Quick Summary
Selah Pools completed a pool refinishing project for the Gatlin family in Mansfield, Texas. The scope included renewed pool coping along the full perimeter, a resurfaced pool deck, and a custom spa with spillover connecting to the main pool.
Some transformations begin with a blank lot and a blueprint. Others begin with a pool that deserves better — one that has held years of family summers but whose surfaces have quietly lost their edge. In Mansfield, where the heat arrives early and lingers long, a well-finished pool is the centerpiece of the outdoor living space that carries a family through the season. The Gatlin residence called for precisely that kind of renewal. What the photographs reveal is a space brought back to its full potential: coping lines crisp and deliberate, a deck that reads as an intentional architectural surface, and a custom spa with a spillover that connects the two water volumes with quiet, unhurried motion.
“Lori and Rudy did an outstanding job on our recent pool refinishing work! The pool looks beautiful and all of the crews doing the work were fantastic!”
Materials & Finishes
Refinishing work earns its reputation through the surfaces left behind. At the Gatlin residence, the coping runs clean around the pool's perimeter, its profile sharp where it meets the water — the kind of detail that reads as effortless but demands precision. The pool deck extends that care outward, a surface that invites bare feet and late-evening chairs.
Design & Features
The custom spa sits elevated, its spillover releasing water in a steady, unbroken curtain that catches afternoon light before it folds into the pool below. Two months after completion, Dennis Gatlin reports the family has been enjoying the results every single day — which is exactly the measure that matters.
Project Highlights
What Our Customers Say
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“Lori and Rudy did an outstanding job on our recent pool refinishing work!”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a pool refinishing actually include?
Pool refinishing is a systematic restoration of every surface the water touches and every edge the eye follows. At the Gatlin residence in Mansfield, that meant renewed coping along the full pool perimeter, a resurfaced deck that reads as an intentional architectural finish, and a custom spa with spillover restored to full working condition. The result is a pool that performs as well as it looks. Selah's team brought design ideas throughout the process, not just labor — the family left with a space that feels considered, not just repaired.
How long does a pool refinishing project take?
Timeline depends on scope — coping, deck work, and custom spa refinishing each carry their own phases — but Selah structures every project to move efficiently without cutting corners. For the Gatlin family in Mansfield, the work finished ahead of schedule. Dennis Gatlin noted the process went smoothly and was finished in record time, which reflects both crew coordination and the planning that happens before a single tool arrives. For clients in Tarrant County hoping to have a pool ready before summer peaks, early scheduling matters.
What should Mansfield homeowners consider before refinishing?
Mansfield's climate puts outdoor surfaces through real stress — long summers with sustained heat, occasional hard freezes, and soil conditions across Tarrant County that can shift coping and deck surfaces over time. Before refinishing, a thorough surface assessment matters: not just what looks worn, but what has moved, cracked, or settled beneath the finish layer. At the Gatlin residence, Selah's team worked through those considerations at each phase. Clients who treat refinishing as a design opportunity rather than a repair consistently end up with a more cohesive result.
Can a spa spillover be added during refinishing?
In many cases, yes — and it's one of the most effective upgrades available during a refinishing scope because the surrounding surfaces are already being addressed. A spillover connects two water volumes with a continuous sheet of moving water, adding both sound and visual motion to an outdoor living space. At the Gatlin residence, the custom spa and its spillover are among the most prominent features of the finished space. The water releases in an unbroken curtain into the pool below — a detail that reads quietly but shapes the entire atmosphere.
How involved will Selah's team be during refinishing?
Selah assigns named project leads — not rotating crews — to every refinishing project. At the Gatlin residence, Lori and Rudy were present throughout, bringing ideas to the family at each decision point rather than waiting to be asked. Dennis Gatlin specifically called them out by name, noting their outstanding work and the great ideas they contributed throughout the process. That level of involvement is how Selah is structured. The design-build model means the same people who scope the project are accountable for the outcome.
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