Best time of year to install an Above Ground Pool in Orlando

Orlando has great weather to install an above-ground swimming pool almost year around. There are better times to install a pool than others though.

In Orlando and surrounding areas, the best time to install an above-ground pool is during the “off season”, which is between October and February. This is because the weather isn’t hot, installers aren’t busy, and you have time to figure out pool water chemistry before it gets hot and more difficult.

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PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOU CAN BUY AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL IN THE SUMMER IN ORLANDO AND HAVE IT INSTALLED QUICKLY.

INSTALLING ABOVE GROUND POOLS IS A SEASONAL BUSINESS

People who have lived in and moved to Orlando experience almost year-round warm weather. To them, this equates to a year-round swimming pool season.

To be more accurate though, Central Florida rarely freezes, has mild weather during the colder seasons, and has a brutal, long-lasting hot summer.

So, the actual swim season for Orlando is around eight months long beginning anytime from March to May and ending between late September and early November depending on the year.

The peak of the swim season here is during the four hottest months, which are usually (but not always) May, June, July, and August.

This peak swim season, which is also the hottest season, is also the season for installing above-ground swimming pools.

WANT A POOL INSTALLED IN ORLANDO DURING THE HOTTEST MONTHS OF THE YEAR? YEAH, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THAT

Every year without fail, I (the pool installer) go from a little work to some work to an overwhelming amount of work. And it all depends on when it gets hot.

During the spring, when it starts hitting over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, I go from a few jobs on the schedule to a full-blown rush.

Just so you know what to expect, I have been booked six weeks out during the summer for installations here in Orlando.

Now, if any of those new pool owners would’ve wanted me to do the job even a month earlier, I would’ve been able to get to them within a day or two. Instead, most everyone waits until it gets brutal out, then they act.

IT BECOMES PRETTY OBVIOUS – GET YOUR ABOVE-GROUND POOL INSTALLED DURING THE OFF SEASON

I’d love to say that people these days don’t like to wait for things, but it’s always been that way. Well, at least when it comes to having an above-ground pool installed.

For the last 36 years, I’ve installed pools in Orlando. And in the summer, nothing has changed.

I have heard the “We have planned a pool party this weekend” excuse in the 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and still in the 2020s. For now five decades, I’ve felt a sense of urgency from people who make plans on something that they don’t have yet and didn’t secure someone to install it yet.

So sorry. Your gonna have to rent a pony for your daughter’s birthday instead. She and her friends can ride it in a hot, dusty circle in the yard because no one can come to install the pool you bought two days ago in June.

Installer’s observation: For best results, plan a pool party in the summer for a date well after you actually have a swimming pool, it is installed, and the water is balanced.

PROS TO INSTALLING AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL DURING THE OFF-SEASON IN ORLANDO

1 Scheduling is easier and you can get it done faster

The pool installer is much more flexible with install dates and days. For example, if you really want a Saturday install, your best chance for that is during the off-season.

2 You’ll be able to get a hold of the installer easier and more often

In the summer, it can be hard to get a good installer on the phone as he is very busy and each conversation takes a while.

During the off-season though, the installer has more time to explain things and wants the installation, so he will communicate better.

3 You may get a better installation job

Working outside during the off-season in Orlando is really pleasant. We have some of the best weather in the world here when it’s not summer.

Working in Orlando’s summer humidity under a direct Florida sun is brutal. I’ve been in that sun for more than three and a half decades and I can tell you – you can only get so used to it.

In addition to that, above-ground pool installers aren’t busy in the off-season, which means they may spend more time on each install.

It’s nice not having to finish a job in one day because you are so scheduled out that each pool must get done on its install date. In the off-season, if I run into an issue that should delay the job to the next day, I can do that.

Not to say that you can get a bad job during the hot, busy season, but some jobs have to get rushed then. In the off-season, there’s no rush.

4 You may get a better price

Pool installers rarely give a discount during the busy summer season when it’s super hot outside. During the off-season can be a different story.

