Fiberglass pool coping stones

[LivinLOS]

I have a fiber inground pool which has been in there for 10 - 12 years, I know these things have a lifespan and as I am refurbishing a house I am looking at options.

 

Its still in solid condition but there is the start of some hairline cracking on the sun exposed top surface and I can see cosmetically it may be something in the coming years. Structurally it seems solid and nothing looks to be weak or in need of attention. Its actually a functionally good pool (I used to be fairly snobby about fiber pools but this has been easy to keep and its 'just' big enough) aside from being skimmer. 

Obviously I could tear it out and put in a concrete pool but 1 - 1.5m to do it really nice is offputting. Then again so is doing a lot of house and garden landscape, including pool decking and a large garden sala, to then need to tear it out in a couple of years !! 

 

Does anyone have any advice on pool coping stones ?? Sandstone, porcelain, cantilevered cement...  

 

I was going to put a deck (processed fake wood style) but I could hardscape it also. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bagwain]

Granite look nice but gets toooooo hot. You could cook a steak on some of the coping I have seen around pools. Ok if overflow pool , untill the system stops. Flame granite doesn't get so hot.

Sandstone is soft and wears quickly. Sandstone will also stain with salt & chlorine.

IMHO decking to the inside edge of the pool is both aesthetic & practicle.

Best stay away from timber though!

 

I can arrange for the shell to be reburbed. Sanded back & new gelcoat.

PM me if interested.

 

[LivinLOS]

yes I thought the same about granite.. thats how you cook a steak in a fancy hot stone restaurant !! 

 

I dont like the idea of deck to the edge though.. even if it is practical..

 

Is there any light color 'soft' stone or tile solution to make a barrier between deck and pool ?? Or that also would integrate with hardscape attractively ?? I was seeking to avoid sandwash but I may need to make cost compromises and a light grey sandwash somehow looks better than the cheap 'standard yellow' that's the norm. I could live with a well done sandwash is creatively done with lines and some design attention.