Pool removal in San Bernardino is a Land Development activity handled by the Public Works Department's Land Development Division, and Pool Removal California found 9 businesses offering in-ground pool removal there, 3 with an active state licence. The city's handout leaves the shell in place, with 12-inch holes 6 ft apart each way and the top cut at least 2 ft below the surface.
This directory groups San Bernardino under Inland Empire. Each listing below was matched to San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino because its website names the region San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino because Google Maps lists it for pool removal in San Bernardino.
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 San Bernardino because Google Maps lists it for pool removal in San Bernardino.
Another 5 businesses show no licence number or only a Google Maps listing for San Bernardino. They are being checked by phone before being listed.
A pool removal in San Bernardino 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.
San Bernardino treats a pool demolition as a Land Development activity, handled by the Land Development Division of the Public Works Department on North E Street. The application needs a site plan giving the pool's length, width and depth and its distance to existing structures. Fees are based on the cubic yards used to fill the pool, and the city's Public Works fee schedule, effective July 2020, lists grading plan check at $397.80 above 50 cubic yards and grading inspection at $225 for up to 1,000 cubic yards.
| Permit | Land Development activity (grading fees) |
|---|---|
| Issued by | San Bernardino Public Works Department, Land Development Division |
| Published fee | Based on cubic yards; $397.80 plan check over 50 cu yd plus $225 inspection (2020 schedule) |
| City document | Pool demolition handout (revised September 2017) |
| Confidence | Medium |
The handout gives two fill options, and the choice decides whether an engineer is needed:
The gravel or sand route removes the engineer's fee from the job, while soil fill keeps material costs down, so contractors can price both. Because the fee follows the cubic yards, the fill volume on the site plan also sets the permit cost.
The pool demolition handout (revised September 2017) describes one method, in which the shell stays. Crews punch 12-inch holes at 6 ft on center each way across the bottom and cut the top of the pool down at least 2 ft below the surface. Owners who want another method, including full removal, submit plans for it to plan check. The handout says nothing about building over the filled area, so anyone planning a structure there should take that question to the Land Development Division before choosing a method.
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 San Bernardino 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. The city's own charges come from the 2020 Public Works schedule, $397.80 for grading plan check above 50 cubic yards and $225 for inspection, plus the soils engineer's report when the pool is filled with soil only.
The California pool removal cost guide covers what moves a quote, from side-yard access to fill dirt and the compaction report.
San Bernardino's construction and demolition program covers all demolition projects regardless of value and requires 65% of the debris diverted from landfill. Single-family projects and jobs under $100,000 still meet the 65% target but skip the deposit, the administrative fee and the waste management plan. Burrtec holds the exclusive right to haul the city's waste, and hiring a non-franchised hauler, including for bins, is prohibited. Self-hauling needs approval, which takes one to two weeks, and the city's approved facilities include the Arcosa crushed concrete site in Rialto for self-haul loads.
Pool water has to go somewhere before demolition starts. The city's storm drain ordinance bans draining pool water that contains chlorine or acids, and its list of allowed discharges includes dechlorinated swimming pool water. The San Bernardino County Stormwater Program asks pool owners to let the water stand three to five days, test the chlorine at zero, and drain only water with a pH between 6.5 and 8.5 that is free of dirt and algae.
Sellers in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino also work in neighbouring communities, including Highland, Rialto, Colton, Loma Linda, Redlands and Fontana. Neighbouring cities set their own permit rules, so a job outside San Bernardino city limits follows that city's building department or, in unincorporated areas, the county.
Other Inland Empire pages in this directory: Riverside, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga.
How is the San Bernardino pool permit fee set?
By the cubic yards of fill. The 2020 Public Works schedule lists $397.80 for grading plan check above 50 cubic yards and $225 for inspection up to 1,000.
What does San Bernardino require for a shell left in place?
12-inch holes at 6 ft on center each way across the bottom, and the top cut down at least 2 ft below the surface.
Does a San Bernardino pool fill need a compaction report?
Only for soil-only fill. Pea gravel or sand with 24 inches of soil on top needs none.
Which office handles San Bernardino pool removal?
The Land Development Division of the Public Works Department, on North E Street.
What does pool removal cost in San Bernardino?
No local prices are published; statewide contractor ranges apply.
Pool Removal California is an independent referral directory. The site is not a contractor and does not remove pools. Listed businesses may pay a referral fee when a homeowner is put in touch with them through the site, and that fee never changes the listing order: contractors with an active state licence appear first. The full referral disclosure and listing criteria explain how each business was checked.