Pool Removal in Apopka: Full Removal Costs, Permits, and Timeline

Full pool removal in Apopka costs $9,500 to $30,000 with us, depending on the size of the pool, how much deck comes out, and how easy it is to get a machine into your backyard. That price covers the permit, breaking out the walls and floor, hauling every piece off, backfilling in lifts, and compacting the ground with our 30,000 pound machine. We only do full removal. Permits in Central Florida are running 3 to 6 weeks right now, and the work on site is the short part of the job.

We are Mintel Land Management, and Apopka is our hometown. Kyle lives and works here, our yard is here, and our machines are parked a few minutes from most pools in town. When you call about pool removal in Apopka, you are calling your neighbor, and the man who quotes your job is the man on the machine.

Why We Only Do Full Removal, Never a Fill-In

You will hear about cheaper partial fill-ins, where someone punches a few holes in the floor, knocks the top of the walls in, and buries the rest. We do not offer that, and here is the honest reason why.

A fill-in leaves a buried concrete shell under your yard. That shell does not go away. Over time the yard can sink, the low spots can hold water, and you are stuck with a permanent problem until somebody digs the whole thing up. If you ever want to build on that spot, add a room, or sell to a buyer who asks questions, a buried pool is a headache you handed to your future self.

Full removal means the walls, floor, and deck come out and leave the property. Then we bring the ground back up in layers and compact each one. When we are done, you have solid ground, not a hidden bathtub full of rubble.

What Pool Removal Costs in Apopka

Every backyard is different, so we give a free written estimate after we walk the property. Because we are based in Apopka, we can usually walk your property the same day you call. Here is how our real pricing breaks down.

Three things move a pool job from the low end of that range to the high end:

• Pool size and depth: a bigger, deeper shell means more concrete to break and haul, and more fill to bring in and compact.
• Deck and surrounding concrete: a wide pool deck or attached patio adds real tonnage to the haul-off.
• Backyard access: a clear side yard lets our equipment roll straight in. Tight fences, gates, or a screen enclosure take more time and planning.

The Permit: Who Issues It in Apopka

Every demolition in Florida needs a permit, and that includes pool removal. Orange County requires one. If your home sits inside Apopka city limits, the permit runs through the City of Apopka Building Division. If your address is in unincorporated Orange County, it goes through the county. We sort out which office handles your address so you do not have to.

The permit fee itself runs $40 to $200. With county licensing and processing fees, the full permitting cost usually lands between $900 and $2,300. Permits are taking 3 to 6 weeks in Central Florida right now, and Orange County tends to be the slowest of the counties we work in. We file the permit the same day you sign, so the clock starts right away.

Please do not let anyone talk you into skipping the permit. Removing a pool without one can bring a stop-work order, extra fees, and a possible lien on your property. That is a lot of trouble to save a little time.

How the Work Goes, Step by Step

Once the permit is approved, the work on site moves fast. We own our fleet, so we are not waiting on a rental yard, and we can mobilize a machine and dumpsters the same day we are cleared to start.

• Walkthrough and written estimate, usually with a same-day reply.
• Permit filed the day you sign.
• Pool drained and any equipment or lines dealt with before demo.
• Walls, floor, and deck broken out with our excavator.
• All concrete and debris loaded and hauled off on our own dump trucks.
• Clean fill brought in and placed in lifts.
• Each lift compacted with our 30,000 pound machine.
• Rough grade so the yard drains and is ready for sod or your next project.
• Final inspection closed out with the permit office.

From signing to a finished yard, most of the waiting is the permit. Once we are on site, the job keeps moving because the same crew runs it start to finish. We do not sub out the machine work.

Why Backfill in Lifts Matters

Dumping a pile of dirt in a hole and pushing it flat is how yards end up sinking a year later. We place fill in layers, called lifts, and compact each one before the next goes in. Our main machine weighs 30,000 pounds, and that weight is a big part of how the ground gets packed tight. It is the difference between a yard you can trust and a yard that slowly turns into a low spot.

Pool Removal Across Apopka Neighborhoods

We work all over town, from older homes off Park Avenue to newer builds out toward Rock Springs and Kelly Park, and around Errol Estate, Wekiva, and Sweetwater Country Club. Older pools in established neighborhoods often come with thick decks and tight side yards. Newer lots usually have better access. Either way, we walk it first and tell you straight what it will take.

We have pulled pools out well beyond Apopka too, including a beachfront commercial pool removal in Daytona Beach. Bigger or smaller, the method is the same: full removal, real compaction, permit closed.

What to Have Ready Before You Call

• Your property address, so we can confirm whether the city or the county issues the permit.
• A rough idea of the pool size and how much deck you want gone.
• Whether there is a screen enclosure, shed, or pool house that also needs to come down.
• How we can get a machine into the backyard: gate width, fences, and side yard space.
• What you want the space to be after: sod, a slab, or a build-ready pad.

We carry $4,000,000 in general liability and $2,000,000 in workers compensation, and our crew is OSHA 30 certified. Certificates are available before any job starts, so ask for them. Call Kyle at 407-443-2863, Monday through Saturday, 7am to 8pm.

Questions Apopka Homeowners Ask About Pool Removal