As a professional installer for 36 years, I don’t give a discount on the base price at any time. BUT, I will sometimes do some of the extras of a job for less during the off-season.

Extras like travel charges (For sections of Lake, Volusia, and Osceola counties far from Orlando), Grading/leveling, or excessive roots can be reduced when it’s nice out.

5 You’ll be able to learn pool water chemistry much easier

Chemically maintaining a swimming pool in Orlando during the cooler months is a whole lot easier than during the brutal summer. This is a great time to learn how to maintain your pool before the long, hot Florida summer comes calling.

CONS TO HAVING AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL INSTALLED DURING THE SUMMER IN ORLANDO

1 Can be harder to communicate with the installer

Installers are super busy during the summer. Plus, a good installer will be doing the work himself, which means he won’t want to answer the phone when working out in the hot, mind-numbing Central Florida sun.

2 You may have to wait weeks for the install

In the last two years, things haven’t been as crazy as usual, so I’ve only been scheduled out a couple of weeks during the summer. There have been summers where I get backed up by as many as six weeks.

3 Hot summer = No discounts

In the summer here in Orlando, installers really earn their money. Discounts are rarely given when we are hot and busy.

4 First-time pool owners have to learn pool chemistry more as a “trial by fire”.

I had a pool service business here in Orlando for sixteen years. Here’s a fact that you can adhere to:

The warmer the water, the more algae grows

Central Florida is easily one of the hardest areas of the country to maintain a swimming pool in during the summer. Knowing nothing about pool chemistry and having to maintain a pool starting in June will be a challenge.

5 You may not be able to get an oval-shaped pool installed

I’ve been installing every type of above-ground pool for 36 years. I’m not afraid of work, not afraid of a challenge, am as used to the Florida sun and humidity as humanly possible, and I’m extremely knowledgeable on oval-shaped pools.

Even with all of the above, I will no longer install larger oval pools during the summer. It’s just too hot and not worth it.

BEST TIME OF YEAR TO DIY AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL INSTALLATION IN ORLANDO

It doesn’t matter how good of a do-it-yourselfer you are, installing an above-ground pool is a challenge. These things don’t go together well, need to be put on very level ground, and are very typically installed outside in an area of the yard open to the sun (not a DIY job in air conditioning).

Because of this, the best time to put your own pool up is clearly when it’s not brutally hot outside. For Orlando, this is between October and March.

Many who self-install their pools won’t take this advice and do it during the peak summer season. To those, I say “Well, at least you’ll sleep well on those nights”.

Also, in Orlando during the summer, there is a daily threat of afternoon storms. These storms usually don’t last long, but they almost always have strong winds initially. And high winds are not good when installing an above-ground pool.

During the more pleasant time of year in O-Town, it doesn’t rain every day. This is good when trying to keep a pool wall up before it can get secured.

HAVE AN OVAL AND WANT ME TO INSTALL IT? GREAT! SEE YOU WHEN IT’S COOLER OUT

I used to install big ovals during the summer. Then I got older, smarter, and the experience of my help diminished.

Now I like to spend two days to make sure and install an oval correctly. In the off-season, I can take two days to do it. During the summer, I cannot.

Above Ground Pool Installation Longwood

The suburb Longwood north of Orlando is a good area for above-ground swimming pools. Even though most of the homes are older, each year, I install a fair amount of above-ground pools there.

Installing an above-ground pool in Longwood usually has few issues. The earth is typically clean and dry, the ground is somewhat flat, and the yards are typically big enough to have a decent-sized pool installed.

8 THINGS TO KNOW WHEN INSTALLING AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL IN LONGWOOD, FLORIDA

1 Backyards are usually flat

Certain areas around Orlando can have some slight elevation, which can make some yards very sloped. And sloped yards require more digging and leveling.

Longwood is overall a fairly flat area, which means unless you’re near a lake or have a retention area in your yard, it will be easier to install a pool there.

