Pool removal in Alaska

These figures begin with national numbers from Angi, then get adjusted upward for Alaska wages. Construction laborers here average $28.50 an hour, compared with $25.02 nationally (BLS, May 2025).

Where your job falls within a range depends on what the crew sees on site.

If you own a concrete or gunite pool, there are 2 ways to go. Filling in leaves the pool in the ground, broken up and buried. Full removal takes the whole pool out first, and takes longer.

HomeAdvisor estimates 1 to 3 days of yard work for a fill in, versus 3 to 7 days for a full removal.

Your choice can come up again when you sell the house. Alaska's seller disclosure form, the document sellers complete for buyers, asks if you know about any buried debris or fill on the land. It also asks whether soil issues have caused the ground to sink, slide, or push upward.

Permit rules depend on where you live. In Anchorage's Building Safety Service Area, you need a permit from the building official before you tear down a structure, unless the code exempts the work (Municipality of Anchorage). Anchorage has no permit handout just for pools.

Anchorage also limits who may apply: only the property owner, or an agent holding the owner's written authorization, can obtain a demolition permit (Policy AG.08). When a contractor takes care of the paperwork on your behalf, you'll need to sign a letter giving them permission.

Juneau's demolition permit is free. The city sends an inspector to confirm the sewer, water, and electrical hookups are shut off safely.

Alaska law requires anyone digging to notify utility operators 2 to 15 working days before digging starts, or 10 to 20 working days in remote or unstaffed locations (Alaska 811).

This notice gives utility operators time to respond to a request to locate buried lines before digging starts. Utilities must respond within two working days, or within 10 working days in accessible remote locations, and always before digging begins. Factor that wait into your schedule for the work.

Alaska requires most contractors doing home improvement work to be licensed by the state (Alaska Division of Corporations). The bond is $25,000 for a general contractor and $10,000 for a specialty one.

Since 2015, Alaska handymen have been required to carry a General Contractor - Handyman license. It applies only to jobs totaling $10,000 or less, and liability insurance is required too. Many pool removals cost more than $10,000, so ask the company you call for a state license that covers your job.

1. Pick your pool type with the tool on the home page. If it's concrete or gunite, say whether you want it filled in or fully removed.
2. Check the Alaska range it gives you, so you have a sense of the going rate ahead of any visit.
3. Tap the call button. Someone will ask a few questions about your pool and yard, set up a visit, and hand you a written quote.

A range is a good start, but only a written price tells you what your pool will really cost. Call now, and a local crew will set up a visit and give you that number in writing.

We start with national prices and raise the labor part to match what Alaska crews earn. Labor is most of the cost of a pool removal, so higher local pay means higher prices here.