In-Ground · Above-Ground · Decks & Patios
That pool nobody swims in is costing you money every season — maintenance, insurance, liability, and buyers who see a project instead of a backyard. We remove it, fill it, and give you your yard back.
Pools made sense for the family that installed them decades ago. Today, an aging in-ground pool can mean four figures a year in maintenance, rising insurance costs, a liability you think about every time a neighbor's kid cuts through the yard, and — when it's time to sell — a feature that shrinks your buyer pool more often than it grows it. Empty and cracked, it's worse: an eyesore that flags deferred maintenance to every appraiser and inspector who sees it.
Removal is a one-time cost that ends all of it. We handle both partial removal (walls broken down, pool demolished below grade, properly drained and compacted fill) and full removal (all pool material excavated and hauled), plus surrounding concrete decks, fencing, and equipment pads.
Partial vs. full removal — the honest tradeoff. Partial removal costs less and is fine for lawns and gardens, but the pool's footprint is typically documented and may limit building over it later and require disclosure at sale. Full removal costs more and leaves an unrestricted, fully compacted site. We quote both so the decision is yours, made with real numbers.
In the Bridgeport area, in-ground pool removal typically runs $4,000–$8,000 for partial removal and $7,000–$12,000 for full removal, depending on pool size, material (gunite versus vinyl liner versus fiberglass), deck square footage, and machine access to the backyard. Above-ground pool removal with deck teardown typically runs $1,000–$3,000. Firm written quote after a free site visit.
Tight side yards, fences, and mature trees are the norm in Black Rock, North End, and Fairfield backyards. Smaller excavators, removable fence sections, and plated lawns solve most of it. If your gate is 36 inches wide, don't assume removal is off the table — that's what the free site visit is for.
Not if it's compacted correctly — that's the difference between engineered fill placed in compacted lifts and a contractor who just pushes the deck into the hole. Our fills are compacted layer by layer specifically to prevent the sinkhole-lawn problem.
Connecticut sellers disclose known material facts, and a filled pool generally qualifies — which is exactly why documented, properly compacted removal works in your favor. You'll have the paperwork showing it was done right.
After a full removal with engineered compaction, generally yes (your builder's engineer has final say). After a partial removal, building over the footprint is typically restricted — one of the main reasons to choose full removal if construction is in your future.
Most residential pool removals are done in 2–4 days once permits are in hand, weather permitting.
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull, Milford, Shelton, and all of Fairfield County.
Call (203) 555-0147