2 It’s high and dry

North Orlando is generally higher ground, which means dry ground.

And since most of Central Florida is sand-based, rainwater drains very quickly down into the ground.

3 Longwood’s earth is sand based

Some materials in the ground can trap and hold moisture. Layers of rocky earth or clay can do this, which means when it rains, it can take a while for the water to drain deep down into the earth.

When the earth is sand-based, the rainwater moves very quickly down into the ground, leaving the top layers dry.

This is good when installing an above-ground pool as you need the ground to be dry during the install.

4 Semi-inground installation is usually OK

When digging down to install an above-ground pool partially in the ground, you can hit groundwater. When that happens, the party is over and you have to install the pool above the moisture line.
Longwood has high and dry earth, so a semi-inground install is usually a go.

5 There’s a potential for nutgrass

Some areas around Orlando have more nutgrass than others. Longwood has an average occurrence of nutgrass damage to pool liners.

It’s a good idea to put down a quality granular nutgrass killer before setting the liner in the pool.

6 May have overhead power lines

Since that year Orlando got hit by three (actually 4) major hurricanes, the power companies have been replacing overhead electric power with buried power.

Since Longwood has a lot of established homes and neighborhoods, many there still have power fed to their homes overhead.

Whether you get a permit or not, it’s a good idea to keep the pool the ten feet away required by code. If you have overhead power lines in your backyard, this may affect where you put your pool.

7 Can have big tree roots

Longwood has a lot of established homes. This means that there can be some really big trees in the backyards of some.

Big trees equal big roots, so if you are planning on putting a pool fifteen feet or closer to a big tree, then expect to run into big roots. Big roots will have to be cut out of the pool site.

Most of the time, I just use a cordless Sawzall with a good wood blade for this. I have often used a sharp axe and occasionally have to use a chainsaw.

8 There might be a septic tank and drain field in the way

Established areas north of Orlando like Maitland, Winter Springs, Casselberry, along with Longwood can have a lot of homes with their own septic systems.

Some septic systems are in front yards and some are in back yards, so you never know for sure if a septic tank or its drain field is going to be in the way of where you want your above-ground pool.

9 Yards in Longwood are usually big enough

As Orlando got bigger and more populated, the home lots got smaller. Longwood is more established than other areas, so the yards are bigger. This is good for installing an above-ground pool.

POOL STORES IN LONGWOOD

Pinch A Penny
264 FL-434 W, Longwood, FL 32750

Leslie’s
3855 Wekiva Springs Rd, Longwood, FL 32779

Cost to have a Hole Dug for a Semi-Inground Above Ground Pool in Orlando

Sinking an above-ground swimming pool partially in the ground in Orlando has become quite popular.

Although putting an above-ground pool in the ground makes the overall job much bigger and more expensive, most are very happy with the end result.

COST FOR ME TO DIG THE HOLE FOR AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL INSTALLATION IN ORLANDO AND SURROUNDING AREAS

POOL SIZE	DIGGING ONE FOOT DOWN	DIGGING TWO FEET DOWN
15' Round Pool (18ft hole)	$300	$600
18' Round Pool (21ft hole)	$400	$800
21' Round Pool (24ft hole)	$500	$900
24' Round Pool (27ft hole)	$500	$1000
27' Round Pool (30ft hole)	$600	$1200
30' Round Pool (33ft hole)	$700	$1400
33' Round Pool (36' hole)	$800	$1600
12'x24' Oval Pool (18ft x 27ft hole)	$400	$800
15'x 26' Oval Pool (21ft x 29ft hole)	$500	$1000
15'x30' Oval Pool (21ft x 33ft hole)	$600	$1100
18'x33' Oval Pool (24ft x 36ft hole)	$700	$1400
21'x43' Oval Pool (27ft x 46ft hole)	$900	$1800

Note: Does not include hauling any dirt away
Note: Backfilling is not included

WHAT IS NEEDED TO HAVE A HOLE DUG FOR SINKING (SEMI-INGROUND) YOUR ABOVE-GROUND POOL

1 Wide enough access

My machine needs at least 4.5ft wide of access to the dig site. If you don’t have a wide enough gate, then a section of fencing will have to temporarily come down.

