Local Conditions
What actually shortens joint life in Laguna Beach.
Beachside decks fail from the edges in. Salt and sand collect at the joint because it is the lowest point on the surface, and the bead ends up sitting in a damp, abrasive trough for most of the year. Add year round use and the wet and dry cycling that comes with it, and the joints we open up near the sand are usually further gone than their age suggests. If your pool is in Laguna Beach, including Three Arch Bay, Emerald Bay, Top of the World and Woods Cove, the question is rarely whether the joint is failing. It is whether it has been open long enough for water to have reached the base under the deck, which is the part that decides how expensive the next few years are.


