How much does it cost to fix a green pool in Florida?
Green pool recovery starts at a flat $395 in Brevard County, with the chemicals needed to clear the water included. Most pools go from green to swimmable in two to five days. Severely neglected pools that cannot filter clear may need a drain and acid wash instead, quoted separately.
A flat price matters more than an hourly rate on this job. Clearing algae is unpredictable work — an open-ended hourly bill rewards a slow recovery, and you have no way to judge it from the deck.
What the recovery price covers
- Shock treatment and the algaecide the pool actually needs
- Brushing walls, steps and floor so the chemicals reach the algae
- Filter cleaning and repeated backwashing as debris loads it
- Return visits until the water is clear and balanced
- A chemistry log so you can see the water come back
When a drain is the cheaper answer
If the water is so far gone that the filter clogs faster than it can clear, or the plaster is stained black under the algae, draining and acid washing is usually the cheaper route. In Florida that decision has to account for the water table — a pool drained at the wrong time can float out of the ground, so it is a job to schedule, not to rush.
The cost of waiting
A single $395 recovery costs more than two months of weekly service. Pools that go green usually do it because service lapsed, which makes weekly maintenance the cheaper of the two paths over any full year.