If you have a wood fence, then that is easier because sections usually come apart with no issues. Make sure you have an open section that can be taken down.

If you have a vinyl fence, then that can be an issue as they don’t come apart easily. I won’t take vinyl fencing apart, so you would need to have that open before I get there to do the dig.

2 Have enough room for the dig

2 foot deep hole for 15x30 oval above ground pool in Orlando

To dig a hole for a pool, there needs to be enough room to dig the hole, make a ramp (for the machine to get in and out of the hole), and pile the dirt.

Usually, space isn’t an issue but if you are wanting to put a pool in a tight area, keep in mind that extra space is needed to dig a hole.

NOTE: I leave piles of dirt around the hole for easier backfilling. This will require more space around the pool.

3 Have underground power lines or water main located

In the 37 years of my installing pools in greater Orlando, I’ve only run into major power lines maybe twice. And that is scary.

In most all cases, underground power lines are too far in the ground for me to hit them, but not always.

I did a dig in Kissimmee once maybe 15 years ago and ran into the neighborhood’s power source about fourteen inches down. This was a major no-no for the power company (KUA) as that is not even near the code.

I have occasionally run into power lines that were run to outbuildings in the yard and not to code (buried 18″ down with conduit, 24″ without). Make sure and locate them first.

4 Know where you want the dirt

I don’t haul any dirt away, but will put it anywhere in the yard that you want. Deciding if you want me to spread it out or where to pile it ahead of time is helpful.

5 Set correct expectations

When digging a big hole in a yard, it makes a big mess. There will be track marks that may tear up some grass. And there will be dirt. A lot of dirt. Usually, more than the homeowner expects.

If your yard has a lot of nice landscaping, some that are in the way of the dig may have to go or be somewhat damaged.

And no one knows what’s in the ground. Things like irrigation lines, electric lines not up to code, tree stumps, excessive roots, buried trash, an old drain field, a buried patio, or groundwater can get in the way of the dig.

These things can not be pre-determined, so they have to be dealt with at dig time. And what is already in the ground is the responsibility of the person who owns the land.

POTENTIAL ADDED COSTS TO DIGGING A HOLE FOR AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL

The earth in Orlando is usually pretty clean, sand-based, and easy to deal with, but not always. Some things may add to the cost of the dig.

1 Piling the dirt far away from the hole

Some will want me to set the dug dirt far away behind their yard or in the front yard. That will cost more as it will take me much more time to travel loads of dirt back and forth.

2 Running into hard earth or clay

Some neighborhoods are built up to make the entire area high and dry. Developers sometimes use earth with a lot of hard clay or hard earth for this. This may result in costing more to dig it out.

3 Running into an old drain field

Old drain fields have tons of rocks which all have to be dug out. This is a pain and time-consuming.

4 Buried tree stumps or excessive roots

If you are planning on installing your pool near a big tree or two, then there may be big roots in the ground where the hole is dug. This will cost more.

Also, big tree stumps cannot be dug out. Sometimes the pool has to be relocated or the stump is ground down. I don’t offer stump grinding, so you’d have to get that done elsewhere.

5 Old burn site or excessive buried construction trash

Anything left in the ground that will take time to dig out other than earth can cost more.

MY MACHINE TO DO THE DIG

I have a small skid/steer machine. It has tracks instead of wheels, so it won’t make as much of a mess in the yard.

It has a small bucket too, which means it cannot move a lot of dirt fast. This means that if you want me to transport the dirt far away, I’ll need to make several trips back and forth.

My machine is only 48” wide and weighs only 3400 pounds. This is good for maneuvering in tight spots and not breaking anything when having to drive over them.

