Pool Renovation Cost Calculator
Replaster, retile, and equipment upgrade cost estimator.
Inputs
Results
Total renovation cost ($)
$10,475.00
≈ 7 months of rent
Replaster cost ($)$4,725.00
Waterline tile cost ($)$1,800.00
Coping cost ($)$3,150.00
Equipment cost ($)$0.00
Drain and prep ($)$800.00
Interior surface area (sq ft)945
Pool perimeter (ft)90
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the pool length, width, and average depth in feet to calculate interior surface area.
- Select your plaster finish: 1 = white marcite, 2 = quartz aggregate, 3 = pebble finish.
- Toggle Replaster, Waterline Tile, and Coping to 1 for each renovation component you want included.
- Toggle Equipment to 1 if you are also replacing the pump, filter, and heater.
- Review Total Renovation Cost and the breakdown by component to plan phased renovations.
What each input means
- Pool length (ft)
- Interior length of the pool.
- Pool width (ft)
- Interior width of the pool.
- Average depth (ft)
- Average pool depth for surface area calculation.
- Plaster type (1=marcite, 2=quartz, 3=pebble)
- 1 = White marcite (~$5/sqft), 2 = Quartz aggregate (~$7.50/sqft), 3 = Pebble finish (~$11/sqft).
- Include replaster (0=no, 1=yes)
- Whether to include replastering in the estimate.
- Include waterline tile (0=no, 1=yes)
- Whether to include waterline tile replacement.
- Include coping (0=no, 1=yes)
- Whether to include coping stone replacement.
- Include equipment (0=no, 1=yes)
- Whether to include pump, filter, and heater upgrade (~$4,500).
What each result means
- Total renovation cost ($)
- Estimated total renovation cost.
- Replaster cost ($)
- Cost for plaster removal and new finish application.
- Waterline tile cost ($)
- Cost for waterline tile replacement at ~$20/linear ft.
- Coping cost ($)
- Cost for coping replacement at ~$35/linear ft.
- Equipment cost ($)
- Cost for pump, filter, and heater replacement.
- Drain and prep ($)
- Pool drain, acid wash, and surface prep costs.
- Interior surface area (sq ft)
- Total interior surface area (floor + walls).
- Pool perimeter (ft)
- Perimeter length for tile and coping calculations.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersPool length (ft) = 30, Pool width (ft) = 15, Average depth (ft) = 5.5, Plaster type (1=marcite, 2=quartz, 3=pebble) = 1 = 8 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total renovation cost10475 = $10,475
- Calculate Replaster cost4725 = $4,725
- Calculate Waterline tile cost1800 = $1,800
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