Do you have a pool in your garden and want to have your pool serviced? Even if you are planning to install a pool in your garden, pool maintenance is important. Good maintenance will ensure that your pool is always in top condition and will therefore last longer. Read all about the prices and possibilities here.
What does pool maintenance cost?
If you have a pool or will soon have one installed, there are costs for pool maintenance as well as for the purchase. The biggest cost items of a pool are: maintenance and heating. The total cost of pool maintenance depends, among other things, on the size of your pool and the intensity of maintenance. View the average cost of pool maintenance here.
| Maintenance | Average cost (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Summer and winter preparation | £ 900 – £ 1.500 |
| Monthly maintenance (water quality and PH check) |
£ 200 |
| Maintenance products | £ 400 – £ 600 per year |
Who does your pool maintenance?
If you’re wondering how to maintain your pool; to do so, simply call in a professional. Pool maintenance is quite complex, involving many different things to keep your pool in top condition with regular use. Vacuuming, cleaning tiles and shovelling leaves can be done yourself. For checking the pumps and chemicals, it is best to hire a professional. Fortunately, there are countless professionals in the Netherlands who specialise in pool maintenance. They are usually affiliated with companies, but also regularly work as freelancers.
Let the maintenance of your swimming pool be carried out by an experienced professional. Look for a professional that only works with CE-marked products, then you can be sure that the chemicals and materials used are top quality. The KvINL guarantees the quality of all pool installations in the Netherlands.
Why is pool maintenance important?
Do you want your pool to always be in top condition? Then make sure your pool is properly clean and spend enough time on pool maintenance. Regular maintenance has the following advantages:
- Less chance of leaks
- Less chance of problems with filters and pumps
- Parts such as pumps and pipes last longer
PH-value
There are countless pool maintenance products on the market that allow you to measure the PH value and water quality. Is the pool PH value too low? Then quickly call in a specialist. Too low a PH value has serious consequences for the pool, the water quality and you as a swimmer. If the PH value is too low, the pool water may become discoloured because the chlorine in the pool does not work optimally. The acidic water also causes corrosion to the heat pump. For you as a swimmer, too low a PH value is not pleasant either. Too low a PH value causes itching and irritated eyes. Also, your swimwear wears out faster than normal when the water is too acidic. So have the water quality and PH value checked regularly by a pool specialist.
Sorts of pool maintenance
Standard pool maintenance starts with two maintenance sessions. Are you having your own pool built? Then don’t forget to schedule these maintenance sessions. During one maintenance session, the specialist will prepare your pool for winter, and during the other for summer use. The specialist knows exactly how much chlorine tablets are needed in the pool and has a lot of experience with pool cleaning.
Extra service
In addition to the major maintenance, have someone come by for pool maintenance every week or every month. The specialist will clean your pool, check the water quality, measure the PH value and check filters and pumps. This way, any problems can be identified quickly and your pool will last much longer thanks to frequent maintenance.
Pool robot vacuum cleaner
Don’t want to fish leaves and dirt out of the pool yourself or have to use a pool hoover every week? Then there is also the pool robot. You can buy this for around £500 to £1000 and it works the same as a robot hoover for the home, but specifically for the pool. This bottom vacuum cleaner helps maintain the water quality and as a result you need to do even less pool maintenance yourself.
Pool maintenance: Roadmap
What does the specialist actually do when you hire him? Maintaining your pool for the summer consists of the following steps:
Step 1: General pool check
The pool specialist inspects the pool with pump and pool filter and the professional determines whether it is time to change the water. He also measures the PH value and determines the ratio of chemicals used. If necessary, he adds new chlorine tablets. He also measures the water temperature, which allows the pool specialist to see whether the heating elements are working properly.
Step 2: Cleaning
The specialist uses a skimmer to fish leaves and branches floating in the water out of the pool. This is essential for the condition of the filters and pumps. In addition, the specialist cleans the bottom and walls with a (robotic) hoover. The tiles around and inside the pool should also be cleaned thoroughly. This ensures that your pool is less likely to be dirty again after cleaning.
Once all these steps have been completed, the pool is ready for use. Cleaning with hoover and skimmer should be done regularly in case of intensive use. This way you will keep the pool with filter and pumps clean and the various parts will last longer.
Winterising
Is winter approaching? Then chances are you won’t be using your outdoor pool for the next few months. Of course, you don’t want the parts of your pool to break down due to frost and cold. Is it time for the big winter cleaning? Then the specialist will proceed with the following steps:
Stage 3: The water quality is checked and improved if necessary
It is then important to lower the water level. The swimming pool specialist does this so that built-in parts do not break down during frost due to the expansion of the freezing water. He additionally cleans filters and pumps if necessary, so that these are also completely ready for the winter.
Step 4: Preparing the technology installation
The professional disconnects the pump and faucet and drains the filter barrel. This is important to prevent wear and tear and deterioration from prolonged standing water. Also very important is draining the pipes. Water often remains in pipes. This is not a problem in summer, but causes burst pipes in winter when there is frost. To counter this, the professional blows all the water left behind out of the pipes. Then your pipes are completely dry and ready for the winter.
Step 5: Adding winterisation fluid
After adding special winterisation fluid, the professional covers your pool with a tarpaulin. This keeps the water quality high during the winter months and temperature fluctuations have less impact on the chemicals. All you have to do now is wait until summer comes around again.
Handy tips for pool maintenance
In addition to all the information on pool maintenance and its prices, here are some handy tips. Check them out here and get the most out of pool maintenance.
Go for a maintenance subscription
Inquire with your pool specialist about maintenance subscriptions. Many pool specialists offer these subscriptions. For a fixed amount per month or per year, they will do the maintenance of your pool. Part of such a subscription includes summer and winter maintenance. Do problems arise in between? Then someone will come by and solve it for you right away.
Request several quotes
Before choosing a professional for your pool maintenance, it is smart to request quotes. This way, you don’t go with the first the best and you get a better idea of the prices and possibilities of pool maintenance. Look carefully at what is included in the prices and what extra costs are added.
