Licensed & insured pool demolition contractor
Peoria Pool Removal takes out inground and above-ground swimming pools across Peoria, IL and the Tri-County area — permit, JULIE 811 locate, demolition, haul-off, engineered backfill and final grade, all on one written price. Most pools are gone in 2 to 5 working days.
Pool removal services
Every pool removal in Peoria starts with a free on-site visit. We measure the pool, check equipment access, identify the shell material, and give you a written price for the option that fits how you'll use the yard.
We break the top 18–36 inches of the shell and decking, punch drainage holes through the floor, bury the rubble under compacted engineered fill, then top with soil and seed or sod.
$5,000 – $12,000Typical Peoria-area range · firm price after site visit
The entire shell, deck, plumbing, and steel are broken out and hauled off site. The hole is backfilled in lifts and compacted so the ground is suitable for future construction.
$9,000 – $20,000Typical Peoria-area range · firm price after site visit
We drain, dismantle and haul away the pool wall, liner, deck and pump, then grade and reseed the ring of dead grass it leaves behind.
$800 – $3,500Typical Peoria-area range · firm price after site visit
Also available with any pool removal: concrete pool deck removal, pool equipment and heater removal, fence and screen enclosure tear-out, and final grading, seeding or sod.
How it works
The order matters — the permit and utility locate have to be in hand before a bucket touches the ground.
We measure the pool, check gate width and yard access for the excavator, identify the shell type and any decking, and hand you a written fixed price for partial or full removal.
We file the demolition permit with the City of Peoria (or your village) and schedule the Illinois JULIE utility locate so gas, electric and water lines are marked before we dig.
Water is pumped out per local discharge rules, then electric, gas and plumbing to the pump, heater and lights are safely cut and capped.
An excavator breaks the shell and deck. For a full removal every piece of concrete, rebar, fiberglass and liner is loaded and hauled to a licensed facility.
Clean fill goes in 8–12 inch lifts, each compacted, so the yard doesn't settle in Peoria's clay-heavy soil after the first wet spring.
We finish to a smooth grade that drains away from the house, spread topsoil, and seed or lay sod so the yard reads as if the pool was never there.
Recent work
Every job runs the same three stages — break out the shell and deck, backfill and compact in lifts, then finish the grade and seed. Here is that sequence on a typical Tri-County inground pool.
Photos show representative pool removals in the Peoria and Tri-County area. Want to see the finished grade on a job near you? Ask during your free on-site quote.
Pool removal cost
Peoria pool removal prices depend on a handful of things we can only confirm by standing in your backyard. Once we have, the number we give you is the number you pay — no dump-fee surprises and no change orders for "unexpected concrete."
For reference, a full removal of a 16×32 ft vinyl-liner pool with a modest deck in a Peoria subdivision with good side-yard access usually lands in the low-to-mid part of the range; a large gunite pool with a wraparound concrete deck and a tight gate lands at the top.
Why Peoria homeowners remove their pool
Central Illinois gives you about 14 swimmable weeks and 52 weeks of chemicals, electricity and upkeep.
A new liner or a resurfacing job in Peoria often costs more than a partial removal — and it will need doing again.
Many buyers in Peoria, Dunlap and Morton see a pool as a liability. A level lawn shows better and appraises cleaner.
Removing the pool removes the fencing, alarm and liability requirements — and often lowers your homeowner's premium.
Service area
Peoria Pool Removal is based in Peoria, Illinois and works throughout Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. From the Illinois River bluffs to the newer subdivisions north of Route 150, we know the local permit offices, the soil, and which streets can take a tri-axle dump truck.
Outside the list? Call — we regularly travel to Bloomington-Normal, Canton, Galesburg and Lincoln for full pool removals.
Frequently asked questions
Free on-site quote
Call, or send the form and we'll be in touch within one business day to set up a visit. Bring a rough pool size and a photo of the gate if you have them — it helps us quote faster.
We'll call or text you within one business day to set up a free on-site visit.
Need it sooner? Call us at (309) 555-0147.