,800 |
Source: HomeGuide
Gunite and fiberglass read the same on HomeAdvisor's table — about $6,500 per 1,000 square feet for either — and a vinyl liner replacement runs $1,000 to $3,500 per 1,000 square feet on its figures. The reason concrete pools dominate this conversation is simple: HomeGuide says most of them were finished in plaster, and plaster is the finish that flakes first.
Sources: HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide
The lines that are not in the resurfacing number
The pool has to be empty before anyone touches the surface, and it has to be full again afterward. HomeGuide prices draining and cleaning at $600 to $650 and refilling at $40 to $400 by garden hose or $400 to $2,000 by water delivery truck. Labor runs $45 to $110 per hour on its figures, against $45 to $65 on Angi's and HomeAdvisor's. Cracks get fixed before the new finish goes on, because a crack under fresh plaster becomes a crack in fresh plaster.
Sources: HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor
Ask for the drain, the prep, the finish and the refill as four lines on one quote. A bid that shows only the finish is a bid that is not finished.
To price your own pool's interior from these same published tables: the pool resurfacing cost calculator.
Three written quotes on the same finish is the advice every published guide gives. These are the pool resurfacing companies AI assistants actually name when homeowners ask. Nobody can pay to be on these lists.
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Questions people ask next
- How long does pool resurfacing take?
- HomeGuide puts it at 5 to 7 days on average, depending on pool size, material and finish, and says some finishes need 7 to 10 days to cure before the pool is refilled. HomeAdvisor says most local pros finish in about five days. Add the hose time: HomeGuide says a garden-hose refill takes 12 to 36 hours.
- Is resurfacing the same as replastering?
- Replastering is one kind of resurfacing — the kind that uses plaster. Resurfacing is the whole family of finishes: paint, plaster, quartz, aggregate, pebble, tile and polymer. When a quote says resurfacing, ask which finish it means, because HomeGuide's published bands differ by a factor of several between them.
- Does resurfacing a pool add value to the home?
- HomeAdvisor says a fresh surface can recoup 40% to 80% of its cost at resale, depending on the local market and the finish. Its reasoning is practical: a buyer looking at a freshly replastered pool is not looking at a bill they will have to pay next year.
- What is the cheapest way to resurface a pool?
- Paint, on every published table — $1 to $2 per square foot on HomeGuide and Angi, $1,500 per 1,000 square feet on HomeAdvisor. It is also the shortest-lived: HomeGuide says pool paint lasts 5 to 7 years and Angi says two to five, which is why the cheap option is rarely the cheap option twice.
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