Will Pool Demolition Raise the Value of My Home?

Like all things real estate related everything depends on the area you live. Generally speaking pool demolition will not raise the value of your home. In parts of the country where pools are much loved there is a chance that a pool demolition could hurt the value of your home. In most cases demolishing a swimming pool will have little to no effect on your home value.

Will Pool Demolition Lower My Taxes?

Homes with pools often appraise at a higher value than homes without pools. So removing a pool will lower your taxes. Will removal lower them substantially? Probably not. Swimming pools represent a small portion of your overall property tax assessment. 

Do I Have to Disclose a Pool Demolition When I Sell a Home?

Yes, most cases and in most cities you must disclose the site of a formerly demolish swimming pool. 

So if you are looking at swimming pool demolition from a purely value added perspective swimming pool demolition is probably a wash. Removing a pool certainly won’t increase the value of your home and you won’t recoup the money spent on property taxes. But most people who seek out pool demolition, seek it out for other reasons, such as family safety. 

Los Angeles only requires a grading permit in most cases for swimming pool demolition. This permit costs about $200 to $300. Most swimming pool demolition contractors will absorb the initial cost of the permit into their estimate and charge you for it later. Some demolition contractors will require you to obtain a permit yourself before they begin a swimming pool removal.

The actual hard cost of swimming pool removal can also depend on what type of swimming pool demolition you need and want.

Partial swimming pool demolition, sometimes called pool fill-in, is the most common and popular form of swimming pool removal. Partial swimming pool demolition tends to cost between $5,000 to $6,000 in most cases. Plus the cost of landscaping after the pool has been demolished and filled in. 

Complete swimming pool removal is less common. The only reasons people opt for complete swimming pool demolition in Los Angeles is because 1.) there neighborhood or homeowner association requires a complete demolition, or 2.) they don’t have to have to disclose the former pool site when the house is sold.

Complete swimming pool demolition costs between $8,000 to $20,000 because every ounce of concrete and construction materials needs to be hauled away and properly disposed of by a hauling service. 

Access can also greatly effect the price of swimming pool removal in Los Angeles. If your pool can be easily accessed by heavy machinery (like a Bobcat) than your costs are going to be less than a pool that cannot be accessed by heavy machinery. 

Every swimming pool demolition is different and there is no way to determine how much your pool will cost to remove until you call a licensed demolition contractor in Los Angeles for an estimate. 

A demolition company also does concrete demolition and concrete removal, which involves removing concrete — like a driveway, sidewalk, or patio. A demolition company also does swimming pool demolition and swimming pool removal, which involves demolishing a pool and filling it with dirt.

Find a Demolition Company that Specializes in the Type of Demolition You Need…

Not all demolition companies are created equal. A demolition company in Los Angeles might specialize in concrete demolition and concrete removal. A demolition company in Los Angeles might specialize in just swimming pool demolition and swimming pool removal. A demolition company in Los Angeles may just do large commercial demolition projects. A demolition company in Los Angeles may do both commercial demolition and residential demolition.

Also determine whether you will need to have any type of abatement done. Abatement is the process of removing toxic items like asbestos or lead paint from a house. Not every demolition company in Los Angeles does abatement.

A Demolition Company in Los Angeles Should Be Licensed, Bonded and Insured …

Any legitimate demolition company in Los Angeles should be licensed, bonded and insured. To verify that your demolition company is licensed call the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ Contractors State License Board. The CSLB should be able to verify that your demolition company is licensed appropriately. The CSLB can also assist in verifying your demolition company’s surety bond and insurance.

Never use an unlicensed demolition company in Los Angeles. People are often tempted into using an unlicensed demolition company because those companies are cheap. But using an unlicensed demolition company in Los Angeles can cost you money in the long term.

Make Sure You Are Comfortable With Your Demolition Company …

Make sure you can are comfortable with your demolition company. Make sure your demolition company know the particulars of your demolition job and is working to achieve your goals. 

March 07, 2013 

Check on permits …

Swimming pool demolition usually requires some kind of permit from your city officials. Check with your local city code enforcement office to see what they require. Also check with your swimming pool demolition contractor.

Familiarize yourself with Swimming Pool Demolition

Swimming pool demolition comes in two forms for in ground swimming pools. Partial swimming pool demolition and complete swimming pool demolition. Partial swimming pool demolition uses some of the demolished concrete for fill and buries the rest of the pool. Complete swimming pool demolition completely removes the concrete and replaces it with fill dirt.

Get Estimates and Quotes …

Swimming pool demolition can very widely from contractor to contractor. Be sure you get written estimates from at least three swimming pool demolition contractors before choosing a swimming pool demolition contractor.

March 05, 2013