Pool Resurfacing
Replacing worn plaster, quartz or pebble interiors on residential and commercial pools with a smooth, durable new surface.
Service Area
Pool Plaster & Resurfacing Service Area: San Diego County
Baja Pool Plaster works on existing swimming pools throughout San Diego County — plastering, resurfacing, surface repair, crack repair, leak detection and remodeling.
Ruben Castillo started the company in 1984 and has served San Diego since 1988. CSLB License #452824.
- San Diego County
- Existing pools only
- CSLB #452824
Existing pools
Plastering · resurfacing · repair
Where does Baja Pool Plaster provide service?
Baja Pool Plaster serves existing-pool owners throughout San Diego County. Confirmed service communities include San Diego, La Jolla, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Rancho Bernardo and Bonita. If your community is elsewhere in San Diego County, call (619) 458-3443 to confirm availability.
Service area at a glance
- Coverage
- San Diego County
- Confirmed communities
- San Diego, La Jolla, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Rancho Bernardo and Bonita
- Not listed?
- Other San Diego County communities may be available on request — call to confirm.
- Pools
- Existing residential and commercial pools and spas. We do not build new pools.
Coverage
Serving Pool Owners Across San Diego County
Ruben has re-plastered pools across San Diego County since moving the company here in 1988. These are communities where Baja Pool Plaster already has a record of completed work:
- San Diego
- La Jolla
- El Cajon
- La Mesa
- Lakeside
- Rancho Bernardo
- Bonita
Other San Diego County communities may be available on request — call (619) 458-3443 with your location and we will confirm availability for your property.
Coverage
San Diego County
Services Across the County
Pool surface services available throughout San Diego County
The same six services are available wherever we work in the county. Each one solves a different problem.
Pool Replastering
Removing an old, worn plaster surface and applying a fresh plaster finish that protects the shell underneath and restores the look of the water.
Pool Surface Repair
Diagnosing what is happening at the surface — etching, delamination, staining — and correcting it rather than patching over it. Sometimes an acid wash or a minor repair is all a pool needs.
Pool Remodeling & Renovation
When resurfacing alone will not get you where you want to be, a broader renovation may be the better use of the budget.
Concrete Pool Crack Repair
Structural cracking in a concrete or gunite shell is addressed first — before any new interior finish is installed over it.
Pool Leak Detection & Repair
Water loss that evaporation cannot explain, traced to its source and repaired before it undermines the deck or the finish.
Local Considerations
Sun and a long swim season
Local Pool Conditions
What San Diego County conditions mean for your pool surface
Pools in San Diego County get used for much of the year, under strong sun and with little rain to dilute pool chemistry. That steady use is what wears a pool surface over time.
Conditions are not identical everywhere in the county — coastal properties deal with salt air, while inland areas tend to see more heat and faster evaporation in summer — but the problems homeowners call about are much the same:
Common issues across the county
- Hard-water scale
- Evaporation concentrates minerals, which can leave scale and crusty deposits on plaster and tile. See the pool surface maintenance guide.
- Rough or worn surfaces
- Scale and etching both make a surface feel rough, and they are fixed differently. See why a pool surface feels rough.
- Water loss
- A falling water level in summer is not automatically a leak. See leak or evaporation.
- Aging plaster
- Plaster finishes wear out with age and use; quartz and pebble finishes generally last longer. See how long pool surfaces last.
Not sure whether your pool needs work yet? Our guide to signs a pool needs resurfacing covers what to look for.
How Estimates Work
Getting an estimate anywhere in the county
You talk with the owner. Ruben has personally done every estimate himself since 1984.
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Call or send the form
Call (619) 458-3443, Monday–Friday 8am–6pm, or send the short form with your name, phone and ZIP code.
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We confirm your area
Tell us where the pool is. If your community is not listed on this page, we confirm availability for your property.
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Ruben looks at the pool
He looks at the pool himself, answers your questions and explains the work and how long it will take.
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Written estimate on the spot
You get the estimate in writing right there — estimates, advice and recommendations are free.
Baja Pool Plaster · CSLB License #452824 · Licensed & insured
Owner-led
Pool surfaces since 1984
Why Baja Pool Plaster
An owner-led pool plastering company since 1984
Baja Pool Plaster is Ruben Castillo’s company. Read more about Ruben and the company.
Founded1984Ruben Castillo’s pool plastering company
In San DiegoSince 1988Re-plastering pools across the county
CSLB License#452824Licensed & insured
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The owner writes every estimate
When you call, you talk with Ruben, who looks at the pool himself and gives you a written estimate on the spot.
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Existing pools only
Pool surfaces are the whole business: plastering, resurfacing and repair of pools that are already in the ground. We do not build new pools.
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Honest advice
Sometimes a pool does not need re-plastering — an acid wash or a minor repair is enough, and we will tell you so.
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Standard guarantees
Standard guarantees come with all swimming pool work performed, and additional guarantees are available on request.
Frequently Asked
Service area questions
Still not sure? Call (619) 458-3443 and we will confirm whether we can work on your pool.
Estimates
Ask Ruben about your pool
What areas does Baja Pool Plaster serve?
San Diego County.
Confirmed service communities include San Diego, La Jolla, El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Rancho Bernardo and Bonita. Other San Diego County communities may be available on request.
Do you serve all of San Diego County?
We work throughout San Diego County.
Call (619) 458-3443 with your location and we can confirm availability for your property.
Do you build new swimming pools?
No. Baja Pool Plaster works on existing pools and does not build new swimming pools.
For a pool that is already in the ground, see pool resurfacing, pool replastering and pool remodeling and renovation.
What services are available in my area?
The same six services are available wherever we work in the county.
Pool resurfacing, pool replastering, pool surface repair, pool remodeling and renovation, concrete pool crack repair, and pool leak detection and repair. See all services.
How do I confirm whether you service my property?
Call (619) 458-3443 or send the estimate form below.
Include your ZIP code and we will confirm availability before arranging a time for Ruben to look at the pool.
Start Your Project
Not sure whether your pool is inside the service area?
Request a free estimate or call (619) 458-3443. Tell us where the pool is and we will confirm availability — then Ruben will come out, look at the pool and give you a written estimate on the spot.
What happens next
- Call or send the form — name, phone and ZIP code.
- We confirm your area — and arrange a time.
- Written estimate on the spot — free, from the owner.
Request a free estimate
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