Weekly Pool Service in Clearwater, FL
If your pool service keeps skipping weeks, never seems to brush, or you are tired of hauling chemicals home from the pool store, weekly service is the fix. Dog Days Pools has run weekly routes here since 1995.
Every week, a technician who knows your pool tests and balances the water, brushes the walls and steps, skims the surface, empties the baskets, and looks and listens at the equipment. The basic chemicals are part of one monthly price. There's no contract, and pausing or canceling takes a phone call.
Our routes cover Clearwater, Countryside, East Lake Woodlands, Lansbrook, Safety Harbor, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, and Oldsmar. Call call(727) 205-0566 and you'll reach a real person, usually Larry or Hilary.
How a weekly visit keeps the pool in balance
Larry's motto for the route is simple: work smart, not hard. A clear pool depends on three things working together: the technician, the circulation and filtration, and the chemistry. Each weekly visit is built around all three.
The technician: the cleaning you can see
This is the part most people picture. Your technician skims what's floating, brushes the walls, steps, and swim-outs, and empties the pump and skimmer baskets to keep water moving. Tile gets cleaned when it needs it. If you don't have an automatic cleaner, the floor gets brushed or netted too.
- check_circleThe same routine every visit, so nothing gets skipped
- check_circleConsistency and attention to detail, the two things Larry asks of every technician
The circulation and filtration: the part you can't see
The filter is the main component that removes dirt, debris, and fine particles from the water. As Larry puts it, a worn-out filter cartridge sets our technicians up for failure. So every visit includes a look and a listen at the pump, filter, and equipment pad, with the filter backwashed or cleaned when the pressure calls for it. Once a year, at the end of spring, when pollen season is over, cartridges are replaced, and DE filters are taken apart and cleaned by hand.
- check_circlePump running long enough, and during the day, to turn the water over
- check_circleBaskets clear so the pump isn't starved of water
- check_circleSmall wear parts (O-rings, baskets, cleaner parts) replaced when needed
The chemistry: the part the weather keeps changing
Every visit includes a test, and the pool gets what the test says it needs, no more and no less. That changes through the year, and our technicians keep an eye on the forecast so the pool is set up to hold until the next visit, not just to look good when they leave.
- check_circleBasic chemicals included in the monthly price
- check_circleSalt pools tested and balanced too: a saltwater pool is still a chlorine pool
- check_circleSpecialty treatments for staining or scale are extra, and Larry explains them before service starts
How weekly service starts
1. A phone call
Tell us about the pool and the yard around it, and we'll set a time for Larry to come and see it.
2. A look at the pool, free of charge
Larry prices based on what he sees, not on a chart: the size of the pool, the trees and screens around it, the equipment, salt or chlorine, and the water's condition. The estimate costs nothing.
3. Repairs sorted out up front
If a part is failing or the pool is green, you hear about it now, with the cost, so there are no surprises in month two. A green pool is cleaned first and priced separately. Small parts like a strainer basket or an O-ring can go in on the spot if they're on the truck, and they're added to your first month's bill.
4. Larry's first visit
Larry typically starts new pools himself. He balances the water, sets the pump's run time, and ensures the system filters properly, so your regular technician starts on a pool that's ready.
5. Your place on the route
Your pool joins the route that already runs through your neighborhood, on a set day. If you need a different day, ask; we always try to make it work.
6. Every week after that
Nobody has to be home. We'll need the gate code or a key, and the screen door unlocked on service day. If you'd like a text before we arrive or a photo after, just ask.
Pets on the pool deck
We're dog- and cat-friendly. Tell us how you want your pets handled, and it goes into your file, where your technician can see it. Details about keys, gates, and pets are on the How It Works page.
When a weekly pool slips between visits
A pool that looked fine on service day and is cloudy three days later may not have been let down by the visit at all. Something in between raised the chemical demand or slowed the filter, and most owners have no idea it matters. When we find one of these, we'll explain it, not just treat it.
- check_circleThe spa got heated, or the waterfall ran for a weekend, and the valves never went back.
- check_circleChemicals went in between visits that we didn't know about.
- check_circleA heavy-shedding dog swims every day.
- check_circleA big pool party we didn't hear about. Tell us in advance, and your technician comes prepared.
What your monthly price covers
What weekly service doesn't include:
- remove_circleWeekly is our standard, so there are no every-other-week or chemical-only plans. Twice a week is possible only in rare cases, on special request.
- remove_circleFreestanding hot tubs aren't serviced; spas attached to a pool are.
How your monthly price is set
Two pools on the same street can take very different amounts of work, so there's no price list here. Larry prices the pool you actually have, after he's seen it. He looks at:
Size and volume:Bigger pools take more chemicals and more time.
What's around it:Overhanging trees, landscaping, and the condition of the screen enclosure determine how much debris ends up in the water.
The equipment:Automation, an attached spa, a heater, or a waterfall adds time.
Salt or chlorine:The two need different balancing and testing.
The pool's condition:Algae, heavy staining, or neglected chemistry means work before weekly service can begin.
Automatic cleaner or not:Without one, your technician spends longer on the floor.
Access and route:Locked gates, crowded patios, and where you sit on the route.
What we quote is what you pay for the weekly visit and the basic chemicals, with no hidden fees. The extras (specialty chemicals, the yearly filter service, wear parts, and repairs) are separate, and Larry walks you through them before you start. Invoices come by mail each month, and you can pay by cash, check, card on file, Zelle, or automatic bank draft.
What weekly customers say
Never skips a day
“My pool always looks great, the owner is super easy to deal with, fair and honest, and the technician is friendly and never skips a day or cuts corners.”
A fair monthly rate, and Shawn every week
“DDP charges us monthly at a fair, affordable rate and never hikes prices on us. Shawn services our pool weekly and is always a pleasure to see and speak with.”
You can tell when she's been there
“I love my pool gal, Stephanie. I always know when she's been at my home because my pool is so amazingly clean. I always get a timely response to my questions. I believe I am charged a fair price for my pool maintenance.”
Weekly pool service questions
?Why only weekly? Wouldn't every other week be enough?expand_more
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?My pump runs at night to save power. Is that a problem?expand_more
?What's the yearly filter service, and why is it required?expand_more
?What if my pool turns green while I'm on weekly service?expand_more
?Can I pause service while I'm away?expand_more
?How do I cancel?expand_more
?My pool is in rough shape. Can I still start weekly service?expand_more
?What if I'm not happy with a visit?expand_more
Call or request a quote
Tell us about your pool, and we'll get back to you. For anything urgent, like an overflowing pool or a pump that won't prime, call instead.
- callPhone:(727) 205-0566
- scheduleHours:Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- location_onBased in:Clearwater, FL 33761
- verifiedLicense:Florida Certified Pool Contractor CPC1460480, licensed and insured
Pool overflowing or a pump running dry? Call (727) 205-0566 instead of using the form.