My home has a rather large back yard (approx. 3,500 sq. ft.) that had been dominated by a large swimming pool and cement deck that were 35+ years old. Since we seldom used the pool and since it consumed lots of water, electricity and chemicals I made the decision to remove the pool. I interviewed a few contractors and selected one that seemed to understand the job, had the necessary heavy equipment and had good references (Richie Bobcat, http://www.richiebobcat.com/). A photo of the yard with the pool and original patio:
The correct method for pool removal is to fully remove the cement and refill the hole with properly compacted dirt. This process is loud and dusty and while the compaction is occuring it feels like the house will come down. Richie's employees and partners were well organized and efficient. The whole process took about 2 weeks from start to finish. At the conclusion I had a large area of bare soil, a soil engineer's final report and a signed off city permit. The photos below are the empty pool, the demo in process and the compacted yard:
The yard was now ready for its major rework.
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