Pool Service Business – $490K Revenue, Strong Market
Pool Scouts franchise for sale in Fairfax County, Virginia
List Price: $240,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$492,500 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
$50,000 – $100,000
Seasonal Business
No
Value of Inventory
Less than $25,000
Value of Assets
$25,000 – $50,000
Year Established
2022
Business Operates From
My office or commercial location
Location Is
Leased
Approx. Monthly Rent
$1,500
Total Employees
Less than 10
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
SomewhatPrice/Terms
Flexibility
SomeSeller financing Available
Part-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
This established and highly reputable pool services company serves the metropolitan Northern Virginia market, delivering consistent double-digit year-over-year revenue growth and generating $492,500 in annual revenue. With two exclusive territories, spanning Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties, along with a strong brand presence and an exceptional reputation for quality and reliability, the business is well-positioned for continued expansion in one of the region’s most affluent and densely populated markets.
The company has earned a 4.8-star Google rating along with an outstanding Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 88, reflecting exceptional customer satisfaction and a loyal base of recurring residential clients. Service offerings include weekly and bi-weekly pool maintenance, openings and closings, equipment repairs, winter services, and pool inspections, providing diversified and recurring revenue streams.
Operations are supported by a trained and dependable team of three full-time employees and two part-time seasonal staff members, ensuring efficient service delivery during peak demand periods. The business maintains over $38,500 in assets and inventory, including vehicles, service equipment and materials necessary to support ongoing operations.
With proven financial performance, a scalable operating model, strong online reputation, and significant growth momentum, this company presents an attractive acquisition opportunity for an owner-operator or strategic buyer seeking to expand within the thriving Northern Virginia home services market.
Priced at $240,000, this is a rare chance to own a well established home service franchise with significant upside.
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Growth opportunities
Significant untapped revenue streams provide immediate upside. High-margin repair services—including equipment upgrades and system replacements—along with expanded chemical sales, offer opportunities to increase average revenue per customer while leveraging the existing route structure. Growth will come from stronger digital marketing, local sponsorships, and referral partnerships with realtors and professionals. Adding technicians will expand capacity for recurring service while boosting seasonal revenue from openings, closings, and repairs. Expanding upon existing winter and spa services will provide further year-round revenue. With infrastructure already in place, the business is well positioned to scale efficiently, expand market share, and accelerate profitable growth.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
Owner is involved 30 hours a week, splitting time between the office and supporting field operations.
Franchise Accolades & Awards
Recognized by Pool Scouts corporate as: Top 3 Revenue Rookie of the Year; Top 10 Revenue Growth; Top 15 Gross Revenue
Asset Description
The sale price includes all assets required to operate the business, with vehicles, equipment, and tools valued at approximately $32,800. This includes commercial-grade pool vacuums, pumps, blowers, digital test kits, hand and specialty tools, and fully-outfitted vehicles.
Inventory Description
Inventory includes pool chemicals, equipment and plumbing parts, marketing materials, uniforms, and other related supplies. Valued at approximately $5,700.
Why I Love My Franchise
I love my franchise because it’s given me the opportunity to build an incredible team and create meaningful, lasting relationships within my community. It offers the freedom to grow and shape the business around the unique needs of my market, allowing me to truly make it my own. At the same time, I’ve always had the strength and guidance of an outstanding franchisor in Buzz Franchise Brands, whose support makes success both achievable and sustainable.
About Pool Scouts
Pool Scouts is a residential pool service franchise offering weekly cleaning, maintenance, equipment repairs, seasonal openings and closings, and pool renovations for homeowners. Founded in 2016 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the brand began franchising the same year and operates under Buzz Franchise Brands, a multi-brand franchisor whose portfolio also includes Home Clean Heroes, British Swim School and Wonderly Lights.
The business is built around a recurring-revenue model: weekly service plans create repeat customers and predictable income across the season. Pool Scouts runs as a home-based, territory-based operation, with protected zip-code territories and no need for a retail location. Technicians, branded as Scouts, work under the tagline “Perfect Pools, Scout’s Honor,” and the brand emphasises trained, background-checked staff, digital water testing and post-service reporting.
Pool Scouts positions itself on professionalism in a market long served by independent, less consistent operators. Franchisees draw on Buzz Franchise Brands’ functional experts across marketing, analytics, training and operations, and markets remain available across the US.
Franchisee Support
New owners complete initial training at Pool Scouts headquarters in Virginia Beach, a 4-6 day hybrid of virtual and on-site instruction covering pool servicing, equipment, regulations, software, marketing and staff recruitment, with 29 hours of classroom and 26 hours of on-the-job training. Ongoing support includes a 24/7 call centre, monthly calls, a franchisee intranet, proven marketing programmes and best-in-class business-management and scheduling tools, backed by a corporate team with 80+ years of combined experience. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and intranet and system access carry over when ownership changes.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Pool Scouts has been named to Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (most recently in 2024) and was earlier recognised among Entrepreneur's Top New Franchises. Franchise Business Review has listed it as a Franchise Rock Star and a top Low-Cost Franchise, while Franchise Gator ranked it #19 on its Fastest-Growing and #39 on its Top Emerging Franchises lists. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral strength and reputation.
Industry / Market
The US pool service industry is substantial and growing, supported by more than 10 million residential pools nationwide and homeowners' increasing focus on outdoor living. Routine cleaning, chemical balancing and repairs are essential, hands-on tasks that cannot be automated away, which keeps demand steady and has made the category broadly recession-resistant. Weekly service generates recurring rather than one-off revenue. For resale buyers, an established route in a market with high pool density and limited professional competition can be especially attractive.
Ideal Owner
Pool Scouts suits a hands-on local operator comfortable managing technicians, building recurring customer relationships and driving local marketing. No pool-industry experience is required, since training covers the technical side; the role is more about people management, customer service and day-to-day operations than personally servicing pools. Owners who are process-driven, community-minded and focused on customer retention and route efficiency tend to fit the recurring-service model well.