Pool Coping & Pool Surrounds

The coping and surrounds make or break a pool. Done well, the pool looks built-in and finished; done badly, you get wobbly bullnose edges, uneven joints and puddles. We lay pool coping and pool surround paving with the precision this work needs: square edges, consistent overhangs, accurate falls away from the water.

What we do around pools

• Pool coping – drop-face and bullnose coping in bluestone, travertine, sandstone and granite.
• Pool surround paving – matching or contrasting paving out to the fence line and alfresco.
• Spa and wet-edge detailing – coping around raised spas, steps and swim-outs.
• Finishing the yard – turf, garden beds, screening plants, lighting conduit and the landscaping that ties the pool in with the rest of the garden.

Coping materials

We only recommend natural stone for pool coping. Bluestone is the classic Melbourne choice: dense, hard-wearing and it ages beautifully. Travertine has a soft, natural look and stays cool underfoot. Sandstone and granite suit both traditional and modern pools. We’ll help you choose a stone with the right finish and slip resistance for your pool, budget and style.

Yarra Junction: pool coping and backyard makeover

Pool coping and surround as part of a whole backyard makeover, with a block retaining wall, turf and palm gardens. See the full project.

Balwyn: bluestone pool coping and garden

Bluestone coping on a raised pool, with matching bluestone paving, floating steps and planting to tie the pool into the garden.

Travertine and bluestone pool surrounds

Park Orchards: bluestone pool coping

This Park Orchards pool has large-format bluestone coping and surrounds, with a raised spa wall and a wide paved surround tying into the alfresco and lawn. See the full Park Orchards project.

Brighton: travertine pool coping

A tired existing pool in Brighton, renewed with travertine coping and surrounds ready for its new finish.

Pool coping FAQs

Can you re-cope an existing pool?

Yes. We remove the old coping, check and prepare the bond beam, and lay new coping. It’s one of the most cost-effective ways to modernise an older pool. Re-coping is often done at the same time as a pool interior renovation.

Do you work with pool builders?

Yes. We regularly come in after the shell is installed to do the coping, paving and full landscaping, and we coordinate with your pool builder and fencer on levels and timing.

Which coping is least slippery?

Look for outdoor products rated P4 or P5 (or R11 and above) for wet barefoot areas. All the coping we recommend for pool areas meets a suitable slip rating.

Where we work: InEx Lifestyle Design is based in Montrose and works right across Melbourne’s east and the Yarra Valley, including Montrose, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Kilsyth, Croydon, Mount Evelyn, Ringwood, Wantirna, Mitcham, Donvale, Park Orchards, Warrandyte, Eltham, Wheelers Hill and Glen Iris, with larger projects further afield across Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula.