Guides
Guides for Australian pool service businesses
Plain-English guides for people who run or are starting a pool service business in Australia. They cover setting up the business, pricing your stops, GST and tax invoices, cutting weekly admin and running every stop to the same standard. Each guide links to the government sources it relies on, so you can check the details for your own situation.
- Starting out
How to start a pool cleaning business in Australia
Start a pool cleaning business in Australia: business structure, ABN, GST, insurance, licences, chemical safety, pricing and finding your first customers.Read more - Pricing
How much to charge for pool cleaning: a simple pricing method
Work out what to charge for pool cleaning in Australia with a step-by-step cost-plus method covering time, travel, chemicals, overheads, margin and GST.Read more - Operations
How to automate your pool service business
What a pool service business can automate, from recurring stops and service records to invoicing, online payment and reports, and what still needs a person.Read more - GST and invoicing
GST and tax invoices for pool service businesses
What an Australian tax invoice must show, when a pool service business must register for GST, cash or accrual GST reporting, and how long to keep invoices.Read more - Field work
Pool service checklist for every stop
A practical pool service checklist for every stop, plus monthly and seasonal checks, and how to record the work so customers can see what was done.Read more
How these guides are written
Legal and tax facts come from primary sources such as the ATO, business.gov.au, the ACCC and state regulators, and each guide lists the pages it used. We re-check them when we update a guide. They are general information, so talk to your accountant or adviser before making decisions for your business.
Chlor is pool service software made in Australia. Where a guide mentions it, that is because it does the job described. You can follow every guide with any tools you like.
Common questions
Who are these guides for?
Owner-operators and small teams running residential or commercial pool service in Australia, and people planning to start a pool cleaning business.
Are these guides legal or tax advice?
No. They are general information based on public government sources. Rules differ between states and change over time, so check the linked sources and get advice for your own situation.
Clear the admin off your route.
Chlor is in private beta with Australian pool businesses. Request access and we will set you up.