Queen Creek's homes are mostly new, so a lot of pool decks here go around young pools. That can make the deck a fresh start, with no old concrete to remove and a free hand on material, coping and layout. On acre lots, the deck can also run bigger than average and tie into patios and paths across the yard. Either way, it has to drain on flat ground.
What a paver pool deck costs on a Queen Creek property
Figure on $7,000 to $13,400 installed for a typical Queen Creek pool deck in concrete pavers. That covers about 600 to 1,000 square feet of deck plus 90 to 95 linear feet of coping. In other materials:
- Natural stone or travertine: about $11,000 to $21,000
- Porcelain: about $15,700 to $27,000
A freeform pool costs about $270 to $285 more in coping than a straight-edged pool. If there's an old concrete deck to remove, that adds about $1,500 to $3,000. On a new pool with no existing deck, there's nothing to tear out.
Here's a worked example. A new freeform pool with no existing deck gets travertine. The deck runs $11,000 to $21,000, plus about $270 to $285 for the freeform coping, so the total is about $11,270 to $21,285. A bigger deck on an acre lot goes past 1,000 square feet and costs more. We'll confirm the exact price once the deck is measured, and the pricing guide shows the full breakdown.
Decking a new pool
If your pool is still being built, bring us in early. The coping height, the slope of the deck, and where the equipment pad and the gate sit all shape the deck, and they're easier to get right before the pool is finished than after.
The order matters too. The pool goes in first, then the coping and deck, then the patio and walkways that connect to it. Doing the deck and patio together means one paver family, matching heights where you step from one to the other, and borders that line up.
On a new build, check your HOA's rules before you pick a color. Some subdivisions limit what can be seen from the street or from common areas. We pull those rules, and anything the Town of Queen Creek requires, for your address before the deck goes on our schedule.
Material choices on a big deck
On a typical deck, porcelain costs about $8,700 more than concrete pavers at the low end of the range and about $13,600 more at the high end. On an acre-lot deck that's twice the usual size, that gap roughly doubles. So material matters more here than almost anywhere.
Concrete pavers keep a big deck affordable and come in a wide range of colors and textures. Travertine, priced the same as natural stone, is the traditional pool deck look. Porcelain is the top of the range. One option that works well on big decks is concrete pavers in the field with travertine or porcelain coping, so the material you touch most sits right at the water's edge.
Drainage and the details
A pool deck on flat Queen Creek ground has to move water two ways: away from the pool so dirt doesn't wash in, and away from the house. We set that slope before the base goes in. Water that soaks into the joints needs a path too, and this post follows it down through the base.
Some joints on a pool deck are left open on purpose, and they're part of the plan from day one. Here's the reasoning behind those intentional gaps. On the build itself, we compact the base, screed the bedding sand, fix the edge restraint and set the pavers and coping, then fill the joints with swept sand and finish with a compaction pass.
Paver Pool Decks in Queen Creek: Frequently Asked Questions
What will a paver pool deck cost on my Queen Creek property?
A typical deck of about 600 to 1,000 square feet with 90 to 95 linear feet of coping runs $7,000 to $13,400 in concrete pavers, $11,000 to $21,000 in natural stone or travertine, and $15,700 to $27,000 in porcelain. Bigger decks on acre lots cost more.
My pool is brand new. Is there anything to remove first?
If there's no concrete deck, there's no tear-out cost. If an old concrete deck is in place, removing it adds about $1,500 to $3,000.
Will a curved, freeform pool raise my Queen Creek deck price?
A little. A freeform pool costs about $270 to $285 more in coping than a straight-edged pool.
Can my pool deck connect to a patio and walkways?
Yes, and it's best to plan them together so the pavers, heights and borders line up. Each piece is priced on its own: a concrete paver patio typically runs $2,500 to $6,600 and a walkway $850 to $2,750.
Should I wait until the pool is finished to call?
No. Call while the pool is being planned. Coping height, deck slope and the equipment location all affect the deck, and they're easier to get right early.