Pool service in Fort Worth

TDLR says a Residential Appliance Installer License holder may install or replace pool pumps, motors, heaters, underwater lights, GFCIs and automation on the load side of the control center. If the equipment needs a new or upgraded line circuit, only a licensed electrical contractor with a designated master electrician may offer that work. A dealer or manufacturer, or someone it authorizes, may repair pool electrical devices with same-type, same-ampacity parts.

So when a pool company quotes a variable-speed pump, ask whether the existing circuit will carry it. If not, bring in a Fort Worth electrician, who pulls the electrical permit under the city registration.

Fort Worth water and pool care

The city's twice-a-week rule covers sprinklers and irrigation systems, and no drought stage was stated on the city's watering page when checked on October 22, 2026. Ask Fort Worth Water whether any rule limits a drain and refill before you schedule one.

Texas DFPS counted 88 child drownings in the state in 2025, in places including backyard pools, apartment pools and community pools. DFPS says drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children under five, and that a child should never be left unsupervised near water.

The state pool yard law (Health and Safety Code Ch. 757) applies to apartment complexes and HOAs, not ordinary single-family pools. There, enclosures must be at least 48 inches high, gaps must not pass a 4-inch sphere, and chain link is barred on enclosures built after January 1, 1994.

DSHS's public pool rules, in effect since January 1, 2021, require Class A, B and C public pools to run under a certified operator, and since December 19, 2008 federal law has required anti-entrapment drain covers on them. A single blockable drain needs a secondary anti-entrapment device as well. If you sit on an HOA board, those are the items to check with the pool contractor each season.

HomeGuide's national figures (September 22, 2025) put weekly or biweekly service at $80 to $150 a month, about $960 to $1,800 a year. A first cleaning visit runs $150 to $350, and a pump motor repair $50 to $300, or $150 to $800 to replace. Fort Worth quotes will vary from these national figures, and sales tax comes on top. The Texas pool service guide has the full breakdown.

For more quotes nearby, see Arlington pool service, and the Fort Worth guide covers city water rules.