NOLA- Pool Refinish - PebbleSheen or no?

I don’t think pebble tech feels good on the feet, so I wouldn’t opt for it, personally. It’s supposed to be more durable than plaster, but water chemistry is the most important factor. Don’t keep up with your chemistry, and your finish isn’t going to last as long. Period.

Call one of the plastering companies directly— Baldo’s and Salazar’s in the NOLA area. They will try to give you the same quote the builders do. Tell them you had a quote from someone else out of BR for $x (~15-20%) less and see if they’ll match.

I assume you’re not replacing your waterline tile?

Save your money and just do regular plaster. I have pebble tech and I feel like it requires more brushing than my previous pools.

While it looks great when first installed, I think it starts looking a little dingy after a couple of years.

Kingfish did a total refinish of my pool 12 years ago and it still looks great.

Only thing I have changed is @ 5 years ago, I went from a cartridge filter system to a sand filter. So much easier and all it costs me is a few more bags of salt a year.