How do you remove an in-ground pool liner?

Answer 1

Removing a Swimming PoolThe pool removal link talks about 3 ways to remove a swimming pool and gives you a cost breakdown so you can estimate how much it'll cost to remove your pool

I'm facing this problem now, with the city authorities after me to take care of it (with less than 28 days notice!) The pool, an inground gunite kidney-shaped beauty heaved out of the ground shortly after we bought the house. It seems it will need a drainage pipe and/or (??) get broken down the bottom, get filled with dirt and the upended side either broken up (more money) or, which I like, turned into a stone fence. Inside will be a garden area. Good luck. Just be sure to break it up at the bottom. I heard of one guy who didn't do this and he had a swamp in his backyard for two years before going back at it again.

Check with your local government to see if you need a permit and inspection when you do this.

Answer 2

Usually there is a plug for that. If not, you can have a professional come and use the vacuum thing. I recommend that you use a professional to drain your pool for you. The cost will typically range from $50-$100. Make sure that the pool professional opens the hydrostatic release plug when they drain it and make sure that they drain the water into your main sewer drain in the front yard. If they drain it into the drain coming out of the house in the back or side yard it can clog up your piping and end up draining all 25,000 gallons into your kitchen. If they just drain it into the street you can be fined. If you insist on doing it yourself you can rent a sump pump and the hose from a place like Home Depot for about $50 and follow the directions above. Make sure you turn off your pool supplies before you drain the water.

Answer 3

This question can't be answered properly without knowledge of the swimming pool construction, but in general the superstructure would be tackled by normal demolition methods. These would include hyrdaulic excavator and cutting equipment if it was a steel frame. Usually the cladding/roof would be taken off first, and any frame dismantled in the reverse order of construction. For the pool itself, this would usually be below ground, and conrete breakers and earthmoving equipment would likely be required.

Answer 4

I presume the pool is a premolded fibreglass shell - this usually is placed on a cement/sand bed - I removed one by running water between the pool wall and the pool and floated the pool out - make sure all Plumbing and other lines are disconnected - not as easy as it sounds as there are various protruding obstacles in the way, but be patient and it will work.

Answer 5

Call an above ground pool dealer, I had a local pool guy actually pay me to come take mine down and hauled it off.

Answer 6

Fill it with cement then put dirt on top of it and plant grass :)

Answer 7

2 words: BURN IT!!!!!