Have you recently installed a pool? Or are tired of being responsible for all the swimming pool maintenance at your home? Taking care of a swimming pool is a lot of work, especially if you’re a novice.
Whether you’re a new pool owner or a veteran pool owner, if you want to take something off your to-do list, let a professional pool company take care of everything for you. From adding chemicals to vacuuming to making sure everything is working properly, the pros can handle it.
If you are considering this and want to know more about the cost and what your pool maintenance company can do for you, read on.
What Does Maintaining a Swimming Pool Entail?
At the most basic level, maintaining your pool will require regular service. There are also seasonal things that you need to do, depending on where you live. Basic, weekly pool maintenance includes:
- Cleaning skimmers
- Emptying baskets
- Adding chemicals
- Testing the water pH
- Checking water levels
- Vacuuming
- Brus cleaning the walls
Seasonally, you may need to do other work to your pool as well, including:
- Opening or closing the pool (if you live in a winter state that requires your pool to be closed up for winter and reopened in the spring)
- Acid washing
- Checking/replacing the filter cartridge
Pool Maintenance Costs
There are many factors that will impact how much you pay for pool maintenance, including:
- The size of your pool
- Where you live
- What work you want done
- How often you need your pool serviced
- Pool type (above ground or in-ground)
On average, monthly maintenance for your pool is about $75-$150 a month. This typically includes weekly service to test your pool’s pH, add chemicals, and check the water level. It may include weekly vacuuming and brushing the walls. These services may not need to be done every week, especially if you have a robot vacuum that cleans the pool in between visits.
When it comes to seasonal or one-time maintenance, you should expect to pay more. Opening and closing pools are involved, multi-day jobs in some cases, and require quite a bit of labor.
Closing Your Pool
Hiring a professional company, such as Aqua Premier Pool Services, to close your pool typically involves:
- Cleaning
- Lowering the water levels
- Shocking the water
- Backwashing the filter
- Closing the filter
- Clearing water lines
- Placing the winter cover
The cost of winterizing your pool usually runs between $150 and $300.
Opening Your Pool
When the winter is over and it is time to re-open your pool, you can expect to pay between $150 and $300 again to do the following:
- Removing the cover
- Reassmbling the filter
- Refilling the pool
- Testing the water and adding chemicals
Home Swimming Pool Maintenance
If you want to hand over the responsibility of your swimming pool maintenance to the pros, you can expect to pay anywhere from $75 to $150. When you consider the cost of the chemicals and the labor involved, these services are quite reasonable, especially since you won’t need to buy any equipment.
If you are looking for more information on the cost of home services, we can help. Check out some of our other articles for more information on what you can expect to pay the pros for taking care of your home.
