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Best Sealer for Pool Brick Pavers 2025
In this updated article, I discuss the qualities to look for when choosing a sealer for pool concrete patio or pavers. We continue to recommend SuperSeal and Surebond. Please comment below if you have any suggestions for the best sealer for your pool concrete patio or pavers or if you have any questions.
Best Sealer for Pool Paver Patio
What is the best sealer for pool patio concrete or paving that is not slippery?
If you are a homeowner lucky enough to have a pool, you know how enjoyable it can be. Although some maintenance is involved, pools can create a lot of fun family times. The hard surfaces around your pool can be just as essential to maintain as the pool itself.
There are a wide variety of materials used for pool patios or decks. Concrete or pavers are a common type of pool patio surface. A concrete or paver patio around the pool is expected to be cleaned and sealed on a regular basis to maintain its cleanliness. Every couple of years is typically the average for cleaning and resealing. Doing so will protect the area from harsh pool chemicals, sun fading, acid rain, erosion, and freeze/thaw damage.
My Top Sealer for Pool Brick Pavers
Finding the best sealer for pool patio concrete or pavers will ensure the area lasts long. Choose a sealer that is non-gloss to reduce the chance of creating a slippery surface. Being around a pool obviously means that wet feet will be walking and running across the surface. Making it too slippery with multiple applications of a glossy sealer is the last thing you want to do.
However, some sealers fall into that category if you want to give the pool patio a wet look without the gloss. Sealers like SuperSeal M, Supreme Shield SB-600, or Surebond SB-6000 are great choices. These sealers penetrate the surface to create a barrier of protection without the glossy finish. Some Satin and Semi-Gloss sealers will work as well as long as they do not seal the surface 100%. These would be styrene acrylic-based sealers such as SuperSeal25.
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There are also pool patio sealers that will not alter the appearance of the concrete or pavers but still give the surface adequate weather protection. It really comes down to personal preference, but creating a non-slippery surface that is water-repellent is the goal. Sealing your pool patio concrete or pavers with the best sealer possible is good insurance to protect your investment. It will also ensure you maintain your outdoor living space so it is there to enjoy for many years.
If you have a question about sealing your pool patio, please ask below.
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What kind of sealer can i use that will make it look wet without the slippery feeling. I have used other sealers to try but they feel to slippery when it makes it look wet
https://www.concretesealerreview.com/supreme-shield-sb-600-wet-look-review/
I want to seal pavers around my pool that have faded a lot over the years. What is the best dealer that will restore the color, but not make the surface slippery?
Use this:
https://www.concretesealerreview.com/supreme-shield-sb-600-wet-look-review/
We bought a house with a pool and are unsure of the material around the pool . It may be concrete but it seems to get mildew on it that is black. We were successful in cleaning the deck but found that it has gotten mildew again. What sort of sealant should we use – if any?
1. MasonrySaver Heavy Duty Water Repellent
2. SuperSeal-M Water Repellent
Can you put the sealer over pavers that have already been sealed but the seal is wearing off of them?
Depends on the brand and type of sealer it was and if it has discolored or not.
I have stamped concrete around my pool and patio. I have yet to find a sealer that is not slippery when wet. Please advise.
Try adding a grip into your sealer. Super Grip or Shark Grip can be added to a sealer like the Super Seal 25.
Do you have any before and after pics of pavers near a pool with wet look, glossy look, and high gloss look?
You can get samples online from stores or the manufacturer. Here is a picture of a glossy wet look.
We are 65 years old and have our first pool in our new retirement home. I want to seal the pavers around the pool and lanai and like the wet glossy wet look but have slippery concerns as we grow older. Any issues or recommendations?
Also, I want to do the driveway and walkway from pool door to boat dock. Recommendations please?
Thanks
Super Seal 30 for this. You can always add the Super Grip for traction if needed.
I have a 50 yr old pool in our community. We are considering painting the concrete deck surrounding the pool. After cleaning and etching, is paint applied (for the color) and then the sealant? Or is it best to simply apply a non-skid sealant?
