A new finish, a renewed pool edge and a pool rebuilt around a spa are different projects. Start with the work, then put the price beside it.
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There is no single price here for a Los Angeles pool remodel. The references below are contractors' published ranges for different work, not a WAO quote or a survey of the local market. They give you starting points to discuss, not amounts to add together.
$20,000 to $22,000
USD · Los Angeles
The published bundle does not itemize every site cost. Confirm preparation, repairs, startup and disposal in a property-specific proposal.
Pool dimensions not stated.
Moda Outdoor Living: published price reference$25,000 to $40,000
USD · Los Angeles
Do not read this as a deck-replacement, equipment-replacement or structural-repair allowance. Those inclusions need confirmation.
Pool dimensions not stated.
Moda Outdoor Living: published price reference$30,000 to $35,000
USD · Los Angeles
This is that provider's stated project basis, not a like-for-like alternative to the tile bundle above or an independently audited average.
Provider describes medium-size pools; dimensions not stated.
J Designs Pool & Spa: published price reference$85,000 to $100,000+
USD · Los Angeles
The upper amount is open-ended. The source does not establish a complete yard budget or a fixed allowance for your property.
Provider describes medium-size pools; dimensions not stated.
J Designs Pool & Spa: published price referenceBefore collecting finish samples, decide which parts of the pool you hope to keep. That separates a surface conversation from a redesign conversation.
You like the shape and how the pool works. Ask what preparation and repairs are needed before a new finish, whether tile is part of the work, and what happens during startup. A surface request is not a diagnosis of the shell.
You want new coping, tile or adjoining paving. Mark where each material starts and stops. Ask how the pool edge meets the deck, what will be removed, and who makes good the adjacent areas.
A new spa, different steps or a changed layout deserves its own investigation. Ask which design, engineering, equipment and utility decisions must be settled before the construction price can be reliable.
Still deciding what to change? Read what to settle before choosing a pool finish. For a new pool rather than a remodel, use the separate new-pool planning references.
A finish price tells you little about the path through the garden, the paving beside the coping or the equipment you plan to keep. Give those questions a place in the budget before choosing optional upgrades.
Use three headings: confirmed work, allowances and unpriced work. An unanswered item belongs in the third group, not at zero. Keep any reserve separate from the quoted work; a generic percentage cannot diagnose what this pool needs.
Our backyard budget guide helps you keep those categories distinct.
Suppose you want a new finish and coping but hope to keep the deck and equipment. A more useful starting request is:
Keep the pool layout. Price the interior finish, waterline tile and coping separately from any deck replacement. Identify the preparation, repairs and startup included. Confirm which equipment can stay, and list anything that needs inspection before it can be priced.
That is not a finished specification. It makes your priorities visible while leaving the contractor room to explain what the property actually needs. If work affects the deck, ask for a marked boundary rather than accepting “affected paving” as the quantity.
Copy these six headings into your notes or print this page. No signup is needed. Under each, record what is confirmed, what is allowed for and what is still unanswered.
Pool shape, depth, steps, spa, equipment and paving you want to retain. Ask which items still need inspection.
Finish, waterline tile, coping, lights and any changes to the shell. Name products and work areas where known.
Removal and preparation method, known repairs, and how newly discovered conditions will be documented and priced.
Access route, protection, debris removal, utility work, paving repairs and planting restoration. Give each a boundary and a responsible party.
Who handles filling, startup and water care, what handover includes, and which written care instructions you receive.
Keep allowances, exclusions and unanswered items separate. Ask what must be checked before each can become a fixed scope.
When two prices arrive, compare the work before comparing the totals. Keep the original proposals and ask for dated revisions when the scope changes.
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Discuss your pool remodelChecked October 21, 2026. We read the linked providers' current pages rather than relying on search snippets. Each number stays attached to its publisher and described work. We have not verified invoices or inspected the underlying projects, and the providers do not give matching pool dimensions. There is not enough comparable evidence here to calculate a local average or a cost per square foot.
Moda's page is dated May 7, 2026. J Designs' page was updated June 10, 2026. These are commercial sources, not independent surveys or endorsements. Published ranges can change; confirm the scope and current price directly in your proposals. We will review these references by January 21, 2027, or sooner if a source changes.
For California contract questions, use the CSLB homeowner checklists. Requirements depend on your work and jurisdiction; this guide does not determine permits or certify a contractor.
