Louisiana · Pool Remodeling & Resurfacing · Updated 2026
20 pool remodeling companies serving New Orleans, ordered by customer rating and review count, with 2026 resurfacing and remodel price ranges so you can compare a replaster against a full renovation. 3 are listed as specialists for this work; the rest are pool builders that routinely handle it.
Ordered by customer rating and review count across the New Orleans area. Listings include the available rating, contact details and location; confirm current credentials and scope directly.
Most pool builders also take on remodels, replastering and equipment upgrades — confirm the scope and the finish options when you call.
Planning a new pool as well? The New Orleans pool builders directory ranks all 96 builders in the area.
Resurfacing is the anchor job: a standard white plaster replaster in New Orleans typically runs $5,000–$9,500, while pebble and quartz finishes run $7,500–$17,000. Everything else stacks on top of that:
| Job | Typical New Orleans price |
|---|---|
| Replaster (white plaster) | $5,000–$9,500 |
| Pebble or quartz finish | $7,500–$17,000 |
| Waterline tile | $2,400–$7,600 |
| Coping replacement | $2,900–$8,600 |
| Deck resurfacing | $4,000–$11,500 |
| Equipment upgrade (pump, filter, heater, automation) | $3,000–$9,500 |
| Add an attached spa | $14,500–$33,500 |
| Full remodel (finish, tile, coping, deck, equipment) | $14,500–$57,000+ |
Louisiana pricing is close to the national baseline used for these estimates. Plaster has a finite life — 10–15 years for white plaster, 15–20+ for pebble — so a resurfacing quote is often the moment to price tile, coping and equipment in the same drain.
Tile, coping, LED lights, a tanning ledge or an attached spa cost far less during a resurfacing than as a separate job later.
New Orleans market
4.6 average customer rating · 729 reviews · 20 companies · 3 specialists
See All on the Map →20 pool remodeling companies serving New Orleans. 3 are listed as specialists for this work; the rest are pool builders that routinely handle it. The ranked companies average 4.6 stars across 729 customer reviews. PoolPad orders the list with a weighted score that combines customer rating and review count, so a long track record counts for more than a handful of scores.
South Louisiana's high water table is the engineering headline — dewatered digs, hydrostatic relief valves, and a hard rule against fully draining the shell. Soft, wet soils can call for extra structural conservatism, and drainage design protects decks from standing water. North Louisiana digs friendlier red dirt. Gunite leads with New Orleans-style courtyard builds, spillover spas, and tanning shelves; screened enclosures and generous covered patios answer the rain. Saltwater systems are the local default more often than not.
For statewide rankings, city counts and Louisiana prices, see the Louisiana pool remodeling directory, or check the nearby cities below.
Ask for nearby resurfacing jobs that are several years old, not just fresh ones. Confirm licensing where Louisiana requires it, insurance, and who holds the finish warranty. Compare at least three itemized bids against the same scope: finish, tile, coping, deck, equipment and startup. Louisiana requires state-licensed contractors for larger residential projects — verify the license and insurance up front. Parishes and municipalities run pool permitting and barrier enforcement, flood zones shape equipment elevation on plenty of lots, and post-storm rules about draining and debris are worth asking about before you ever need them.
A standard white plaster replaster in New Orleans, LA typically runs $5,000–$9,500; quartz and pebble finishes run $7,500–$17,000. Waterline tile adds $2,400–$7,600 and new coping $2,900–$8,600. A full remodel that also updates the deck and equipment runs $14,500–$57,000+. Louisiana pricing is close to the national baseline used for these estimates; get itemized bids from at least three of the pool remodeling companies listed here for your pool's size and condition.
White plaster typically lasts 10–15 years; quartz and pebble finishes 15–20 or more with balanced water. Roughing, staining that no longer cleans, exposed aggregate, hollow spots and rust marks from the rebar are the signs the finish is at the end of its life. Etching accelerates when pH and calcium hardness run low, so a consistent water-care routine is the cheapest way to delay the next resurfacing.
A straightforward resurfacing usually keeps the pool down for one to two weeks: drain, prep, finish, cure and fill, followed by a 28-day startup brushing routine. Adding tile, coping and deck work extends that to three to six weeks, and equipment or structural changes can push a full renovation past two months. Contractors here work year-round, but spring books up first.
Resurface if the shell, tile, coping and equipment are sound and you mostly dislike the finish. Remodel when several systems are at the end of their life at once — a drained pool is the cheapest moment to replace tile and coping, add a tanning ledge or spa, move to LED lights, or install a variable-speed pump and automation. Ask each contractor to price the resurfacing alone and the bundled options separately so you can see the marginal cost of each upgrade.
The prime outdoor season in New Orleans runs April through October — roughly 7 months of comfortable unheated swimming — and pools stay open and running year-round rather than being winterized. April through October is prime season and many pools never truly close — winter is a light-cadence idle. The price of that season: intense rain (60+ inches a year), constant summer algae pressure, and a hurricane season every pool plan has to respect.
Miller Outdoor has the highest customer rating on this New Orleans list at 5 stars across 82 reviews. Sunstone Pools & Outdoor Living has the largest review count (83 reviews at 4.7 stars). PoolPad orders the list with a weighted score that combines customer rating and review count, so a long track record counts for more than a handful of scores.
Louisiana requires state-licensed contractors for larger residential projects — verify the license and insurance up front. Parishes and municipalities run pool permitting and barrier enforcement, flood zones shape equipment elevation on plenty of lots, and post-storm rules about draining and debris are worth asking about before you ever need them.
Plaster and pebble finishes normally carry a manufacturer material warranty (often 5–10 years, sometimes limited or prorated) plus the installer's workmanship warranty (commonly 1–5 years) covering delamination, spot etching from improper startup and bond failure. Tile, coping and equipment carry their own terms. Read what voids coverage — most exclude damage from unbalanced water — and keep your startup and water-test records.
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