This is what I used on mine. Absorbs into the cement and is supposed to last for years. Available at Sherwin Williams in many colors. http://www.hcconcrete.com/product/3011.asp

it's had to say how all the pricing is done. We basically agreed initially for a screened pool with pavers to be included in the home price. Now these are the "upgrade charges" if we want to add anything besides a plain pool. The builder is choosing the pool company but changed their mind on who they wanted to use after i already got pricing from the first company so these are my two prices from the previous and current company. Just not sure why the second company is saying it is so much more for this raised deck area?

Thank you for your reply. We did think about extending it out till the pool but first its costing us a lot compared to Kool deck and secondly the wood tile gets too hot and slippy near the pool. would just doing the covered patio area a brown wood tile and the rest of the pool decking an off white kool deck look bad?

If you are putting a wood deck on the left of pool, then that works out nicely with just enough height. If you are putting it on the short end of the pool then you need to dig out below it (on-grade decks are a rotting nightmare). If you are putting in a full paver patio then you need to raise grade - which is more laborious and expensive than you would think. Some people are picky about their preference for wood decks vs paver patios directly adjacent to pools. Start with your space needs and where that will fit, all at the pool or split between fireplace and pool. Can't tell exact measurements, but I imagine you won't be able to have a continuous big area between them, a short walkway may have to remain.