You cannot seal over a paint. Just apply a non-skid into the concrete paint.
Looking for a penetrating sealer for pool deck area
Try Super Seal-M or Masonry Saver Heavy Duty Water Repellent.
The pool area I’m cleaning and wanting to seal is at a country club(lots of traffic and Grease comes straight out of kitchen. I would like to clean and seal w a water based sealer w a matte finish. Best cleaner please then
sealer ? Thanks
Use Super Seal-M for a water repellent. Prep with a concrete cleaner degreaser.
So many options, I’ve recently poured colored concrete around pool and stamped and also have brush coping around the perimeter of the pool. Do not want gloss or shine need somewhat of a wet look to bring out the color. Can’t decide between SP 6000 or SP 600 or the Masonary saver decorative concrete sealer.
Use the Surebond SB-6000 or Supreme Shield SB-600.
What’s the difference between the two is there a advantage using one over the other? Do I have to wait 28 days to apply or can you do it sooner than that?
No advantage of one over the other. Both can be applied to concrete after a week or two.
Thanks for the quick response, I poured it on the 11th of August should I give it time to cure or can I apply the SB 6000 right away
Hi. Thanks for the info! I was looking for an alternative to H&C xylene-based concrete stain, white opaque, for our textured concrete pool deck. The H&C stain needs to be re-coated every two or three years after repeated pressure-washings. Does another manufacturer have a product which is compatible with our surface? Thx. Pete C
Sorry but no, I do not think you will find a stain that can over what you have already. It will need to be removed first. FYI, nothing will last more than 2-3 years anyhow.
Hello. Thanks for all the great info. I am in Nj and have a salt water pool with stamped concrete. It’s about 4 years old and never sealed. Just did a light power wash to clean it up. Looking for a sealer to bring the tan color up and also would like it not too slippery. Masonry Saver Decorative? Thanks again
Yes, the Masonry Saver Decorative Concrete Sealer would be a good option.
How would MasonryDec. Concrete Sealer differ from SB 600? I am looking for the look of how it looks when wet but not glossy, Is it better to roll on or spray?Thanks
The SB-600 has not gloss but a wet look. The SB-600 would be rolled on.
Thanks very much. From reading …the masonry decorative sealer will end up giving a wet look with some shine? You feel it wouldn’t be to slippery by stamped concrete pool.. once allowed to cure 2 coats? It can be rolled on?Thanks
We just installed a chlorine pool with a stamped concrete deck, what would be the best wet (non slippery) sealer to use? We’re in Memphis, Tn if that matters. Thanks!
Try the Supreme Shield SB-600.
Thank you. Will i need to add a non-slip additive?
No need and would not work anyhow since it soaks in.
I have brick bullnose coping around pool and on top (bench) of hot tub. Coping around pool has become dull and looking for product to get wet / new look back as well as non slick. On hot tub bench coping replaced last year and still looks new. Water seeps in tiny cracks in concrete joints and eventually leach out on tile grout lines causing build up of what looks like calcium. See picture. Would any of the sealers products help to reduce, eliminate this leaching issue?
That looks like tile. Concrete wet look sealers do not work very well on tile.
Ure-seal was used on the pavers pictured recently. The previous sealer was removed. Is it me or do they look like they are cloudy already.
More dull than cloudy. Was it supposed to be shiny and or a wet look?
Wet look
Try Supreme Shield SB-600.
I have unilock pavers around a salt water pool. I would like it to look wet, but not be slippery. What do you recommend? Can sealers be sprayed on with garden sprayer or does it have to be rolled on and which is the better method?
Try Supreme Shield SB-600 Wet look sealer. Applied with a roller. Will not work a plastic sprayer.
We just poured concrete around our newly installed salt system pool. What type of sealer is best to help protect against the salt and when should we apply it?
A penetrating sealer would be best. Super Seal-M works well to prevent salt erosion.
Can I seal bullnose pool coping?
Yes but not with a wet look or shiny sealer as it may turn white. Use SuperSeal-M or Masonry Saver Heavy Duty.
Do you have a recommendation for product to seal flagstone and get the wet look?
