For Florida pool cleaning & service
Chemicals, children's backyards, and weekly access to other people's property.
Mis-dosed chlorine, a gate left open, an algae bloom before a pool party - pool service carries real liability in the most pool-dense state in the country.
Start My LLC — $164.99 All-In →Florida's $125 state fee included · filed by real people in our team
Why pool cleaning & service in Florida use an LLC
Chemical liability
A chemistry mistake that damages a finish, or worse, makes a swimmer sick, becomes a personal claim without an entity between you and the homeowner.
Access and gates
Weekly entry to backyards means you're the last person through the gate. Florida pool-safety claims are serious; an LLC keeps them aimed at the business.
Route sales need clean books
Pool routes are bought and sold on multiples of monthly billing - routes held inside an LLC with clean books sell for more.
What your pool service business needs alongside the LLC
- Liability insurance naming the LLC
- Service agreements signed by the company
- Separate business banking from day one
Florida Annual Report Service: Your May 1 report filed automatically every year - $199/yr with the state fee included. Learn more →
Questions pool cleaning & service ask us
Do I need a license for pool cleaning in Florida?
Routine cleaning and chemical balancing generally doesn't require a state contractor license, but repairs and equipment replacement can - Florida draws the line at work regulated by the CILB. When in doubt, check before quoting repair work.
Should my pool route be an LLC?
If you're building a route to sell someday, yes - buyers pay more for a clean entity with its own books, contracts, and billing history.
What does it cost to keep the LLC alive?
Florida's $138.75 annual report each year by May 1. We file it for you on the Standard plan's bundle or the $199/yr service.