Gold Coast

Balanced water, not guesswork

We do not eyeball your water or rely on dip strips. Every test uses calibrated digital meters across 11 markers, with the results logged and trended so we catch problems before they turn your pool green.

Part of our full range of Gold Coast pool services — one local team for cleaning, repairs, inspections and compliance.

from $35

What's included

  • 11-marker test: pH, free & total chlorine, alkalinity, calcium hardness
  • Cyanuric acid (stabiliser), salt, phosphate and metals
  • Calibrated digital meters — no guesswork, no dip strips
  • On-the-spot dose with exact quantities logged
  • Salt cell inspection and output check
  • Seasonal adjustment protocols for Gold Coast conditions

Unbalanced water is the root cause of almost every pool problem — cloudy water, algae, corroded equipment, stinging eyes, and chemicals you pour in that do nothing. Get the chemistry right and most of those problems simply never happen in the first place.

Gold Coast water moves around more than most. Heat drives chlorine off fast, a single storm can dilute and re-fill your pool overnight, and salt pools quietly creep on stabiliser until the chlorine stops working altogether. We test for all of it and adjust to the conditions, not to a generic textbook number.

Your readings are recorded in your dashboard so we can see the trend over weeks, not just today. That is how we spot a failing salt cell or a creeping stabiliser level early — while it is still a $20 fix and not a full drain-and-refill.

Common signs you need chemical balancing

  • Stinging eyes or itchy skin after a swim
  • A strong chlorine smell (often means too little, not too much)
  • Cloudy, dull or flat-looking water
  • Scale building up on tiles or the salt cell
  • Chlorine that will not hold no matter how much you add

How it works

  1. 01

    Test 11 markers

    We run a full lab-grade panel with calibrated digital meters, not a quick strip dip.

  2. 02

    Diagnose

    We read the numbers together — what is off, why, and what it is doing to your water and equipment.

  3. 03

    Dose precisely

    Exact quantities go in on the spot, with the amounts and reasons recorded.

  4. 04

    Log & trend

    Every reading is saved to your dashboard so we catch slow drifts before they become problems.

Common questions

Weekly through summer and fortnightly through winter is ideal on the Gold Coast. We test on every scheduled visit, so if you are on a weekly plan it is already covered.