Sorry but wet look sealers do not work well for natural stone like flagstone. Very blotchy appearance.
We just bought an older home with a pool in Tampa, Florida (Hot Temps and Hi Humidity) and the decking looks like rough moon crater concrete … I am filling cracks and would like to seal it after staining it. I have attached a few pictures for your opinion on a good sealant …
Thank you in advance
You will need a penetrating sealer for this. SuperSeal-M or Masonry Saver Heavy Duty Water Repellent.
Hi, just had pavers installed around our pool. I’ve read that you should wait for a year to seal? Is it doable to do yourself? What kind of sealer should we use around our pool? It’s chlorine. Should we use a water based joint stabilizer?
You can seal now if using the correct sealer and you do not have any efflorescence salts visible. There are many different types of paver sealers. What type to use depends on what you ware shooting for with performance and appearance. See this article: https://www.concretesealerreview.com/best-brick-paver-sealer/
I live in Orlando, FL and just had pavers installed around our pool. How long should I wait prior to sealing?
You can seal now as long as they are clean and do not have any efflorescence on them.
I have a salt water pool patio area that's roughly 800 sqft. Large Permacon cassara pavers installed few days ago. Looking for suggestions on both gloss and matte finish sealers. Easy application preferably a pump sprayer. My main concern in the slippery surface it would create for our young children. I'd also like it to prevent stains from leafs. We have a large tree on the neighbour's property. Located in Toronto Canada. Cold winters here
Try a wet look sealer but with no gloss for this.
I live in Arizona and have concrete colored pavers around pool and patio. Patio colors still look good, but pavers around the sunny area look faded. Is there a product that I can use to get the color back (when it is wet, all the pavers match). Thanks so much for the help. And is there someone in the Scottsdale area you would recommend to apply product? The deck less than 2 years old.
Try the Supreme Shield SB-350 for this. Wet look sealer.
We live in WI and purchased a home with an inground that is surrounded with exposed aggregate pool deck, it doesn't look like it has ever had a new coat of sealant on it. It is very rough and not pleasant to walk on, what can we use to seal it and hopefully make walking on it a little easier? Also is there a product/sealant that could slightly tint the color, it is an ugly gray.
Thanks in advance.
Kim, try the Super Seal 30. There are tints for it as well.
Thanks for your quick response!
Is the Masonry Saver (Delfy) Water Repellent Sealer good to use on a stamped concrete pool deck that
has a salt water pool? It looks from your reviews like its the best product you reviewed, and its non-glossy so I assume not slippery. Thanks for the advice!
It is not for Stamped concrete. You would want the Masonry Saver Decorative Concrete Sealer.
could I use LePage PL 600 Landscape Block Adhesive as a sealant between joints on my stamped concrete paved pool deck?
Sorry but not familiar with this product.
They just put a sealer around my pool and we can't even walk on it with out falling is there anything I can use to not make it So slippery
You could add another coat with Shark Grip added. Might want to wait 1-2 weeks for full cure to see if it goes away.
I would like to have the 'wet/shiney' look on my pavers by the pool area without being slick. can you recommend a product?
Try the Super Seal 25 paver sealer.
Hello, I have brick pavers surrounding my pool (chlorine based) with sand in the joints. Whats the best sealer to give a nice look and stabilize the sand between the joints so it stops getting in the pool.
Try Super Seal 25 paver sealer for this.
Just had new pool installed in Venice, Fla. Used Travetine tile. What is the best sealer to use. Not slip, but keep the true color.
Try a concrete sealer that does not enhance or change the look. Masonry Saver Heavy Duty or Super Seal-M.
Just finished the installation of new cement around my pool….I live in eastern Canada (Québec) and temperatures have already started dropping very low at night…..not sure if we should seal this fall or wait until the spring to do it…also not sure which product would be best for our area….
Wait until Spring. Try the Super Seal-M or Masonry Saver Heavy Duty water repellents.
So for a colored paver deckninn Florida wet look and not slippery around a pool, SB-6000?
