Pool Deck Cost by Material Guide
The material layer prints per square foot installed: pressure-treated pine at the low end and aluminum at the top, with cedar, redwood, composite, and ipe between, each material on its own published line.
Orange County, CA · Updated 2026 · Costs shown as ranges — your quote will vary by installer and scope
The material layer, priced apart on its published lines
| Material line, per sq ft installed | Frame | 2026 band |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure-treated pine | Frame B | $25-$50 |
| Cedar | Frame B | $30-$47 |
| Redwood | Frame B | $28-$54 |
| Tigerwood | Frame B | $40-$64 |
| Mahogany | Frame B | $30-$57 |
| Bamboo | Frame B | $27-$52 |
| Composite | Frame B | $40-$80 |
| Trex line | Frame B | $45-$70 |
| Ipe | Frame B | $50-$70 |
| Aluminum | Frame B | $100-$125 |
Every figure here is a published Frame B line, read inside its own frame and never averaged into a single material band. Frame A prices the project as installed totals and prints no per-material band in the grounded data; that absence prints as published, and the project whole prices on the pool deck hub. The pool-type layer prices on the above-ground vs. inground guide.
The wood lines, as published in Frame B
| Wood line, per sq ft installed | Frame | 2026 band |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure-treated pine | Frame B | $25-$50 |
| Cedar | Frame B | $30-$47 |
| Redwood | Frame B | $28-$54 |
| Bamboo | Frame B | $27-$52 |
The named wood lines cluster at the lower half of the material layer: pine prints the lowest band on this page, cedar and redwood print overlapping bands beside it, and bamboo prints inside the same reading. Each wood line stays on its own line; no merged wood band is claimed.
The hardwood lines, as published in Frame B
| Hardwood line, per sq ft installed | Frame | 2026 band |
|---|---|---|
| Tigerwood | Frame B | $40-$64 |
| Mahogany | Frame B | $30-$57 |
| Ipe | Frame B | $50-$70 |
The hardwood lines print above the pine line and below the aluminum line: tigerwood and mahogany in the middle of the layer, ipe at the top of the wood readings. The three bands overlap on the page and stay apart, named by species on every line.
The composite and aluminum lines, as published in Frame B
| Line, per sq ft installed | Frame | 2026 band |
|---|---|---|
| Composite | Frame B | $40-$80 |
| Trex line | Frame B | $45-$70 |
| Aluminum | Frame B | $100-$125 |
| Pool patio, ground-level comparison, per sq ft | Frame B | $5-$35 |
Frame B prints the composite family as two named lines, a composite band and a Trex line inside it, each read apart. Aluminum prints alone at the top of the layer, the only three-figure band on this page. The pool patio line prints as the ground-level comparison: a patio at grade, priced apart from any raised surround.
Materials and labor, split apart in Frame B
| Split line, per sq ft | Frame | 2026 band |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | Frame B | $14-$28 |
| Labor | Frame B | $11-$22 |
| Permit line | Frame B | $50-$150 |
Under every material band sits the same published split: a materials line and a labor line, printed apart and never folded into the material band itself. A material quote should name the material, its per-foot band, and the split on its own lines.
- Material named beside every band
- Frame named on every line: project-total or per-unit
- Composite and Trex lines shown apart, never merged
- Materials and labor split shown apart from the material band
Frequently asked questions
What is the lowest-priced pool deck material line, as published?
Pressure-treated pine prints the lowest material band, at $25 to $50 per square foot installed in Frame B. Bamboo prints beside it at $27 to $52, and cedar at $30 to $47, each on its own line.
What is the highest-priced pool deck material line, as published?
Aluminum prints the highest material band, at $100 to $125 per square foot installed in Frame B. It is the only three-figure material band in the grounded data, read apart from every wood and composite line.
What do composite and ipe print at, as published?
Frame B prints composite at $40 to $80 per square foot installed, with a Trex line at $45 to $70 inside that reading, and ipe at $50 to $70. The composite, Trex, and ipe lines print side by side and never merge.
What do the materials and labor split lines print at, as published?
Frame B splits the per-foot reading into materials at $14 to $28 per square foot and labor at $11 to $22 per square foot. The split prints apart from every material band on this page.
Does Frame A print pool deck prices by material?
No. Frame A prices the project as installed totals, $300 to $20,000 with an average of $5,000 for an above-ground pool deck, and prints no per-material band in the grounded data. The material layer prices in Frame B only, on this guide.