Free consultation
Buying or selling a home with a pool?
A general home inspection glances at the pool. This is a free water test and a real walkthrough of the equipment pad, with plain talk about the water, the equipment, and what this pool will cost to own.
What the consultation covers
Water, equipment, and cost of ownership. No charge, no obligation to sign up for service afterward.
- Full digital water test with all core levels
- LSI assessment: is this water protecting the surface or eating it?
- Cyanuric acid check — the number that predicts a costly drain
- Equipment pad overview: pump, filter, heater, salt system, automation
- Filter type, condition, and what maintenance it will need
- Apparent age and service life left on major equipment
- Scale and calcium history visible on tile, heater, and salt cell
- Realistic ongoing maintenance cost and effort for this specific pool
- A written consultation summary of the water and equipment
If you're buying
The pool is often the most expensive system on the property and the least understood part of the deal. A home inspector confirms the pump runs. That doesn't tell you what the water has been doing to the surface, or how much life is left in the equipment.
- • Full chemistry panel and LSI — how the water has been treated
- • Cyanuric acid — the number that predicts a costly drain right after closing
- • Scale and calcium history on tile, heater, and salt cell
- • Apparent age and remaining service life of pump, filter, heater, automation
- • Filter type and what its upkeep will cost you every year
- • A realistic monthly cost and effort picture for this specific pool
Water chemistry is a record. It tells you how the last owner treated the pool, and it can't be faked in a week of showings.
If you're selling
When you're selling, long-term chemistry matters less than presentation. What matters is that nothing about the pool gives a buyer a reason to ask for a price reduction.
- • Clear water, clean waterline, no staining on plaster or steps
- • Empty baskets and a cleaner that's moving the way it should
- • A tidy, presentable equipment pad
- • Honest notes on anything a buyer's inspector will find anyway
We'll also tell you what not to spend money on before listing. Replacing big-ticket equipment right before a sale rarely returns what it costs.
Listing in the next three to four months?
This is the best time to call. Stains lift far more easily when they're fresh, waterline scale takes time to work down, and a surface that's been brushed and balanced for a season photographs like a different pool. The small hiccups that hurt a listing don't happen overnight — they build over months, which means they can be prevented over months. Short-term weekly coverage through the listing period keeps the pool showing-ready while you're busy with everything else.
Note: this is a water and equipment consultation covering chemistry, equipment condition, and cost of ownership. It is not a real estate inspection under Texas law and it does not cover structure, electrical, gas, or safety barriers. For those, use a licensed inspector — we're happy to point you to one.
For agents
Real estate agents in Leander, Cedar Park, Round Rock, and Northwest Austin
If pools slow your closings down, we're glad to be the person you call. Same free consultation for your clients, quick turnaround, and a straight answer you can forward.
Schedule a free pool consultation
Choose 'Buying or selling a home with a pool' on the request form and include the property address.