Paver pool decks in Palmer Ranch
Travertine and light pavers over sound builder slabs or on new bases, under cages that trap water unless a drain is cut in.
- Jurisdiction
- Sarasota County
- Permit page
- rules and office
- Drive from Sarasota
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Service
- Paver Pool Decks
What does a paver pool deck cost in Palmer Ranch?
Concrete pavers about $13 to $16 per square foot and travertine $20 to $26, so a 650-square-foot deck runs roughly $8,500 to $10,500 in pavers or $13,000 to $17,000 in stone before demolition, coping and a drain. An overlay on a sound builder slab sits at the low end because there's no excavation.
Planning band from the September 10, 2026 cost tables; not a quote.
What's different about pool decks in Palmer Ranch
The typical Palmer Ranch request is travertine over the 1990s deck the house came with: the slab passes sounding, the pavers go on a thin sand bed or thin-set with a perimeter curb, and the finished floor stays under the slider threshold. Where the deck ponds under the cage, a linear drain is cut in first. Chlorine pools dominate here, so travertine's annual salt-coping rule rarely applies; sealing runs 2 to 3 years inland. Sub-associations review the material and color; travertine and light blends pass.
Cage anchors go into a new concrete curb along the cage line, never into paver joints.
Rules that apply here
County flatwork review for a new deck; overlays on the same footprint usually below thresholds (rules); sub-association ARC (guide).
An example scope
Illustrative only; not a specific client's job.
A 2001 Prestancia home with a 720-square-foot broom deck under a cage, sound but ponding at the far corner. Scope: linear drain cut into the low side and tied to the yard drain, travertine bullnose coping on the beam, tumbled travertine field sand-set over the slab with a perimeter curb, cage anchors reset into the curb, polymeric sand now and sealing after 30 days. Sub-association approval three weeks; no county permit for the overlay. Planning range: $15,000 to $19,500.
Will travertine over the old deck raise the floor above the door?
By about 2 inches (bedding plus stone); if the slab-to-threshold gap is under 3 inches, the answer is thin-set porcelain or a tear-out. The estimate measures it before anything is ordered.
Where to go next
Request an estimate in Palmer Ranch
Last reviewed September 10, 2026 by Luciano, Owner.