Is White Marble a good choice for coping?

[poolguy968]

Hi we are building a new gunite pool and trying to figure out what kind of pool coping to get. Currently our first choice is probably this White Marble coping that we saw at NPT. One other thing to note is that out pool will be salt water.

However I've been reading some online articles saying that marble is a poor choice for coping because it is not durable and gets dirty easily. I also found another article that claims the opposite, that marble works fine for pool coping.

So I've come here to seek advice on whether you folks think this white marble coping is a good idea or not? I've posted a picture as well. I'm also not sure if perhaps this is too white and could get dirty easily?

For us, we would ideally like a coping that is very durable and long lasting and low maintenance and compatible with a salt water pool. In addition we'd prefer something that doesn't get too hot so walking on it during hot summer days doesn't burn our feet. And then of course aesthetically pleasing.

And if marble is not a good choice, what would be the best coping material that is recommended? I know there's also materials like travertine and granite and porcelain but I'm not sure which is better than the other and the pros and cons of each.

Thank you very much!

 

[ajw22]

However I've been reading some online articles saying that marble is a poor choice for coping because it is not durable and gets dirty easily.

There is truth to all that.

I also found another article that claims the opposite, that marble works fine for pool coping.

I think lots of articles are written by folks who sell the product or don't live with the product.

There is no perfect coping and simply going by the type of stone does not tell you the quality and hardness of it. You need to compare stone specifications.

 

[Schwimmbad]

This is what I wanted after doing a bunch of research but my landscaper has not installed it and didn’t want to learn on our job. We went with travertine. Good luck with your search for the best fit for your job.

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[JamesW]

In my opinion, a good quality Type III limestone would be a better choice than travertine or marble.

All natural stone has a wide variety of quality from very low to very high.

Many pools with low quality stone experience stone deterioration and the builders try to blame salt for the deterioration when the problem is the quality of the stone.

Marble tends to be too slick unless you rough it up and then it has an overaggressive texture (In my opinion).

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