Guides for running a pool service business

Straight answers on pricing, staffing, insurance and getting licensed, written for owners and techs.

Running the business

Realistic stops per day for full-service and chemical-only routes, and how to fit in more.

How much other pool companies raise, when to do it, and what to say.

General liability, commercial auto and workers' comp: what small pool companies pay and need.

Typical tech pay, the two pay models, and the overtime rules that apply either way.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in Florida.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in Texas.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in California.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in Arizona.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in Nevada.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in Georgia.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in North Carolina.

Licensing for cleaning vs repairs, pesticide rules and sales tax in South Carolina.