We service your pool every week, and send you the proof.

Saltbrush is a pool service and repair company for central Phoenix, Arcadia, Ahwatukee and Tempe. One technician looks after your pool. Before the truck leaves your street, a report like the one below is on your phone.

Get a written quote or call (602) 555-0118

Monsoon season runs June 15 to September 30. Read the storm care guide

Visit report

Sample pool, Arcadia 85018

Balanced

Arrived: 7:14 AM
Left: 7:42 AM
Technician: Tamsin O.
Gate: Latched at 7:42

Free chlorineTarget 2 to 43.0 ppmIn range

pHTarget 7.4 to 7.67.5In range

Total alkalinityTarget 80 to 12090 ppmIn range

Calcium hardnessTarget 200 to 400340 ppmIn range

Cyanuric acidTarget 30 to 5045 ppmIn range

SaltTarget 2,700 to 3,4003,200 ppmIn range

A technician brushing the tile line of a clear blue pool

What we did

Added 1 quart of muriatic acid
Brushed walls, steps and the tile line
Emptied the skimmer and pump baskets
Filter at 14 psi. Clean is 11, so no cleaning yet

Sample data written for this demo. Pick a week above to see how the report changes.

What happens on a weekly visit?

The visit follows the same six steps at every pool, every week. It takes 25 to 35 minutes, and nothing is skipped because the route is running late.

Testing comes first because the readings decide everything else. We use a drop test kit at the pool, which is slower than a strip and far more accurate, and the numbers go into your report as they are read.

A Saltbrush technician in a sun hat holding a water test vial up to the light beside an open test kit

Everything included in weekly service

7:14 AM
Test the water
Free chlorine, pH, alkalinity, calcium, stabilizer and salt, every week, with a drop test kit.
7:19 AM
Balance it
We add what the readings call for and write down how much. Chemicals are included in the monthly price.
7:23 AM
Brush walls, steps and tile
Algae starts on surfaces before you can see it in the water. Brushing is what keeps it from taking hold.
7:31 AM
Skim and empty baskets
Surface, skimmer basket, pump basket and the cleaner bag, so the pump can move water.
7:36 AM
Check the equipment
Pump, filter pressure, salt cell, timers and the autofill. A pressure reading is logged every visit.
7:42 AM
Close the gate and report
We pull the gate shut, check that it latched, and send the report before we leave the street.

How much does pool service cost?

Every price we charge is on this site. Weekly service is one flat monthly number, the same in July as in January.

Saltbrush sample prices
Service	What it covers	Price
Weekly pool service	A full visit every week of the year, with all balancing chemicals.	$155 a month
Chemicals only	We test and balance every week. You handle the cleaning.	$95 a month
Green pool cleanup	From green to swimmable, usually in three to five days.	$295 and up
Filter cleaning	Taken apart, cleaned and inspected, with photos of what we found.	$95 per cleaning
Repair diagnosis	We find the cause and write down the price. Credited to the repair.	$89 per visit

Repairs and cleanups get a written price before any work starts, and you approve it from your phone. See the full price list and all services.

What does a Phoenix year do to a pool?

The desert has five pool seasons, and each one asks for something different. The marker shows today.

The five pool seasons in Phoenix and what weekly service does in each
Season	Months	What changes in the water	What we do about it
Winter	December to February	Cooler water needs less chlorine. Citrus leaves and winter rye clippings fill the baskets.	Shorter pump schedule, filter inspection, and the best months for a drain and refill.
Spring	March to May	Water warms, pollen and palo verde blossoms coat the surface, and algae wakes up.	Raise the pump hours, brush every wall weekly, and clean the filter before summer.
Summer	June to mid September	Water runs warm for months, sun burns off chlorine by afternoon, and the pool can lose about a quarter inch of water a day.	Routes from 6 AM, stabilizer checked monthly, water level and autofill checked every visit.
Monsoon	June 15 to September 30	Dust storms drop fine silt into the water and rain throws the chemistry off overnight.	Storm cleanup visits, extra filter cleanings, and phosphate checks after each big storm.
Fall	October and November	The heat breaks, swimmers thin out, and a summer of hard tap water shows up as scale on the tile.	Calcium and stabilizer review, tile line cleaning, and repair work that waited for cooler weather.

Monsoon dates are the National Weather Service definition for Arizona. Read the guide to monsoon and dust storm pool care.

