Quartz Pool Finishes in Flower Mound, TX
Flower Mound Pool Resurfacing installs quartz pool finishes in Flower Mound, Texas: enriched white cement with quartz aggregate, often color-coated, troweled hard and then exposed so the quartz shows at the surface. The National Plasterers Council calls quartz an affordable cost option that can run from smooth to textured, and rates it a 10 to 15 year surface.
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What a quartz pool finish is made of
Quartz against marble
White plaster is white cement, white marble aggregate and water; a quartz finish swaps some or all of that marble for quartz. SGM explains why that matters: quartz aggregate, unlike marble, is completely insoluble even in highly corrosive acid, and modifying the cement with polymer increases hardness, improves bonding and reduces water penetration. NPT puts natural quartz at ten times the hardness and durability of marble. SGM brought out its Diamond Brite quartz finish in the early 1990s, after spot etching and other plaster problems had reached what it calls epidemic proportions.
Quartz blends by maker
SGM's Diamond Brite blends quartz aggregate, insoluble coated quartz and polymer-modified cement. NPT's QuartzScapes comes in 18 colors, and its ColorScapes, colored quartz with white marble, white cement and NPT's Lobo modifier, costs less. CL Industries' Krystalkrete is enriched white Portland cement with special quartz aggregates, applied about 3/8 inch thick. Wet Edge Technologies calls its Luna Quartz an entry-level finish that may show trowel marks and color shading.
Quartz beside plaster, pebble and polished finishes
On the Council's ratings, quartz at 10 to 15 years sits between white plaster at 5 to 8 and pebble at 12 to 18, with polished finishes at 8 to 12. The Council adds that quartz costs more than standard plaster and can still show surface problems under extreme water chemistry. CL Industries calls quartz a beautiful alternative to marcite, the trade term for white plaster, and says the more polished a finish, the smoother it feels. Pool replastering covers white and colored plaster, pebble pool finishes the textured step up, and polished pool finishes the smoother end; the guide to pool finishes compared sets them side by side.
Flower Mound Pool Resurfacing will talk through quartz against plaster and pebble for your pool.
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(469) 526-3886Quartz colors, shading and the waterline
Shade from batch to batch
SGM says all pool plasters are subject to shade variation, mottling, scale and efflorescence, colored ones especially, and that its own quartz finish is no exception. Because each batch is made with natural ingredients, shade varies between batches, so installers record batch numbers and blend batches by ratio in every mix, and SGM voids warranties submitted without them. It also tells installers to order 5% to 10% more bags than needed, since an area plastered later can't be matched.
Dark colors and hard water
SGM warns that well water, or water high in metals and minerals, discolors the finish, and that hard or high-alkalinity water makes it effloresce and form calcium scale, especially in dark colors such as Midnight Blue, Onyx, Tahoe Blue and French Gray. Light mottling can appear during the cure and usually evens out over the first six months; persistent streaks, dark blotches or a chalky film usually point to water chemistry during start-up.
Above the waterline
Quartz used above the water dries to a different look from the finish below it, may show some check cracking, and develops a waterline ring because it isn't impervious to water, SGM says.
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How a quartz finish goes on and is exposed
Bond coat or a stripped shell
When quartz goes over an existing finish, SGM requires its Bond Kote bonding system and won't warranty its finishes over any other bonding material; where the old finish is first removed by sandblasting or chipping, Bond Kote may not be needed. SGM asks for every batch number on the job, the bond coat's included, to be listed on the warranty.
Mixing and troweling
SGM mixes Diamond Brite for at least 5 and no more than 10 minutes: too short a mix sets unevenly and varies in shade, too long a mix weakens the plaster. Each 80-lb bag covers about 22 to 25 square feet at a minimum thickness of 3/8 to 1/2 inch, depending on how rough the surface is. SGM recommends slick troweling, which brings the cement paste to the surface and takes it off with the trowel, and has finishers fill the holes left by their spiked shoes with Diamond Brite aggregate.
Exposing the quartz
Exposure takes one worker for every 300 square feet and a window of about an hour, SGM says. For standard Diamond Brite, washing the paste off with soft brushes and water, in white cotton socks or foam shoes once the surface loses its sheen, gives the best results. Its Quartz Series is exposed by acid washing instead: a 25% muriatic acid solution goes on from the bowl up to the shallow end, walls and steps last, then soda ash and water neutralize what's left. Anything left on the fresh surface during exposure, even a hose or a bucket, can leave a shadow.
Flower Mound Pool Resurfacing will talk through the prep and the exposure method your finish calls for.
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Start-up and care for a new quartz finish
The first 28 days
SGM's product sheet adds a sequestering agent on the first fill, brings pH to 7.2–7.6 and alkalinity to 80–120 ppm, and holds calcium hardness at 125 ppm or more for three days, then 200–400 ppm. No chlorine goes in on day two; the whole pool is brushed twice a day for three days and daily for two weeks; wheeled vacuums wait 14 days, and automatic cleaners and salt wait 28. SGM's online maintenance guide sets a longer brushing schedule, three times a week until day 28.
