Pool service in McKinney

HomeGuide's national figures, from a page dated September 22, 2025:

• Regular weekly or biweekly cleaning: $80 to $150 a month, about $960 to $1,800 a year.
• First-time cleaning visit: $150 to $350.
• Pump motor repair: $50 to $300; replacement $150 to $800.

The Comptroller says pool cleaning at a home by a self-employed person is still taxable, so the household-services exemption does not apply. More is in our Texas pool service guide.

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 master electrician may offer that work; see our McKinney electricians list. A dealer or manufacturer, or someone they authorize, may repair pool electrical devices using only same-type, same-ampacity parts.

Texas's pool enclosure law (Health & Safety Code Ch. 757) covers apartment complexes and property owners association pools, not ordinary backyard pools. Those enclosures must be at least 48 inches high, gaps underneath must not pass a 4-inch sphere, and chain link is barred for enclosures built after January 1, 1994. If you sit on an HOA pool committee, ask the service company whether the gates meet it.

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

McKinney HOA and community pools

Public pools and spas follow DSHS rules in effect since January 1, 2021, and Class A, B and C pools must be run under a certified operator, such as a PHTA Certified Pool Operator. Under the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act, public pools have needed anti-entrapment drain covers since December 19, 2008, and a single blockable drain needs a secondary device. If your HOA pool is a Class A, B or C public pool under DSHS rules, ask the service company for the operator certificate.

McKinney buys its water wholesale from NTMWD and runs the local pipes itself. Ask the city about watering limits and any drought stage before you drain and refill. A service company that suggests a full drain in August should say why a partial one won't do. Compare pool service in Frisco and see the McKinney page for local utilities.