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Pool maintenance in Alicante and the Costa Blanca

Pool maintenance on a weekly or fortnightly subscription, from €60/month. We clean the pool, balance the water, check the pump and filter and send you a photo report after every visit, whether you live here all year round or only come out for the summer.

  • Fixed written quote
  • Reply within 24 hours in season
  • We speak Spanish, English and German
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What it involves

A pool in the province of Alicante never gets a day off: the sun burns off the chlorine, the hard water leaves limescale on the mosaic tiles and the levante wind fills the bottom with leaves and dust. Our pool maintenance subscription takes care of all of that with regular weekly or fortnightly visits, so you can enjoy a swim without giving the pH or the filter a second thought.

It is designed for villa owners who want to stop worrying about the pool, and above all for people who don't live here all year: holiday homes that stand empty for months, British, German and Scandinavian residents who come and go, and properties let out as holiday rentals over the summer. On every visit we clean the surface, walls and floor, empty the skimmer baskets and the pump strainer, test and balance the water, backwash the filter when it needs it and check the pump, the timer and the pump room.

We also handle the spring start-up and winterising in the autumn, and if you find your pool has turned green, we bring it back before the regular routine begins. Whether your water runs on chlorine, salt or UV, we look after it with the same care, and if we spot a leak or a fault, we let you know with photos before touching anything.

Technician seen from behind skimming a villa swimming pool in Alicante during routine pool maintenance

Pool maintenance: jobs we do

These are the jobs we are asked for most around the province. If yours looks like one of them, call us and we will tell you how we would handle it.

Weekly or fortnightly pool maintenance: what's included

Every visit follows the same routine. We skim the surface with a leaf net, brush the walls, steps and waterline and vacuum the floor. We empty the skimmer baskets and the pump strainer, read the pressure gauge and backwash and rinse the filter whenever the pressure calls for it. We test the pH, chlorine or salt and alkalinity, correct them with just the right dose of chemicals and check the water level and the filtration timer, which needs a good few more hours in summer than in spring. Before we leave, you receive the report with photos and the water readings.

Pool maintenance for holiday homes

A house that stays locked up for weeks is the worst-case scenario for a pool: with nobody keeping an eye on it, a pump that stops or a single storm can turn the water into a green pond in no time. With a subscription, the pool is looked after just the same when nobody is there: we keep the filtration and chemistry on track, clear whatever the wind blows in, make sure the level doesn't drop below the skimmer and check the pump room for damp or drips. Before you arrive, we make a get-ready visit so the water is perfect for your first swim.

Pool maintenance for owners living abroad

If you spend part of the year in the UK, Germany or Scandinavia, your pool has to run without you. You leave us a key or the gate code, we agree on a visit schedule and from then on, after every visit, you receive a report with photos of the water, the pool floor and the pump room, the readings we've taken and anything out of the ordinary. We speak English, Spanish and German, by phone or in writing, and if something needs your decision we explain it with pictures, so you can decide from home without having to catch a flight.

Green pool: how to clear it without draining it

If your pool has turned green after months of neglect, a breakdown or a heatwave, it almost never needs draining, which is best avoided anyway when water restrictions are in force. First we check that the pump and filter are working, remove leaves and sludge, lower the pH and shock the pool with the filtration running non-stop. Then we add flocculant, vacuum the debris straight to waste so it doesn't clog the filter and backwash as many times as it takes. Once the water is clear and stable again, the pool moves onto the regular maintenance routine.

Pool start-up for the summer: getting your pool ready

Coming out of winter, a pool needs more than just switching the pump back on. We remove and clean the winter cover if you have one, top up the water level, clean the floor, walls and waterline, check the seals, valves and strainer lid and make sure the pump starts without odd noises or leaks. We backwash the filter, balance the alkalinity and pH before adding chlorine and set the timer to summer filtration hours. If we find blown lights, loose tiles or a water leak, we note it down with photos so you can decide before the first swim.

More jobs in this service

  • Winterising a pool without draining it

    On the Alicante coast, the usual approach is active winterising: the pool stays full, with fewer filtration hours, a winterising treatment and less frequent checks. That way the pool shell isn't put under strain, no water is wasted and the spring start-up is quick. If you have a winter cover, we fit it and pull it taut.

  • Pool cleaning after a storm or gota fría

    The storms of late summer and autumn wash mud, branches and soil from the garden into the pool, and the water turns cloudy almost instantly. We remove the heavy debris, vacuum the sludge to waste, backwash the filter several times and rebalance the water so it doesn't turn green.

