Commercial Pool Resurfacing in Leander, TX
Leander Pool Resurfacing handles commercial pool resurfacing in Leander, Texas: HOA, apartment, condominium, hotel and club pools, which the Texas health rules treat as public pools even when only residents and their guests swim. Those rules reach the finish color, the drain covers and the closed sign on the gate.
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Which pools count as commercial pools in Texas
HOA, apartment, hotel and club pools
The Texas Department of State Health Services calls a pool limited to occupants, members or students and their guests a Class C pool when it is run with lodging such as hotels, apartments and condominiums, or with a property owners association, club, youth camp or school. A public pool may be privately owned, and it counts as public whether or not anyone pays to swim. Only a pool serving a single-family home or a duplex, for no more than two resident families and their guests, stays residential.
The code that applies to the work
For renovating and repairing commercial pools, the state adopts the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code's public pool and spa chapters, not its residential ones, plus the ANSI/APSP-16 standard for suction outlet fittings and the ANSI/PHTA/ICC-7 standard on suction entrapment. A minor renovation or repair may follow the construction standard in force when the pool was built, and local health authorities may set standards of their own if they are equal to or stricter than the state's. Leander Pool Resurfacing will talk through which of these rules your pool falls under before the work is planned.
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(737) 212-9378Commercial pool finishes: light colors and the finish choice
The light colors the code asks for
For any pool other than a residential one, the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code says the interior's colors, patterns and finishes must not obscure objects or surfaces in the water, with a minimum of 6.5 on the Munsell color value scale; lane markings, step and bench edge markings and waterline tiles are exempt. The 2024 edition asks for white or light-colored floors and walls at 8.0 or more on the Munsell gray scale, but Leander and the state rules adopt the 2021 edition. The CDC's Model Aquatic Health Code, a model code rather than Texas law, gives the reason: from the deck, a swimmer on the floor should be visible, along with algae, debris and cracks in the finish.
Plaster or quartz for a shared pool
NPT says natural quartz is ten times harder and more durable than marble, which suits its QuartzScapes finish to commercial pools, and SGM makes a Commercial White version of its Diamond Brite quartz finish. The National Plasterers Council rates traditional white plaster a 5 to 8 year surface and quartz 10 to 15, and notes that aggregate finishes cost more than standard plaster. For a board weighing the two, pool replastering in white plaster is the lower-cost route and quartz pool finishes the harder-wearing one.
For a free estimate on an HOA, apartment or hotel pool, call Leander Pool Resurfacing or send the form.
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Cracks, drain covers, tile and decks on a commercial resurfacing
Cracks in the shell
The Model Aquatic Health Code defines a structural crack as a break or split in the pool surface that weakens the vessel. Under that code, cracks are repaired once they change enough to raise the risk of leaks, trips, falls or cuts, while surface cracks under 1/8 inch wide are documented and watched for movement.
Drain covers and the Virginia Graeme Baker Act
The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, in effect since December 19, 2008, requires anti-entrapment drain covers that meet the federal standard on every public pool and spa. A pool with a single main drain that isn't unblockable also needs a backup, such as a safety vacuum release system, a suction-limiting vent, a gravity drainage system, an automatic pump shut-off or drain disablement. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends replacing covers past the expiration date printed on them, even on a compliant drain. In Texas, the pump may not run while a drain grate or suction outlet cover is missing, broken or loose, and the pool keeps documents on site showing every suction outlet meets ANSI/APSP-16.
Depth markers, step edges and the deck
The code requires the leading edges of stair treads in public pools to be outlined with slip-resistant contrasting tile or another permanent marking 1 to 2 inches wide, and depth markers have rules of their own; we handle commercial pool tile and depth markers too. Deck surfaces within 4 feet of a public pool must be slip resistant, and the Model Aquatic Health Code adds a continuous watertight expansion joint between the perimeter deck and the coping, both points for commercial pool deck resurfacing.
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HOA, community and apartment pools around Leander
Where the shared pools are
Leander's shared pools include the Crystal Falls HOA's two, The Grotto in The Boulders and the Junior Olympic pool at Quarry Park, and the community pools in Block House Creek, which the Block House Municipal Utility District runs along with the neighborhood's parks. New ones keep arriving: projects registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation include amenity centers with pools at Bluffview (2020), Travisso (2022), Larkspur's second pool (2023) and Arista Leander (2024).
