Pool Renovation in New Braunfels, TX | J. Oliver Pools
Crew demolishing an old plaster pool interior during a renovation by J. Oliver Pools in New Braunfels, Texas
Pool Renovation & Remodeling

Bring a tired pool back to life.

Resurfacing, retiling, and full reimaginings that make an aging pool look — and run — better than new.

Renovation Done Right

A new pool without starting over.

As a trusted pool remodeling company in New Braunfels and across South Central Texas, we bring tired pools back to life. Surfaces wear, plaster stains, tile dates, and equipment gets loud and inefficient. If your pool still has good bones, a renovation is the fastest, most cost-effective way to a backyard you love again — often for a fraction of the cost and disruption of a full rebuild.

We resurface in durable PebbleTec, replace tile and coping, modernize equipment with smart automation, and can add spas, water features, or new decking to completely transform the space. The same crew that builds our award-quality new pools handles every renovation, so an older pool comes back not just repaired, but genuinely better than it was the day it was first filled.

Many of the pools we remodel were built fifteen, twenty, or thirty years ago by builders who are long gone — with chalky plaster, dated blue tile, undersized single-speed pumps, and decking that has heaved or cracked. Our job is to look past the wear and see what the pool could be. Sometimes that means a clean resurface and retile that brings it back to life in a few weeks; sometimes it means reimagining the entire backyard with a raised spa, fire features, and a modern outdoor-living layout around the existing shell.

Before we quote anything, we inspect the shell, plumbing, and equipment and tell you honestly what is worth saving and what should be replaced. As a firefighter-owned, family-operated company, straight answers are the whole point — we would rather lose a job than oversell one.

J. Oliver Pools branded cap resting poolside on new travertine coping
Before & After

Same backyard. Brand-new pool.

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Before renovation: aging freeform pool and round spa with dated plaster, dark water, and flagstone coping in the Woodlands of Camino Real, San Antonio
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After renovation: same freeform pool and spa refinished in a midnight Pebble interior with iridescent glass-tile step and spa accents, San Antonio
After

Woodlands of Camino Real, San Antonio. A tired freeform pool and attached spa brought fully back to life — resurfaced in a midnight Pebble finish with iridescent glass-tile accents tracing the steps and spa, on the original flagstone coping. Same footprint, transformed.

What We Renovate
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Three black scupper spouts pouring water into a renovated pool with new marble waterline tile

Scuppers, sheer-descents, and spa spillovers — added the moment tile and coping come off.

Is It Time to Renovate?

The signs an older pool is ready for a refresh.

Most pools tell you when they are due. If you recognize a few of these, a renovation will likely cost less than another year of patching — and give you back a pool you actually want to use.

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What a Renovation Costs

Scope drives the price.

A renovation can be as focused as a resurface or as complete as a backyard rebuild, so pricing varies widely. These ranges give you a realistic starting point, and every project is quoted line by line. Ask about financing options to spread the cost over time.

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Why pool renovation costs vary so much

Two renovations down the same street can carry very different price tags, because the cost is driven by what your specific pool needs. These are the factors that move the number most:

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Ranges are typical for our market and depend on pool size, condition, materials, and added features. We provide a clear, line-item proposal after inspecting your pool — no guesswork, no hidden fees.

Renovated pool at night glowing blue with new LED lighting and illuminated raised spa and landscaping

New LED lighting and automation turn an aging pool into a nightly showpiece.

Why Renovate With J. Oliver

A builder’s eye on a remodel project.

Plenty of companies will resurface a pool. Fewer can re-engineer a structure, add features cleanly, and integrate new automation the way a custom builder can. Because we build new pools from the ground up, we bring that depth to every renovation.

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The Renovation Process

Refreshed in four clear steps.

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What Homeowners Say

5.0 stars, and counting.

Rated 5.0 on Google · Google Guaranteed · BBB accredited

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Renovation FAQ

Remodeling your pool, answered.

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Plan Your Remodel

Guides for pool owners.

Love your backyard again.

Send us a few photos and we'll tell you exactly what's possible. A first conversation costs nothing.