Backyard pools are close to standard issue in the Erina corridor. From Erina and Erina Heights down through Green Point and Kincumber, this is family territory — larger blocks, established gardens, homes mostly built from the 1970s through the 1990s — and an awful lot of those backyards have a pool with the original concrete surround still in place. Twenty or thirty summers of chlorinated splash, sun and coastal humidity later, those surrounds are faded, chalky and hot underfoot. They’re one of the two jobs we’re asked about most in this pocket of the Coast. The other is the driveway out the front, which is usually the same age as the pool.
The two big Erina jobs
Pool surrounds
A tired pool surround drags down the whole backyard, and around Erina it’s rarely worth demolishing. Pool surround resurfacing covers the existing concrete with a decorative finish that can be specified in lighter, cooler-underfoot colours, with slip-resistant textures achievable for wet areas. The transformation-per-dollar on these jobs is hard to beat, which is why they photograph so well. [BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS]
Driveways
Erina’s family homes tend to have generous double driveways, and the originals from the 70s–90s are now showing their age: hairline cracking, oil marks near the garage, and colour that gave up years ago. Driveway resurfacing restores them without the excavation, skip bins and weeks of curing that a full replacement involves — a big deal on busy family blocks where the driveway is the main way in and out.
Also worth knowing about in Erina
Plenty of homes here have double or triple garages that double as gyms and workshops, and an epoxy garage floor is a tidy upgrade while other concrete work is being organised. As an indicative guide, epoxy floors run roughly $35–$120 per square metre depending on the system and finish — confirmed only after inspection and a formal quote.
How a quote works here
No pressure, no sales visit theatre. You send through photos of the surround or driveway with rough dimensions, we give you an honest early steer on whether resurfacing suits (and roughly where the job might land as a guide range), and then a licensed local contracting partner inspects the concrete properly before any formal quote is issued. If a slab genuinely needs replacing rather than resurfacing, you’ll be told straight.
Around Erina
We also take enquiries from Green Point, Kincumber, Bensville, Springfield and Erina Heights. Heading towards the beach? See our Terrigal and Wamberal page — and for the hills on the other side, our Gosford page covers the valley suburbs.
Erina questions we hear a lot
Our pool surround gets scorching in summer. Can resurfacing fix that?
Lighter-coloured finishes reflect more heat than dark, weathered concrete, so a resurfaced surround in a pale tone is generally noticeably more comfortable underfoot. We’ll talk through colour options with samples — it’s one of the main reasons Erina families do this job.
Can you colour-match the new surface to our existing paving or house?
Modern spray-on and overlay systems come in a wide colour range, and finishes can be chosen to tie in with existing brickwork, tiles or landscaping. Exact matching to old, weathered materials is never perfect, but getting a complementary result is very achievable.
How long is a pool surround out of action?
Most surrounds are back in use within days of completion rather than weeks, depending on the system, the weather and curing times. Your quote will include a realistic timeline so you can plan around it — worth booking ahead of summer, as spring fills up fast.
Do you cover Kincumber and Avoca Beach from Erina?
Yes. The whole corridor from Erina through Green Point and Kincumber towards Avoca is standard territory, so there’s no travel premium for being at the far end of it.
Ready to revive it?
Ring (02) 0000 0000 and tell us about your pool surround or driveway — or hit the Get a fast quote form with a few photos and we’ll get back to you promptly with a straight answer and an indicative guide range.
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