Semi-Inground Pool Installation Orlando

As the economy has recently become more challenging in Orlando, more are choosing the less expensive option of getting an above-ground swimming pool over a concrete-type.

And those going this route will bury or sink an above-ground pool in the ground partially to make it like an inground pool.

Having a semi-inground pool in Orlando will require extra steps over just installing a pool on top of the ground. It may be hard to find an installer that can dig the hole along with installing the pool. This can mean having the hole dug by a separate excavator first, then having the pool installer assemble the pool in the hole.

THE STEPS IT TAKES TO HAVE A SEMI-INGROUND POOL INSTALLATION

1 Decide how far in the ground

In most cases, above-ground pool manufacturers will recommend only sinking their pool about halfway in or approx. 2.5ft down. They will also void their warranty if you go down further than what they recommend.

As an installer in Orlando for 36 years, I agree with this unless you are planning to build a full retaining wall around the pool, which is expensive.

2 Make sure you have enough room

The hole required to sink an above-ground pool has to be bigger than the size of the pool. This means that you will need enough space in your yard for your pool AND the hole it’s going in.

If your yard is small or the area where you want the pool to be sunk is tight, then you have to consider the room the machine will need to dig the hole as well.

3 Determining where the dirt will go

Some of the earth that came out of the hole will go back in after the pool is completed and filled (backfilling) but a lot of it will not.

Many have a big enough yard to use the extra earth on certain areas or spread it out. Others though will have no choice but to have the dirt removed from their property.

4 Digging the hole

After laying out where the pool is going and how deep in the ground it will be, it’s time to dig the hole.

With this, your options are the pool installer is digging it, you found an excavator to dig it, or you rented a machine and are digging it yourself.

NOTE: Oval-shaped pools need much bigger-sized holes dug. This is because they have buttresses that stick out along the straight sides of the pool. And they need to be leveled too.

SIZE OF POOL	SIZE OF HOLE NEEDED FOR 2' SEMI-INGROUND
15' Round	18' round hole
18' Round	21' round hole
21' Round	24' round hole
24' Round	27' round hole
27' Round	30' round hole
30' Round	33' round hole
33' Round	36' round hole
12x24 Oval	16ft x 27ft hole
15x26 Oval	21ft x 29ft hole
15x30 Oval	21ft x 33ft hole
18x33 Oval	24ft x 36ft hole
21x43 Oval	27ft x 46ft hole

5 Installing the pool

Now that the hole is dug, you can have the pool installed in the middle of the hole.

NOTE: The hole has to be big enough and somewhat level for the installer. If too small or too off level, the installer will charge more to if they have to shave the hole or level more than six inches of grade.

6 Backfilling

When the pool is completed and full of water in the hole, you can now have dirt put back around the pool.

NOTE: Some may choose to build a retaining wall. If that is the case, then the retaining wall is built BEFORE the pool goes up.

NOT MANY ABOVE-GROUND POOL INSTALLERS IN ORLANDO CAN DIG THE HOLE FOR A SEMI-INGROUND INSTALLATION

Orlando’s Orange County and the surrounding counties of Osceola, Lake, Seminole, and Volusia don’t have many above-ground pool installers to begin with.

And there are even fewer of us that have machines able to dig a hole for a semi-inground install. Plus, even if an installer has a machine, he may not know how or want to dig the hole regardless.

The result here(in the Orlando area) is that many wanting to get an above-ground pool partially sunk or buried in the ground wind up having to find and hire a digger independent of the pool installer.

I CAN DIG THE HOLE, BUT NOT HAUL ANY DIRT AWAY

12x24 above ground pool bottom track semi-inground located in Orlando, FL — Piles of excess dirt will need spread out or removed from the yard

As a local above-ground pool installer with a machine, I have dug the hole and installed quite a few pools in Orlando and surrounding towns. But I do not haul away any dirt.

This can be another limiting issue for those wanting a semi-inground pool. The installer can dig the hole but cannot haul any dirt away.

