My pool was built six years ago and they used what I think is concrete between my tile and my coping. Between the coping and the deck they left the 1/2 inch gap they were supposed to and filled it with foam and put sika flex over it. I now have two issues:
1) The mortar between the tile and the coping is deteriorating and water is getting under my coping (and raising some of my paver deck). See pictures below.
2) In one small area the deck seems to have moved such that there is a gap between the coping and the deck (see pictures). The deck is pavers and they were not installed with concrete under them.
My pool company says they are so busy they are not doing non warranty repairs and told me to hire someone. (I know ridiculous.) I called one company that is a landscaper and they said they would need to take off the coping to remortar between the tile and the coping or if they do it without removing the coping it will just crack. I am hesitant to use them because I don’t know if they have any experience with pools. Does the coping have to removed? Even if that is the best way can they simply remortar without removing the coping? Can they use something like sikaflex there to fill the gaps? Even if the remortar would only likely last three years or so if I don't remove the coping, Id rather do a short term fix now.
Thanks a lot for your advice.
Thanks,
1) The mortar between the tile and the coping is deteriorating and water is getting under my coping (and raising some of my paver deck). See pictures below.
2) In one small area the deck seems to have moved such that there is a gap between the coping and the deck (see pictures). The deck is pavers and they were not installed with concrete under them.
My pool company says they are so busy they are not doing non warranty repairs and told me to hire someone. (I know ridiculous.) I called one company that is a landscaper and they said they would need to take off the coping to remortar between the tile and the coping or if they do it without removing the coping it will just crack. I am hesitant to use them because I don’t know if they have any experience with pools. Does the coping have to removed? Even if that is the best way can they simply remortar without removing the coping? Can they use something like sikaflex there to fill the gaps? Even if the remortar would only likely last three years or so if I don't remove the coping, Id rather do a short term fix now.
Thanks a lot for your advice.
Thanks,
