2026 Pool Service Playbook

• Okay, let's dive right in.
• Welcome to today's explainer, where we are unpacking a massive shift happening right now in the pool service industry.
• According to the 2026 State of Pool Service report from Schimmer, alongside deep operational data from industry experts like pool founder and overwhelming 80% of pool professionals are expecting higher revenue this year.
• That is a truly staggering number.
• But how exactly are they pulling that off?

Ocala Pool Resurfacing

• Hey everyone and welcome.
• I am absolutely thrilled you're here today.
• We are jumping right into a definitive explainer designed specifically for those of you looking to protect a major, major investment, your backyard pool.
• If you live in or around Okola, Florida, you already know that maintaining a pool is an ongoing journey.
• Well, today we're gonna arm you with the exact knowledge you need to hire the right pool resurfacing contractor that their workmanship and completely secure your warranty.

EcoFinish vs. Plaster

• For decades pool owners had to choose between surfaces that chipped, peeled, or demanded an endless chemical balancing act.
• The 1980s brought silky white rubber-based paint; late-80s regulations banned key ingredients and the new compliant paint blistered and peeled in as little as six months.
• The industry pivoted to plaster in the 90s, which stained, shrank, and cracked; 2000s aggregate finishes hid imperfections but were rough to the touch, expensive, and inconsistent in color.
• It took over 20 years of trial and error to reach today's pneumatically applied thermal plastic coatings.
• Plaster is Portland cement and sand, so calcium continually leaches into the water, forcing a constant, costly battle to keep pH balanced.
• Traditional plaster cures in two to four weeks; EcoFinish is applied pneumatically and cures in seconds.
• A basic plaster finish lasts maybe five to eight years in harsh climates like Florida before needing resurfacing, and is prone to spider cracks.
• EcoFinish is 100% VOC-free, contains zero calcium, stays flexible and spider-crack resistant, and its UV inhibitors make it 99% fade-free.
• The Spring Valley YMCA cut its downtime, manpower, and harsh chemical costs by switching to the pneumatic finish.
• The balance-and-swim process: apply pneumatically, cure in seconds, do a basic water balance, and swim — no months-long chemical battle.