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How much should you charge for pool service?

Start from what each pool really costs you: time on site, the drive to get there, chemicals and your share of overhead. Add the margin you want, and the calculator gives you a price per visit and per month.

Average drive from the previous stop.

Wage plus payroll costs.

Fuel and wear for the drive to this customer.

Insurance, phone, software, equipment payments and other fixed costs.

Your overhead is spread across these. Use your average across the year.

The share of the price you keep after costs. 30% of a $100 visit is $30.

$50 per visit

$219 a month

Cost per visit: $35 · Profit per visit: $15

Wages $13 · Chemicals per visit $6 · Vehicle $4 · Overhead $13

That's $87 for each hour the job takes, including the drive.

Driving to this customer is 29% of the job's time and costs you $8 a visit. See what driving costs across all your routes

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What goes into a pool service price

Chemicals change with the season and the pool, so use your average cost per visit across the season, not a heatwave week. Count the drive from the previous pool, not from the yard. Green-pool recoveries and filter cleans take longer than a routine visit: price those separately rather than averaging them in.

How this calculator works

It adds up the cost of one visit: wages for everyone on the job for the time on site and the drive, materials, vehicle cost, and your monthly overhead divided by your visits each month. Then it sets the price so that your chosen margin is left after those costs: price = cost ÷ (1 − margin). The monthly and yearly figures multiply the price by the visits in that period.

Why the drive belongs in the price

Customers don't see the drive, but you pay for it on every visit. If your stops are spread out or in a poor order, the same price earns you less. Shorter drives lower the cost of every visit without changing what the customer pays.

Questions

Should I charge per visit or a flat monthly rate?
Most weekly pool customers prefer a flat monthly price. The calculator shows both: the monthly figure is the per-visit price times the average number of weeks in a month (52 ÷ 12, about 4.3).
Are chemicals included in the price?
That's your choice. If you include them, enter your average chemical cost per visit. If you bill them separately, set chemicals to 0 and add them to the invoice.
What do other pool companies charge?
It varies a lot by area and pool size. This calculator starts from your own costs so every price covers them. Compare the result with local quotes before you set your rates.

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