Pool Paving Ideas

Non-Slip Pool Paving for South African Homes

Upgrade Your Pool with Safe, Stylish Paving

In sunny South Africa, weekends are made for poolside braais and splashing in the pool. That’s why your pool paving needs to be safe, stylish, and built to last.

Which pool surface is best?

When choosing paving, a safe, non-slip surface is essential.

SmartStone achieves this with its porous concrete surface, which promotes a less slippery surface, as well as the unique textures that enhance grip around your pool.

Our pool paving ideas showcase a variety of colours, shapes, and textures to transform pool surround areas into something special.

Create a Pool Entertainment Area 

We are the leaders in non-slip flooring designed for pools and outdoor living spaces. Create seamless outdoor living spaces that combine your pool and outdoor entertainment areas. Our range of products and solutions makes it easy to bring together a pool area with various elements such as outdoor seating, fire pits, and outdoor kitchens to create the ultimate outdoor living space.

Edge off your Pool with Complementary Bullnose Copings

Bullnose coping are pavers designed with rounded edges, perfect for creating a seamless finish around your pool. We have matching copings on offer with all our product rages. Choose from SmartStone’s rounded bullnose copings to complete your pool paving.

The Best Paving for Pools

  • Slip-Resistant Surface
  • Natural Textures
  • Range of Styles
  • Made for the African Climate
  • Durable
  • Highly Trained and Experienced Team
  • Network of SmartStone Accredited Installers
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Shepstone Tile

Checkered smooth tiles

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Estcourt Tile

Estcourt Tile installed in a Square Bond laying pattern around a Outdoor Living Area

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Newtown Tile

Light grey textured tiles

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Rustenburg Tile

Classical brown textured tiles

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Terrazzo Tile

Onyx Terrazzo Tiles installed Around A Residential Swimming Pool

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Malta Tile

Malta Tile in a Light Blended colour

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Ibanzi Paver

Modern pool area featuring large format concrete pavers Ibanzi Paver

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Most Branches

Shepstone Paver

Concrete textured pavers installed in a mixed size laying pattern around a pool in a SandStone colour

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Most Branches

Fleuve Paver

Light coloured paving around a pool creating a Mediterranean effect with long slim pavers

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Cosmopolitan Paver

Light Grey concrete Pavers installed around a rectangular modern pool with a lot of plants

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Most Branches

Constantia Paver

Constan Paver in a Wheat colour used around a pool

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Cape Town

Old Cape Paver

Old Cape Paver in a Shade of Brown colour

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All Branches

Aztec Flagstone

Pool area paved with a rustic look flagstone - Aztec flagstone pavers

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Some Branches

Boland Paver

Stone texture paving used around a pool in a light brown colour

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Western Cape

A Few Pointers To Consider When Paving Around Pools

Compaction

Good compaction around new swimming pools is extremely important. Compaction should take place in layers of no more than 150mm each. Care must be taken not to damage the swimming pool when compacting.

Drainage

Carefully consider slopes and drainage around your pool. It is recommended that paving slope by 1% away from the pool.

Grouting and Bedding

Sand grouting will easily wash out on a pool surround and cement grouting has the tendency to pop out on paving around pools. Imported paving grouting like Romex is a good option for grouting paving in these areas.

Expansion Joints

This is popular among some installers, but it becomes ugly very quickly.

Copings

Consider the sharp edges and lugs of normal pavers.  Rounded copings are generally a practical choice.

Salt Chlorinators

Water from salt chlorinated pools will damage paving. Always seal paving around salt chlorinated pools and warn the customer. Sealant should be re-applied every six months when a “cheap” sealant is used and every 24 months when a quality urethane or plastic based sealant is used.

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