Re-Plaster questions

[sacredcow]

With the heatwave, I've spent much more time in the pool over the last few weeks and have been taking a long hard look at the plaster. As far as I know, it's the original plaster to the pool, and just the plain white variety. I don't have any major cracks or anything, but there's a lot of etching (that's been there since I bought the house) and I do have calcium nodules pop up from time to time. The pool was built sometime around 1980-1982 so likely the plaster is approaching its end of life.

What is a "typical" scope of work for a replaster of an older pool? My waterline tile isn't offensive, but I wouldn't necessarily mind replacing it if it's something that would typically be replaced during a replaster (plus, I do have a few places where a tile has popped off and I can't find replacements). What about the coping? I have just regular old concrete raised bullnose coping and I'm fine with that, and it all seems to be intact. As for plumbing- because it's a renovation, will they need to update my drain to current codes? Or can the existing single drain remain?

I haven't called anyone for a quote- Just trying to gauge how deep this rabbit hole might become if I decide to go through with it.

Thanks!

 

[HermanTX]

Any re-plaster should require that all the existing plaster is chipped out. This is labor intensive and could easily add $1000 or more to the overall cost. You can elect to remove the waterline tiles as well and coping if you want to go that route. A picture of your existing coping and waterline tiles would be helpful.

All the return fixtures and drain covers should be replaced and updating to a compliant drain will require some additional demolition. Ask the contractor's how they will handle that.

You did not mention a spa so assume that is not in the mix. Is your equipment good? Any changes needed there?
What about pool lights? Now is the time to make any changes.

 

[sacredcow]

Any re-plaster should require that all the existing plaster is chipped out. This is labor intensive and could easily add $1000 or more to the overall cost. You can elect to remove the waterline tiles as well and coping if you want to go that route. A picture of your existing coping and waterline tiles would be helpful.

All the return fixtures and drain covers should be replaced and updating to a compliant drain will require some additional demolition. Ask the contractor's how they will handle that.

You did not mention a spa so assume that is not in the mix. Is your equipment good? Any changes needed there?
What about pool lights? Now is the time to make any changes.

I don't have any pics specifically of my coping and waterline tile, but it's typical 1980's (see my profile picture). Coping is the precast concrete raised bullnose- Not glamorous or exciting, but I'm fine with it. Little or no cracking. The waterline tile is the same blue-to-brown mosaic tile that's in a billion pools of the same age. It's in OK shape, except for missing a couple of pieces. This I would want to replace, even if just to update the look.

I definitely want the old chipped out, and I would likely not go back with plain plaster unless I have to for some reason- Pebble Tec or Pebble Sheen would probably be my choice.

No spa, and I don't want one. With the exception of the old reliable Polaris 280 and its booster pump, everything this pool came with equipment-wise has been replaced in the last few years.