Pool Tip #38: List of Popular Pool Route Brokers
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There are many advantages to owning a Swimming Pool Route Business. You are in control of your own destiny, and you can devote as much or as little time to your business as you want. You receive a steady monthly cash flow from your pool service customers and you begin making money as soon as the route is purchased. Unlike most small business owners, you don't work nights/weekends, you have flexible hours and there is very little stress with a pool route business. Learning the pool business and operating it correctly is not difficult. If you want a profitable business with flexible hours, a pool route business is the right choice for you.

Why Choose A Pool Route Broker?
The pool service and cleaning business has been the choice for thousands of entrepreneurs across the United States. To get a fast start, many people elect to buy pool accounts from an established pool service company in their local area.

Pool route brokers sell established swimming pool routes in many cities and counties throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Florida and other states.

They bring buyers and sellers together, open escrows, and provide a valid sales contract that includes a guarantee of transfer, typically 90 days. 

Here is a list of popular pool route brokers and related services:

• Pool Route Pros 
• Pool Route Brokers 
• Pool Route Sales 
• Arizona Pool Routes 
• Pacific Pool Routes 
• Springboard PRB 
• Pool Route Advisors 
• Trade Your Accounts 
• Poolroutesbuysell.com 

Benefits Of Owning A Pool Service Business 

There are several benefits to owning a swimming pool service business purchased from a pool route broker. You are in control of your own destiny, and you can invest as much or as little time to your business as you want. You receive a steady monthly cash flow, or residual, from your service customers and you begin making money immediately after the route is purchased. Unlike most small business owners, you don't work nights/weekends, you have flexible hours and it's a low overhead type business. Learning the pool business and operating it correctly is part of your training. If you want a good service-based business with flexible hours, a pool service business is a great choice.

A pool service cleaner on a tight route should make about $50 - $60 per hour cleaning and servicing pools. Repairs are more profitable as they arise. Most repairs average $100 per hour and up which includes the mark-up on parts and/or equipment.

The expenses to run a pool service business averages about 20% of the total monthly service billing amount. The primary expenses you'll encounter are pool chemicals, gas and office supplies. According to Pool & Spa News trade journal, the average pool route business owner earns a yearly net income (income after expenses) of $75,000 to $85,000 per year. This net income amount will vary slightly depending on the average service rates for the area.

The key to running a pool service route correctly is keeping the expenses to a minimum and making sure you are charging the proper rates for pool service in your area. By shopping your competition, you can easily get an idea of going service rates.

Since this is a service-based business, you can operate it out of your house without the need or expense of renting an office. By choosing to use a small truck you'll maximize your savings on gas and by shopping wholesale suppliers, you'll get the best prices on chemicals and equipment. Income Example: A pool service technician with a monthly service billing amount of $6,000 receives $72,000 per year servicing/cleaning pools (does not include any repairs or extras). As stated above, expenses for running a pool service business are approximately 20% of the total service billing amount. This pool service technician will have a net income from "service only" of approximately $57,600 ($72,000 - 20% expenses).

The amount of income generated from minor repairs, seasonal filter cleanings and the sale of pool parts and equipment should be about 50% of the service net amount. In this example the pool service technician will have a net income of about $57,000 from pool service and an additional $28,000 net income from minor repairs and selling pool parts and equipment. The total annual net income the pool professional in this example will make is about $85,000.

How Many Pools Can You Service? 
The number of pool accounts that can be serviced in a day will depend on the size of pool, the tightness of the pool route, and the experience of the pool service technician. A typical pool service technician can clean 2 to 2 1/2 pool service accounts per hour including drive time.