Inground Pool Removal in Camden, NJ
City of Camden, Camden County. Family-owned, licensed and insured, and self-performing every stage of the work since 1979.
We remove inground pools in Camden for homeowners, landlords, institutions and commercial property owners. We pull the city permit, coordinate disconnects, demolish and haul the shell and decking, backfill in compacted lifts and grade the site for lawn, parking or new construction. J.A. Cuzzupe Inc. has worked across Camden County since 1979.
Free written estimates. Licensed and insured. Every site is quoted individually.
Free estimate in Camden, NJ
Who calls us in Camden
Pool removals in the city come from a mix of owners: a homeowner with a pool that has sat empty for years, an investor preparing a property for rent or sale, or an organization clearing an old pool to reuse the space. The scope differs, but the core is the same — take the pool out safely and leave ground that won't sink.
A pool that has been abandoned is a safety and liability concern as much as an eyesore. Standing water, a broken fence or a cracked deck are all reasons to act sooner rather than later.
Working on tighter city lots
Access shapes a city job. We look at how equipment reaches the pool, where trucks can stand for loading, and what needs protecting along the way — fences, walks, neighboring structures. When full-size machines won't fit, compact equipment does the work in more trips.
Neighbors get consideration too: we keep the work area fenced and the street clean.
Permits and closeout
Removal requires a demolition permit from the City of Camden, and the pool's electrical service has to be disconnected and closed out. We file, schedule inspections and keep the paperwork so the property record reflects the removal — useful when the property is sold or refinanced.
Utilities in the city
Camden's sewer is a combined system owned by the city and operated under contract by American Water, with wastewater treated by the Camden County MUA. Water may come from the City of Camden system, New Jersey American Water or the Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission depending on the neighborhood. We confirm the provider for the address and request a markout before any digging.
Pool water goes to an approved discharge point, not into the street or onto a neighboring lot.
The removal, step by step
Our sequence on a Camden pool:
- Site review for access, staging and what will replace the pool
- City demolition permit and utility markout
- Electrical disconnect and capping of any gas heater feed
- Drain the pool and remove the equipment, plumbing and fencing in scope
- Demolish the shell and decking and haul debris to licensed facilities
- Backfill in compacted lifts of clean structural fill
- Grade for drainage and restore to lawn or a prepared subgrade
Backfill sized to the next use
Ground going back to grass and ground that will carry a parking pad, slab or building are compacted to different standards. Building the right compaction in during backfill is far cheaper than digging it out later, so we ask about the end use before we start.
What affects the quote
Pool size and depth, construction type, decking and fencing to remove, equipment access, haul volume and the restoration finish all drive the number. We quote in writing after a site visit.
Camden questions, answered.
Yes. We work for landlords, organizations and businesses as well as homeowners, and can include fencing, decking or small structures in the same scope.
Usually. We size the machines to the access, use compact equipment where needed, and protect fences and walks along the route.
We do. The City of Camden demolition permit, electrical closeout and inspections are part of our scope.
Yes, if we know before backfill. A parking surface needs a subgrade compacted to a higher standard than lawn, and we build that in during the job.