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AMD Pool & Patios provides gunite pool repair and renovation services for homeowners throughout Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts. Whether your pool needs resurfacing, repairs to damaged components, or a more extensive renovation, our team can evaluate its current condition and recommend the right approach.

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Signs Your Gunite Pool May Need Repair

A gunite pool shell is durable, but certain signs point to a problem that should be evaluated before it worsens:

  • Visible cracks in the pool shell, deck, or coping
  • Rough, flaking, or discolored interior finish
  • Persistent water loss beyond normal evaporation
  • Stains that do not respond to normal chemical treatment
  • Loose, cracked, or missing tile
  • Coping that has shifted, cracked, or separated from the shell
  • Equipment that is aging, undersized, or failing
  • Uneven or settling pool deck or patio surfaces

AMD Pool & Patios will inspect the pool and identify the cause before recommending a repair.

Gunite Pool Repair Services

Because gunite is a reinforced concrete structure, repairs need to account for the shell, the surface finish, and the systems built into it. Repair work may include:

  • Structural crack repair
  • Resurfacing and replastering
  • Tile and coping repair or replacement
  • Plumbing leak detection and repair
  • Equipment repair and replacement
  • Deck and patio repair around the pool

Gunite Pool Resurfacing

Over time, the interior finish of a gunite pool can become rough, stained, discolored, etched, or worn. Resurfacing removes or prepares the deteriorated finish so a new interior surface can be applied, restoring the appearance and feel of the pool.

Depending on the pool and desired appearance, renovation options may include plaster, quartz, or aggregate finishes.

Gunite Pool Renovation and Remodeling

Renovation differs from repair. Repair addresses a specific problem. Renovation updates or upgrades an existing pool, whether or not anything is currently wrong with it.

A Gunite pool renovation may include:

  • A new interior finish (plaster, quartz, or aggregate)
  • Updated waterline tile and coping
  • Adding a tanning ledge, bench, or steps to an existing shell
  • Adding or upgrading an integrated spa
  • New water features, lighting, or automation
  • Converting to a saltwater system
  • Rebuilding or expanding the surrounding patio

Why Renovate an Older Gunite Pool?

A renovation can do more than improve the appearance of an aging pool. Depending on the scope of the project, renovating an existing gunite pool can help:

  • Restore a worn or uncomfortable interior surface
  • Replace outdated tile and coping
  • Address several aging components at the same time
  • Improve lighting, controls, or pool equipment
  • Update the pool to better complement a renovated backyard
  • Extend the usable life of an existing gunite pool

Repair vs. Renovation: Which Do You Need?

Choose repair when:

  • A specific issue has been identified, such as a crack, leak, or damaged surface
  • The pool is otherwise structurally sound and functioning as designed
  • The goal is to restore the pool to its original condition

Choose renovation when:

  • The pool is due for an updated look, finish, or feature set
  • You want to add functionality that was not part of the original design
  • The pool has multiple aging components being addressed at once

AMD Pool & Patios can evaluate your pool and help determine whether repair, renovation, or a combination of both is the right approach.

What to Expect From the Process

  1. Inspection and Assessment: We will review the pool, shell, equipment, and surrounding area to identify the scope of work.
  2. Recommendation and Planning: Findings are reviewed with the homeowner, along with repair or renovation options.
  3. Permitting, if required: Certain renovation work, particularly structural or electrical changes, may require local approval.
  4. Repair or Renovation Work: Work is performed according to the agreed scope.
  5. Final Review: The completed work is reviewed with the homeowner before the pool returns to regular use.

Gunite Pool Repair and Renovation FAQs


Most structural cracks in a gunite shell can be evaluated and repaired, though the appropriate method depends on the size, location, and cause of the crack.

Yes. Resurfacing or replastering requires the pool to be drained so the existing surface can be prepared and the new finish applied.

Some features can be added to an existing shell, though feasibility depends on the pool's existing structure, plumbing, and equipment. This can be confirmed during an on-site evaluation.

If a specific issue has been identified, such as a leak or a crack, that is typically a repair. If you are looking to update the pool's finish, features, or overall design, that falls under renovation. AMD Pool & Patios can help evaluate which applies to your pool.

Yes, we repair and renovate pools that were installed by other companies.

Start Your Gunite Pool Repair or Renovation

Whether your pool needs a specific repair or a full renovation, planning starts with understanding the current condition of the shell, surface, plumbing, and equipment.

Contact AMD Pool & Patios to schedule an evaluation of your gunite pool in Rhode Island or Southern Massachusetts.

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