Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)
New York, United States
Last Updated: July 2024
NAICS OD4832Revenue
$7.2bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$XXX.Xm
Employees
104k
Businesses
89,046
Wages
$X.Xbn
Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry analysis
Swimming pool cleaners have recently encountered a mixture of opportunities and challenges. Rising consumer spending has bolstered revenues, with more homeowners investing in pool maintenance services. Automation through robotic pool cleaners has enhanced efficiency, allowing companies to service more pools daily and reallocate their workforce strategically. However, this same technology is also being adopted by pool owners for DIY maintenance, reducing the need for regular professional cleaning services. Revenue has climbed at a CAGR of 2.8% to an estimated $7.2 billion through the end of 2024 and grew 0.9% in 2024 alone.
Trends and Insights
- Automation is shaking up the pool cleaning business. Robotic cleaners are making maintenance more efficient, but they are also pushing some consumers to handle cleaning chores themselves, challenging professional services to emphasize their expertise.
- Routine cleanings ensure repeat business. Pool cleaning services can create a stable revenue stream by offering discounted rates via contracts, despite many commercial clients having in-house cleaning teams.
- Climate shapes distribution. Warmer regions have more swimming pools and require more pool cleaners. Florida is the top state for cleaning services.
- Consumers have readily accessible substitutes. While cleaning a pool with a DIY kit takes more time and effort, many will opt out of calling a professional service to save money if disposable income is tight.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $7.2bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Growing consumer sentiment boosts spending on pool cleaning
- Rising consumer spending has enabled residential consumers to expand their expenditure on discretionary services, like outsourcing pool maintenance. Many pool owners are finding themselves with more time and disposable income, leading to more spending on swimming pool cleaning services.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Construction recovers, but home improvement lags
- Pool cleaning services benefit from residential construction, a portion of which includes houses that are built with backyard pools. As the number of new houses climbs, so does the number of potential clients for swimming pool cleaning services.
Biggest companies in the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US
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There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including General cleaning services, Equipment cleaning and maintenance and Chemical adjustments. General cleaning services is the largest segment of the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US.
Trends and Insights
General pool cleaning services secure repeat customers
- General pool cleaning services make up the largest service for the industry, with 21.0% of revenue coming from one-time cleanings and monthly or annual contracted services accounting for 12.1%.
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Competitors
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Complementors
- Janitorial Services in the US
- Landscaping Services in the US
- Maids, Nannies & Gardeners in the US
- Swimming Pool Construction in the US
International industries
- Landscaping Services in Canada
- Landscaping Services in Australia
- Landscaping Services in New Zealand
- Landscaping Services in the UK
- Building Completion & Interior Design in China
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Companies in this industry provide cleaning services for swimming and wading pools. Industry operators may also offer cleaning services for spas, hot tubs, whirlpools and saunas. Services include surface cleaning and maintenance work for pumps, heaters, filters, and other related equipment.
What's included in this industry?
Swimming pool and spa pool cleaningSwimming pool and spa equipment maintenance and repairSwimming pool and spa chemical adjustment servicesOpening and closing swimming pool servicesSwimming pool inspectionsCompanies
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Related Terms
DIYPH BALANCEHYDROCHLORIC ACIDWINTERIZINGIndustry Code
NAICS 56179 - Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Automation is shaking up the pool cleaning business. Robotic cleaners are making maintenance more efficient, but they are also pushing some consumers to handle cleaning chore...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Routine cleanings ensure repeat business. Pool cleaning services can create a stable revenue stream by offering discounted rates via contracts, despite many commercial client...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Climate shapes distribution. Warmer regions have more swimming pools and require more pool cleaners. Florida is the top state for cleaning services.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Consumers have readily accessible substitutes. While cleaning a pool with a DIY kit takes more time and effort, many will opt out of calling a professional service to save mo...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The industry is dominated by nonemployers. Pool cleaning services are done on a very localized scale, leaving little room for economies of scale and major companies.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
Detailed analysis
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Pool cleaning services use regulated chemicals. The handling, storage and disposal of these essential materials must be monitored, meaning pool cleaning service providers nee...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit has been volatile. A chlorine shortage and inflationary environment have pushed purchasing costs higher than pool cleaning services can offset with price hikes. The su...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
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- US Census Bureau
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- US International Trade Commission
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States is $7.2bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in 2024?
There are 89,046 businesses in the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What does the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US in United States include?
Swimming pool and spa pool cleaning and Swimming pool and spa equipment maintenance and repair are part of the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry.
How competitive is the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Swimming Pool Cleaning Services in the US industry in United States.
