Maine · Pool Remodeling & Resurfacing · Updated 2026
Resurfacing, tile and coping, or a complete makeover: 12 pool remodeling companies serving Portland. Ratings, review counts, contact details and 2026 planning prices are below.
Ordered by customer rating and review count across the Portland 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 Portland pool builders directory ranks all 14 builders in the area.
Resurfacing is the anchor job: a standard white plaster replaster in Portland typically runs $6,000–$11,500, while pebble and quartz finishes run $9,000–$20,500. Everything else stacks on top of that:
| Job | Typical Portland price |
|---|---|
| Replaster (white plaster) | $6,000–$11,500 |
| Pebble or quartz finish | $9,000–$20,500 |
| Waterline tile | $2,900–$9,200 |
| Coping replacement | $3,400–$10,400 |
| Deck resurfacing | $4,500–$14,000 |
| Equipment upgrade (pump, filter, heater, automation) | $3,500–$11,500 |
| Add an attached spa | $17,500–$40,500 |
| Full remodel (finish, tile, coping, deck, equipment) | $17,500–$69,000+ |
Maine pricing is above the national baseline used for these estimates, mainly on labor and permitting. 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.
Portland market
4.3 average customer rating · 459 reviews · 12 companies
See All on the Map →12 pool remodeling companies serving Portland. The ranked companies average 4.3 stars across 459 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.
Rocky soils and ledge are routine — put excavation language in writing — and rural lots add access logistics. Frost-depth plumbing, freeze-tolerant decks, and covers rated for snow load are simply how pools are built this far north. Vinyl liner leads, fiberglass grows every year for install speed, and heat pumps are near-universal on new builds. Simple, durable designs with automatic covers fit the climate and the character.
For statewide rankings, city counts and Maine prices, see the Maine 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 Maine 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. Maine has no general statewide contractor license, so due diligence is yours: insurance certificates, references, and recent local builds. Pool permits and residential-code barrier requirements (fencing, self-latching gates) run through your town's code enforcement office; shoreland zoning can add review near water.
A standard white plaster replaster in Portland, ME typically runs $6,000–$11,500; quartz and pebble finishes run $9,000–$20,500. Waterline tile adds $2,900–$9,200 and new coping $3,400–$10,400. A full remodel that also updates the deck and equipment runs $17,500–$69,000+. Maine pricing is above the national baseline used for these estimates, mainly on labor and permitting; 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. Most crews schedule remodels for the shoulder seasons so the pool is ready when the season starts.
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 outdoor season in Portland runs mid-June through early September — about 3 months unheated. A full professional winterization each fall protects plumbing and equipment through the freeze, and spring openings cluster into the same few weeks. The unheated season runs from mid-June to early September, and a heat pump can extend it. Winters are long and freezing statewide, so inground pools need a full close.
Mowry Brothers Pools has the highest customer rating on this Portland list at 5 stars across 11 reviews. The Pool Shed has the largest review count (151 reviews at 4.8 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.
Maine has no general statewide contractor license, so due diligence is yours: insurance certificates, references, and recent local builds. Pool permits and residential-code barrier requirements (fencing, self-latching gates) run through your town's code enforcement office; shoreland zoning can add review near water.
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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