Every day, Americans continue to feel the pressure of inflation—whether at the gas pump, grocery store, or local restaurant. Within the pool industry, those effects are even more pronounced.
While the national inflation rate has moderated to an average of 3.2% over the past 12 months, the pool service sector continues to experience cost increases far above that—rising 20–30% in areas such as pool equipment, chemicals, insurance, and labor.
These increases are putting heavy strain on service providers nationwide. Without proactive adjustments, the rising cost of doing business can quickly erode margins and threaten the stability of small and mid-sized pool companies.
At National Pool Partners, we’re committed to supporting the industry through transparency and data-driven tools. That’s why we created the Pool Industry Inflation Calculator.
Our Pool Industry Inflation Calculator
Over the past year, we’ve monitored operational overhead across multiple regions and noticed consistent cost acceleration. Our calculator was built to help pool professionals understand and respond to these changes.
This free tool generates a customized report showing:
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How inflation has affected your operating costs
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Recommended pricing adjustments to maintain sustainable margins
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Potential customer-retention impact from rate increases
Many owners hesitate to raise rates for fear of losing customers—but with inflation far outpacing expectations, maintaining old pricing models can be more damaging long-term. Our data makes it clear: informed decisions are essential for protecting profitability, teams, and customer service quality.
Strengthening the Industry Together
As part of our mission to elevate the pool service industry, we’re making this calculator available free of charge to all pool professionals. We don’t collect user data—our goal is simply to share insights that empower smarter decision-making and help businesses thrive despite inflationary pressures.
We believe a stronger, more informed industry benefits everyone—from service technicians to customers nationwide.
Try the Inflation Calculator
You can access the Pool Industry Inflation Calculator here:
👉 Pool Industry Inflation Calculator
If you’d like to share feedback, send us a message with the subject line “Inflation Calculator Feedback.”
We hope you find our Inflation Impact Calculator helpful and that it helps instill confidence in charting your operation’s path and response to our industry’s unprecedented inflation rates.
Wishing you a strong pool season,
Hal Denbar
National Pool Partners