After day 28
SGM's warranty terms then call for a Langelier Saturation Index between 0.0 and +0.3, pH 7.4 to 7.6, alkalinity 80 to 120 ppm, calcium hardness 200 to 400 ppm, cyanuric acid 50 to 80 ppm and, in salt pools, salt at 2500 to 3500 ppm. CL Industries keeps Krystalkrete within plus or minus 0.3 on the same index, with chlorine no higher than 3 ppm. Brush with nylon, not stainless steel, which SGM says is meant for exposed pebble and bare concrete and will mark the finish.
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Quartz finishes in Flower Mound heat, cold and tap water
Temperature windows
SGM wants materials and work areas above 50°F and below 100°F for 24 hours before and 72 hours after Diamond Brite is placed, and CL Industries applies Krystalkrete only above 40°F. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Grapevine Dam count 104.3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 1.8 days a year that stay at or below freezing all day, with a freeze-free season of 249 days in half of all years. The National Plasterers Council's hot-weather precautions include pre-soaking the shell and starting earlier in the morning.
Mix water and fill water
Flower Mound's water is all surface water, bought from the Upper Trinity Regional Water District and Dallas Water Utilities. UTRWD says it tests for hardness, alkalinity and pH, but the Town's 2025 report doesn't print those figures and offers monthly results on request, so test the fill water before a dark quartz color goes in.
Water tests, freezes and the makers' quartz warranties
SGM warrants its finishes against material failure for 1 year, extended to 10 years residential or 5 commercial, pro-rated and limited to materials, when the pool is registered within 30 days, and it says the warranty is held with SGM, not the applicator. The warranty excludes workmanship, delamination, color variation, staining and freeze-thaw damage, and requires water tests documented monthly by a reputable company using a computerized system. NPT gives QuartzScapes a 10-year standard limited warranty, or a lifetime limited warranty when an NPT-approved applicator installs it, covering material issues only.
Our page on quartz pool finishes in Highland Village covers the same finish in that city. Flower Mound Pool Resurfacing will talk through the weather window and a water test before plaster day.
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(469) 526-3886Quartz finish costs around Dallas–Fort Worth
- Quartz plaster (DFW, 2026)
- $6,500–$10,000
- Quartz-enhanced blends, per sq ft (DFW, 2025)
- $7–$10
- White plaster, 15,000–25,000-gallon pool (DFW, 2026)
- $4,000–$7,000
- Pebble finish (DFW, 2026)
- $8,000–$15,000
- Quartz aggregate (national, 2026)
- $7,000–$15,000
Published averages and other companies’ ranges, not our prices. A real price needs a look at the pool.
One Dallas–Fort Worth builder's 2026 guide argues that a pebble or quartz finish often costs less over 20 years than replastering twice, counting replastering at $7,000 to $12,000 for a mid-size pool.
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(469) 526-3886Quartz pool finish questions and answers
How long does quartz pool finish last?
Sources differ. The National Plasterers Council rates quartz a 10 to 15 year surface. SGM says its Diamond Brite is designed to last 8 to 12 years, while an SGM article on finish lifespans puts standard quartz grades at 12 to 15 years and premium systems at 18 or more. Pebble Technology International, a pebble maker, puts quartz at around 7 to 15 years.
Which pool finish is better for my pool, quartz or plaster?
Quartz lasts longer and costs more. The Council rates it 10 to 15 years against 5 to 8 for white plaster, and calls quartz aggregates harder and far more resistant to changing water chemistry. Typical Dallas–Fort Worth figures for 2026 put quartz at $6,500 to $10,000, against $4,000 to $7,000 for white plaster on a 15,000 to 25,000 gallon pool, which remains the Council's economical option. Flower Mound Pool Resurfacing will price both for your pool.
Is quartz good for pools?
Yes, with balanced water. CL Industries calls quartz a strong, nonporous, stain-resistant finish that resists erosion from chemical imbalance, and SGM made its quartz finish in answer to the etching that troubled plaster pools in the late 1980s. It still shades and mottles like any pool plaster, SGM says.
What is the most expensive type of pool finish?
Among the finishes priced in typical Dallas–Fort Worth figures for 2026, a tile interior costs most, at $15,000 to $40,000 or more, followed by glass bead at $10,000 to $18,000 and pebble at $8,000 to $15,000. Quartz, at $6,500 to $10,000, sits below all three.
Can a quartz pool finish be acid washed?
Yes, within limits: SGM says Diamond Brite can be cleaned by acid washing several times over its life without permanent damage. Its maintenance guide also says the finish needs to stay submerged, so the pool should be drained only when absolutely necessary, never in its first year, and refilled within 24 hours.
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