Rhode Island · Pool Remodeling & Resurfacing · Updated 2026
Resurfacing, tile and coping, or a complete makeover: 48 pool remodeling companies in the Warwick area. Ratings, review counts, contact details and 2026 planning prices are below. This page shows the top 20.
Ordered by customer rating and review count across the Warwick 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 Warwick pool builders directory ranks all 91 builders in the area.
Resurfacing is the anchor job: a standard white plaster replaster in Warwick typically runs $6,000–$12,000, while pebble and quartz finishes run $9,500–$21,500. Everything else stacks on top of that:
| Job | Typical Warwick price |
|---|---|
| Replaster (white plaster) | $6,000–$12,000 |
| Pebble or quartz finish | $9,500–$21,500 |
| Waterline tile | $3,000–$9,600 |
| Coping replacement | $3,600–$10,800 |
| Deck resurfacing | $5,000–$14,500 |
| Equipment upgrade (pump, filter, heater, automation) | $3,500–$12,000 |
| Add an attached spa | $18,000–$42,000 |
| Full remodel (finish, tile, coping, deck, equipment) | $18,000–$72,000+ |
Rhode Island 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.
Warwick market
4.6 average customer rating · 1861 reviews · 48 companies
See All on the Map →48 pool remodeling companies in the Warwick area. The ranked companies average 4.6 stars across 1,861 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.
Expect New England dig conditions — glacial soils with boulder and ledge surprises — plus salt-air equipment considerations near the coast. Small lots make access and crane planning part of many bids, and shoreline builds can add coastal-zone review. Vinyl liner leads on value; gunite shows up along the East Bay and South County coast. Heat pumps and automatic covers are common, and compact heated pools fit the state's smaller lots well.
For statewide rankings, city counts and Rhode Island prices, see the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island registers contractors through the state Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board — verify registration and insurance certificates. Pools permit through your city or town with residential-code barrier requirements (fencing, self-latching gates, alarms where required), and coastal properties may trip CRMC review; ask early.
A standard white plaster replaster in Warwick, RI typically runs $6,000–$12,000; quartz and pebble finishes run $9,500–$21,500. Waterline tile adds $3,000–$9,600 and new coping $3,600–$10,800. A full remodel that also updates the deck and equipment runs $18,000–$72,000+. Rhode Island 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 Warwick runs June through mid-September — about 4 months unheated. A full professional winterization each fall protects plumbing and equipment through the freeze, and spring openings cluster into the same few weeks. June through mid-September unheated, with ocean-tempered shoulders that heaters unlock. Winters freeze hard enough that full winterization is standard, and coastal storms are a fact of fall.
AMD Pools & Patios has the highest customer rating on this Warwick list at 5 stars across 103 reviews. Above All Pools has the largest review count (206 reviews at 4.9 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.
Rhode Island registers contractors through the state Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board — verify registration and insurance certificates. Pools permit through your city or town with residential-code barrier requirements (fencing, self-latching gates, alarms where required), and coastal properties may trip CRMC review; ask early.
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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