Pool Renovation and
Remodeling in
Southeastern Pennsylvania

Blue Tree brings aging pools back to life: new tile, coping, and plaster, modern equipment, expanded decking, and full redesigns, handled by the same designer led team that builds new pools.
43 years
in business since 1983
15 years
building pools
70 to 90
employees in season
7 counties
across Southeastern PA

What Sets Blue Tree's Pool Renovation Apart

Most pool renovation quotes stop at the waterline. Blue Tree handles the whole project under one roof: tile, coping, plaster, decking, equipment, and the surrounding landscape planned and built in one coordinated sequence.


  • One designer plans the renovation around the full backyard, not just the shell

  • 15-year pool construction track record behind every structural renovation

  • 10-year limited warranty on Quality Finish plaster

  • Serving Southeastern Pennsylvania since 1983



Written by Jeff Mattiola, Blue Tree's founder and pool construction lead, and reviewed by sales manager Jérôme Besnard.

Established
15 Years
Pool Construction Track Record
70 to 90
Employees

Our Pool Renovation Process

Every renovation starts with an honest assessment of what your pool needs now and what can wait. From the first site visit to the final walkthrough, one Blue Tree designer manages the project.
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Step 1: Free Consultation and Pool Assessment

Your designer walks the property, inspects the shell, tile, coping, plaster, decking, and equipment, and asks how you use the pool today and what you want it to become. You get a plain assessment of what needs replacement now, what can wait a season, and whether the project calls for a refresh or a full remodel. There is no pressure for a same-day decision.
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Step 2: Design and Detailed Proposal

For cosmetic updates, your designer specs materials and finishes with you side by side. For larger remodels, CAD and 3D renderings show the new pool, deck, and surrounding landscape before any concrete is cut. The proposal names the price and what drives it: finish tier, equipment package, decking material, and site conditions. The bid is the price.
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Step 3: Permits, Materials, and Scheduling

Blue Tree handles township permitting in-house when the remodel requires it, orders tile, coping, plaster, and equipment from established suppliers, and schedules the crews so the work runs in the right order. Renovations are sequenced to protect the parts of the pool and yard that are staying, and you get a start window before demolition begins.
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Step 4: Renovation and Remodeling Work

Demolition, surface prep, and installation run as one coordinated project overseen by pool construction managers Mike Wadsworth and Cliff Doratt, who bring 46 or more combined years in the pool industry. Crews replace tile and coping, apply new plaster, set decking, and install Jandy equipment to manufacturer specification. Anything the work disturbs, from lawn to planting beds to grading, gets restored before the job closes.
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Step 5: Walkthrough, Startup, and Warranty

Your designer walks the finished pool with you, the equipment is started up and balanced, and you get clear guidance on caring for fresh plaster through its cure period. The published Blue Tree warranty matrix backs the work: a 10-year limited warranty on Quality Finish plaster, 2 years on tile and coping, and 3 years workmanship on Jandy equipment.

Pool Renovation Options for Every Property

From a fresh interior finish to a complete rebuild of the pool environment, Blue Tree scopes each renovation to the pool, the property, and the way your family uses both.
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Tile & Coping Replacement

New waterline tile and coping to replace flaking, cracked, or dated surfaces, covered by a 2-year warranty on tile, coping, and veneer work.
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Plaster & Replastering

Fresh interior finishes for worn, rough, or stained plaster, including Quality Finish plaster backed by a 10-year limited warranty.
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Equipment Upgrades

Variable-speed pumps, smart controls, and salt or chlorine systems from Jandy, the equipment partner behind every Blue Tree pool.
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Decking Expansion & Replacement

Expanded or replaced pool decks in materials chosen for slip resistance, heat retention, and performance on wet surfaces.
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Water Features & Lighting

Waterfalls, spillways, and LED lighting added while the plumbing and electrical work is already open during renovation.
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Full Pool Remodels

Complete redesigns that reshape the pool and the space around it, planned with 3D renderings before demolition begins.

