I am considering starting a pool service route. Does anyone have experience in this? I was curious if any professional pool guys are servicing pools the trouble free way? If not, how would this group recomend going about it to provide excellent service while still making a profit. Obviosly it wouldnt make sense for a customer to pay someone to go out and check chemicals/add chlorine everyday. Most companies go out once per week from what I have seen. Any input helps, thanks!
Start A Pool Service Business
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The premise is a little shaky: start a business by debunking all of the industry hype and foolishness that makes the industry highly-profitable in the first place. Replace questionable and high-markup products with the most precious resource of all, labor.
The TFP doesn't require daily testing. It doesn't prohibit the use of products other than liquid chlorine. The tenets of TFP are knowing what's in a pool, knowing what's being added, and understanding the interactions. I would think a pool service could leverage the wisdom provided by the TFP method. I'm sure the market can offer plenty of pool owners who don't want to brush and vacuum, nor join and participate in tfp, nor lug gallon jugs all over town yet desire the benefits of a TFP pool.
That demographic might be fine knowing that their pucks will require some water replacement. If their pool service can help them understand, calculate and anticipate that, that's a service in itself. Some owners might perform FAS/DPD testing and be willing to test that to their "consultant / brusher guy" for advice.
Knowledge is a good thing, but as pool $tores understand well, ignorance can be better for the bottom line.
The TFP doesn't require daily testing. It doesn't prohibit the use of products other than liquid chlorine. The tenets of TFP are knowing what's in a pool, knowing what's being added, and understanding the interactions. I would think a pool service could leverage the wisdom provided by the TFP method. I'm sure the market can offer plenty of pool owners who don't want to brush and vacuum, nor join and participate in tfp, nor lug gallon jugs all over town yet desire the benefits of a TFP pool.
That demographic might be fine knowing that their pucks will require some water replacement. If their pool service can help them understand, calculate and anticipate that, that's a service in itself. Some owners might perform FAS/DPD testing and be willing to test that to their "consultant / brusher guy" for advice.
Knowledge is a good thing, but as pool $tores understand well, ignorance can be better for the bottom line.
I had thought about this as well. The major problem I saw is that pools using this method are tested frequently and chemicals added as needed. So unless you install and tune SWCGs or stenner pumps at each pool, the pool owner will still have to add chlorine each day and they may insist that is what they are paying you to do. This led me to believe that you would then be more of a pool consultant. You can diagnose problems, fix them with with the correct chemicals, and them teach them how to maintain their own pools. I'm not sure how much money you could make doing that as repeat customers would only come from those that experience issues and even word of mouth recommendations might be hard to come by as I guess you have experienced that many people are not receptive to this method of pool care and will refuse to believe that their favorite pool store has been giving them bad advice.
That's just what I came up with my thought experiment. Hopefully you or others have better ideas.
That's just what I came up with my thought experiment. Hopefully you or others have better ideas.