Pool Startup — Eighty percent of survey participants from this region reported offering pool startup as part of their service package. The median charge for a pool startup was $1,000; High $1,500; Low $595.
For this next portion of the survey, we asked readers to report labor fees only for the following tasks: pump motor replacement; pump replacement; heater installation; automatic cleaner installation; salt system installation; ozonator installation; and UV sanitizer installation.
Pump Motor Replacement — Median $490; High $1,000; Low $300.
Pump Replacement — Median $500; High $1,000; Low $350.
Cleaner Installation — Median $135; High $795; Low Included with Purchase.
Salt System Installation — Median $400; High $1,500; Low $300.
UV Unit — Median $400; High $1,200; Low $350.
Southern California
A summary of the seasonal tasks and labor charges is as follows: General Hourly Labor — Median $125; High $250; Low $80.
Acid Wash — Sixty-four percent of survey participants from this region reported offering acid washes as part of their service package. The median charge for an acid wash was $800; High $2,000; Low $500.
Pool Startup — Fifty-five percent of survey participants from this region reported offering pool startup as part of their service package. The median charge for a pool startup was $430; High $900; Low $300.
Pump Motor Replacement — Median $375; High $500; Low $160.
Pump Replacement — Median $450; High $675; Low $160.
Heater Installation — Median $725; High $1,500; Low $240.
Cleaner Installation — Median $70; High $200; Low Included with Purchase.
Salt System Installation — Median $350; High $500; Low $120.
Ozone Generator — Median $435; High $750; Low $120.
UV Unit — Median $400; High $450; Low $120.
Southwest
The full breakdown of seasonal services and labor charges is as follows:
