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Pool Tiles
The Key to Stunning Pool Design
Redefine Your Pool’s Look with Custom Tile Designs
Tiles define your pool’s aesthetic, durability, and long-term performance. Whether you want a sleek, modern design or a natural, textured look, the right swimming pool tiles can transform your backyard into a visually striking retreat.
At California Pools & Landscape, we offer a wide range of high-quality tile options designed to withstand Arizona’s climate while enhancing the beauty of your pool. From elegant glass mosaics to durable porcelain finishes, our experts will help you choose the perfect style to complement your backyard.
Why Tiles Are Essential for Your Pool Design
Pool tiles do more than just elevate the visual appeal of your swimming pool. They play a vital role in protecting surfaces from water damage, chemical exposure, and temperature fluctuations, ensuring long-lasting beauty and performance. With Arizona’s intense sun and high temperatures, selecting UV-resistant, non-porous tiles ensures a long-lasting, fade-resistant finish that remains beautiful for years.
Waterline Tiles
Waterline tile is a functional and stylish accent that adds visual appeal while preventing staining and buildup at the water’s edge. Available in a variety of colors, textures, and patterns, it enhances the overall design of your pool while making maintenance easier. Whether you prefer sleek glass, natural stone, or classic ceramic, waterline tile brings a polished, finished look to any pool.
Step Trim Tiles
Step trim tile adds both safety and style by providing a distinct visual marker along pool steps and benches. This feature enhances visibility, making entry and exit points easier to navigate while offering a custom design detail that complements your pool’s interior finish. Available in contrasting colors and materials, step trim tile blends practicality with a high-end aesthetic.
Mosaic Tiles
Mosaic pool tiles create stunning, one-of-a-kind designs that transform your pool into a true work of art. Whether showcasing vibrant sea life, geometric patterns, or custom logos, these hand-crafted tiles add depth, personality, and luxury to any pool design. Built for durability and long-lasting color, mosaic tiles make an eye-catching statement that stands the test of time.
Best Pool Tiles for Arizona’s Heat
Arizona’s extreme heat calls for UV-resistant, heat-reflective pool tiles that stay cool and resist fading. Porcelain tiles are durable, non-porous, and reflect sunlight to reduce heat. Glass tiles maintain vibrant colors without UV damage, while light-colored stone options like travertine and limestone stay cooler than darker materials. Glass and porcelain mosaics add style while resisting thermal expansion. Choosing lighter shades helps keep your pool’s surface comfortable even in the hottest months.
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Choosing the Right Pool Tile Finish: Glossy, Matte, Textured or Smooth?
Your pool’s tile finish does more than just affect its look. It plays a big role in how your pool feels, how safe it is, and even how much maintenance it needs. Whether you want a sleek, reflective surface that shimmers in the sun or a natural, slip-resistant texture for added safety, the right finish helps bring your pool design to life.
Glossy Finishes for a Vibrant Look
Glossy tiles enhance light reflection, creating a luminous effect that makes water appear deeper and more dynamic. Glass pool tiles, in particular, amplify this effect, producing a shimmering, jewel-like quality. These tiles are often used for waterline accents, feature walls, or full-pool applications where a high-end, polished look is desired. While visually stunning, glossy finishes can become slippery when wet, making them better suited for vertical surfaces or decorative elements rather than high-traffic areas.
Matte Finishes for a Natural Appearance
Matte tiles offer a subdued, elegant look that blends seamlessly with modern and organic pool designs. Unlike glossy finishes, matte tiles diffuse light, creating a softer effect on the water’s surface. Porcelain and natural stone tiles in matte finishes are excellent for achieving a resort-like aesthetic while providing a non-slip surface for added safety. They work well for pool decks, steps, and benches, maintaining their texture even when wet.
Textured Tiles for Safety & Traction
For areas where slip resistance is essential, textured finishes provide extra grip without sacrificing style. These finishes are common in porcelain and stone pool tiles, making them ideal for steps, tanning ledges, and shallow areas where swimmers frequently walk or lounge. Textured tiles not only improve safety but also add depth and character to the overall pool design. For homeowners seeking both practicality and beauty, a textured finish ensures a comfortable and secure swimming experience.
Smooth Pool Tiles for a Modern Finish
Smooth pool tiles create a refined, polished look that enhances the clarity and depth of your pool water. Available in glossy or matte finishes, these tiles offer a sleek surface that complements contemporary pool designs. Glossy finishes reflect light beautifully, giving the water a shimmering effect, while matte finishes provide a more understated, elegant aesthetic. Beyond aesthetics, smooth tiles are easy to clean and resist algae buildup, making maintenance simple.
