How much do you really earn at every stop on your route?
Many flat-rate pools lose money without anyone noticing: the one 15 km away, the one under trees, the one that always needs extra product. Enter your numbers and see the real margin of each stop.
Profitability calculator per stop
Adjust the values for one pool. Everything is calculated in your browser.
Monthly profit
-€18.69
Monthly cost
€108.69
Cost per visit
€27.17
Real earnings per hour
€16.39
Minimum fee for your target (35 %)
€167.22
Monthly breakdown
Indicative estimate. Use your real times and usage.
The flat-rate trap
Charging every pool the same is convenient, but the cost of each stop varies a lot. Drive time and mileage to an isolated pool can cost more than the service itself.
A technician's real hourly cost is not their take-home pay: it includes payroll taxes, holidays, non-billable hours and training. For an owner-operator, it's what you need to cover taxes, expenses and your own salary.
How to read the result
- 1
Green: healthy margin
Margin at or above your target. Keep the rate and review prices once a year.
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Yellow: tight margin
You earn a little, but any surprise wipes it out. Raise the fee at renewal or group the stop with nearby pools.
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Red: losing money
Every visit costs you. Apply the minimum fee, reduce winter frequency or consider dropping the client.
Zone routing: the fastest saving
Grouping visits by area cuts drive minutes and mileage without touching your rates. Going from 15 to 7 minutes between stops on a 10-pool route frees more than an hour a day.
Pool Service Hub orders the technician's day, records the real arrival time with GPS check-in and stores each visit's duration, so you can feed this calculator with real data instead of guesses.
Keep reading: How to price pool service · Pool maintenance cost
Frequently asked questions
What hourly cost should I enter for the technician?+
The total cost to the business: gross wage plus payroll taxes, divided by real productive hours.
How much does each van mile or kilometre cost?+
Adding fuel, maintenance, insurance, tyres and depreciation, a service van usually costs 0.25–0.45 € per km.
What margin is reasonable for pool service?+
A gross margin per stop of 30–50% covers overhead and surprises. Below 20% you should review the rate.
Are the results exact?+
They are an estimate based on the figures you enter. For pricing decisions, use your real times and usage from several visits.
Measure the real time of every stop
GPS check-in, ordered routes and digital reports to know which pools are profitable.