re: Pool Finishes (quartz vs pebbletec) and Decking

I can give you some insight. I just put in a quartz finish pool and my friend put in a pebble tech.
He put his in first and I was able to see and use his. He and his wife prefered the look, didnt mind the cost, and liked the advertised durability. They are happy with it.
That said, I ended up going quartz. I seem his pool and found it way to rough for my taste. When you been in the water for a while it will hurt your feet. I will admit it looks nice. It almost looked like a colored exposed aggregate concrete. Once again, I was worried with the feel and a little worried about it being a fad and not a lasting style. My pool guy said the quartz would hold up very well and I prefer the smooth plaster feel.