Personally, I use my skid/steer machine in almost all of my above-ground pool installs be it they are on top of the ground or buried some. For this, I don’t need a dump truck or dump trailer, so I don’t offer this when digging a hole.

INSTALLING A SEMI-INGROUND POOL NEAR BIG TREES? YEAH, YOU’RE GOING TO DIG UP SOME BIG ROOTS

Orlando and all of Central Florida have a lot of trees. Each type of tree will have roots with different characteristics.

It doesn’t matter what kind of tree though. If it’s huge and fifteen feet or closer to where the hole is being dug, then you are going to hit big roots. Some may have to be cut out.

Warning! If having a hole dug close to a big tree, there may be an extra charge for excessive root removal.

DIGGING A HOLE FOR A SEMI-INGROUND POOL INSTALLATION IN ORLANDO IS EASIER THAN IN MOST AREAS OF THE COUNTRY

The ground here in Orlando and most of Central Florida is fairly loose and sand-based. This is good for digging a 2-3 foot deep hole for a swimming pool.

IF DIGGING NEAR A LAKE OR ANYWHERE EAST OF ORLANDO, YOU MAY HIT GROUNDWATER

Orlando is fairly high and dry, but as you travel east, the ground gets lower.

Areas in Oveido, Geneva, Chuluota, Union Park, and east of Conway can start to get wet when you try to dig down below 12”.

IF YOUR YARD IS SLOPED, YOU MAY ONLY BE ABLE TO GO DOWN AS FAR AS YOU WANT ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE POOL

For the most part, Orlando is flat. Getting into Lake county in areas like Clermont, Ferndale, Howey-in-the-Hills, or Montverde can get hilly.

If your yard already has a slope to it and is off by a foot or more, then if you want the pool to go down two feet, that would mean that one side of the pool (the high side) will be three feet down, which may be too deep.

If your yard is sloped where you want a semi-inground pool, consider that the pool may go down the maximum from the highest point of the area. This could mean that half of the pool is only one foot in the ground.

6 THINGS YOU MAY RUN INTO WHEN DIGGING FOR AN SEMI-INGROUND POOL IN ORLANDO

When my family came to Orlando in 1972 (following the Disney World boom), only one hundred thousand people were living here. Now, it’s something like between 3-4 million in the greater Orlando area.

Over these years, there has been an ongoing housing boom, so there are many homes here that are decades old.

Older homes can have things buried in the yard that you may run into when digging for a semi-inground pool.

1 Septic tank and drain field

Most new homes don’t have septic tanks but many older ones in Orlando do. And you can’t install a pool next to a septic tank or in its drain field

2 Old septic tank (not in use)

For one reason or another, a new septic system is installed in a different location. When that is done, they usually leave the old tank and drain field in the ground.

Finding an old drain field when digging for a pool is not fun.

3 Old big tree stumps

I say “big” stumps here because little ones don’t matter as they can be removed by the machine. Big ones though won’t move and need to be cut out or the pool location moved.

4 Old concrete pads

I have run into old concrete patios that were buried and old bottoms of concrete walls that are no longer in use.

5 Water

This is a big semi-inground pool project stopper. Groundwater!

Not much you can do here except put the pool above the groundwater level.

You can install a “well point” and pump the water out while digging the hole and installing the pool. For above-ground pools going semi-inground, this is rarely worth the cost and time.

6 Water mains and electricity

These are the biggest “no-nos” to run into when digging a hole. It’s always best to have electric and water mains located before digging.

IF WANTING TO HAVE AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL BURIED SEMI-INGROUND IN THE ORLANDO AREA THEN CONTACT ME FOR A PRICE.

18' round Above ground pool semi-inground in Orlando filling

I will install semi-inground pools in most areas of Central Florida including Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Winter Springs, Apopka, Clermont, Ocoee, Wither Garden, Kissimmee, BVL, Hunter’s Creek, St Cloud, Narcoossee, Lake Mary, Sanford, and surrounding areas.

