Pool Decking and Outdoor Living in Edmond, OK
Decking is priced by the square foot, coping by the linear foot of pool edge. Quoting them together hides the number that moves.
Covered outdoor living beside a poolA pool surround is not a patio that happens to be near water. The details that differ are the ones that fail.
Pool deck with loungersPool decks carry cost drivers that general patio pricing misses entirely: expansion joints that actually work, drainage that takes water away from the shell rather than into it, and the tie-in at the bond beam. That is why the sensible low end for a pool deck sits above the low end for an ordinary patio.
Planning ranges: broom-finish concrete decking about $10 to $14 per square foot, stamped or decorative $17 to $23, pavers or travertine $22 to $30. Coping is separate at roughly $48 to $65 per linear foot of pool edge, and a 16 by 32 rectangular pool is about 96 linear feet of it.
Surface temperature is worth thinking about before choosing. Dark stamped concrete in an Oklahoma July is not comfortable barefoot, and travertine is chosen as often for how it behaves underfoot as for how it looks.
Four things that move this number
- Coping is per linear foot. Anyone quoting your whole surround per square foot is averaging something.
- Drainage runs away from the shell. This is the detail that separates a pool contractor from a patio contractor.
- Expansion joints between deck and coping are not decorative.
- Barefoot surface temperature is a real selection criterion here, not a luxury concern.
Whatever you build, if it burns gas or draws power the utilities are separately permitted work in Edmond. The city requires a permit for any gas piping, new or altered, and for electrical beyond replacing a switch or receptacle.
What this costs in the OKC metro
Coping is priced per linear foot of pool edge and is a separate line.
| What you are building | Planning range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Pool decking and surround Coping is priced per linear foot of pool edge and is a separate line. | $8 – $42 | per sq ft |
Planning ranges for the Oklahoma City metro market, not quotes. They cover the work installed and exclude the permit, which is set by whichever building department has jurisdiction. A quote follows a site visit.
Get a number for your own back garden
Published ranges get you close. A site visit gets you a price, because where the meter and the panel sit changes the job more than the finish does.
Pool-Adjacent Outdoor Living
What does pool decking cost?
Planning ranges: broom concrete $10 to $14 per square foot, stamped $17 to $23, pavers or travertine $22 to $30. Coping is quoted separately per linear foot of pool edge.
Why is coping priced differently?
Because it is a linear product. It follows the edge of the pool, and its cost depends on the perimeter and the material, not on the area of the deck behind it.
What is the coolest surface underfoot?
Lighter materials generally, and travertine has a deserved reputation for it. Dark stamped concrete is the least comfortable choice in full Oklahoma sun.
Can you build an outdoor kitchen next to a pool?
Frequently, and it is one of the better places for one. The utilities need routing that respects the pool shell and its bonding, which is a design question worth raising early.
What else we build
Outdoor Kitchens
A built-in cook station is a gas and electrical job wearing a masonry jacket. The island is the cheap part.
From $380 per linear ft of counter run →02Covered Patios & Patio Covers
Central Oklahoma designs to 115 mph. That is not a detail you can value-engineer out of the posts and footings.
From $25 per sq ft →03Pergolas & Pavilions
A pergola gives you pattern. A pavilion gives you shelter. People buy the first and describe the second.
From $24 per sq ft →04Outdoor Fireplaces & Fire Pits
Three products get sold under one name, and they are an order of magnitude apart.
From $1200 per feature →05Paver Patios & Hardscape
The pavers are the part you see. The base is the part that decides whether it is still flat in five years.
From $15 per sq ft →06Retaining Walls
Edmond exempts a retaining wall no more than four feet tall. Above that it is a different project with a different budget.
From $22 per sq ft of wall face →