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Free pool service pricing calculator
Enter the pool details, services, and your actual costs and get a recommended monthly recurring price per pool with a full cost breakdown. No signup, no credit card, and nothing is sent to a server, all calculations happen right here in your browser.
Pool and route details, results update instantly as you adjust any input.
Pool Details
Plaster absorbs more chlorine and needs brushing 2x per visit on average. Fiberglass is the lowest-maintenance surface per stop.
Weekly service = 4 visits. Biweekly = 2 visits. Weekly customers typically need less catch-up chemical work per stop.
Services Per Visit
Estimated time per visit: 20 min
Total on-site time drives labor cost per stop. Plaster pools add roughly 8 minutes of extra brushing time.
Cost Inputs
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Typical for a 15k-gal pool in good condition. Heavier pools or algae recovery can run $20-40 per visit.
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Drive + Overhead
Time between stops. Dense routes may average 5 min; scattered routes can run 20+ min per pool.
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Your share of insurance, software, licensing, and other fixed costs spread across all stops.
Target
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The percentage of the customer's monthly payment that remains after direct costs (chemicals, labor, drive). Most profitable pool routes target 40 to 55 percent.
Pricing Results
Monthly break-even
$--
per pool / per month
Recommended monthly price
$--
at 45% gross margin
Per-visit cost breakdown
Labor on-site
$--
Chemicals
$--
Drive time (labor)
$--
Fuel
$--
Overhead
$--
Total cost per visit
$--
At 20 pools this route generates $--/month at the recommended price.
Send this price as a quote in Claver. Your customer approves it on their phone and pays a deposit.
Start for $1What this calculator factors in
Pool service pricing breaks down when owners quote from gut feel instead of actual cost. These are the eight variables that determine whether a route is profitable or just busy.
- Pool size and type. The gallon capacity and surface type (plaster, vinyl, fiberglass) since chemical demand and scrub time vary significantly between them
- Service frequency. Weekly or biweekly, since weekly customers require less catch-up chemical work per visit
- Services included, which combination of skimming, brushing, vacuuming, chemical testing and adjustment, filter backwash, and equipment check is included in the price
- Chemical cost per visit. The actual cost of chlorine, algaecide, clarifier, and any other chemicals dosed per visit based on pool size and condition
- Labor time per stop. The estimated minutes on site, converted to labor cost at the tech's hourly rate
- Drive time and fuel. The per-stop cost to get there, which compounds across a dense route or kills margins on a scattered one
- Desired margin. The percentage of gross revenue the business keeps after direct costs, which drives the markup above break-even
- Monthly recurring total. The price the customer sees on the recurring invoice, with a breakdown of what is driving the number
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Keep the numbers when the job is booked
Inside Claver the same estimate becomes the quote you send, and the quote becomes the invoice you get paid on, so nobody retypes a price between the driveway and the bank.
Start for $1$1 for 14 days, then $19/mo. Card required. Cancel any time.
Pool service pricing calculator FAQ
How do I price pool service?
Start with the direct cost of the visit, labor at your hourly rate for the time on site, chemicals at actual cost, plus your share of drive time and fuel. Apply a markup that covers overhead and delivers your target margin. Most residential weekly pool service in warm climates runs between $80 and $150 per month depending on pool size, local chemical prices, and how dense the route is.
Is this calculator really free?
Yes, the pool service pricing calculator is free with no signup, no credit card, and no data stored on a server, so the pool and cost details stay on the device.
Does pool size affect the price significantly?
Yes, a 30,000-gallon pool uses roughly twice the chemicals of a 15,000-gallon pool and often takes 15 to 20 minutes longer to brush and vacuum. Pool size is one of the primary inputs in this calculator.