How much does it cost or how do you diy to remove an inground pool?

Question

I live near richmond, va. have a 16 x 32 inground pool, steps on one end (4'), tapers to about 9' on the deep side. has vinyl pool liner that got damaged in hurricane several years ago, pulling loose from sides. kids are grown, want to just fill in, but do i need to remove "guts" or ??? not a clue....please send any advise, experience, or recommendations, and thanks.

sahm (husband recently retired.....so have to watch the $$$)

Answer 1

Fill it in. Just remember to bust some holes in the bottom of it so it doesnt eventually fill up with rainwater. It must be able to drain.

Answer 2

1. Complete swimming pool demolition

2. Partial swimming pool removal - Top layer

3. Partial swimming pool removal - 2 feet from the top

1. Complete swimming pool demolition

Thinking about constructing a building on top of the pool? this pool removal procedure is your only option. In this process, you will completely demolish all the concrete (gunite) along with the re-inforced steel and back fill the pool with sand. Of course, with this option, your pool removal cost also goes up. Check with your city to see if you have to haul out the concrete, some cities don't let you dump it in the pool. After the gunite is removed, pour dirt in the pool, and compress it periodically so that the sand is compact and ready for future construction at the site.

2. Partial swimming pool removal - Top layer

In this processs, you'll be removing the top tiled layer of the pool walls. Once that is removed, holes are punched in the bottom of the pool. These holes are then filled with gravels that let water drain and then the entire pool is filled with dirt and compacted.

This process lends itself to future landscaping on the site. But there's a caveat here - On areas where only the top tiled layer has been removed, it's not easy to grow anything, unless you add a lot of topsoil.

3. Partial swimming pool removal - 2 feet from the top

This is the most popular option for most pool removal procedures. Big holes are punched at the bottom of the pool which are then filled with gravel for water to drain easily. Then the top 2 feet of the gunite (along with re-inforced steel) is removed from the pool walls to provide enough room for future landscaping at the site. Check with your city to see if you have to haul out the concrete, some cities don't let you dump it in the pool. Finally, the pool is filled with dirt and compacted.

3. Remove 2 feet of gunite (wall)

Breaking the pool walls isn't an easy task. Depending on access to the pool, you maybe able to bring in machines to jack hammer the pool or jack hammer it manually. The top two feet of concrete along with re-inforced steel will have to be removed. Once it's removed, you may have to haul away the broken concrete (check with your city for pool demolition requirements). With this step, most of the major work is done.

Demolish pool edges by 2 feet

4. Backfill pool with dirt

Now you are ready to fill the pool with sand. Check out our pool fill FAQ for pool soil options. This step is a matter of pouring the right type of soil and compacting it periodically until it's upto grade level.

Back fill pool

5. Topsoil for landscaping

The last few inches of pool fill needs to be topsoil if you are planning to landscape that area. You may have plans for a garden, or just a lawn. Here are some tips on how much of topsoil you need

Vegetable Garden - 8" to 12" of topsoil

Lawn - 4" to 6" of topsoil

Raised plants - 12" to 18" of topsoil

Answer 3

Take a sledge hammer and have fun with it. They, you can buy dirt and fill it in.

That would be fun!!! LOL. Just bang the c**p out of it with a sledge hammer and a shovel and stuff like that.

Fun fun fun.

Answer 4

I have seen most people who have had a in group pool just go and fill it up with dirt. That is what this one elderly couple did down the street. As for how much would it cost. I would call a landscaping business and ask them if they deliver dirt and if so tell them you want an estimate of how much it would cost to fill in the pool and go from there.  If they don't deliver that much dirt ask if they can give you the number to someone who does.