Demolition of a swimming pool

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We are considering the demolition of our inground concrete pool. Has anyone done this? Our city has no regulations, nor the county, I've checked. So we can do partial or complete.  
 It is about 25 years old. We bought this home about 14yrs ago. Don't use the pool all that much, kids grown and moved away. Grandson swims a few times when he is over. Pool upkeep: acid wash/painting was $8k. New pump last year $800 installed by husband. Pool cleaner crawler thingy $800. LoopLock cover $1300 back in 2004? yearly upkeep? $1k chemicals. Open and close approx $300 each +chemicals. For the amount we use it, it's just not worth it anymore. Any opinions? Have you done it?  
 I know on a hot day I would say 'Wish I could swim..' But at this rate, if I paid $50 for a pool pass EACH DAY, I would still be ahead. My husband and I are in it maybe 10 hours each summer. Yeah, I know. When you have one, you don't use it.

Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com · Answer

The pool will need to be removed. Its not enough to simply break it up and bury it. Here is why. 
If you were to break it up, you would need to destroy the bottom of the pool so no water can rest on the bottom. Allowing this will cause all sorts of long term settlement issues. Also putting the large chunks of cement into the hole prevents proper backfilling as many cavities around the cement simply will not fill with soil The result again is settlement for many years. 
In addition, real estate requirements in most states, and I assume the same in yours require disclosure of buried items as part of the selling process. Although you may never sell the risk is if you do, and disclose that there is a buried pool the buyers may want it removed or credit or worse yet back out of deal. 
Although your current area has no rules on removal, they will come over time. And it will bite you if you do not remove it now when its a much lower cost then it would be if you had to dig out soil around the cement to remove.

There are companies that only do pool removals. They document everything so you have a clean bill of health down the road should you decide to sell or put another pool back in.

Kim Smith · Answer

I appreciate your input. I am aware that, if we sold the property, we would be required to disclose the pool information. And fully breaking up the bottom of the pool is a given. Don't want to exchange a pool for a deep swamp! That would be a whole new problem. I think based on the area where we live, more people would be put off by an existing pool. Small children, cost of upkeep, liability issues, etc. Guess we shall see! Not moving in my lifetime~0

Victoria · Answer

If you garden at all it is perfect for a backyard greenhouse with a roof over it. Can research it on Google. Have read about others doing it successfully.

Annie Niehouse · Answer

My friend had an in ground pool, just filled it with dirt and made a rose garden in there,,,,they placed rock in to bottom for drainage,

Marge · Answer

About 4 years ago, I removed mine. I chose to remove it entirely. They jack hammered it and hauled it away. Then they replaced it with dirt. Best decision of all the options. It was done by a excavator.

Jody Lange · Answer

You can fill in your pool it will be expensive.

Kim Smith · Answer

Well, we have done it. I will post about it, excavation is complete. Now working on the final fill. Sad to see it go, but glad too.

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