Pool Removal Contractors Working in Moreno Valley

Pool removal in Moreno Valley needs a demolition permit from the city's Community Development Department, Building and Safety, and Pool Removal California found 8 businesses offering in-ground pool removal there, 2 with an active state licence.

This directory groups Moreno Valley under Inland Empire. Each listing below was matched to Moreno Valley 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.

Contractors serving Moreno Valley

Another 6 businesses show no licence number or only a Google Maps listing for Moreno Valley. They are being checked by phone before being listed.

Six of the listings found for Moreno Valley come only from a named region, so the city list is thin.

A pool removal in Moreno Valley 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.

Moreno Valley Pool Removal Permit Rules

Moreno Valley requires a demolition permit before any pool or spa work, and the city's pool and spa demolition handout (2022) sets out two options. A homeowner, a B general contractor, a C-53 pool contractor or a C-21 demolition contractor may apply, with a site plan showing the parcel number, the pool's location and size, the chosen option, where debris and backfill will be stored and the erosion controls. The city's 2026-27 fee schedule has no pool demolition line; its general demolition line is $153 for plan check and $347 for inspection.

Inspections and the Option A acknowledgement

Before work, the gas line is capped at the meter and the equipment, the electrical subpanel and its conductors are removed back to the service, and the above-ground plumbing, pumps and heaters come out. The job has at least two inspections:

1. A first inspection of the drainage holes or the shell removal, the open excavation and the erosion control.
2. A final inspection after backfill, with signed compaction reports on site.

Option A also needs a signed acknowledgement that the area will be used for open, garden or landscape purposes only, that the owner will disclose on sale that the shell was not fully removed, and that the owner will fix any hazards caused by settlement.

Partial fill-in or full removal in Moreno Valley

Option A leaves the shell: at least three holes, each at least 2 ft in diameter and equally spaced, go through the pool bottom, with one more in a spa, at least 12 inches of #4 rock goes in, and the coping, bond beam and rebar come off to at least 18 inches below grade. Backfill is self-compacting fill, sand, clean dirt or as the soils report specifies, with 90% compaction observed and approved by a geotechnical consultant. Option B is required if the area will support any structure, driveway, patio or deck: the whole shell goes offsite and engineered fill goes in 8-inch lifts at 90%, under the project geotechnical engineer, with a stamped geotechnical report at submittal.

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.

What a Moreno Valley job costs

No contractor publishes Moreno Valley 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. Moreno Valley's own charges add the $153 and $347 demolition lines, and both options bring in a geotechnical consultant, so the engineering cost sits in every job.

The California pool removal cost guide covers what moves a quote, from side-yard access to fill dirt and the compaction report.

Hauling the debris in Moreno Valley

Moreno Valley's construction waste page applies CALGreen's 65% diversion target and routes all disposal through the city's franchise hauler, Waste Management, at 866-445-8296. A diversion plan must be approved before building permits are issued, hauling is allowed only by the franchise hauler's 10- or 40-yard roll-offs or by self-haul with certified weight tickets, and non-franchised haulers are prohibited.

Pool water has to go somewhere before demolition starts. Moreno Valley's handout says dechlorinated pool water is an allowable discharge to the storm drain, while chlorinated or contaminated water is taken offsite to an approved facility, and the city's stormwater code treats properly managed pool discharges as no violation.

Sellers in Moreno Valley should keep the finaled permit, because the state's seller disclosure form asks about fill on the property and about unpermitted work.

Nearby areas

Contractors listed for Moreno Valley also work in neighbouring communities, including Riverside, Perris, Beaumont, Banning, March Air Reserve Base area and Lake Perris. Neighbouring cities set their own permit rules, so a job outside Moreno Valley city limits follows that city's building department or, in unincorporated areas, the county.

Other Inland Empire pages in this directory: Riverside, San Bernardino, Fontana, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga.

Common Moreno Valley questions

What are Moreno Valley's two pool removal options?
Option A leaves the shell for open space or landscape; Option B removes it for any structure, driveway, patio or deck.

How many holes does Moreno Valley's Option A need?
At least three, each at least 2 ft in diameter, plus one in a spa.

Does a Moreno Valley Option A need a signed acknowledgement?
Yes: open, garden or landscape use only, and disclosure on sale.

What does a Moreno Valley demolition permit cost?
$153 for plan check and $347 for inspection on the 2026-27 schedule.

Who hauls pool debris in Moreno Valley?
Waste Management, the franchise hauler, or the owner self-hauling with certified weight tickets.