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Rows tagged with a matters most are the ones that move the needle for someone maintaining a pool.
Service call
$200 – $450
Most pool techs charge a flat trip fee, plus markup on any part they spec on-site.
Home-inspector rider
$95 – $200
Tacked onto a home inspection. Coverage is usually visual-only; pumps & filters get a sentence.
Doing nothing
Unpriced
Skipping inspection has the highest variance. One quote landed our average user $4,200 from a fixable $1,650 job.
PoolPilot
$0
Free forever for personal use. We make money from contractors who pay to be in the bid network — never from your wallet.
“Bought a house with a pool. The home inspector spent 90 seconds on it. PoolPilot found $3,400 of repairs the seller credited me at closing.”
“Pool guy quoted $4,200 for a heater fix. PoolPilot said the part was $980. Second quote came in at $1,650. Done.”
“I emailed the PDF to four pool services. Two of them quoted off the report alone. Apples to apples for once.”
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