Easy Maintenance Tips for Pool Tiles
Keeping your pool tiles in top condition is simple with regular care. Brush tiles weekly to prevent calcium buildup and algae growth, especially along the waterline. Use a mild cleaner and a soft brush or sponge to remove dirt without damaging the surface. For stubborn stains, a mixture of baking soda and water can help break down residue. Regularly balancing your pool’s pH and calcium levels prevents scaling and discoloration, keeping your tiles looking pristine for years to come.
How Long Do Pool Tiles Last?
Keeping your pool tiles in top condition is simple with regular care. Brush tiles weekly to prevent calcium buildup and algae growth, especially along the waterline. Use a mild cleaner and a soft brush or sponge to remove dirt without damaging the surface. For stubborn stains, a mixture of baking soda and water can help break down residue. Regularly balancing your pool’s pH and calcium levels prevents scaling and discoloration, keeping your tiles looking pristine for years to come.
Material Quality
Porcelain and glass are non-porous and highly resistant to chemical exposure, making them the most durable options.
Climate Conditions
Arizona’s extreme heat and UV exposure can cause some tiles, especially darker-colored stone, to retain heat and wear faster.
Chemical Balance
Maintaining proper pH and calcium levels in your pool prevents scaling, staining, and premature tile deterioration.
Installation Quality
Professionally installed tiles with high-quality grout and adhesives are less likely to crack, chip, or loosen over time.
See What Our Customers Are Saying
elena Cordova
California Pools and Landscape came to our rescue! Another contractor left us with a half-finished project, an empty pool, and a giant mess. After seeing our disaster broadcast on 3 By-Your-Side, the owner of Cal Pools actually reached out to us and offered to help. We have done many, many construction/remodel projects over the years. Never have we worked with such a professional, organized, honest company. They truly set a new standard. Stephen, our project manager, seamlessly coordinated each aspect of our complicated redo. They have an App for your phone that provides continued updates, alerting you to when and who will be in your yard, what the steps are to complete the project etc. Each subcontractor is part of Cal Pools, so they know their aspect of the job and performs at the same high standard. Our yard is beautiful!
Metin Gurbuz
Dave is an amazing designer and a great person to work with. He is very professional, responds fast ans easy to work with. If you are going to work with California pools definitely ask for Dave Grau. Hope to work with you in our future projects.
Stan Taylor
We were thoroughly impressed with California Pools. Vina and Matt were excellent and communicative through the process. They always got back to us in a timely fashion. Brian was the only designer of 4 pool companies that we talked with that found a solution for our pool equipment, notice it is not in the backyard!!! it is on the side of the house and keeps the pool/spa area quiet. And the Porcelain looks amazing. Was it perfect, no, but it was very good, and when there was an issue they gave me choices, suggesting the best for us long term. Thank you all, I would highly recommend CalPools Queen Creek!! Stan.
bryan geoffrey
Absolutely perfect experience with California Pools. They completed our job in record time with the hole being dug 10/11/23 and the pool being filled in late January 24'. I think it would have been fasted but we actually held them up a bit. Donnie was our project manager and was OUTSTANDING. He was at the job site daily and fixed things before I even noticed they needed fixing. Ashton handled our hardscapes and had the same "whatever it takes" attitude. Really impressed and highly recommend them.
Brian G.
We absolutely love our new pool from California Pools & Landscape! Kyle Morse did an outstanding job designing our pool! Kyle is very knowledgeable and gave us many suggestions as he was designing our pool. Kyle was also great at answering questions during the pool installation! Stephen Dreher oversaw the entire pool installation from start to finish. He came to our house numerous times to check on the process of the installation. Stephen would also take the time to explain what was going on as our pool was being installed. I would definitely recommend California Pools & Landscape! I would also recommend Kyle Morse and Stephen Dreher!
Kristy Y.
When we moved to Arizona, our first priority was to build a pool. We received quotes and design plans from many pool companies. I honestly feel like other companies tried to take advantage of our lack of "pool knowledge" and tried to sell us all of the bells & whistles. After talking to friends, we were referred to California Pools. We were pleasantly surprised at how easy the sales process was. Our sales guy, Travis, paid attention to what we wanted, didn't try to oversell us and designed a pool with our input. Although the building process took a little longer than we anticipated, we couldn't be happier with the end result! We have a beautiful pool that exceeded our expectations!
