How much do pool builders make?
Pool service companies can have profit margins of 28% for installation, maintenance, and repairs. But to be successful you will need payment processing. Cleaning pools, water testing, and monitoring pool equipment like filters and pumps are just a few of the weekly or biweekly services that a pool maintenance company provides. Starting a pool company may also mean occasional services beyond routine maintenance, such as repair or replacement of pool components like pumps or drains, or replastering the pool itself.
Only MPBAA Pool Builder Members can issue you with a MPBAA Contract – a consumer friendly and easy to understand contract for the construction of your swimming pool or spa. The challenge is just getting homeowners to pay for in-ground pools since they are a significant investment. I found that for the pool itself, most of the builders were within a few thousand of one another, it was really a lot of the other work that varied. First, let’s take a look at the broader landscape of home improvement and landscaping and see where pool building fits in financially and in terms of popularity.
As pool contractors find out, running a small business is about more than doing whatever it is you do best (in this case, presumably building pools). The large project of installing an in-ground pool, perhaps optimized by upselling features like a waterfall or surrounding stonework, is where the money is at. Customers getting their pool skimmed every month may not be ready to cover such a purchase, so a POS loan can overcome the objection if it’s part of the conversation. It’s true that some homeowners don’t want a pool because they require maintenance, while others view them as a safety issue because of pets or children.
Bound by MPBAA’s Code of Ethics, MPBAA Pool Builder Members also agree to perform all work in accordance with Australian Standards, and to meet all legal requirements. From the perspective of the pool building company, an in-ground pool is certainly a better proposition. MPBAA Pool Builder Members are pool builders with appropriate experience, practitioner registration and insurances. But just like starting a pool construction business, running a pool cleaning business is about more than cleaning and maintaining pools.
In a related vein, if your pool techs are trained to initiate conversations about these sales (replastering pools, retiling decks, replacing machinery), and they are also trained in the payment and financing aspect, the sale can be completed on their visit.