Pool Renovations & Remodeling
Bring Your Houston Pool Back to Life
Resurfacing, tile, coping, decking, and full remodels — done by the same family-owned company that has been building and caring for Houston pools since 2003.
Why renovate
Why a remodel beats starting over
For most Houston homeowners, the pool you already own is the best pool to invest in. A renovation costs a fraction of a new build and gets you a pool that looks and feels new — usually in a matter of weeks instead of months.
Keep the pool, lose the wear
A renovation costs a fraction of a new build and reuses the structure already in your yard. The result is a pool that looks and feels new without months of construction or another permit cycle.
Modernize an older design
Pools age in style as well as surface. We refresh tile, coping, and decking to bring a 90s pool into the present — and add features like tanning ledges, water features, or LED lighting along the way.
Catch problems before they grow
Once the water is out, we can see and fix things that a working pool hides — small cracks, failing plumbing, tired skimmers, and aging light niches. A remodel is the right time to handle them.
Everything under one roof
Plaster, tile, coping, decking, plumbing, equipment — all of it stays with one company. One schedule, one project manager, one point of contact from the first walk-through to the day you swim again.
When it is time
Signs your pool is due for a renovation
Pools wear out gradually — until they do not. These are the things we look for in Houston backyards when a homeowner asks whether a renovation is overdue.
Rough or chalky plaster
When the pool surface scratches feet or hands, or leaves a chalky residue, the plaster is at the end of its life. In Houston water, that is often the 8–12 year mark.
Staining that will not scrub off
Persistent gray, brown, or rust-colored marks that brushing and chemistry can no longer lift mean the finish has lost its seal. A new surface is the only real fix.
Cracked or loose tile
Waterline tile that pops loose or cracks at the corners is usually a freeze story — and once one row goes, the rest are not far behind. Retiling at the same time as resurfacing is the efficient path.
Coping that is chipped or lifting
Coping is the cap stone around the pool's edge. Chipped, cracked, or lifting coping is both a tripping hazard and a sign that water is finding its way behind the pool's beam.
A cracked or settling deck
Houston's expansive clay shifts year to year, and old decking shifts with it. A pool surround with major cracks, lifted joints, or pooling water is ready for replacement.
A look that just feels dated
Sometimes nothing is broken — the pool just reads as old. Chalky white plaster, builder-grade tile, dated coping, the wrong feel for the rest of your backyard. A renovation refreshes the whole look without changing the pool's footprint.
Scope
What a Venture renovation covers
Some renovations are one piece — a resurface, a retile, a deck replacement. Others touch everything. We handle the project at whatever scope makes sense for your pool.
Interior resurfacing
A fresh NPT StoneScapes pebble finish — the most common renovation we do and the one that makes the biggest visual difference.
Waterline tile & coping
Replacing dated or damaged tile and the coping stone around the pool's edge. Often paired with resurfacing while the pool is drained.
Decking & hardscape
Tearing out cracked or shifted decking and replacing it with travertine, stamped concrete, pavers, or a flagstone surround.
Equipment upgrades
Variable-speed pumps, modern cartridge or DE filters, salt systems, heaters, LED lighting, and automation — installed during the remodel for one clean handoff.
Shell repair
Crack repair, beam rebuilding, and rebar repair when the structure itself needs attention. We address these before the new finish goes on.
Complete pool remodels
Bigger changes to shape, depth, or features — adding a tanning ledge, raised spa, sun shelf, or new water features to make the pool feel brand new.
The interior finish
NPT StoneScapes pebble — the finish we trust
Every interior we resurface is finished in NPT StoneScapes — a premium pebble finish from National Pool Tile. It is, in our experience, the longest-lived and best-looking interior finish you can put on a Houston pool, and it is what we would put in our own backyards.
StoneScapes comes in a wide range of colors — from sandy lagoon tones to deep tropical blues — so the finish can be tailored to the look you want. We will bring samples to your consultation and help you pick a color against your pool, your tile, and your deck.
Built to outlast plaster
A pebble finish typically lasts well past the life of standard white plaster — often 15 to 20+ years — which means fewer drain-and-resurface cycles over the life of your pool.
Beautiful, natural water color
Small pebbles set into the finish give the water real depth — soft blues, greens, grays, and sandy tones, depending on the StoneScapes color you choose. The water reads richer than any plain plaster pool.
Made for Houston water
StoneScapes pebble holds up to hard Houston water, full Texas sun, and the chemistry swings that come with our long swim season. It stains less, etches less, and looks newer for longer.
Solid underfoot
The pebble surface is smooth-rolled — comfortable to walk on, slip-resistant on steps, and a long way from the chalky feel of old plaster at end of life.
Our work
Pools we’ve renovated around Houston
Every photo on this site is a real Venture Pool Company project. Here is a sample — browse the full gallery for more renovations and new builds.
Planning
What a pool renovation costs
Renovation pricing is driven by what is in scope — a resurface alone is one number, a full remodel with new decking and equipment is another. These are the factors that move the price the most:
- Square footage of the interior surface for the new StoneScapes finish
- Tile and coping selections and linear footage
- Decking material and square footage
- Structural repairs uncovered after draining
- Equipment upgraded during the project
- Added features — tanning ledge, water features, lighting
- Site access for demo, hauling, and delivery
We always quote renovations itemized — finish, tile, coping, decking, equipment broken out separately — so it is easy to see where the money is going and adjust scope if needed.
Request your free quote →Typical project durations
Most pool renovations are wrapped up in a week or two of actual work on site. Here is what a typical scope of work runs in real days on the job. Weather can stretch any of these — we’ll always tell you the truth about where your project stands.
- Replaster
- 5–7 days
- Replaster + new tile & coping
- 7–10 days
- Equipment upgrades
- 1–2 days
- Full remodel
- Depends on scope
Where we work
Renovating pools across the Houston area
We renovate pools throughout our service area — from Katy and the I-10 corridor through the neighborhoods inside the 610 Loop and out to Cypress.
Ready to bring your pool back to life?
Tell us about your pool and what you would like to change. We’ll come take a look, walk you through the options, and put together an honest, itemized quote.