Serving Willoughby and Chatswood

Pool servicing across Willoughby and Chatswood

Name: Aqua Andy
Brand: Aqua Andy
Rating: 5.0 (10 reviews)

Outdoor pool equipment bay with a heat pump beside a cartridge filter and a variable-speed pump inside an acoustic enclosure

Pumps, filters, chlorinators and heaters installed across Chatswood, Artarmon, Willoughby and Naremburn, plus green pool recovery and acid washing. A lot of 1980s and 1990s plant is now due.

Equipment replacement is the recurring job across this group. A lot of these pools went in during the 1980s and 1990s, and a single-speed pump or an original chlorinator from that era is now well past its service life. That is worth knowing because a failing pump often shows up first as water that will not hold its balance, so the chemistry gets blamed for what is really a circulation problem.

Willoughby City Council covers this group: Chatswood, Artarmon, Willoughby and Naremburn. It is a mixed patch. Around Chatswood station the stock is high-rise and the pools are mostly building pools, while a few streets out toward Beauchamp Park and across Artarmon, Willoughby and Naremburn it is detached housing with backyard pools. The plant is the common thread either way.

Not every pool in these suburbs is that old, and plenty have already been updated. Andy checks what is actually installed before recommending anything, and will say so when the existing gear has years left in it.

Suburbs we cover in Willoughby and Chatswood

Pool services across Willoughby and Chatswood

Equipment installation and replacement

Pumps, filters, chlorinators, heaters and pool covers. Andy is independent and installs whatever suits the pool, not whatever a distributor pushes. Swapping a 1990s single-speed pump for a variable-speed unit is usually the single biggest running-cost saving on an older pool. Astron, Zodiac, BWT, Pentair, Jandy, Waterco and Aquaheat.

Acid washing

Once organic staining has sat on a concrete or pebblecrete surface it stops responding to brushing and chemistry, which is where a lot of the older pools around here end up. Drain, pressure-wash off the sludge, acid-wash, refill and rebalance. Three to four hours on site, from $1,100, and a long way short of resurfacing.

Green pool recovery

Most green pools around here trace back to equipment that quietly stopped doing its job rather than to neglect. Andy finds the cause first, then recovers the pool, so it does not go the same way again a month later. From $550 and usually two to three days.

Winterising and summerising

Shutting a pool down properly in late May and bringing it back in early October costs less than running it hard all winter, and stops the spring green-out. Worth booking before the calendar fills up either side of the season.

★★★★★

“Andy has done such as amazing job across all aspects of pool services from putting in a whole new pool pump, heat pump and pool storage area as well doing a fantastic job in keeping the pool looking pristine on a monthly basis. Andrew is incredibly committed, very reasonably priced, is always ready to help and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Andrew for all your pool works and maintenance”

kavitha Suthanthiraraj

Common questions across Willoughby and Chatswood

How do I know when a pool pump needs replacing rather than repairing?

Noise, a drop in flow, tripping the circuit, or water that will not hold its balance despite correct dosing are the usual signs. On a unit from the 1980s or 1990s the parts are often no longer made, which turns a repair into a wait, so replacement tends to make more sense. Andy will tell you which situation you are in rather than defaulting to a new unit.

Is a variable-speed pump worth the extra cost?

On most pools around here yes, because it runs longer at a much lower speed and uses a fraction of the electricity a single-speed pump does at full tilt. The payback depends on your pool size and how many hours you run it, so ask Andy to work it out on your actual numbers before committing.

Does Andy service pools for apartment buildings and townhouse complexes?

Yes. Building and common-property pools around the Chatswood centre are a regular part of the work, usually on a scheduled maintenance agreement with a record of each visit for the strata manager or building committee. New scheduled work is on a waitlist right now. One-off work is not, so plant replacement, a recovery or an acid wash can be quoted and booked as normal. Call 0468 650 172.

Do I need a compliance certificate for my pool?

Every swimming pool in NSW must be listed on the NSW Swimming Pools Register, and a valid Certificate of Compliance is required before a property with a pool is sold or leased. Aqua Andy is licensed for pool repairs and servicing under NSW Fair Trading 456556C and does not carry out pool safety inspections or issue certificates, so that part goes through your council or a registered private certifier.

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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.