Pool removal in Oregon

These ranges come from national numbers published by Angi, adjusted to reflect Oregon construction laborer pay, which averages $26.79 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Filling in the pool costs less and takes 1 to 3 days. Taking the whole pool out costs more and takes 3 to 7 days. Tell the crew which you prefer and they'll price both. Those site-visit estimates are drawn from HomeAdvisor.

State rules require excavators to contact the Oregon Utility Notification Center no fewer than 2 full business days, and no more than 10, ahead of any excavation. Your crew normally handles this, and you can ask them to confirm it.

An owner or tenant digging on their own private property is exempt if the hole is under 12 inches deep and not within an established easement.

In Oregon, the law generally says anyone who gets paid for construction work that improves real property needs a Construction Contractors Board license. Before you settle on a price, ask the crew for their license number.

Portland's city guidance says pool water should go to the sanitary sewer, or soak into the ground if that's workable. Draining a home pool into the sanitary sewer doesn't call for any prior written authorization.

When the storm system is the only option left, the water needs dechlorinating first. You do that by letting it stand for two weeks or more, until a test kit reads at or under 0.1 mg/l of total residual chlorine.

Once demolition is done, Portland requires that the site be brought back to a state fit for building on. If demolition leaves replacement fill 24 inches deep or more, Portland requires that fill to be compacted. The rule covers demolition in general and does not mention pools.

In a 2019 appeal, a homeowner said Portland officials required them to break up and remove the bottom and walls of their concrete pool, then fill the hole with soil. That's one homeowner's account, not a published city rule, but it shows Portland can ask for more than you might expect. It's one more reason to work with a local crew. They'll ask about your pool and yard and plan the job around what's needed.

The Oregon seller's property disclosure statement asks about settling, soil, standing water or drainage issues affecting the property or nearby, and whether any fill sits on the land. A filled-in pool can come up at sale time, so hang on to your records.

A single call connects you with a pool demolition company serving your area. They'll ask about your pool and yard, set up a visit, and then hand you a price in writing. Call now to get yours.