It's one of the questions we get asked most, and the honest answer is that there's no single flat rate: the price depends on very specific factors for each pool. Rather than give you a figure that probably won't fit your case, we'd rather explain what actually drives the price in this industry, so you go into your quote with some criteria, not blind.
What moves the price
The factors that really change the price
Size and water volume. This is the most obvious factor: an 8×4 m pool doesn't need the same amount of work time or the same quantity of chemical product as a 12×6 m pool or a large community pool.
Private or community pool, this is where the biggest difference lies. The factor that makes a community pool most expensive isn't so much its size as the lifeguard: if the facility is for collective use (a residents' community, a hotel), regulations require a qualified lifeguard to be present during bathing hours, and that is, by far, the most expensive line item of the whole service, well above the water maintenance itself.
The area matters too. Industry prices in the Comunidad de Madrid tend to run higher than the national average, especially for community pools in municipalities with a higher density of residential developments.
Visit frequency. A weekly visit in high season isn't the same as a fortnightly check-up out of season. Most contracts adjust the frequency depending on the time of year.
Water treatment system. A pool's chlorine spend can easily run to around €1,000 over a full season, depending on size and use, a real cost that's often overlooked when comparing quotes. A salt chlorinator cuts that recurring expense significantly, in exchange for a somewhat pricier initial installation.
Condition and age of the installation. A pool with an old filter or pump may need extra shock-treatment visits at the start of the contract until the water stabilizes.
Accessibility and distance. The further the pool is from the technician's base of operations, the more the travel can add to the cost, which is why in our core area of south Madrid we can offer better terms than in more distant municipalities.
Why it pays to choose a serious company, even if it isn't the cheapest
Choosing purely on the lowest quote is tempting, but in this industry it usually ends up costing more in the medium term. This isn't just a saying, these are specific problems we see often when someone calls us after having gone through a cheaper company first:
- Poorly balanced chemical treatment isn't visible to the naked eye, but it wears down the pool tiling, seals and filtration equipment far sooner than it should. The repairs this causes cost quite a bit more than the price difference of good maintenance.
- A different technician on every visit, who doesn't know your pool, takes longer to spot a problem than one who already knows how your water behaves. By the time it's visible to the naked eye, it usually needs an urgent shock treatment, always more expensive than maintaining the balance from the start.
- In community pools, a lifeguard without the training required by the Community of Madrid (Decreto 99/2024, art. 24.3, and Orden 1239/2021) isn't just a risk to bathers: it's a direct legal liability for the community if something goes wrong.
- Without a real history of measurements and consumption, a water leak can go weeks without being detected. The wasted water ends up costing, without anyone noticing, far more than any initial saving on the maintenance bill.
Hiring a professional company isn't spending more for the sake of it, it's avoiding these costs that don't show up in the initial quote but appear sooner or later. That's why we place so much emphasis on always assigning the same technician to each pool, and on the history our digital platform gives you: the sooner a problem is caught, the cheaper it is to fix.
What to ask before comparing quotes
If you're requesting quotes from several companies, comparing just the final number can be misleading. It's worth asking every one of them the same questions:
- Does the price include chemical products, or are they billed separately based on consumption?
- Exactly how many visits per month does it include, and does the frequency change between high and low season?
- If it's a community pool, is the lifeguard's cost included in the quote or billed separately?
- What happens if there's a breakdown, is the check-up included, or is every emergency visit charged separately?
- Is there a minimum contract term, or can the service be cancelled at any time?
In our case, every one of these answers is always set out in writing in the quote before we start, it's precisely the kind of transparency we aim to convey in who we are.
Our satisfaction guarantee
We know that hiring maintenance remotely, without seeing it in action first, raises doubts. That's why our guarantee is specific, not a generic tagline: if you're not satisfied after a visit, let us know within the following 48 hours and we'll come back and redo it at no extra cost.
Frequently asked questions about pricing
Why do community pools cost so much more than private ones?
Mainly because of the lifeguard. It's a legal requirement for pools of collective use, with a fixed cost per hour of coverage that doesn't depend on the size of the pool, and which usually far exceeds the cost of the water maintenance itself.
Is salt chlorination cheaper than traditional chlorine?
The initial installation costs more, but over the medium term it usually works out cheaper because you buy fewer bags of product, a full season's chlorine spend can run to around €1,000, so the saving is noticeable.
Does the quote include chemical products?
It depends on the provider, it's one of the first things worth clarifying before signing, to avoid surprises on the bill.
Why do two companies give me such different quotes for the same pool?
Almost always because they don't include the same things: the products kit, visit frequency, the lifeguard, or whether minor repairs are covered can change the final number a lot.