Pool & Hot Tub Removal
Above-ground pools, inground pools and hot tubs are the backyard features people regret most and put off longest. We take them out, haul every piece, and leave you a yard you can actually use.
Pools & spas
Three very different jobs, one crew that does all three.
A hot tub is a morning: we disconnect the power (your electrician caps the circuit if it is hardwired), cut the shell into sections and haul it with the cover, pumps and decking around it. An above-ground pool is a day: drain, cut the liner and walls, pull the frame, hardware and any deck, and haul it all. An inground pool is a real demolition project: partial fill-in (break the shell, punch drainage, fill and compact) or full removal (everything out, then fill), each with its own price and its own permit conversation.
Every one of them gets the same treatment: photos for a free estimate, a measured price confirmed with you on site, our own trailer for the haul-off, and a clean footprint at the end. Inground pools get a site visit and a written scope before any number is final.
What we remove
Hot tubs and swim spas, above-ground pools of every size, inground pools by partial fill-in or full removal, and the decks, fences, pumps and equipment pads that go with them.
Hot Tub Removal
Any size, any location — on a deck, in a corner, sunk into a patio. We cut the shell into carry-size sections, remove the cabinet, cover and pump pack, and haul it the same day. Typical price $450–$900; the surrounding deck can stay or go.
Above-Ground Pool Removal
Drain, cut and fold the walls, pull the uprights, rails, liner, pump and filter, and haul it all. If there is a deck or a fence around it, we price that on the same quote. Most above-ground pools run $650–$1,000 and are gone in a day.
Inground Pool Fill-In
The economical option: we break the shell, remove the top rows of wall, punch drainage holes in the floor, then fill and compact in lifts so the ground does not settle. Typically $5,500–$9,000 depending on pool size and how much fill it takes. Usually requires a permit; we walk you through it.
Inground Pool Full Removal
Everything comes out — shell, decking, plumbing and equipment — and the hole is filled and compacted like it was never there. The right choice when you plan to build on the spot or sell without a disclosure. Typically $8,800–$14,100 after a site visit and written scope.
What pool and hot tub removal usually costs
Typical ranges from the pricing system our estimator and our crew both use. Inground pools are confirmed after a site visit; everything else from photos and a measure on site.
Hot tubs
Cut up and hauled, deck left intact
$450–$900
Above-ground pools
Walls, liner, frame and hardware
$650–$1,000
Inground pool fill-in
Shell broken, drained, filled, compacted
$5,500–$9,000
Inground pool full removal
Everything out, then filled
$8,800–$14,100
Pool decks & fences
Priced on the same quote
from $500
Ranges cover labor, hauling and disposal. Access, weight and anything hazardous change the price — we say so before you book, never after. General contractors: ask for the subcontract rate sheet.
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Common Questions
Do I need a permit to remove a pool?
Hot tubs and above-ground pools almost never; inground pools almost always, because the fill has to be inspected. We tell you before you book what your town requires and what it takes.
Fill-in or full removal — which should I choose?
Fill-in costs less and is fine for a lawn, patio or garden. Full removal is the choice when you plan to build over the spot, want no disclosure on a sale, or your town requires it. We price both so you can decide.
Do you handle the electrical and plumbing?
We disconnect and cap what a demolition crew can safely handle. Hardwired hot tubs and pool equipment circuits are shut off at the panel and capped by your electrician first; we can recommend one.
How long does it take?
Hot tubs a morning, above-ground pools a day, inground pools two to four days depending on size and how far the fill has to travel.
What happens to the material?
Metal frames and equipment go to recyclers, concrete and gunite to a concrete recycler, liners and shells to a licensed transfer station. Pool chemicals are hazardous — we do not take them.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — fully licensed and insured for junk removal and demolition, residential and commercial.
Serving all the Chicago suburbs — Bartlett, Schaumburg, Elgin, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Evanston, Oak Park & more.
Ready to get your yard back?
Send photos for a free estimate, or call and we will walk it with you. Inground pools get a site visit first.