Pool service in Naremburn

Pool servicing in Naremburn

Narrow courtyard pool part way through a service, with brick paver coping, glass fencing and the vacuum hose on the edge

Equipment installation, green pool recovery and acid washing in Naremburn. Courtyard and plunge pools with the plant squeezed in beside them, so access and noise get checked first.

Courtyard and plunge pools are the Naremburn norm, and that changes what the work looks like. Much of the housing is early-1900s workers' cottages and semis on small blocks, with narrow streets and rear-lane access in parts, so a lot of the pools were fitted into the space a small backyard allows rather than the space a pool would ideally want. Equipment installation, green pool recovery and acid washing, all quoted before anything starts.

Small pools are not less work, they are different work. Water volume is low, which means chemistry swings faster and a problem shows up within days rather than weeks. Equipment usually ends up in a side passage or against a boundary fence, so getting a replacement unit in is a real constraint on what is practical, and noise matters far more when the neighbour's bedroom window is a few metres away. Andy checks the access route and the plant position on the quote instead of finding out on installation day.

What Andy does in Naremburn

Winterising and summerising on small-volume courtyard and plunge pools
Quiet variable-speed pumps and acoustic enclosures
Green pool recovery and surface restoration
Acid washing for built-up staining

Pool services in Naremburn

Winterising and summerising

A plunge pool nobody swims in over winter is cheap to shut down and expensive to leave running. Chemistry dropped, cover on, equipment off in late May, then started back up in early October. On a small pool the spring startup is quick, which is the other half of why it is worth doing.

Equipment installation

On a tight block the access route and where the plant sits decide what is actually installable, and noise decides what you can live with. Andy sorts both at the quote. Astron, Zodiac, BWT, Pentair, Jandy, Waterco and Aquaheat.

Green pool recovery

Small pools tip over quickly and come back quickly. Andy works out what caused it, restores the water, then fixes the underlying equipment or circulation issue so it does not repeat. From $550, two to three days.

Acid washing

For a surface that has stopped responding to brushing and chemistry. Drain, pressure-wash off the sludge, acid-wash, refill and rebalance. Three to four hours on site, from $1,100, and a great deal cheaper than resurfacing.

★★★★★

“Andrew has been servicing our pool for about seven months and we are extremely impressed with the quality of work. Andrew is reliable, professional, and always takes the time to explain any issues or recommendations. On his first visit he even fixed our broken filter pump free of charge, which was not straightforward and involved him having to locate a hard-to-find spare part across the other side of Sydney. The pool has consistently been kept in excellent condition, with great attention to detail and proactive maintenance. I would highly recommend Andrew to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy pool professional.”

Michael Nicholson

Pool questions from Naremburn

Is a plunge pool cheaper to maintain than a full-size pool?

Slightly, mostly on chemical volume, but not as much as people expect. The low water volume means chemistry moves faster and imbalance shows up sooner, so the visit frequency often ends up similar. What does change is the cost of each correction, which is smaller.

The pool equipment is right against my neighbour's fence. Can it be made quieter?

Usually yes, and it is one of the more satisfying fixes. A variable-speed pump running at a lower speed for longer is dramatically quieter than a single-speed unit, and an acoustic enclosure takes off more again. Both also cut running costs, so the noise fix pays for part of itself.

Can Andy get equipment into a narrow side passage?

Most of the time, and where he cannot, that is worth knowing before you have paid for a unit. Andy walks the access route as part of the quote, so the equipment recommended is equipment that will physically get to the plant position.

Get in touch

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Tell Andy about your pool and he'll get back to you within one business day. Or call direct on 0468 650 172.