Pool Opening Services Lynnfield
Get your pool swim-ready
Start Your Season Right
Serving Lynnfield and the North Shore since 2005
Professional Pool Opening Services
Full Service or Partial (you handle the cover + all its components) Openings Available
What We Handle on our Base Opening with Safety Cover:
- Blowing light leaves and debris off your pool cover and surrounding deck
- Complete cover removal and storage on customers property
- Turning down your anchors and noting any that are stuck or damaged
- Removal of plugs and Gizmos
- Installation of baskets, drain plugs, ladders, rails, and directionals
- Lubrication of all exposed gaskets
- All equipment is started up and tested for leaks and operability
- Initial chlorine treatment, PH adjustment, and addition of filter media, if required
- Brushing of your pools walls, steps, and skimmer throats
- Skimming of the pool and initial leaf netting
- Detailed inspection and reporting
What You Get
- A pool primed for a successful season
- Peace of mind knowing professionals are on-site with the equipment, tools and knowledge to handle a range of possible issues on opening day
- Expert eyes catching potential issues early
- Season-long support available through text, email, and phone
Timeline: 1-3 hours depending on your pool
What to Expect
Arrival Window:
Between 7:15 AM and 4:30 PM. You’ll get an “on the way” text.
Before We Arrive:
Complete our pre-opening checklist (provided at booking)
Weather Policy:
We work in rain, but safety comes first. If we need to reschedule, we’ll notify you and get you back on schedule quickly.
What’s NOT Included in our Base opening with a safety cover fee:
- Additional features such as spas, more than 1 motor, heaters, in-floor cleaning systems, water falls, slides, cable systems, etc. These will all be “opened” for an additional fee
- Tarp style covers (additional fee applies)
- Filter cleaning – This is done at closing time
- Vacuuming (available as add-on)
- Cover cleaning
- All Chemicals and supplies (billed separately)
- Most repairs needed that are found on opening day (will be quoted and scheduled after)
What Makes Our Pool Opening Different
We Do What We Say, When We Say It
You'll get a text when we're on our way. We arrive on schedule and complete the job to our high standards.
Thorough, Not Rushed
We don't just remove your cover and leave. We follow a detailed checklist and ensure everything's working properly.
Safety First
Your family's safety matters. We check every component and note anything that needs attention.
Detailed Reporting
After opening, you'll receive an email report with everything we did, pictures, any issues found, and our recommendations.
Season-Long Support
Questions throughout the summer? We're here via phone, email, or text.
Follow-Up Vacuuming Service
After opening, your pool will need additional cleaning once the debris settles and water clears. Our Follow-Up Service gets the heavy debris and algae out with our external vacuum equipment.
What’s Included:
- Vacuuming your pool to waste with our external set up and hoses
- Backwashing or breaking down your filter if necessary
- Testing of your waters temperature, Chlorine, PH, Alkalinity, Cyanuric Acid, Calcium Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids, and salt levels (if needed) for initial chemical balancing
- Emptying all baskets, skimming, and brushing the entire pool
- Adding chemicals for initial balancin
- Cleanup
Scheduled 2-4 business days after your opening for best results. Only available to clients that open with us. Must be performed if maintenance services are scheduled.
Timeline: Set fee for a 1.5 hour service
Why Families Choose Pool People Inc
Responsive & Reliable
No runarounds, no excuses. We show up and get the job done right.
Certified Technicians
Our team has the training and knowledge to handle most pool systems.
20+ Years Experience
We've opened thousands of pools across the North Shore since 2005.
Honest Service
Minor repairs under $125? We'll handle them. Bigger issues? We'll discuss it with you first.
Ready to start thinking of summer?
- Book by end of March for May appointments
- Week before Memorial Day is reserved for existing clients
- New clients welcomed—contact us early - ideally when snow is still on the ground