$200 more than Standard. We return for final cleanup, retest the water and add balancing chemicals as needed.
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Pool opening services
Compare one, two or three visits—and how much cleanup and balancing you want to handle yourself.
Opening packages from $399 · up to 35,000 gallons
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Compare the visits—and the cleanup left to handle at home.
Starting prices are for pools up to 35,000 gallons. Choose a size to compare your prices.
$200 more than Basic. We return to vacuum and test the water. You finish any remaining light vacuuming and balancing.
We uncover and start up the pool. Plan on repeated heavy-debris vacuuming, water testing and balancing afterward.
What each package includes
Premium Swim-Ready
- Time at your property
- 3 visits, up to 180 minutes total.
- What we do
- Open the pool, return to vacuum, then finish cleanup, retest and balance on the third visit.
- After the visits
- Take over routine care.
Standard
- Time at your property
- 2 visits, up to 135 minutes total.
- What we do
- Open the pool, then return to vacuum settled debris, test the water and adjust treatment as needed.
- After the visits
- Finish any remaining light vacuuming, testing and balancing.
Basic
- Time at your property
- 1 visit, up to 75 minutes.
- What we do
- Remove the cover, start and check the equipment, test the water and begin cleanup and treatment.
- After the visit
- Vacuum heavy debris as needed, test the water and finish balancing.
Every opening includes treatment chemicals and offers four interest-free EZ Pay payments. The take-home supply package is optional. Prepare for your visit.
Included work and chemical allowances
Opening work: cover removal and folding; removal of winter plugs; reinstallation of applicable fittings, baskets, equipment plugs, ladders and handrails; equipment startup and checks; cleaning, water testing and appropriate opening treatments within your selected package.
Every opening package includes these total chemical allowances for the entire package, not per visit:
- Drop N’ Vac: one quart bottle.
- Iron Out: one quart bottle.
- CYA / stabilizer: up to 8 lb.
- Copper algaecide: up to 20 fl oz.
- Muriatic acid: up to 4 gallons.
- Granular shock: up to 20 lb.
Premium adds: Up to 25 lb of alkalinity increaser and 50 lb of calcium hardness increaser, applied as needed across the package. Basic and Standard do not include these two allowances.
Actual application depends on water testing, pool conditions and product directions. These are total allowances across the entire package, not per visit or treatment instructions. On the Standard return visit, we test the water and use what remains of these allowances for adjustments such as pH correction or additional shock when needed. Both visits share these limits. Phosphate treatment is not included.
Time allowances mean total elapsed time at your property, regardless of crew size. Typical visit allocations are 75 minutes for the first visit, 60 for the second and 45 for the third, according to the package selected.
Cleanup depends on the pool’s starting condition and the time included in the package.
View usage-based extras and approval
Displayed package totals exclude usage-based extras. Your formal quote approval should authorize any needed extras.
- Muriatic acid beyond the included 4 gallons: $15 per gallon.
- Calcium hardness increaser: $6 per lb; Premium includes the first 50 lb.
- Alkalinity increaser: $6 per lb; Premium includes the first 25 lb.
- Salt: $15 per 40-lb bag.
- Chlorine tablets: $6 each.
Salt or chlorine tablets are added on the first visit as needed. We do not charge again for customer-supplied products or products already included in your purchased chemical package.
If your pool needs extra cleanup
Confirm the scope for your pool.
Tell us about pool size, heavy algae or debris, fresh fill water and equipment concerns. If your pool may need more than Premium’s three visits or 180-minute allowance, ask the office to confirm the additional work and terms in your quote before approval. Opening the equipment alone does not establish that the water is ready for swimmers.
The opening process
Your Premium opening, in three visits.
See why the return visits matter: treatment, vacuuming, then final cleanup and balancing.
Cleanup varies with your pool’s starting condition.
Plan my Premium opening →View the complete three-visit example
Visit 1
Uncover & treat.
We remove the cover, net leaves and add the opening treatment. More cleanup may still be ahead.
See the cover & initial treatment
Visit 2
Vacuum & clean.
We return to vacuum, brush and skim, with further water-care adjustments as needed.
See the pool after vacuuming
Visit 3
Final cleanup + balancing chemicals added.
We finish the cleanup, retest the water and add balancing chemicals as needed.
See the remaining debris before cleanup
Pay your way Pay after each service or choose four interest-free EZ Pay payments for any opening or closing.
Optional services & payment choices
Optional chemical package · $399 up to 35,000 gallons
Choose the package for your chlorine or saltwater pool. The chlorine package includes the products below; saltwater-package contents are confirmed in a separate formal chemical quote. Your opening includes its listed chemical allowances whether or not you add this optional package.
What is in the chlorine package?
- Omega 3-inch chlorine tablets — one 50 lb bucket
- Omega pool shock — twenty-four 1 lb bags (24 lb total)
- Splash Alkalinity Plus — one 25 lb pouch
- Splash pH Minus — one 25 lb pouch
- LaMotte Insta-Test 3-way test strips — one bottle of 50
Optional pool closing · $399 or $599
$399 up to 35,000 gallons; $599 over 35,000 through 60,000 gallons. Larger pools or an unknown size need a custom closing quote.
Review the closing service scope →
Opening prices over 35,000 through 60,000 gallons are Basic $599, Standard $799 and Premium $999. Chemical-package prices above 35,000 gallons need an office quote. Requested weeks are subject to office confirmation.
Payment choices for every package
Pay after each service, or spread the total over four interest-free EZ Pay payments.
EZ Pay is available for Basic, Standard and Premium openings, with or without a closing or chemical package. Premium alone is $799 or four payments of $199.75 up to 35,000 gallons; over 35,000 through 60,000 gallons it is $999 or four payments of $249.75.
With standard payment, pay for opening after opening and closing after closing. The separate chemical quote confirms its payment arrangements.
See a complete Premium example and payment timing
For pools holding 35,000 gallons or less, Premium opening, the optional chemical package and closing total $1,597. Pay after each service, with chemical-package arrangements confirmed in your quote, or choose four interest-free EZ Pay payments of $399.25.
The first E-Z Pay installment is due on the 1st of the month after your opening is completed. The next three payments are due on the 1st of each following month. Exact dates depend on completion of your opening.
Formal quotes, approval and payment are handled through Pool Office Manager. The office will confirm how your separate chemical quote and other services share the seasonal payment schedule, and how any later usage-based extras are billed. Choosing services or sending an inquiry does not reserve a date or authorize a payment.
Prepare for your opening visit
Describe your pool’s current condition
Tell us about your cover, water condition, pool volume if known, chlorine or saltwater system, and any equipment concerns so the office can identify an appropriate scope.
Read the package details together
Compare included work, total time at the property, visits, chemical allowances, exclusions and extras with your written quote. The office confirms scope and availability before an appointment is arranged.
Prepare for the first visit
Have seasonal parts available and identify gates or other access restrictions. Follow the preparation instructions provided for your pool.
Opening service and chemical supplies: what is the difference?
The opening package describes the visits and work. The optional chemical package describes supplies selected with an opening. Compare the contents before adding it to the request.
See the chemical-package contents →Let us handle more of your opening.
Choose Premium for three visits of opening, cleanup and balancing—or compare all three packages.