Increase the safety and usability of your above ground pool by adding a swimming pool deck. You will have many different options while shopping for a new pool deck. The right choice for you will depend on your budget, yard, and home location.

A freestanding pool deck will only be next to the pool, not your home. There are many different options and it can completely surround your pool or go around just a small portion. These types of pool decks are easily constructed and fairly inexpensive. You will need some type of foundation to support this type of pool deck.

An attached pool deck stretches from your home to your pool. This enables it to get some of its structural support from your house. Much of the time attached pool decks will give your above ground pool the appearance of an in ground pool. You have to check the elevation for your house and the height of your above ground pool to see if this type of pool deck is feasible for you. Since supports for this deck are attached to your home you will need to hire a professional to complete this job.

There are some common designs used in the construction of above ground pool decking. The smallest type is known as a platform deck. This type of deck will not go around the pool but just gives a small place to sit next to the pool. A deck that goes along one side of the pool is known as a single side deck. This type does conform to the shape of the pool and enables swimmers to jump up onto it. Single side decks are almost always bigger than platform decks. You should look at an all around pool deck if you want to deck to go all the way around your above ground pool. This is usually the largest type of above ground pool deck.