If you own an inground pool, the day will come (if you haven’t already) when you realize that you no longer use it enough to justify the cost of owning it. Knowing that fact is one thing, doing something about it is another.
Pools are often a centerpiece for entertaining with family and friends. They become a destination where good memories are created. This makes it difficult to remove it. It is a change, and change is always unsettling. It can feel like shooting a family portrait. It is letting go. The fact that a pool is in poor condition does not facilitate its disposal. I have worked with many homeowners who had swimming pools that were in disrepair and even though they had no intention of remodeling them, they still had a difficult time making the decision to remove them. He always confirmed to me that people’s reasons for maintaining their pool were never based on what they were seeing, but rather on what they felt.
The problem with a pool is that you cannot put it in a closet and forget about it. You can’t even put it in the garage with all the other things you don’t use. Your unwanted pool is in your face every day and you have a huge appetite for your time and money, as well as your peace of mind. A pool owner told me that his pool had not been swam in seventeen years. It is very easy to fall into the trap of thinking that “next year” things will be different. If your pool was not used this season, don’t think it will be the next.
In the past, it was difficult, if not impossible, to find a contractor to remove an inground pool. People who tried it found it incredibly frustrating. The good news is that pool demolition contractors are much easier to find than they used to be, especially in areas of the county where there are a large number of pools. You will also be surprised how inexpensive it can be to remove a pool. In most areas of the country, you can demolish a pool and fill it with dirt for less than $ 8,000. That’s less than the price of a cheap remodel.
Don’t stay in backyard limbo anymore. Removing your unwanted pool will take a big load off your shoulders. I am always talking to people who have made the decision to remove the pool and without exception they tell me that they are glad they did. Their only regret is the fact that they didn’t do it years ago.