Above-ground pools
Tuscaloosa Demolition Pros: Above Ground Pool Removal in Tuscaloosa, AL
The water drained, the liner cut out, the wall and frame taken apart for scrap, and the sand ring leveled.
- Tuscaloosa, Northport and towns within 20 miles
- Licensed, insured local contractors
- Houses, mobile homes, garages and pools
- Written price before work starts
- Debris hauled and the lot graded
Tuscaloosa Demolition Pros connects Tuscaloosa homeowners with a local contractor who takes down above-ground pools and hauls every piece away. It is a small job next to a house or an inground pool, and it tends to come up when a house changes hands or a liner finally gives out. Below: what the teardown involves, what HomeGuide says it costs, and how the yard is put back afterward.
Folding the sand base and the low ring into a $300 to $2,500 removal price costs less than calling a grader back later at $0.50 to $5.00 a square foot to level the sunken spot.
What Above Ground Pool Removal Involves
The pool is drained away from the house and the neighbor's yard. The liner is cut out and rolled, the top rails and uprights unbolted, and the steel or resin wall unrolled and cut so it fits a trailer or a roll-off. Steel wall panels and frames can go for scrap. What remains is the sand or stone base, a ring of dead grass, and sometimes a deck built around the pool.
Hand tools do most of the take-apart. A skid steer or compact track loader comes in at the end to pull the base and grade the ring flat.
Above Ground Pool Removal Cost in Tuscaloosa
$300 to $2,500
HomeGuide's cost guide puts above-ground pool removal at $300 to $2,500, and hot tub removal at $150 to $350 if one sits beside the pool.
The low end of HomeGuide's range is a small round pool with nothing attached. The price climbs with a big oval pool and its buttress straps, a wraparound deck, a concrete pad under the pump, a fence that must be opened for access, and anything else you want hauled. Disposal counts: a 20-yard roll-off rents for $280 to $699 a week on HomeGuide, and a contractor may bring a dump trailer instead. Inside the city, a dumpster parked in the street needs a right-of-way permit.
If a wood deck wraps the pool, ask for deck removal on the same visit.
Grading the Yard After an Above Ground Pool
An above-ground pool usually sits on a pad leveled into the yard, so the ground under it ends up lower or flatter than the lawn around it. Once the base is out, the spot is graded to drain, topped with topsoil, and seeded or strawed. Skip the topsoil and grass struggles on bare subsoil for years.
Have the pump circuit shut off and made safe before the pool comes apart. If anyone will dig past the surface, Alabama 811 wants notice first; the call is free at 811 or 800-292-8525.
Above Ground Pool Rules Around Tuscaloosa
Taking down an above-ground pool is light work, but ask the City of Tuscaloosa's Building and Inspection Division whether your removal needs a permit; the City permits demolitions and has adopted a pool and spa code. Mention it if the lot sits in a City-named floodplain or the Lake Tuscaloosa watershed. Outside the city, the town hall decides. For above ground pool removal in Brookwood, no permit page turned up online, so call City Hall. Ground near Brookwood, a coal-mining town, includes Palmerdale very shaly loam, a disturbed mine-spoil type soil, so ask how the contractor plans to grade it.
Signs Your Above Ground Pool Should Come Down
- A liner that leaks faster than you can top it off
- Rust holes in the wall or along the bottom track
- Uprights leaning or the wall bowing outward
- A deck around the pool going soft underfoot
- A pool that came with the house and nobody swims in
- Standing water breeding mosquitoes all summer
Get Your Above Ground Pool Hauled Off
Tell us the size and shape, what is built around it and how to reach it, and a local contractor calls back with a price.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Above Ground Pool Removal Questions From Tuscaloosa Owners
How much does it cost to remove an above ground pool in Tuscaloosa?
HomeGuide's cost guide puts above-ground pool removal at $300 to $2,500. A small round pool with easy access sits low; a big oval with a wraparound deck, a concrete pad and a fence to open costs more. Ask for haul-off and grading in writing.
What are the signs it is time to take down an above ground pool?
A liner that will not hold water, rust through the wall or bottom track, leaning uprights, a bowing wall, a rotting deck, or a pool nobody has used in a few summers. Any one of these makes repair money hard to justify.
Can I take an above ground pool down myself?
You can drain it and cut out the liner yourself. The heavier parts are cutting the wall, hauling the scrap and grading the base, which is where a contractor with a trailer and a skid steer earns the fee.
What happens to the sand base after the pool is removed?
It is spread and graded into the yard or loaded out, depending on how much there is and what the yard needs. The spot is then leveled to drain and covered with topsoil and seed or straw if you ask for it.
Can a hot tub come out at the same time?
Yes, a contractor can quote both on one visit. HomeGuide puts hot tub removal at $150 to $350 on its own. Have the electrical circuit shut off first, and mention the tub when you call so it lands on the same price.