Contra Costa County, California
Professional pool remodeling, replastering, and resurfacing in Orinda — licensed, Central Valley AND Northern California.
Pool Remodeling in Orinda
Pacific Edge Pools serves Orinda with professional pool remodeling, replastering, resurfacing, tile & coping, skimmer installs, and mastic work. Orinda is a beautiful, affluent community in the East Bay hills.
Custom homes and older estates in Orinda often have pools well past their last replaster. We bring professional standards to every job here — no shortcuts on shell prep.
What We Offer in Orinda
Every service tailored to Orinda's water chemistry and climate conditions.
Professional pool remodeling serving Orinda, CA — licensed, licensed & insured.
Professional pool replastering serving Orinda, CA — licensed, licensed & insured.
Professional pool resurfacing serving Orinda, CA — licensed, licensed & insured.
Professional tile & coping serving Orinda, CA — licensed, licensed & insured.
Professional spa remodeling serving Orinda, CA — licensed, licensed & insured.
New skimmer installation to improve water circulation in your Orinda pool.
Expansion joint mastic protecting the deck and structure around your Orinda pool.
Local Water Quality
Orinda is served by EBMUD and shares Lafayette's exceptionally soft water — around 3-4 GPG. Calcium scaling is minimal here, but the very soft water creates a chemistry challenge: it's slightly aggressive toward plaster and can erode surfaces over time without careful pH management. Orinda's older custom-home character means many pools were built in the 1970s and 80s and have never been professionally replastered.
Local Climate
Orinda sits in the hills between the Caldecott Tunnel and Lafayette with a warm, sheltered microclimate. July highs average around 82°F — warmer than the Oakland/Berkeley flats but cooler than Walnut Creek. Winters are mild with lows around 42°F and good winter rainfall.
Orinda's microclimate is pleasant and pool-friendly — moderate temperatures mean less heat stress than the Central Valley. The soft water and older pool stock are the primary factors in pool surface condition here. Many Orinda pools are 30–40+ years old with original plaster that has never been properly replaced. A proper replaster in Orinda involves thorough shell prep and crack repair — years of deferred maintenance often hide beneath the surface.
Our Work
Real transformations by Pacific Edge Pools — see what a full remodel can do.
Cracked plaster, algae staining, and missing waterline tiles — before the remodel
Fresh plaster, replaced waterline tile, fully restored — after the remodel
Local Service
Downtown Orinda, Sleepy Hollow, Glorietta, Moraga Road corridor, and hillside neighborhoods
Also Serving Nearby
We serve all of Contra Costa County — click a nearby city to learn more.
Common Questions
Yes — we serve Orinda and all of Contra Costa County. Call (209) 831-2976 or get a free quote online.
Orinda's water averages approximately 63 ppm (3.7 GPG) — classified as soft. This affects how quickly calcium scaling develops on tile and how long pool plaster surfaces last.
Basic replastering starts around $5,000–$10,000. Full remodels with new tile, coping, skimmer installs, and mastic work typically range from $15,000–$40,000+. We offer free estimates with no obligation.
Most projects take 1–3 weeks. A basic replaster takes 5–7 days. Full remodels typically take 2–3 weeks depending on scope.