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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 Coping in the Tropics…

Bluestone Spa Coping

We recently fabricated and shipped bluestone pool & spa coping to a customer in the U.S. Virgin Islands for a residential renovation project that overlooked the water in the Caribbean. Our customer provided us with the different radius points necessary to work from to create the curved coping. The exposed edges of all the coping were flamed, you can see more edge details here- https://robinsonflagstone.com/edge-treatments.

The finished results of the installation are quite stunning. The bluestone, natural stone veneers, decking and railings blend very well together, and the view speaks for itself.

Robinson Flagstone specializes in custom fabrication- https://robinsonflagstone.com/pa-flagstones/pool-spa-coping. We have the ability to work with radius points, or we can also make templates of the pool on-site (within 2 hours of the Philly suburbs). Contact us today and let us help you elevate your pool project to the next level.


New Pool & Spa Coping Page on Website

New for 2017, please check out our Pool & Spa Coping page just added to the site. We will be adding more pictures in the coming weeks. Feel free to email us any pictures you would like to share.

Take a look- https://robinsonflagstone.com/pa-flagstones/pool-spa-coping/

Pool and Spa COping

Curved Coping and Full Color Pool Deck

Blue/ Gray Thermal Job in Baton Rouge, La

 

Below are pictures of a recent job at a private residence that just wrapped up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The landscape architect’s specifications called for 1″ thick thermal bluestone paving to be used for the walkways and pool deck, and 2″ thick thermal bluestone treads for the pool coping, planter caps , and steps. We provided our customer with a custom setting sketch which illustrated the location of each piece of stone to assist with the setting process.  This was the first of a hand-full of jobs we supplied to in Baton Rouge.