Pool removal · Miami-Dade County
Pool removal in Miami-Dade
A swimming pool in Miami-Dade is a concrete box set into wet limestone. Empty it at the wrong time and groundwater pressure can push the shell up. Fill it badly and the yard settles for years.
The water table here is unconfined and rises quickly after rain. We look at the season, the site and the pool's depth before draining, and we plan for water coming back into the hole during removal.
There are two common approaches. A partial removal breaks out the top of the shell, punches drainage through the floor and fills the rest. A full removal takes out the whole shell so the area can carry a future structure. The right choice depends on what you plan to build there, and the building department will want it on record.
Romco self-performs dewatering, so the excavation stays manageable when a full removal goes below groundwater. Backfill is placed and compacted in lifts, and we coordinate testing when the area will carry a slab.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor. We quote pool removal of any size, at homes, hotels and condominiums.
Sequence
- Walk the site, measure the pool and agree partial or full removal.
- Confirm the permit path with the city or Miami-Dade RER.
- Coordinate disconnection of pool electrical and gas by licensed trades.
- Drain on a plan that controls groundwater pressure.
- Break out the shell, decking and equipment pad as scoped.
- Backfill and compact in lifts, with testing where needed.
- Grade and leave the area ready for sod or construction.
Known risks
Where this work slips, and what we do about it
The shell floats when drained
Hydrostatic pressure from groundwater can lift an empty pool. We time draining and relieve pressure through the floor before the shell is exposed for long.
Backfill settles later
Loose fill sinks and leaves a low yard or a cracked slab. We place and compact fill in lifts and coordinate density testing when a structure will follow.
Access is tight
On a typical lot the only way to the pool is a strip of lawn beside the house. Machine size is chosen to fit that strip, and screen enclosures, fences and plantings on the way in are protected first.
What sits outside our scope
Pool electrical and gas disconnects are licensed work by others. Compaction testing and any engineering for a future structure are done by licensed firms. A partial removal is not a building pad unless an engineer says it is.
Questions
About pool removal
Should I fill in my pool or remove it completely?
If you may build over it, full removal is usually the safer choice. A partial fill-in can suit a yard that stays open. Tell us what you plan for the yard, and we quote the method that fits it.
Why can a pool pop out of the ground?
Groundwater pushes up on an empty shell. With Miami-Dade's shallow water table, draining is planned to relieve that pressure.
How much will my demolition cost?
We quote each job after seeing it, in person or through photos and plans when they show enough. The figure moves with the construction type, the floor area and height, the asbestos survey result, the utilities to be cut off, how machines reach the work, what stands next door, what must be kept, and how far the loads travel. A 1950s concrete block house and a 1990s frame addition can sit on the same street and quote very differently, which is why we publish no rates.
Is there a minimum or maximum job size?
No. A single partition wall, a shed, a pool deck or a full apartment building can all be quoted, and so can partial work where most of the structure remains. Describe what is there and what needs to survive, and the quote follows that scope.
Is Romco a licensed contractor?
Yes. Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor based in Fort Lauderdale. Trades that need their own license, such as asbestos abatement, electrical and plumbing disconnects, mold remediation or tree removal, are done by firms holding that license, and we run them on one schedule.
From first call to final
The order a Miami-Dade job follows
Call or send the request
Give us the address, photos or plans if you have them, and a plain account of what goes and what remains.
Site visit
We check how the building is framed, where the services enter, how trucks and machines get in, and what stands on either side.
Scope and quote in writing
You get a written scope listing removals, protections and haul-off, with any item that hangs on the asbestos survey called out.
Survey, notice and permit
A licensed asbestos survey, the DERM notice where it applies, the utility disconnects, then the permit from the city or the county.
Take-down and hauling
Work runs in the agreed sequence. Loads go to permitted facilities, and we keep the tickets.
Final and closeout
The inspector signs off the permit. You are left with a clean lot, or the shell you asked us to keep.
Pool removal throughout Miami-Dade, including Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Doral, Homestead, Miami Gardens, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Aventura, and every other Miami-Dade city.
More demolition
Other work we quote
- Interior demolitionCondo units, offices and retail space taken back to the shell, in the right order.Interior demolition in Miami-Dade →
- Selective demolitionRemove one part of a building and keep the rest standing and in service.Selective demolition in Miami-Dade →
- Commercial demolitionWhole commercial buildings down to grade, with DERM and the permit file in order.Commercial demolition in Miami-Dade →
- House demolitionA full teardown of a single-family home, from permit to a graded lot.House demolition in Miami-Dade →
- Structural demolitionUnsafe or failed structures taken down under an engineer's plan and the county's order.Structural demolition in Miami-Dade →
- Concrete removalSlabs, driveways, footings and hardscape broken out, hauled and graded.Concrete removal in Miami-Dade →
- Mobile home demolitionManufactured and mobile homes taken down and hauled, additions and pads included.Mobile home demolition in Miami-Dade →
- Storm damage demolitionHurricane- and flood-damaged structures taken down or opened up for repair.Storm damage demolition in Miami-Dade →
- Site clearingLots cleared of structures, slabs, debris and brush, with tree permits in order.Site clearing in Miami-Dade →
- Asbestos coordinationLicensed asbestos survey, abatement and the DERM notice, arranged in order.Asbestos coordination in Miami-Dade →
- Accessory structure demolitionDetached garages, sheds, carports, screen rooms and guest houses removed.Accessory structure demolition in Miami-Dade →
- Something else?Your job is not listed? We still quote it. Call and walk us through it.Call (305) 760-9827 →
Every type, every size, all of Miami-Dade
Tell us what is coming down. We will put a quote on it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A single interior partition or a complete building gets the same thing: a written scope and a quote.