You wake up, check the backyard, and your pool looks like a lagoon. It happens — heavy rain, equipment failure, or just time away from home. The longer you wait, the worse it gets. I use a proven clean-to-waste process to restore your pool fast, properly, and without shortcuts.
When a pool turns green, algae has taken over. What you're seeing is billions of organisms feeding on phosphates and other nutrients in the water. Dumping in chlorine rarely works — the algae consumes it faster than it can kill. Without proper treatment, you'll waste money on chemicals and still have green water.
A proper recovery requires diagnosis first. Is it algae alone, or is your equipment failing? Is there an underlying circulation issue? I figure out what caused the problem before treating it — so your pool stays clear, not just for a week, but for the season.
Test water chemistry, inspect equipment, identify what caused the green.
High-dose shock treatment and algaecide. Multiple applications if severe.
Vacuum dead algae directly to drain. Backwash filter. Remove debris.
Return visit to verify clarity, rebalance chemistry, and confirm equipment is working.
Understanding why your pool turned green helps prevent it from happening again. These are the most common causes I see across Perth:
Part of my service is identifying which factor caused your green pool — and fixing it so you're not calling me again in three months.
After returning from holidays, our pool was completely green. Josh had it crystal clear within 3 days. He also identified our chlorinator was on its way out and saved us from another green disaster. Highly recommend!
Most pools are crystal clear within 48–72 hours. Severely neglected pools (think: can't see the bottom at all) may take 4–5 days with multiple treatment cycles.
No. Chlorine levels during treatment are far too high for safe swimming. I'll let you know exactly when it's safe to get back in — usually 24 hours after the final treatment.
Draining a pool in Perth is risky. The water table can push an empty fibreglass pool out of the ground, and concrete pools can crack. Chemical recovery is safer, faster, and usually cheaper.
All chemicals (shock, algaecide, pH adjusters), labour, equipment inspection, and a follow-up visit. Price may increase for very large pools or extremely severe cases — I'll quote you upfront before starting.
I'm based in Woodvale and service all of Perth's Northern Suburbs as priority. For green pool recovery, I also travel to Lancelin and down to Mandurah.
Call Josh for a straight-talking assessment, or send through photos and I'll give you a quote same-day.