Three Things to Know Before You Start a Pool Maintenance Business
Business Overview:
Open a pool maintenance business and use your knowledge and experience to help pool and spa owners keep their investments clean and refreshing. Pools and spas take a lot of attention to keep them in pristine condition. And it takes an expert with plenty of experience to guide pool owners in their quest for a blue and sparkling pool. If you have worked in a pool store or as a cleaning technician for a pool company, owning your own pool maintenance business is the next logical step. You will need to have expertise with both above-ground pools and in-ground pools. Particularly in the summer months, offering pool consulting services is one of the best business ideas you can find. There are so many different types of pool chemicals available and the layperson simply doesn’t have the expertise to know how much of what to put in the pool. There are home testing kits and charts and a pool owner can make an educated guess as to what chemicals to add and when, but having a go-to person who they trust causes many pool owners to gladly pay for this service. You won’t need a storefront for your maintenance business since you—or your staff—will be traveling to your clients’ pools to do chemical correction, cleaning and other pool maintenance. Put large advertisements on your truck or van and let them do the marketing for you as you drive around town. Find out which pool stores in town do not offer water testing and contract your services with them so that their clients are referred to you for chemical services and cleaning. If you choose to buy chemicals in bulk, you will need a storage facility that is separate from your house (garage, off-site storage locker, etc.) in case of a spill. You could also choose to buy chemicals as you need them from a pool store. Depending on the climate you live in, the pool business could be seasonal. In the warmest climates, pools are open and in need of regular maintenance all winter but in cooler climates, pool owners close their pools during the winter. Consider adding pool closing and pool opening to your list of services so you can earn extra profits during the cooler months.
A Day in the Life of a Pool Store Business Owner:
You will spend your day during the busy time of year traveling to your clients’ homes to check chemicals and clean pools—unless you’ve hired staff to do this work for you. You will also spend some time marketing your business.
About Your Customers:
Your customers will be pool and spa owners in need of expert pool care and chemical consultations.
What You Need to Start:
- Experience with pool chemicals (or a trained staff)
- Truck or van
- Water testing equipment
- Chemicals
- Storage facility for chemicals (or you could just buy them as you need them)
- Computer with finance software
The Good:
- Pool maintenance services are essential for pool owners.
- Pool owners will gladly pay for experienced professionals to care for their pools.
- The start-up costs are relatively low.
- Your customers will likely hire your business to perform regular maintenance/cleaning which means a steady income.
- You can boost your profits by offering additional services like pool closing and opening.
The Bad:
- It can take some time to build your client base.
- This business can be seasonal depending on your area’s climate.
Resources:
- Association of Pool and Spa Professionals
- Independent Pool and Spa Service Association
- Bureau of Labor Statistics on Maintenance and Repair Workers
- Wikipedia on Swimming Pools
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