Above Ground Pool Removal in Orlando

One of the advantages above-ground pools have over ingrounds is that they can be taken down and removed from the yard.

Paying someone to remove an above-ground swimming pool in Orlando costs between $200-$800 depending on the size and shape. The pool has to be drained first. Decking removal or sod/grass replacement is not included.

ARE YOU REMOVING THE POOL FOR RESALE OR RE-ASSEMBLY? OR ARE YOU TRASHING IT?

There’s a big difference in the job of taking down an above-ground pool if the pool is going to be reused versus just putting it at the curb for trash pick-up.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DISASSEMBLE AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL?

Depending on the size and shape, it usually takes me between 2 – 5 hours by myself to take a pool down. With one helper, less than half that time.

IF TAKING THE POOL DOWN JUST TO GET RID OF

Old above ground swimming pool taken to the curb in Orlando for trash pick up

This is easy for both the person taking the pool down and the pool owner. Disassembling the pool can require more breaking and twisting off parts and cutting the wall with a Sawzall.

The parts of the pool are then taken to the curb for trash pick-up. They will pick up an above-ground pool in all areas of greater Orlando including Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Winter Park, Ocoee, Apopka, Sanford, and Kissimmee.

Other areas of Orange, Lake, Volusia, and Osceola counties will take large waste materials including above-ground pool parts.

You will be left with the bare area in the yard where the pool was and any deck that was built for it.

NOTE: In almost all cases when setting a pool curbside for trash pickup, a metal scrapper will come along and take all the metal parts of the pool before the garbage truck comes.

IF TAKING THE POOL DOWN TO RESELL OR INSTALL ELSEWHERE

This makes the job tougher as all the parts of the pool have to be taken apart with care so as to not break or bend them.

It’s very important to not lose even one part of the pool since it will be going back up somewhere else. This means the disassembly of the pool has to be more organized and systematic.

It’s also very important for the pool owner to have a place for the parts of the taken-down pool to go. A “just put everything over there” mentality will usually result in parts getting lost.

Having a designated area to store the pool where kids, dogs, ghosts, or invisible aliens can’t easily get to them.

Between the pump/filter pack, ladder, and accessories of the pool, this can take up more space than you think.

All the parts that were in the dirt should be washed off for storage or transport. I include that with a pool removal.

All screws and bolts and gaskets need to be well accounted for as it can sometimes be hard to find specific replacements.

THE LINER OF A METAL-WALLED ABOVE-GROUND POOL CAN NOT BE REUSED

When taking down an above-ground pool that is going back up later, the existing liner will no longer be usable and a new one will have to be purchased.

The old liner will be cut up into pieces and either put in the home’s trash container or taken curbside for trash pickup.

THE FOAM COVING AND GROUND PAD/LINER GUARD USUALLY CAN NOT BE REUSED

These two add-on items have become popular with metal-walled above-ground pools. If planning on reusing the pool though, these two items usually have to be replaced.

WHEN TAKEN DOWN TO BE REUSED, I WILL INSPECT THE POOL’S CONDITION AND GIVE MY OPINION AS TO IF IT SHOULD GO BACK UP

The main concern here is with rust or corrosion on the wall of the pool. Some are OK but a lot or if rusted completely through, then that’s bad and may not be worth re-installing.

TAKING DOWN OVAL-SHAPED ABOVE-GROUND POOLS IS A HARDER AND MORE TIME-CONSUMING JOB

Oval pools have buttresses. And buttresses don’t come apart easily. Plus, most are designed to be in the ground some, which makes it harder to get them disassembled.

With oval pools that are going back up, I will leave as much of the buttresses intact as possible for easier re-assembling of the pool.

NOTE: Oval-shaped pools disassembled for re-installation will need a lot more space for storage and delivery as the buttresses take up a lot of room. Plus, they are very awkward to move.