City review, the health district and the refill
The City of Leander posts a first-review time of 10 business days for a commercial pool or spa permit, though its pool packet speaks of building a pool and never mentions resurfacing, so confirm with Development Services before the drain-down. Leander has been a member of the Williamson County and Cities Health District since 2013; whether the district reviews HOA or apartment pool renovations could not be confirmed, so ask it too. As of October 1, 2026, the City is in Phase 2 Water Conservation, whose code doesn't say whether a full refill after resurfacing is allowed, and commercial customers who break the drought rules face a warning, then fines of $200, $400 and $1,000 plus disconnection.
Beyond Leander, Leander Pool Resurfacing also handles commercial and HOA pool resurfacing in Georgetown.
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(737) 212-9378Commercial and HOA pool resurfacing cost
No published source prices commercial or HOA resurfacing in Texas, so these are national figures. A national HOA reserve-planning guide puts resurfacing a typical HOA community pool at $8,000 to $25,000 per pool in 2026, and warns that boards often underfund by assuming residential prices, when commercial permits, NSF-rated materials and health department requirements add cost.
A pool-management company's 2025 guide for property managers puts typical plaster at about $5,000 per 1,000 square feet and Diamond Brite quartz closer to $6 to $7 per square foot, with larger pools and crack repairs pushing the cost up. These are published figures, not prices from Leander Pool Resurfacing; a firm number needs a walk around the pool, and the estimate is free.
- Typical HOA community pool (2026)
- $8,000–$25,000
- Plaster, per 1,000 sq ft (2025)
- about $5,000
- Diamond Brite quartz, per sq ft (2025)
- $6–$7
- Pebble Tec or PebbleSheen, per sq ft (2025)
- about $10
National figures; no Texas commercial price is published. Not a quote.
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(737) 212-9378Commercial pool resurfacing questions
Does an HOA or apartment pool have to close while it is resurfaced?
Yes, under the state rules. While a Texas public pool is closed for renovation, users and anyone else without permission must be kept out of the pool yard, and a sign on the entry gates must say the pool is closed. The closed pool must not give off odors or breed insects, and a pool-yard gate may stand propped open only while the owner's contractor is there doing work that needs it open. After the refill, the water has to sit within the operating range of the rim, gutter or skimmer system, or the pool stays closed.
Does resurfacing an HOA or apartment pool need plan approval in Texas?
It can. The Department of State Health Services may review plans for public pools and tells the owner in writing when it intends to. The CDC's Model Aquatic Health Code, which Texas hasn't adopted, requires approved plans before a substantial alteration, meaning work costing more than half the pool's replacement cost. Whether the Williamson County and Cities Health District reviews Leander HOA and apartment pool renovations could not be confirmed, so ask the district and the City before work starts.
How should an HOA budget for pool resurfacing?
As a reserve item that comes round every 8 to 12 years, the typical useful life a national HOA reserve-planning guide gives a community pool's resurfacing. The same guide advises bundling waterline tile, coping repair and light niche work into the same project, because mobilization and the drain and refill are shared, and notes that Sun Belt pools draw more contractor competition but wear faster from year-round swim seasons.
Is resurfacing an HOA or apartment pool taxed in Texas?
The labor usually isn't. The Texas Comptroller counts pools owned by a homeowners association or an apartment complex for residents' use as residential property, and labor to repair, remodel or restore residential property is not taxable. Hotels are not residential, so the whole charge to remodel or repair a hotel pool is taxable. Routine pool maintenance service is taxable either way, and Leander's combined sales tax rate is 8.25 percent.
What water balance does Texas check at HOA and apartment pools?
The state's public-pool inspection checklist looks for chlorine of 1.0 to 8.0 ppm (2.0 to 8.0 in spas), pH of 7.0 to 7.8 and cyanuric acid of 100 ppm or less, and marks combined chlorine above 0.4 ppm as a deficiency. The water must be clear enough to see an 8-inch black disk on the floor at the deepest point, and every Class C pool runs under a trained and certified pool operator.
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Leander Pool Resurfacing takes calls and estimate requests 24/7 from HOA boards, property managers and owners of apartment and hotel pools around Leander. Tell us the pool's size, its finish now and when it needs to reopen.