Priced the way Pool Service work is billed
A weekly service visit and a green-to-clean don't get quoted the same way, so why would every trade? SideWRK prices Pool Service the way the work is really billed: off a per-visit service menu (e.g. weekly service $150). Tap the work, put in the numbers, and the line prices itself — no napkin math, no undercharging a job because you rushed the quote.
What moves a Pool Service price
Two Pool Service jobs that look the same on paper can be a hundred dollars apart once you're on site. Here's what actually changes the number — the things to size up before you quote:
- Recurring vs one-time — weekly service is a route price; a green-to-clean recovery is a project price.
- Chemicals — the water tells you what it needs, and a heavy chemical week costs more than a balanced one.
- Equipment — a pump, filter, or heater repair is its own line on top of the service visit.
What a Pool Service job puts on the record
Every trade documents something different, and Pool Service is no exception. SideWRK captures the pool type — gunite, vinyl, fiberglass, spa and the rest of what your work needs on the record — the details that protect you and make the invoice stand up:
- the pool type — gunite, vinyl, fiberglass, spa
- the gallons
- the sanitizer — chlorine, salt, bromine
- the service plan
- a pool-chemical handling note
Example note on a job: "Neglected chemistry — advised extra visits may be needed to fully clear the water."
How to price a Pool Service job in SideWRK
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Start the job and add your work
Open a Pool Service job and tap a suggestion like "Weekly service visit" or "Chemical balance" — the common work is already loaded, so you tap instead of type.
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Price it off a per-visit service menu
Enter the numbers and the line prices itself, off a per-visit service menu (e.g. weekly service $150). Put parts on at your cost so what you clear is real profit, not just the Pool Service ticket total.
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Note the details
Add a plain-English note — for example, "Neglected chemistry — advised extra visits may be needed to fully clear the water." — and a photo of the work.
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Log what the job needs
Capture the Pool Service-specific records: the pool type — gunite, vinyl, fiberglass, spa, and the gallons.
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Send it and get paid
Send the Pool Service estimate for approval. Your customer approves from their phone, the invoice goes out, and you get paid — card, Apple Pay, or straight to Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App.
Staying on the right side of the rules
SideWRK documents your Pool Service work — it doesn't make you licensed, and it says so plainly. What to know: water-balance service is usually exempt, but equipment repair and plaster over the minor-work limit need a C-53 pool/spa license — plus safe hazardous-chemical handling. The app flags the permit and license triggers so they never surprise you mid-job.
Pool Service pricing — common questions
How do I price a Pool Service job in SideWRK?
You bill off a per-visit service menu (e.g. weekly service $150). Add the work — Weekly service visit, Chemical balance, Filter clean — enter the numbers, and each line prices itself. Parts go on at your cost, so you see real profit and not just the total.
What does SideWRK document on a Pool Service job?
The records Pool Service work actually needs: the pool type — gunite, vinyl, fiberglass, spa; the gallons; the sanitizer — chlorine, salt, bromine. It rides on the estimate and invoice, so your paper trail is built as you work instead of reconstructed later.
Do I need a license to do Pool Service work?
That depends on your state and the job, but here's the shape of it: water-balance service is usually exempt, but equipment repair and plaster over the minor-work limit need a C-53 pool/spa license — plus safe hazardous-chemical handling. SideWRK documents the work; it doesn't certify you, and it flags the permit and license triggers so nothing sneaks up on you.
Does SideWRK work for trades other than Pool Service?
Yes — it runs all 42 trades, each priced and documented its own way. If you run more than one, the Multi-Trade plan unlocks them all and switches between them in a tap.