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Premium Bluestone Pool Coping: We’ve Got you Covered

With pool season just around the corner, now is the ideal time to finalize your hardscaping plans. Whether you are performing a minor repair or starting a complete backyard renovation, high-quality Pennsylvania Bluestone provides a timeless, slip-resistant finish for any pool or spa.

At Robinson Flagstone, we provide flexible solutions for every project. We can supply you with a single replacement piece, or an entire pool or spa’s worth of coping, there is no minimum to purchase.

Selecting the Right Edge Treatment

The profile of your pool’s edge—known as the coping—defines the aesthetic and comfort of your swimming area. While many homeowners are familiar with the classic Full Bullnose (completely rounded), our Half Bullnose (¾” radius) is one of our most popular requests.

Bluestone with 3/4" Radius Round-Over Profile
Bluestone with 3/4″ Radius Round-Over Profile
Bluestone with Bullnosed Edge
Bluestone with Bullnosed Edge Profile
  • The Half Bullnose Advantage: This detail rounds over only the top portion of the edge. It offers a soft, modern look that is gentle on hands and feet but is often significantly more cost-effective than a full bullnose.
  • Custom Profiles: Beyond standard rounded edges, we offer a variety of specialized edge treatments to match your design vision.


Custom Solutions for Straight Pools

A rectangular pool is a timeless choice, but “standard” coping doesn’t always fit. We specialize in custom-width fabrication to ensure a perfect fit for your specific bond beam.

  • Beyond the 12” Standard: We can produce coping in any width required for your project.
  • Raised Pools & Spas: If your pool or spa is raised above grade with both long edges exposed, we can fabricate a matching finish on both sides.
  • Creative Corners: If you prefer something other than a standard miter cut, we can design creative corner solutions to elevate the design.

Mastering Curved Pool Coping

Curved pools often present a challenge: many suppliers only offer short, 6” wide pieces that create a “choppy” look with dozens of grout joints. We expertly fabricate curved bluestone coping in longer lengths. This results in a cleaner, more seamless appearance. We use two primary methods to ensure a perfect fit:

If you have the original architectural drawings or can provide the inside and outside radius measurements, we can swing the curves of the pool with precision. This is often the most efficient method for new builds.

For renovations or older pools where drawings are unavailable, we offer on-site templating. If your project is within 100 miles of Fort Washington, PA, our team can visit the site to create physical templates.

Once the templates are finished, we draft a custom setting sketch. Every piece of stone is numbered to match this drawing, making the installation process straightforward and efficient for your contractor.


Ready to Start Your Project?

From small repairs to custom-templated luxury builds, we are ready to assist with your bluestone needs.

Contact us today for a quote or to discuss the technical requirements of your pool project.

Bluestone Treads & Brick

People often ask us if bluestone will match their existing brick homes or masonry, and the answer is a resounding YES! Treads and brick go together like rum and coke, or maybe peanut butter and jelly is a better simile, either way, it’s a great combo.

The neutral bluish-gray color of the step treads matches extremely well with almost any shade of brick. The two materials really compliment each other well in almost any project. Blue stone treads look great with brick risers, brick landings look good with blue stone borders, and stone accents can be used on varying specialized applications such as pizza ovens, mailboxes, fireplaces, etc.

Below are some pictures of projects that utilized the blue stone and brick combo from the last few years. For additional information and pictures please visit our bluestone treads and wall caps page.

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Bluestone Treads
Bluestone Treads
Pizza Oven with Bluestone Accents
Pizza Oven with Bluestone Accents
Bluestone Stair Treads
Bluestone Stair Treads with Brick Risers
Bluestone Wall Cap
Bluestone Wall Cap
Bluestone Steps and Caps
Bluestone Treads & Wall Caps
Bluestone Cap
Bluestone Cap on Brick Pier
Custom Cut Bluestone Hearth
Custom Cut Bluestone Hearth
Pool and Spa Coping
Thermal Bluestone Bands with Brick Pool Deck
Step treads
Step treads

Full Color Patio, Walkways & Sitting Area

Below are pictures of a job taken at a private residence in Lansdale, Pa that was installed in the Fall of 2016. Full color range, natural cleft paving was used throughout the walkways and both terraces. At the customer’s request, the contractor connected the main terrace off the house to a very unique circular shaped patio with a belgian block border. The circular sitting area will be used as a perfect spot for the family’s fire-pit.

Thermal bluestone treads were used for the stairs, border treads and pier caps. Because natural cleft bluestone varies in thickness, thermal bluestone is used where there are visible exposed edges. The thermal treads and caps are a consistent thickness (on this particular job they are 1 1/2″ thick), and have flamed exposed edges. The natural cleft paving material has sawn edges that vary in thickness and isn’t always the right type of bluestone to be set in areas where the exposed edges will be highly visible. The solid bluish-gray color of the thermal bluestone contrasts nicely with the more varied colors of the full color range paving.