Opportunities / Lawn and yard

Class 1

Pool cleaning and service

Fits best: a route-minded owner in a pool-heavy area.

Upfront cost$5K–$15Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$160$120–200/mo weekly service
Monthly sales*$10K~60 visits a month in season
Est. run rate*$58K6 active months · 45–60% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Weekly routes with strong retention
  • ✓No special license to start

Cons

  • !Short season in Utah
  • !Reviews and steady marketing decide who wins locally
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 30 visits a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 60 visits a month in season. Add hot tub service and cleaning for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Add repairs, openings and closings.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Add repairs, openings and closings.

The details

Vehicle
Truck
Repeat customers
High
Licensing
Low
Season
Seasonal in Utah
Runs on
ProTrak ServiceTrak

Route business; CPO certification recommended.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (60), times 6 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: published industry sources.

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