Above-Ground Pool Removal in Adelaide

What above-ground pool removal in Adelaide actually involves

Pool water and pool chemicals must not go into the stormwater system; the City of Mitcham adds that backwash water must not run into roadways or gutters. Draining to sewer or across your own lawn keeps it off the street.

Pump and power

South Australian law defines electrical work as the installation, alteration, repair or maintenance of an electrical installation, and reserves it for registered electrical workers. A hard-wired pump circuit is a job for one.

The ground afterwards

The patch under a pool is usually flattened and bare. Levelling and turf or paving are part of the quote, so say what you want there. For an in-ground pool the approval question is on the main page.

Say in your enquiry whether the pump is hard-wired or plugs into a socket, and whether the water has already been drained.

Above-Ground Pool Removal in Adelaide — common questions

How easy is it to get rid of an above-ground pool?

It is a smaller job than an in-ground pool: drain it away from the street, disconnect the pump, dismantle the walls and liner, and repair the ground. Anything hard-wired needs a registered electrical worker.

Where can the water go?

Not into the stormwater system, and not into roadways or gutters, according to the EPA and the City of Mitcham. The City of Marion says pool water should go to sewer.

Does it need a development application?

That is your council's call. The City of Mitcham lists removing an existing pool or spa, including above-ground, among the work that needs development approval; the City of Marion says demolishing a structure in its entirety does not, outside heritage places. Confirm with your council.