PRICE LIST FOR TAKING DOWN AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL IN THE ORLANDO AREA

POOL SIZE	TAKING DOWN FOR TRASH PICKUP	TAKING DOWN FOR RE-INSTALLATION
15' Round	$300	$400
18' Round	$350	$450
21' Round	$400	$500
24' Round	$450	$600
27' Round	$550	$650
30' Round	$600	$700
33' Round	$700	$800
12x24 Oval	$450	$600
15x30 Oval	$550	$700
18x33 Oval	$700	$850
21x43 Oval	$800	$1000

Above Ground Pool Installation Deltona

Deltona is a very big neighborhood with a lot of above-ground swimming pools. I can’t say how many pools I’ve installed there over 36 years, but it’s a lot.

Installing an above-ground pool in Deltona can be easier as the earth is mainly sand-based. There can be some sloped yards though in this area of Volusia county, so expect some extra grading/leveling.

9 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT INSTALLING AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL IN DELTONA

1 The earth is very sandy

Of all the areas around Orlando, Deltona has the loosest sand-based earth.

This is a good thing when installing a pool on top of the ground because removing the grass is easier and digging the ground is easier as it’s soft.

2 Yards can be sloped

An above-ground pool has to be put up on very level ground. This means that if your yard is off-level a lot or sloped, then extra digging will have to be done.

The good news here is that in Deltona, the ground is usually very soft, which makes leveling easy compared to areas that have hard earth.

3 There can be a lot of nutgrass

Nutgrass is an enemy to above-ground pools. This is because it can grow right through the pool’s liner. Deltona and surrounding areas like Orange City, Debary, and Osteen can have an above-average amount of nutgrass.

When installing in Deltona, I always use some extra granular nutgrass killer and recommend a liner guard to help protect the liner from future damage.

4 Grass doesn’t grow great in sandy soil

Most homes in Deltona won’t have that super thick st Augustine grass in the yard. This is good when installing a pool because all the grass and its root mass(sod) have to be removed from the pool site.

Since grass doesn’t grow very densely in sandy soil, removing the grass in this area is usually less of a job.

5 Deltona has a mostly wood fencing

If you are hiring a guy like me to install your pool, then I need access to your yard for my machine. If your gate isn’t wide enough and you have wood fencing, then a section can be usually easily taken down temporarily.

Some of the newer homes in the Deltona area will have vinyl fencing. This is not as good since it’s hard to take a section of it down.

NOTE: My machine needs at least 4.5ft wide access to the pool site.

6 Deltona is mostly very high and dry

Other areas around Orlando can have issues with the ground being wet at certain times a year. Not Deltona though. It’s very high and dry there.

This is because this area of Volusia county has a slightly higher elevation AND the sand-based earth doesn’t hold moisture well at all.

So, unless you are next to one of the lakes of Deltona, your yard should be nice and dry for installing a pool on.

7 Most lots are big enough

As Orlando has grown, the neighborhood home lots have gotten smaller. This hasn’t happened too much in Deltona as its a big area and the lots have been plotted years ago(even if a house was never built on it)

Most then in this area have enough of a yard to get the size pool that they want.

8 You may have a septic tank

You cannot install an above-ground pool on or too near to a septic tank OR its drain field.

If you have a septic tank (your water bill is cheap), then it’s a good idea to locate it before deciding on a pool. It may be in the way of where you want a pool.

9 If considering semi-inground, you may have to fortify your backfill

It’s very common now for people to sink an above-ground pool partially in the ground. This will require backfilling(putting earth back around the full, completed pool) or building a retaining wall.

When the earth is very loose and sandy (like in Deltona) the backfill needs to be firmed up by sprinkling in some dry concrete.

POOL STORES IN DELTONA

Pinch A Penny
2783 Elkcam Blvd, Deltona, FL 32738

Pinch A Penny
915 Doyle Rd, Deltona, FL 32725

Budget Pool Supply
1382 Howland Blvd #124, Deltona, FL 32738

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