  • Pollen and pine needles in the pool in spring

    On urbanisations with pine trees, spring brings a yellow film of floating pollen that stains the waterline and clogs the filter, plus pine needles that block the skimmers. During those weeks we step up surface cleaning and backwashing.

  • Pool losing water to evaporation in summer

    With strong sun and a dry levante wind, the pool loses water every day, and if the level drops below the skimmer, the pump draws in air and can burn out. We check the level on every visit, top up within whatever restrictions your town has in place and let you know if the loss is more than evaporation would explain.

  • Limescale and sun cream scum on the pool waterline

    The hard water in the province and sun cream leave a grey or yellowish band right at the waterline. We clean it off with specialist products that won't scratch the mosaic tiles or the liner, and adjust the pH and alkalinity so the limescale doesn't build up again so quickly.

  • Chlorine lock caused by too much stabiliser

    Chlorine tablets build up stabiliser season after season until the chlorine stops working: you keep adding chemicals and the water stays milky. We test the cyanuric acid level and, if it's high, replace part of the water and switch to a treatment that doesn't keep adding to it.

  • Black algae in tile grout, steps and corners

    Black algae appears as dark spots that cling to the grout between the tiles and to corners with poor circulation, and it keeps coming back however hard you brush. We treat it with vigorous brushing, a specific algaecide applied directly to the affected spots and boosted chlorination, and check that the return jets are moving the water in that area.

  • Pool maintenance for a holiday rental villa

    If you let your villa by the week, the pool has to be spotless every time new guests arrive. We match our visits to your booking calendar, have the water ready before each check-in and send you the photo report, which also comes in handy if a guest complains about the water.

  • Getting the pool ready to sell or let your house

    A green pool or a dirty pool floor really counts against you when buyers come to view. We get the water crystal clear, clean the coping and pool surround, check that all the equipment starts up and give you a report on the condition of the installation to show anyone who comes to see the house.

  • Pool pump, filter and timer checks on every visit

    We listen to the pump and check the filter pressure, the seals and fittings, the timer and any damp in the pump room or the underground pump housing. Catching a noisy bearing or a drip early prevents a breakdown in the middle of August; if any equipment needs replacing, we'll raise it with you separately.

  • Pool maintenance for the swimming season only

    If you use the pool from May to October and prefer to leave it winterised for the rest of the year, you can sign up for maintenance for just those months. We start with the spring start-up, carry on with weekly or fortnightly visits over the summer and finish by getting it ready for winter.

  • Switching to a new pool maintenance company

    If you're not happy with whoever looks after your pool now, switching is simple. On the first visit we take stock of the equipment and chemicals, test the water, check the filter and the pump room and send you a starting report with photos, so you know exactly what condition the pool was in when we took it over.

  • Liner pool maintenance without damaging the liner

    A reinforced PVC liner needs different care from mosaic tiles: soft brushes, no abrasive products, dissolved chlorine rather than tablets sitting on the floor and a stable pH so it doesn't fade. If we spot a pinhole or a split seam, we point it out with a photo.

What you get with us

  • Photo report after every visit

    You receive the water readings, a note of what we've done and photos of the pool and the pump room in writing, so you know how your pool is doing without having to go and look.

  • Reply within 24 hours in season

    If something goes wrong in summer, such as a pump that won't start or water that turns cloudy after a party, we get back to you and arrange a visit so you can be back in the pool as soon as possible.

  • No repairs without your go-ahead

    If we find a fault or a piece of equipment at the end of its working life, we send you a fixed written quote and don't touch anything until you give us the go-ahead.

  • Public liability insurance

    We let ourselves into your property with a key or code while you're away, so we're fully insured and take the same care as if you were at home watching us.

How we do it, step by step

  1. First visit and assessment

    We look at the pool, test the water, check the equipment and access, and explain what it needs: how often we should visit, whether the water needs rescuing and any repairs worth doing.

  2. You choose the frequency and schedule

    Weekly or fortnightly, all year round or just in season. If you live abroad or let the house, we fit the visits around your own stays and your guests' bookings.

  3. Cleaning and water chemistry visits

    On every visit we clean the pool and skimmers, balance the water, backwash the filter when needed and check the pump and filter, always working through the same checklist.

  4. Report and alerts

    When we finish, you receive the report with photos and readings. If we see anything that isn't right, we show you with pictures and suggest how to fix it.