Which neighborhoods are on our routes?

Each neighborhood has its own route days. Tight routes mean more time at each pool and less time on the 51.

Saltbrush route days by neighborhood
Day	Neighborhood	ZIP	What we see there
Monday	Ahwatukee	85044, 85045, 85048	Pebble pools and spas below South Mountain, where the dust arrives first
Tuesday	Arcadia	85018	Older diving pools under citrus trees, with leaves and blossoms in every basket
Wednesday	Tempe	85281 to 85284	Mid century block homes, rentals near campus and pools that have seen a lot of summers
Thursday	Ahwatukee	85044, 85045, 85048	Pebble pools and spas below South Mountain, where the dust arrives first
Friday	Arcadia	85018	Older diving pools under citrus trees, with leaves and blossoms in every basket

What worries pool owners most?

Three things we hear on almost every first call, and what we do about each.

“I never know if anyone came.”

Every visit sends a report with arrival and departure times, six readings and a photo of your pool. If we could not get in the gate, the report says that too, with the time we tried.

“My last company sent someone new every month.”

One technician owns your pool and your route day. They keep notes on your equipment, your dog and the side of the yard the wind fills with leaves.

“I'm worried about a surprise bill.”

Chemicals are included in weekly service. Repairs get a written price before any work starts, and you approve it from your phone. Nothing is added on site without asking you.

How is my gate code protected?

A pool company knows when you are away and how to open your gate. We treat your code like a house key.

How reports and codes are protected

Small children at home? Arizona law sets rules for pool fences and gates, and we check your gate on every visit. Read the pool barrier guide.

Collected by phone
We never ask for a gate or alarm code by text, email or web form.
Stored encrypted
Codes sit in one system with a login for each person, and access ends the day someone leaves.
Shown on route day only
Your technician sees the code on the morning of your visit and at no other time.
Every view is logged
The system records who looked at a code and when.

What do customers say?

Sample reviews written for this demo.

The report lands on my phone before the truck has left the street. Chlorine, pH, a photo of the pool, and a note that the gate latched behind them. I stopped wondering whether anyone came.

Priya N., Arcadia Sample review

We bought a house with a pool the color of pea soup. Wendell gave us a written price on the first visit, and five days later the kids were swimming. The price on the invoice matched the one on the quote.

Marcus and Dee L., Ahwatukee Sample review

After the big dust storm in August they were here the next morning without me calling. Same technician as always. She emptied the baskets twice, cleaned the filter and left the pool blue by the weekend.

Helen T., Tempe Sample review

Pool service in Phoenix, answered

Still have a question? Call (602) 555-0118 and a person answers. You can also read about the team.

How much does weekly pool service cost in Phoenix?

Our weekly service is $155 a month for a standard residential pool, with chemicals included. Pools over 20,000 gallons, pools with an attached spa and pools under heavy tree cover are quoted individually. The full list is on the pricing page.

Do I get the same technician every week?

Yes. Each pool is assigned to one technician and one route day. When your technician is on vacation, the service manager tells you who is covering and that person reads your pool's notes before they arrive.

How do I know the pool was serviced?

Every visit ends with a report sent to your phone and email: the time we arrived and left, six water readings, what we added, a photo of the pool and a line confirming the gate latched. Read more about the weekly report.

Do you work through the summer and the monsoon?

We work all year. Routes start at 6 AM in summer so the work is done before the worst heat. After a dust storm, weekly customers get a cleanup visit on the next route day or sooner. See monsoon and dust storm care.

Are you licensed to repair pool equipment?

Yes. Saltbrush holds an Arizona Registrar of Contractors R-6 license, the residential classification for swimming pool service and repair. It covers service and minor repair of pools and their accessories. It does not cover full replastering or new construction, and we refer those out.

Which parts of the Valley do you serve?

Central Phoenix, Arcadia, Ahwatukee and Tempe. We keep routes tight on purpose, because a technician who drives less has more time at each pool.

Tell us about your pool

Five details and we send a written quote the same business day. No one comes to the gate until you say so.

(602) 555-0118

Routes run Monday to Friday from 6 AM. The office answers 7 AM to 4 PM, Arizona time.

We service your pool every week, and send you the proof.

What we did

What happens on a weekly visit?

Test the water

Balance it

Brush walls, steps and tile

Skim and empty baskets

Check the equipment

Close the gate and report