Pool Removal Contractors Working in Santa Rosa

Pool removal in Santa Rosa needs a building permit from the city's Planning and Economic Development Department, Building Division, and Pool Removal California found 6 businesses offering in-ground pool removal there, 4 with an active state licence.

This directory groups Santa Rosa under Bay Area. Each listing below was matched to Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa

Another 1 business shows no licence number or only a Google Maps listing for Santa Rosa. It is being checked by phone before being listed.

A pool removal in Santa Rosa 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.

Santa Rosa Pool Removal Permit Rules

Santa Rosa requires a building permit to demolish or remove a pool or spa, and Policy 2.5.30, effective 20 April 2016, sets out two options. The application needs three sets of plans showing debris and backfill storage and erosion controls, and backfill may not sit on the street without an encroachment permit. The city's fee schedule effective July 2026 lists minor demolition at $50.10 plus $200.38 and major demolition at $50.10 plus $300.56, with technology and planning surcharges on top; it does not say which category a pool falls under.

Inspections on a Santa Rosa job

Plumbing, electrical and gas lines are disconnected, capped and made safe at the source, which the inspector checks at final. The policy sets 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, with signed compaction test reports on site where testing is required.

Partial fill-in or full removal in Santa Rosa

Option A suits an area staying as open space, landscape or garden: the shell stays below grade, at least three holes of 1 ft diameter go through the pool bottom, 15 inches of 3/4 to 1 1/2-inch drain rock goes in, the upper 2 ft of shell below finished grade is demolished, and the top 24 inches of fill is clean soil fit for planting. The owner signs an acknowledgement to use the area for open, landscape or garden purposes only and to disclose it on sale. Option B, for any structure, driveway, patio or deck, removes the whole shell and places engineered fill in 8-inch lifts at 90% under the project geotechnical engineer, with a stamped geotechnical report and a special inspection and testing agreement.

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 Santa Rosa job costs

No Santa Rosa contractor publishes prices, but Bay Area firms do: Souza & Son's publishes $4,500 to $10,000 for a partial fill-in and $8,000 to $22,000 for a full removal, and Walberg, Inc. gives $5,000 to $12,000 and $12,000 to $30,000. Santa Rosa's own charges are small next to those, and Option B adds the geotechnical report and testing agency.

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 Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa's construction and demolition debris code requires a city franchise for debris box service and has franchisees recycle 65% of what they collect. Owners hauling their own debris, and contractors hauling it themselves rather than through a subcontracted hauler, are exempt. The city's franchise list names eight haulers, including Recology Sonoma Marin and Republic Services of Sonoma County.

Pool water has to go somewhere before demolition starts. Santa Rosa's policy sends it to the sanitary sewer, not the storm drain, and the city's draining guide asks owners to pump into the sewer cleanout or an indoor drain at 20 gallons a minute or less, and to call (707) 543-3369 before draining more than 20,000 gallons. Saltwater pools may not go to the storm drain or the sewer and need a licensed disposal contractor.

Sellers in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa also work in neighbouring communities, including Rohnert Park, Windsor, Sebastopol, Healdsburg, Petaluma and Kenwood. Neighbouring cities set their own permit rules, so a job outside Santa Rosa city limits follows that city's building department or, in unincorporated areas, the county.

Other Bay Area pages in this directory: San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont.

Common Santa Rosa questions

What are Santa Rosa'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 Santa Rosa's Option A need?
At least three holes of 1 ft diameter in a pool, or one in a spa.

Where can Santa Rosa pool water be drained?
To the sanitary sewer at 20 gallons a minute or less; saltwater pools need a licensed disposal contractor.

Does Santa Rosa's Option A need a signed acknowledgement?
Yes: open, landscape or garden use only, and disclosure on sale.