Cameron
We first had our pool drafted in 2019, got cold feet and backed away from the idea. In 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic we contacted Chris to get ball rolling again. They still had our draft, which made it easy to restart the process. Due to the pandemic, construction and completion of out project was somewhat delayed, but not nearly as bad as that I'm currently hearing build times are now. Fast forward to today 5/28/2021. We are 95% happy with CalPools and our pool build out. Chris was great to work with. We did have a small issue with deck cracks, and grout separation at the water line, but CalPools worked quick to rectify the situation. Cari was incredible at getting our needs taken care of in a timely manner. The only issue I have with the over project, which in hind sight and not knowing much about pools. I wish we would have made the very last step a bit smaller and reduced the depth of our Baja/sun step. It stands at about 12", two less inches would have been perfect. So far so good. Happy with our choice, happy with our pool. Our landscape was completed by another company. In the end it all came out exactly as we planned it.
Marc Steadman
Nicholas was the project manager for our pool/yard remodel and stayed involved from beginning to end. His design analysis and expertise was always appreciated. But most of all we were thankful that Nicholas took personal responsibility that our project would end well. We could always count on Nicholas to respond quickly, and to find the right person to get our concerns resolved. Thank you.
M. K.
i would recommend california pools to anyone who is wanting to build a pool. we are 1st time pool buyers and we were so nervous! special thanks goes out to : joe m (project manager), rick f (construction manager) shannon h.( schedule manager ) they helped us with everything. great work guys! wish i could give higher then 5 star!
Chuck Martinez
Cal Pools really stands behind their warranty statement and provides an exceptional customer experience. I recently had a warranty issue and Jesse R (Service Mgr.) and his team: Bianca, Gabe, Trevor & Ray immediately came out and addressed the issue. Throughout the entire process the service team was professional, courteous and maintained great follow-up; a real pleasure to work with. CPL truly takes care of their customers. What an outstanding team and company!
Ron Smith
My wife Shelly Smith works at California Pool & Landscape. She has never been happier. She loves the camaraderie of the staff and owners. I have met many of them and they are all great! The customers have to get great service with these happy employees.
Christa Gentile
Brian Fox and the whole team at CPL are fantastic. Brian was very creative in designing our entire backyard environment. We had so much fun each time we met with him in the design phase and other associates that helped us along the way. When we had issues/changes during the process; they were addressed very quickly. Everyone was very responsive, professional and friendly. I would highly recommend CPL to anyone looking to build a unique, personalized pool.
Leilanie R.
We are so happy with our pool and landscape! We had just moved to AZ and it was our first time having a pool. We bought a new construction and Cali Pools was able to start construction before we even closed on the house. We are so happy with Dave's vision and Cari who helped with the warranty requests. We highly recommend them. Even our pool guy complimented how nice and high quality work California Pools did.
S.
Brian E, Nathan and Michelle were absolutely incredible!! We had the best experience from design all the way through completion. Communication throughout the entire process was outstanding. We could not be happier with our new pool and backyard from California Pools & Landscape!!!! ❤️
Joe T.
Completely satisfied from start to finish. While Cal may not be the least expensive pool you can build in this market, it is an excellent product. Having had multiple pools over the years, I am very comfortable recommending this company. The professionalism and friendliness of this team are extraordinary from start to finish!
Jeremy James
Jon Utz was awesome as the construction manager. Responded immediately to the questions and concerns we had during the process. We had pool and entire backyard landscape designed and constructed by CPL and we love it! Yes, pool construction is expensive and issues with supply chains, worker delays, etc but CPL does not compromise on quality which cannot be said for other pool companies in the valley. A few (very) minor issues with equipment, etc. were promptly remedied with ongoing warranty. Great customer service and quality. Highly recommend, would use them again.
Jennifer Lawson
I give 5 stars to CA POOLS they were great. Whenever i had a concern it was addressed. I have a beautiful pool. Thanks to Myra O, Pete B and Joel P
dominick V (DVX1738)
When we decided to have a pool built we checked out several pool companies and found that only California Pools understood our vision. Other pools companies gave us boring and outdated designs and some even pushed back when we asked for new designs. Our designer at Cal pools Matt Sauer worked with us until we were 100% satisfied with our design (and 8 change orders during the construction because we were super indecisive) and we felt no pressure. During the construction our construction manager Jeremiah was extreemly helpful and ensured our pool was built properly and with excellent quality. He always worked with our scheduling coordinator Sara and let us know the phases of construction that we were in and helped us make any last min changes to ensure we were happy. I would definitely recommend California Pools to design and build your pool!
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