What is the cost of pool maintenance in the UK?
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If you're one of the 2 million people in the UK lucky enough to have a swimming pool, you already know that your expenses don’t stop at construction and taxes.
Maintaining a pool is a budget!
However, it's not as expensive as you might think… especially if you know which tasks to delegate to a pool technician and which ones to handle yourself.
Because we like to help, we’ve reviewed all the pool maintenance requests posted on Yoojo and asked our top gardening experts for their advice. (Over 500 requests before January 2024)
Result: In this guide, you’ll find pricing tables by service type, the average hourly rates charged by our providers, and even concrete examples of requests posted by our clients, along with the prices they paid for their pool maintenance services.
The average hourly rate of a pool technician
In most cases, for a maintenance service, your pool expert will offer you an hourly rate. They can then estimate the duration of the service based on your needs and give you an appropriate quote.
We’ve compiled the data for you, and here’s the average hourly rate of a pool technician in 2024:
Average Yoojo Rate:
Professional Pool Technician Rate:
*How did we calculate these average rates?
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For Yoojo providers:
We averaged the hourly rates for all pool cleaning services booked through our platform (over 500 requests).
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For professional pool technicians:
We requested quotes for a full pool cleaning from two professional technicians in each of the following cities: London, Bristol, Manchester, and Birmingham.
Many providers applying to your request are your neighbours: this drastically reduces travel costs.
On Yoojo, we only offer pool maintenance services (no installation or setup, which are much more expensive services).
Pool maintenance: average prices by type of service
On Yoojo, things work a little differently. You post your request for free, and the pool cleaning experts interested will send you their all-inclusive rates for the service!
So, here’s a handy table of the average prices paid on Yoojo based on the type of service requested*:
| Type of maintenance | Average service duration | Average Yoojo rate | Request a quote |
|---|---|---|---|
Skimming |
1 hour |
£14 |
|
| Vacuuming the pool bottom | 1 hour |
£14 |
|
| Filter cleaning | 1 hour 30 |
£22 |
|
| Chlorine or salt treatment | 1 hour 30 |
£23 |
|
| Green water treatment | 2 hours |
£35 |
|
| Cleaning the liner of an empty pool | 2 hours |
£39 |
|
| Start-up cleaning | 2 hours |
£43 |
|
| Brushing the walls of a full pool | 3 hours |
£61 |
|
| Draining/refilling the pool water | 4 hours |
£67 |
*The service prices listed above do not include the purchase of cleaning products (e.g., chlorine, flocculant, bromine, etc.)
Real examples: how much have UK residents paid for pool maintenance?
When you're trying to get an idea of a price, knowing the average rates is helpful, but nothing beats real-life examples!
Here are some actual pool maintenance requests posted on Yoojo, the time required to complete the cleaning, and the actual price paid by our clients:
Example 1: Weekly pool maintenance
💰 Price: £25
⏳ Duration: 1 hour 30
To prevent serious issues, it’s a great idea to have your pool technician come by every week to check the essential elements of your pool.
That’s exactly what this customer did, paying less than £30 for water maintenance, checking the skimmer, and ensuring chlorine levels are correct.
Example 2: Pool cleaning with a robot
💰 Price: £25
⏳ Duration: 1 hour 30
Pool robots are amazing for saving time and doing minimal cleaning… but you still need to set it up and check the results.
These clients from Brighton decided to trust Pauline to handle their pool’s robot cleaning for just £25.
Example 3: Filter cleaning
💰 Price: £33
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
This client from Surrey needed to get a small above-ground pool back in shape after a long period of inactivity.
No problem for the pool expert found on Yoojo, who was able to service and clean the filters for just £33.
Example 4: Cleaning green pool water
💰 Price: £33
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
Algae growth at the bottom of a pool is quite common when there’s a lack of maintenance. This is one of the most frequent requests we receive at Yoojo.
No issues here for the selected specialist, who opted for a shock chlorination, restoring the pool to its pristine, healthy condition for just £33 (chlorine tablets not included).
Example 5: Post-winter cleaning
💰 Price: £40
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
Another classic request on Yoojo: the big pool cleaning after winter.
It was a straightforward task for the technician, who performed a shock treatment and a thorough skimming for just £40!
Example 6: Restart cleaning
💰 Price: £40
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
This case is similar to the one above, except this client didn’t have the equipment needed to clean the pool.
This is a common situation for many Yoojo clients, and one of the reasons they use our platform: bringing in an expert with the right equipment instead of buying expensive tools!
Example 7: Scrubbing the pool walls
💰 Price: £60
⏳ Duration: 3 hours
Sometimes, your pool just needs a good scrubbing of the walls to sparkle again!
Here, our client had a large pool scrubbed in 3 hours for the modest price of £60.
Example 8: Complete pool cleaning
💰 Price: £70
⏳ Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Here, our client requested everything: draining, thorough pool and filter cleaning, and getting the pool back in service!
Even in this case, for 3 hours and 30 minutes of service, the client only paid £70
Yes, even in winter, your pool needs maintenance!
Winterizing is important because it protects your pool during the coldest months. It also makes it easier to get your pool ready when the warmer weather comes around.
Plus, this kind of preparation will save you money when it’s time to restart your pool… Long-term, you'll save by investing in proper winterizing.
On average, the cost for pool winterizing service on Yoojo is:
Posting a job and talking to pool technicians is free
You only pay if you book a provider
No need for a maintenance contract with unnecessary services… You only pay for the service you need
Travel costs are included in the price
You pay your provider online once the job is done.
You're automatically covered by material and bodily insurance, just in case something happens
Each provider’s profile is packed with information to help you choose: equipment, years of experience, ratings, and reviews from neighbours, etc.
Everything is digital and super easy to organise from your client space.
Conclusion: Pool maintenance with Yoojo is really affordable
Now you have all the keys to budgeting your pool maintenance and finding the right person for the job if needed.
And in the end, most small cleaning and maintenance jobs are much cheaper than you’d expect.
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