Recreation Center Pool Deck and Interior Coatings Renewal

Pool Deck & Coatings Restoration

Recreation Center Facility

Large Public Recreation Center

Location

Westminster, CO

Summary

The DCPS waterproofing and coatings team installed a solid-colored, polymer-modified cement coating on the pool deck and vestibule, along with a decorative epoxy chip broadcast system throughout the restroom and locker room areas.

Challenge

This project required careful sequencing to limit downtime in spaces heavily used by staff and visitors, including the pool deck, restrooms, and locker rooms. Coordination was essential as multiple trades—painters, tile installers, and scaffolding crews—were working in the same areas, creating overlapping schedules and tight workspace constraints.

Solution

To avoid extended closures and maintain circulation for patrons, the team orchestrated a full closure of the locker rooms and vestibule while simultaneously preparing the pool deck ahead of scaffolding installation. This allowed every trade to advance their work in parallel without compromising access to areas enabling shorter closures of high traffic areas. The team remained flexible and adjusted around other trades’ timelines, demobilizing during extended shutdowns of the pool deck to maintain safe and efficient conditions for everyone on site.

The project began with initial mobilization and the removal of the existing one-inch tile throughout the pool deck, vestibule, restrooms, and locker rooms. Following demolition, all interior areas—excluding the pool deck—were mechanically surface prepared to a Concrete Surface Profile (CSP) 3 using light shot blasting to ensure proper adhesion of new coating systems..

Moisture testing conducted after surface preparation revealed elevated moisture levels. To address this condition and protect long-term performance, a moisture-mitigating primer was applied across the prepared substrates..

While other trades completed work within the pool area, the DCPS team installed a decorative epoxy chip flooring system in the restrooms and locker rooms, providing durability, slip resistance, and ease of maintenance. A polymer-modified cementitious coating was applied in the vestibule to deliver a seamless, resilient finish suited for high-traffic conditions..

Once work by other trades was completed in the pool area, the pool deck surface was mechanically prepared to CSP 3 and treated with a moisture-mitigating primer. The deck was then resurfaced with a slip-resistant, polymer-modified cement coating designed to enhance safety, durability, and long-term performance in a wet environment.