  5. Spring start-up and winterising

    In spring we get the pool ready for swimming and in autumn we prepare it for winter, without draining it and with the equipment protected.

Pool maintenance in Alicante province

Looking after a pool in Alicante isn't the same as doing it further north. Here the swimming season is long, the sun breaks down chlorine within a few hours if the water isn't properly stabilised, and the mains water is hard, full of limescale that ends up on the waterline, in the filters and in the salt cell. The levante wind brings leaves and dust, some springs the calima leaves a shower of muddy rain and, at the end of summer, a gota fría can fill the pool with soil in a single afternoon. And in drought years, draining and refilling is no longer an option, so you have to look after the water you already have.

What's more, a large share of the pools in the Marina Alta, the Marina Baixa and Orihuela Costa belong to holiday homes or to European residents who spend part of the year away, on hillside urbanisations with pine trees and narrow streets. We have been on the Costa Blanca for 15 years and know how a pool changes from one area to the next, from l'Alacantí to the Vega Baja, so every visit is tailored to that particular house, even when it's shut up.

Where we do it

Swimming pools in Elche and Santa Pola

The Camp d'Elx, with its houses among pomegranate orchards and palm trees, and the coast from Arenales del Sol to Santa Pola call for very different pools. We build in the countryside, renovate villas and look after the water for people who only spend part of the year here.

Elche · Perleta · Maitino · Algorós

Swimming pools in Benidorm, Altea and the Marina Baixa

Hotel and holiday-apartment pools in Benidorm, hillside villas in Altea and Finestrat, and homes among the pines in La Nucía and Polop. We look after your pool even if you spend half the year away, and we build infinity pools wherever the terrain gets tricky.

Benidorm · Rincón de Loix · Altea · Altea Hills

Swimming pools in Calpe, Jávea and Dénia

Seventies villas whose pools are crying out for a renovation, rocky plots in Cumbre del Sol and holiday rentals in Jávea and Dénia. We build, restore and maintain pools right across the Marina Alta, from Calpe to Pedreguer, with fixed visit days even if you live abroad.

Calp · Maryvilla · Benissa Costa · La Fustera

Swimming pools in Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja

Community pools on bungalow complexes, mini pools in townhouse patios and villas with gardens in Ciudad Quesada and Campoamor. We maintain and repair pools from Guardamar to Pilar de la Horadada, for communities of owners and for owners who spend part of the year in northern Europe.

La Zenia · Playa Flamenca · Cabo Roig · Dehesa de Campoamor

Get a quote: pool maintenance

Fixed written quote and a reply within 24 hours in season. Call us or message us on WhatsApp, in English, Spanish or German.

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Frequently asked questions

What people ask us most about pool maintenance.

Pool maintenance: your questions

What does each pool maintenance visit include?

Cleaning the surface, walls, floor and waterline; emptying the skimmer baskets and pump strainer; testing and adjusting the pH, chlorine or salt and alkalinity; backwashing the filter when the pressure calls for it; checking the water level and the timer; and inspecting the pump, filter and pump room. When we finish, you receive the report with the readings and photos. Repairs and equipment replacements are quoted separately.

Weekly or fortnightly pool service: which does my pool need?

It depends more on how the pool is used and where it is than on its size. A pool that gets lots of use in summer, has trees nearby or is exposed to the levante wind needs a weekly visit from June to September. A holiday home that stands empty in winter, or a pool with a cover, usually does fine with fortnightly visits. You can also combine the two: weekly in summer and fortnightly for the rest of the year. We'll recommend the right option after the first visit.

I live abroad. How do I know my pool is OK?

Through the report you receive after every visit, with photos of the water, the pool floor and the pump room, plus the readings we've taken. If there's a big storm or a heatwave while you're away, we keep a particularly close eye on your pool. And if you'd like everything ready before you arrive, just tell us the date and we'll book in a get-ready visit.

Do I need to drain my pool every winter?

No. In the Alicante climate, the best approach is to keep it full with active winterising: the water protects the finish and holds the pool shell against the pressure of the surrounding ground, and draining it wastes water that may be restricted during a drought. Partly replacing the water only makes sense when limescale, salts or stabiliser build up, and we decide that based on test results, not out of habit.

Can you just clear a green pool or do a one-off start-up?

Yes. It's common to find the pool green after the winter or when buying a house that has stood empty for a while. We do the green pool clean-up or the start-up as a one-off job and, if you then want to stop worrying about the pool, it moves straight onto the weekly or fortnightly subscription with the water already stable, with no need to start from scratch.

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