Inground and above-ground pools
Topeka Demolition: Pool Removal in Topeka, Kansas
Old concrete, vinyl and fiberglass pools broken out or filled in, the fill compacted in lifts, and the yard graded for grass or a patio.
- Topeka and 10 towns within 20 miles
- Written price before work starts
- Permit, sewer cap and landfill steps explained
- Local, licensed, insured contractors
Topeka Demolition connects Topeka homeowners with local contractors who remove swimming pools: concrete pools poured in the 1960s and 1970s, vinyl-liner pools with failing walls, and above-ground pools that have outlived their liners.
A partial fill-in at $4,500 to $6,250 is the cheaper answer for a yard that will stay a yard; build on it later and you may pay for a full removal anyway, which runs $4,000 to $16,000.
Typical price range
$2,500 to $12,000
The published range to remove and fill an inground pool (HomeAdvisor). Partial fill-ins run $4,500 to $6,250; full removals $4,000 to $16,000; above-ground pools $300 to $800. Access for the machine through the yard moves the number more than anything else.
Calls answered Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Signs the pool should go
- Cracked shell or heaved deck that leaks no matter how often it is patched
- A vinyl liner and steel walls rusting through behind it
- Pumps, heaters and plumbing due for replacement all at once
- A pool nobody swims in that still costs to open, close and insure
- A house sale where the buyer or inspector flags the pool
Partial fill-in or full removal
In a partial fill-in, the top two to three feet of the walls are broken off, holes are punched in the floor so water drains through, and the cavity is filled and compacted. In a full removal, every piece of concrete, steel and liner comes out before the hole is filled. Partial is cheaper and fine for lawn or garden. Full removal is the answer if a house addition, garage or shop may ever stand there, because buried concrete under a footing is a problem a future buyer will find.
Fill and compaction in Topeka clay
Topeka's native soils are mostly smectitic clays that swell when wet and shrink when dry. Fill dumped into a pool all at once settles for years. A proper job places fill in lifts, compacts each one, and finishes with topsoil, so the yard does not sink into a pool-shaped hollow by the second summer. Ask how many lifts and what compactor the contractor uses.
Before the work starts
Pool jobs in towns like Rossville usually have more yard to work in and simpler access. In older Topeka neighborhoods, the yard gate is often the narrowest point, which is when a smaller excavator and a concrete removal crew for the deck matter.
- Drain the pool on a schedule that respects the City's rules for where pool water can go
- Shut off and disconnect the pool's electrical circuit at the panel
- Plan the machine's path, since a fence section may come down for access
- Decide on grass, a patio or a garden, which sets how the top is finished
Vinyl, fiberglass and concrete pools
The pool's construction changes the work. A vinyl-liner pool has steel or polymer walls and a liner that come out in pieces, with the concrete footing broken; one national guide puts filling a vinyl pool at $3,000 to $10,000. A fiberglass pool is a single shell that has to come out completely, at $5,000 to $15,000. A concrete or gunite pool, the most common older type around Topeka, is broken with a hydraulic breaker; filling one runs $3,000 to $15,000.
Decks, coping, fencing, pumps, heaters and buried plumbing are usually part of the job too. Electrical lines to the pool equipment are disconnected at the panel by an electrician before the machine starts.
Questions people ask
How much does pool removal cost in Topeka?
Published figures run $2,500 to $12,000 to remove and fill an inground pool, with partial fill-ins at $4,500 to $6,250 and full removals at $4,000 to $16,000.
Is a partial fill-in safe?
For lawn and garden, yes, when the floor is broken for drainage and the fill is compacted in lifts. For anything built on top, a full removal is the safer choice.
What are the signs a pool should be removed?
A cracked shell that keeps leaking, rusting walls behind a vinyl liner, equipment due for replacement, or a pool nobody uses that still costs money every season.
Will I need to disclose a filled pool when I sell?
Many buyers and lenders ask. Keep the contractor's paperwork showing whether it was a partial or full removal and how the fill was compacted.
How long does pool removal take?
A partial fill-in often takes two to three days; a full removal takes longer, commonly three to seven days.
Get a demolition price in writing
Tell the contractor what is coming down, where it is, and what should be left behind: bare dirt, a slab, or a seeded lot.
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