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Sun City West managers and vendor offer EPDM rubber fix after pool-deck failures at RH Johnson
Summary
Staff say recycled-rubber surfacing installed in 2023 is failing near copings because of UV and pool chemicals; a local vendor proposed EPDM rubberized decking as a durable option, with directors asking for warranty documents, local site visits and cost extrapolations before an April capital decision.
At a March 13 workshop, Recreation Centers of Sun City West Manager Hershel Workman told the governing board that the RH Johnson pool deck installed in August 2023 for $225,000 is failing at coping edges and other high-water areas, and blamed UV degradation and pool chemicals for the breakdown.
Workman summarized staff research and vendor quotes, saying the installed material is a recycled-rubber product that is ‘‘very susceptible to UV sunlight’’ and to chemicals in pool water, which explains why coping and drain areas are deteriorating faster than indoor pool decks. He told directors the installed coating also varies in thickness, which worsened wear at stressed points.
Why it matters
Pools and pool decks are major amenities for Sun City West, an active-adult community, and repeated failures on relatively new installations raise questions about long-term…
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