Designed for Southeastern
Pennsylvania's Freeze-Thaw Climate

Southeastern Pennsylvania winters take a toll on concrete pools. Blue Tree renovation crews diagnose what caused the damage, not just the visible symptom:
  • Freeze-thaw cycles work water behind tile and coping at hairline gaps over time
  • pH swings wear plaster from the inside
  • Clay soils shift decks out of level a little more each season
Where a remodel changes the pool's footprint or adds structures, Blue Tree confirms township permitting requirements during the site evaluation and handles the paperwork in-house.
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Complete Your Pool Renovation with Hardscaping, Planting, and Ongoing Care

Patios and Outdoor Kitchens: A renovation is the natural moment to extend the pool deck into a full outdoor living space. Blue Tree's ICPI-certified hardscape crews build patios, sitting walls, and outdoor kitchens with a 2-year workmanship warranty.

Landscape Design and Planting: Renovation work disturbs the pool perimeter. Blue Tree's degreed designers replant it with three-season interest in mind, using plant material suited to USDA Zones 6b and 7a.

Pool Maintenance and Year-Round Care: Premier Outdoor Services keeps the renovated pool, and everything else outside the house, cared for by one company on one invoice.

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Curated Transformations

Browse recent projects from across Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Berks, and Philadelphia Counties.

Everything Your Outdoor
Space Needs. One Team.

From the pool to the patio to the plants that frame it all. We handle the full picture so nothing falls through the cracks.
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Custom Pools & Water Features

Resort-style pools, spas, waterfalls, and grottos, designed for your property, not from a catalog
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Patios, Walls & Outdoor Kitchens

Structures built to last generations by craftsmen who take pride in the details
A well-maintained front yard features neatly trimmed grass, vibrant flower beds, shrubs, and small trees in front of a stone house, all bathed in warm sunlight.

Landscape Design & Planting

Native plants, seasonal color, and designs that thrive in Southeastern PA's climate
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Lawn Programs

Science-backed fertilization, weed control, and aeration for the lawn your neighbors will notice
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Landscape Lighting

Professionally designed LED systems that add safety, security, and ambiance after dark
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Year-Round Care

Seasonal cleanups, pool service, and ongoing care that keeps everything looking its best

Common Questions

It depends on scope. Replacing waterline tile and coping costs far less than a remodel that reshapes the pool and rebuilds the deck. Blue Tree quotes each renovation after a designer inspects the pool in person, and the proposal names what drives the price: finish tier, coping and decking material, equipment package, and site conditions. The bid is the price. Request a free consultation for a number specific to your pool.

Scope sets the schedule. A replaster with new tile and coping is a far shorter project than a full remodel that reshapes the pool, which can also involve township permitting before work starts. Your Blue Tree designer includes a project schedule in the proposal and gives you a start window before demolition begins, and crews are sequenced so the pool sits open no longer than the work requires.

Yes. Blue Tree renovates concrete pools regardless of who built them, including pools that came with the house or whose original builder is no longer around. The assessment works the same way: a designer inspects the shell, surfaces, decking, and equipment, then lays out what needs attention now and what can wait. One scope note: Blue Tree works on concrete (gunite and shotcrete) pools, not vinyl liner or fiberglass pools.

Whatever the pool and the property call for. Common scope includes new waterline tile and coping, fresh plaster, upgraded Jandy equipment, expanded or replaced decking, and added water features or lighting. A full remodel can reshape the pool itself and redesign the surrounding hardscape and landscape as one project. Blue Tree designs and builds all of it in-house, so the deck, drainage, and planting are planned with the pool rather than patched around it.

Yes, and the terms are published rather than promised. Quality Finish plaster carries a 10-year limited warranty and standard white plaster carries a 1-year limited warranty. Tile, coping, and veneer work is covered for 2 years, decking carries a limited 1-year warranty, and Jandy equipment carries 3 years on workmanship. Color variation, scaling from pH, minor crazing, and texture unevenness are normal characteristics of hand-applied plaster, and the warranty names those exclusions in writing.

No. Emergency repair as a standalone service is referred to a trusted specialist. Blue Tree renovation work is planned project work: replastering, tile and coping replacement, equipment upgrades, decking, and remodels. If an aging pool keeps producing problems, a renovation consultation is often the better conversation than another patch, and a designer can assess whether the underlying issue is surface wear, equipment, or the structure.

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