Above-ground pool removal: hundreds to low thousands
Nationally, above-ground pool removal ranges from about $300 to $5,000, with most homeowners paying around $900. In Broward County, quoted ranges run roughly $1,800 to $5,000 for larger pools with decking. The spread comes down to size, whether there is an attached deck, and how much of the pump, plumbing, and liner has to be cut up and hauled.
This is a removal, not a demolition under Florida's contractor law, and it does not need a demolition permit. It is squarely what a junk removal crew does.
In-ground pool removal: $5,000 to $20,000 and up
In-ground removal in Broward County is quoted at $10,000 to $20,000 for full removal and $5,000 to $10,000 for partial removal. Miami-area figures average around $6,200 but climb past $22,000 for large gunite pools with difficult access. Nationally the average sits near $6,000, with in-ground work topping out around $15,000 in easier markets.
Concrete and gunite shells cost the most to break up; vinyl-liner and fiberglass pools less. Deck removal, permit fees, disposal tonnage, and engineered fill are the line items that push a quote toward the top of the range.
Partial vs. full removal
Partial removal — sometimes called abandonment — punches drainage holes in the floor, breaks the top few feet of wall into the hole, and backfills. It is the cheaper option and is what most counties describe in code. Full removal takes the entire shell out and leaves a buildable lot.
Partial removal is usually disclosed at resale and can limit what a buyer can build on that footprint. If the yard's future matters to you, price both before deciding.
Permits and who can do the work
Miami-Dade and Broward require a demolition permit to fill and abandon a pool permanently. Miami-Dade's code describes the method: remove stagnant water and the above-ground parts, break open the bottom, and fill with sand or clean fill level with existing grade. Fill goes in compacted lifts to limit settling.
Because an in-ground pool is a permitted structure and the permit is pulled by a licensed contractor, this is a general or building contractor's job. We refer in-ground pool removal, and we handle what surrounds it: the screen enclosure, the pool deck and pavers, the equipment pad, and the haul-away.
Draining any pool: chlorinated or salt water should not go to the street or storm drain. Let it dechlorinate or drain to a sanitary cleanout as your municipality directs.
What we remove, and what we refer
We dismantle and haul above-ground pools, including the wall, liner, frame, pump, and any attached deck or steps. We also remove pool cages and screen enclosures, concrete and paver pool decks, and the debris left behind after a licensed contractor finishes an in-ground removal.
- ✓Above-ground pool, deck, steps, pump: we remove
- ✓Screen enclosure or pool cage: we remove
- ✓Concrete or paver pool deck: we remove
- ✓In-ground pool shell: licensed contractor — we can refer