Also do I seal the coping tiles right around the pool as well as the pavers
Dan
Surebond SB-6000 or Supreme Shield SB-600. No on the coping tiles.
Hi, I have stamped concrete around my pool in CA. that needs to be resealed. It's a tanish color. What is best to use on it?
Try the Masonry Saver Decorative Concrete Sealer.
Hi, need to seal pavers around a pool. Looking for a sealer that will not react with pool chemicals.
Look at SuperSeal Matte paver sealer.
I need to seal a patio. Looking for wet look no shine, something to bring out the color. In Arizona, also deck goes around pool. On top of observation decks, driveway and walkways. Easy application is a must Needs to be cleaning first, has some tire tracks and oil stains, do you have a product for cleaning also?
What type of concrete surface is this? Poured white concrete or a decorative surface?
I just had tumbled travertine put in as my pool deck. I'm looking for the best non slippery joint stabilizing sealer for travertine. What do you suggest?
Brian, Surebond SB-1300.
What would be the best applicator for pool pavers?
This depends on the sealer you are applying. Probably rolling would be best.
Im trying to seal a spa where it meets with the coping on top . I have tried motar but it dont last the summer with the blowers blowing all the water straight up to that area . I was wondering if concrete crack filler would work . Any sugestions?
Sorry bu no idea on this one.
I used the wrong sealer on my pavers and it's too slippery When wet. What can I use to remove it and what do you recommend for a wet look sealer that's not slippery when wet. I prefer a water based sealer.
Strip with the Concrete Paver Sealer Stripper made by Clemons Concrete and pressure washing. Wash off residue when down with their Cleaner and Degreaser. Seal with Surebond SB-6000 wet look sealer.
We have a combination of travertine coping and cement pavers. Last sealed 2 years ago but it is pretty slippery. Will I need to strip the current sealer before applying a new one? What would you recommend for the new one that will minimize slip? Live in central florida.
Thanks!
You may need to add a grip into the sealer for traction. Look at the Super Grip and SuperSeal Matte.
We have old brick pavers around are pool that are deteriorating. We can't replace them now but need to do our best to preserve them. Since they will be wet a lot we need to make sure they are not slippery, also would like to use them on the bricks that edge the pool. What do you recommend and what is the best way to apply it.
Thanks,
Jen
Look at Super Seal Matte or the Surebond SB-6000.
Hi there, what type of sealer should I use living in Central Florida for brick pavers on the pool deck and also the driveway. I recently put in sand to stabilize pavers as part of routine maintenance. What do you recommend and how do I apply it?
Thank you in advance, Suzy Q
Use the SuperSeal30 for this. Apply with a roller. Make sure that you removed all the poly sand dust from the surface to avoid the white \”poly haze\” issue.
Central Florida. Looking for a good sealer to apply to our pavers around our pool area. Looking for non-slip, wet look.
Try Surebond SB-6000 or the SuperSeal Matte.
Looking for sealer around pool in New Jersey. Need best non-slip, non-gloss finish. Also dealing with a lot of weeds between pavers, so need recommendation for materials between pavers as well. Thank you. Seth
Try Surebond SB-1300 for the sealing and joint sand stabilization.
I AM LOOKING FOR A SEALER FOR BRICK PAVERS AROUND MY POOL AREA. I LIVE IN FLORIDA. I LIKE WET LOOK SEMI GLOSS TO GLOSS FINISH. THX
SuperSeal25 or the SuperSeal30.
Hi we live in NJ and we have restrictions about high voc products. What is the best choice of sealer for our acid stained pool patio that will ENHANCE COLOR and not be slippery? Does one exist? I have been researching for weeks now…. thanks Chris
Chris, maybe the Masonry Saver Decorative Concrete Sealer for this will work.
Hi there. We have a brick paved driveway and it is very slippery when wet. What do you recommend?
Thanks
Ann, you could try adding some grip into your sealer that will give traction. Shark Grip or Super Grip.
how warm does it have to be outside to seal concrete. How long after power washing can the sealer be applied?
Kathy, depends on the brand you choose. Typically at least 50 degrees and dry for 24 hours or longer.