The site
An established Weston estate with an aging gunite pool: sound bones, tired everything else. Worn plaster, 1990s-era equipment past its service life, no autocover, and finishes that read every one of their years.
The decision: renovate, not replace
The shell was structurally sound, so a full rebuild wasn’t warranted. The right call was a deep renovation that brought the pool to current code and a contemporary standard — at meaningfully less than a new build, because the excavation and basic structure were already there.
What it took
- Shell assessment and targeted structural repair
- Full finish replacement — old surface removed, shell prepped, premium aggregate finish applied
- Complete equipment refresh: variable-speed circulation, properly-sized heater, modern sanitation and automation
- NEC 680.26 bonding brought to current code — the safety upgrade that 1990s pools usually need
- Automatic pool cover retrofit and new coping
The result
A pool that reads new, runs efficiently, and meets current safety code — for a fraction of a full replacement, with the original footprint and mature landscape preserved.
Have a pool that’s aged out?
If the shell is sound, renovation is usually the smart money. More on pool renovation · or converting a vinyl pool to gunite.
John C. Gedney III
Owner, Gedney Pools, LLC
(203) 302-9920
[email protected]
Darien, CT
CT HIC.0704131 | CT SPB.0000169
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