There are many different types of pools, customer budgets and customer preferences. These are the main factors in determining the method of pool removal that we perform on your project.

Concrete Pools -

For concrete pools, there are two main methods of removal. Abandonment in place is the most popular method where the bottom of the pool is perforated to allow drainage, the top two feet of the pool shell removed, broken up and used as backfill layered in with soil lifts and compacted. The concrete decking surrounding the pool is also typically used as backfill as well up to two feet below grade.

The other method is complete removal of the pool shell and concrete decking. This is typically a more expensive method since the entire pool needs to be removed and hauled away.

Vinyl Liner Pools -

Vinyl liner pools typically have a 3 to 4 foot vertical supporting wall that is made of fiberglass, aluminum or on some the the older models wood. The bottom “layer” of these pools is a very soft motor mix cement that is broken up before backfill. For these pools the walls and liner are removed and hauled away, the soft bottom is broken up to allow drainage and then backfilled in soil lifts and compacted. Typically the surrounding concrete deck is used as backfill but we can also haul this away.

Fiberglass pools -

For fiberglass pool removals, the entire shell is removed and not used for backfill so as not to create voids that settle in the future. For shallow fiberglass pools the entire shell is removed before backfill begins. For fiberglass pools with deep ends, the shell is cut and removed as we work from the bottom up layering soil in lifts.