Pool removal in Fontana needs a demolition permit from the city's Department of Building and Safety, and Pool Removal California found 9 businesses offering in-ground pool removal there, 3 with an active state licence. When the shell stays, the city's handout asks for at least six openings through the floor and the top two feet of wall removed.
This directory groups Fontana under Inland Empire. Each listing below was matched to Fontana because the business names the city on its own website, serves it through a named region, or appears for it on Google Maps. Licence numbers were checked at the Contractors State License Board lookup on 11 October 2026, and businesses with an active licence are listed first.
Based in Villa Park
Licence 696810 (A, B), held by FRISCH & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC: current and active at the state board, checked 11 October 2026.
Its website has a dedicated pool removal page or section. Listed for Fontana because its website names the region Fontana sits in.
Based in Anaheim area
Licence 1133764 (C-21), held by BRONCO DEMOLITION LLC: current and active at the state board, checked 11 October 2026.
Its website has a dedicated pool removal page or section. Listed for Fontana because Google Maps lists it for pool removal in Fontana.
Based in Anaheim
Licence 1077186 (C-21), held by CLEAN SLATE: current and active at the state board, checked 11 October 2026.
Its website has a dedicated pool removal page or section. Listed for Fontana because Google Maps lists it for pool removal in Fontana.
Another 6 businesses show no licence number or only a Google Maps listing for Fontana. They are being checked by phone before being listed.
A pool removal in Fontana needs a licensed contractor or an owner-builder permit, because Industry Bulletin 24-07 keeps permitted work outside the $1,000 unlicensed-work exemption. The state classification guide explains the A, C-12, C-21 and C-53 classes most pool jobs use.
Fontana's Department of Building and Safety issues a demolition permit for a pool or spa, applied for in person at the counter Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The city's fee list as of 1 January 2026 charges $210 per structure for a demolition permit, with no separate pool line. The city's pool demolition handout (revised January 2026) sets out the work for a shell that stays in the ground and for one that comes out.
| Permit | Demolition permit |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Fontana Department of Building and Safety |
| Published fee | $210 per structure (fee list as of 1 January 2026) |
| City document | Pool demolition handout (revised January 2026) |
| Confidence | High |
Before the inspector arrives, Fontana's handout requires all pool equipment and pool lights removed, all electrical wire pulled from every conduit run, and the gas supply line capped at each end. The job then has two inspections:
The handout does not mention plan check or engineered drawings. It does require the soils compaction report on any full removal made for an addition.
When the shell stays, Fontana requires at least six openings through the floor, evenly spaced, each at least one foot square and broken through until earth shows, so water drains away. The top two feet of wall come off, leaving at least two feet of earth over what remains. When an addition is built, or may be built later, over the area, the whole shell must come out and the fill must reach at least 90% of maximum density, with a soils compaction report to certify it.
The fill-in questions page sets the two methods side by side, with typical timelines of one to four days for a partial fill-in and three to seven for a full removal.
No contractor publishes Fontana prices, so statewide figures apply: about $3,500 to $12,000 for a partial fill-in and $8,000 to $30,000 for a full removal. Fontana's own costs sit on top: the $210 demolition permit, Burrtec's bin or haul charges, and on a full removal the soils compaction report.
The California pool removal cost guide covers what moves a quote, from side-yard access to fill dirt and the compaction report.
Fontana routes construction and demolition hauling through Burrtec. The city's Construction Waste Management Plan form says no permit is issued without an approved plan, names Burrtec as the only hauler, requires at least 65% of the debris diverted from landfill and asks for weigh tickets before final inspection. Residential projects may self-haul only when the owner owns both the container and the truck. Building and Safety confirms whether a pool demolition needs the full plan or the city's exemption form.
Pool water has to go somewhere before demolition starts. Fontana is a permittee of the San Bernardino County Stormwater Program, whose guidance for pool owners asks for chlorine tested at zero after the water stands three to five days, a pH between 6.5 and 8.5 and water free of dirt and algae, with the flow controlled so it does not erode the yard or run onto a neighbouring property.
Sellers in Fontana should keep the finaled permit, because the state's seller disclosure form asks about fill on the property and about unpermitted work.
Contractors listed for Fontana also work in neighbouring communities, including Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, San Bernardino, Bloomington and Eastvale. Neighbouring cities set their own permit rules, so a job outside Fontana city limits follows that city's building department or, in unincorporated areas, the county.
Other Inland Empire pages in this directory: Riverside, San Bernardino, Moreno Valley, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga.
What does a Fontana pool demolition permit cost?
$210 per structure on the city's fee list as of 1 January 2026; the list has no separate pool line.
Can a Fontana homeowner build over a filled pool?
Only after the whole shell is removed and the fill compacted to at least 90% of maximum density, with a soils compaction report, as the pool demolition handout (revised January 2026) requires for an addition.
What does Fontana require for a shell left in place?
At least six evenly spaced openings, each one foot square or larger, and the top two feet of wall removed under at least two feet of earth.
How many inspections does a Fontana pool demolition need?
Two: one before backfill, booked at (909) 350-7693, and a final, booked at (909) 350-7640.
Who hauls pool debris in Fontana?
Burrtec, the city's construction and demolition hauler, unless the homeowner self-hauls in a truck and container they own.
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