True Flow Pool Solutions · Round Rock, TXResidential Pool Inspection Report
Our read on this pool
Good news first: for a 15-year-old pool, this one's in normal shape. It's running, and most of what we looked at is doing its job. There's a handful of things worth your attention, and we've put them in order below.
The gate latch is the one we'd see to first. It's a safety item and it's a quick fix. After that, the skimmer's worth getting a price on, since it's letting water out and the repair means opening up the deck.
The plaster and the filter aren't urgent at all. They're just the two worth knowing about now, so they're not a surprise on you in a couple of years. Everything else here can be planned around.
We've written down what we saw and nothing more. Where something needs a closer look before anyone can put a number on it, we've said so. Any questions at all, give us a call.
Systems
10 to look at14 components inspected, plus a 5-point water test with 2 readings outside target.
Pool Overview
Water Test
Target 1.0 - 3.0 ppm
Target 7.2 - 7.6
Target 80 - 120 ppm
Target 200 - 400 ppm
Target 30 - 50 ppm
Chlorine's sitting well above where it needs to be, and stabilizer's high, which makes the chlorine work harder than it should. Calcium's at the top of its range. None of this is damage, it's just where the water was on the day.
Pool Interior
The plaster has etched, so the surface might feel like sandpaper in some spots instead of smooth. It's not a safety problem and the pool is fine to use. It does mean the finish is wearing faster than it would otherwise, so re-plastering will come up sooner than the usual timeline. Worth budgeting for, not worth rushing.
The expansion joint between the coping and the decking has separated around most of the pool.
There are a few damaged spots around the coping, and some of the grout's been patched before. Nothing unsafe about it.
Pool Exterior
There are cracks throughout the decking, some of them patched already. The skimmer's the one we'd worry about: it's cracked and patched too, and that's going to let water out, so it's worth replacing.
We couldn't find a switch for it, so we weren't able to test it. From what we can see, the light that's in there now looks blown.
The latch on the gate by the equipment doesn't close all the way. Worth sorting out, especially with little ones around.
Pool and Deck Equipment
The DE filter's getting on and the shell's showing its age. The placard that tells us the model is gone. The multiport valve on it looks newer.
The pump's moving water just like it should. The drive display screen on the back of it doesn't come on.
This looks like a solar heating setup controlled by valves on the return line.
There's a leak coming from the heater outlet union.
The GFCI plug and its cover aren't fully secured in the timer housing.
Happy to take any of these off your plate. A Repair Diagnostic is $149, half up front, and that half comes back to you as credit if you go ahead with the work.
$3,950 to $6,400 across the 5 items we can estimate. The other 5 are a specialty contractor's work, so they're not included.
Limitations and Exclusions
This inspection is a visual and operational evaluation of the pool and its permanently installed components as they existed and were accessible at the time of the visit. It is not a structural engineering assessment, a code compliance review, or a guarantee of any system’s future performance.
Read the full limitations
A. Inherent Limitations
- Any component that is concealed, inaccessible, underground, or not visible without destructive examination
- Components that were shut down, disconnected, or inoperable at the time of inspection
- Below-grade or underground piping, plumbing lines, or electrical components
Full text continues on the real report.
True Flow Pool Solutions · Round Rock, TX · (737) 259-7379 · hello@trueflowpools.com
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