Inspection Services
A pool is one of the most expensive systems on an Arizona property. I check the pool, the spa and all the equipment while I’m already at the home, so you know what you’re getting before the backyard becomes your job.
$50 added to your home inspection
Plenty of Arizona homes come with a pool, and a lot of buyers have never owned one. I run the equipment and look at the whole system, not just the water level.
$50
Pool and spa equipment and condition, added to your home inspection. See all services & pricing.
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This Gilbert home had a variable-speed pump, a cartridge filter, a blower and a heater. I check the equipment layout, GFCI protection for the pool light, the skimmer and diverter valves, and how the spillways are balanced. I confirm the heater actually heats with my thermal camera instead of just trusting that it turned on.
Read the full write-up: Inspecting a Gilbert Home with a Pool and Spa: What I Check.
If you have kids, grandkids or pets, look at how the pool is protected: self-closing gates, door alarms or a pool barrier, and cameras so you can keep an eye on the pool. I note what’s there so you can plan before move-in.
Homeowner tips
On this Chandler pool I look at the surface before the cleaning system turns on, so I can see the finish, the drains, the light and the in-floor pop-up jets clearly. I also found a cracked skimmer cover and sun-damaged PVC behind the water feature.
Homeowner tip: a cartridge filter has to be pulled out and physically cleaned, then it can go right back in.
From my YouTube channel
This is the same walk-through I do on a pool inspection, on a roughly 20-year-old system: the timers and the GFCI for the pool light, the sand filter and backwash valve, both pumps, the in-floor cleaning jets, the skimmers and the auto fill.
Safety comes first: self-closing gates, door alarms or a pool barrier, so kids can’t get to the water on their own.
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