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

Cost to Replace an Above Ground Pool Liner in Orlando

Wanting to know what it costs to replace a metal-walled above-ground pool liner in the Orlando area? Or how long it takes to do it, or if you can do it yourself?

The cost to replace a liner in an above-ground pool in Orlando depends on the size and shape of the pool. The complete cost range is between $800 – $2500. Key costs are with the replacement liner, labor for a professional to do it, water replacement, and chemical start-up.

IT’S ULTIMATELY CHEAPER TO BUY A BETTER QUALITY LINER

Like everything else, the cost for above-ground pool liners have gone way up. Now and maybe more than ever, it may be enticing to buy a less expensive liner as the savings now could be a couple of hundred bucks.

A heavy gauge, fully printed liner will usually last a couple of years longer than a comparable standard (lighter) gauge liner. And this best-quality liner may last as much as three times longer than a solid blue, standard, overlap liner.

Buying a Chinese-made liner will be your cheapest choice, but they are not worth the savings as they only last a year or two on average.

NOTE: If you don’t know which liner to get for your pool, you can contact me and I’ll give you my opinion and review what you are considering before you buy it.

SOME CHOOSE TO INSTALL THE REPLACEMENT LINER THEMSELVES. THAT CAN SAVE YOU QUITE A BIT

Paying a guy like me to install a new liner isn’t cheap. This is not to say it’s not worth it. I think for most, it is worth it as it can be a tough job.

Every year, many are forced to install their own replacement liner as they can’t anyone to do it. Or if they do find someone, they are too busy.

This is the case with me over the summer months. I’m usually too busy with full above-ground pool installs to be able to do liner changes.

But if money is very tight, you can save hundreds by doing the labor yourself. Here is my price sheet for liner changes so you can see the savings.

NOTE: If you are wanting someone to install your liner, it’s best to plan on having them do it during the off-season. The off-season of above-ground pool installers for Orlando is between September and March.

THE COST TO REFILL THE POOL CAN VARY GREATLY

Orlando and surrounding areas have a lot of homes with wells. The majority of above-ground pool owners though will fill up their pool with municipal water.

FOUR WAYS YOU CAN FILL YOUR ABOVE-GROUND POOL

1 Municipal/City water with sewer fee

If your home doesn’t have a septic tank, then the waste leaving your house goes to the sewerage system. And you pay for that.

This means when filling your pool after a liner change, you’ll be paying the sewer fee regardless of the fact that the water is going in your pool and not being discharged into the sewer system.

This means it will cost more to fill your pool.

NOTE: Some water companies will give you a break on the sewer fee if you notify them that you are filling a pool

2 Municipal /city water without sewer fee

If your home has a septic tank, then you are processing your own wastewater in your yard somewhere instead of sending it to the sewer system.

This means that when you fill your pool with your water hose, you are only paying for the water, which is considerably cheaper.

3 Your well water

Those in the greater Orlando area with a well can fill their pool with it instead, which can be the least expensive way of all as you may only be paying whatever electricity it costs to pump the water out of the ground.

This depends greatly on the quality of the water coming out of your well. Most areas of Orange County have decent water coming out of the ground, but not all.

If your well water smells bad, looks bad, or both, then you will have to treat the water when the pool fills. This can cost you as much as a couple of hundred dollars in chemicals and several days to clear up.

4 Trucked-in water

The last I checked, there were two options for getting a water truck service to fill an above-ground pool in Orlando. This is usually the most expensive option, but it’s fast and the water is nice.

Expect to pay about ten cents (.01) a gallon for trucked-in water.

Example: 24’ round pool = 14000 gallons
14k gallons x .10 = $1400

DIFFERENT WATER COMPANIES CHARGE DIFFERENT RATES

There are a few different water utility companies that provide municipal water to the Orlando area, Orange County, Lake county, Osceola county, and Seminole county.

Most give a fairly cheap rate for water per thousand gallons, but some don’t. Pluris water of Wedgefield in east Orange County is a good example of this.

Pluris charges a lot for water to the residents of Wedgefield.

Find normal water rates from Orlando Utilities Commission here

START-UP CHEMICAL COST OF REPLACING A LINER IN AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL

If filling your pool with city water, then the chemical cost will be minimal because municipal water is already treaded and balanced. The same goes for truck water.

If you fill with well water, then it will depend on the quality of the water. In most cases, the water coming out of the ground in Orlando and orange county may have some metals and/or sulfur (which make it smell like rotten eggs).

This usually isn’t that big of a deal and requires only extra chlorine shocking.

POTENTIAL EXTRA COST OF CHANGING A LINER IN AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL

1 Adding foam coving and a ground pad

Some will take this opportunity to install foam coving and a liner guard during the liner change.

2 New skimmer/ return

If your skimmer is cracked or has stripped screws trying to hold it together, then you may need to replace it.

3 Rusty wall repair

Some rust in an above-ground pool wall is ok. A lot of surface rust OR areas rusted all the way through is cause for added action.

Most pool walls with just surface rust can have wall foam installed, which will protect the new liner from the rusty surface.

Other more severe rust may need a full wall piece repair. And that will cost hundreds more, but is needed.

4 High deck in the way

To change a liner, the top of the pool has to come apart. If a deck is in the way, then it will cost more for a professional to deal with that.

If you are changing your own liner, then it will only cost you more time and aggravation.

5 Deep center or deep end

Changing a liner on a pool with a shaped bottom takes more time, effort, and experience to get installed with minimal or no wrinkles. Oh, and it will cost more to have done.

Above Ground Pool Installation Winter Garden

Like most areas around Orlando, Winter Garden is growing rapidly. And many buying new homes there are deciding to get an above-ground swimming pool.

The main concerns for installing an above-ground pool in Winter Garden are having too small of a yard, having a vinyl-type fence with too small of a gate, and potentially being backed up to a retention area.

THERE ARE A LOT OF HOAs IN WINTER GARDEN, SOME DON’T ALLOW ABOVE GROUND POOLS

I’m not a fan of homeowner’s associations at all. They can be corrupt, run by power-hungry, small people, accumulate large debt, and worst of all, control and fine homeowners on things that have to do with their own homes.

Winter Garden has a lot of new housing growth and unfortunately, many are neighborhoods with HOAs attached to them.

This can be bad if you want an above-ground pool because some don’t allow them.

There are a couple of ways that people get around this law made up by who knows, but some bigger HOAs have become too powerful to get around any of their rules.

A great example of this is the HOA of Stoneybrook West in Winter Garden. This vicious HOA has become more and more powerful even though they couldn’t even manage to keep their golf course running. They would never allow for an above-ground swimming pool.

POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH HOMES IN A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD IN WINTER GARDEN

As mentioned earlier, Winter Garden has a lot of new neighborhoods. And a lot of them have small lots. Here are some potential issues with installing an above-ground pool.

1 Yard too small for a decent-sized pool

Pools take about a foot more than their size, plus there are easements to be concerned with and how close to the house the pool is.

With smaller lots, many have to get a smaller pool or a more expensive oval-shaped above-ground to make it fit in their yard.

2 Vinyl fence

This is a concern if you are having someone like me install your pool. I use a machine that needs at least 4.5ft wide access.

A vinyl fence doesn’t come apart easily like wood fencing does, so you have to have a wide enough gate to get the machine in for the install.

3 Where to put the grass

Newer homes can have planted St Augustine-type grass and a sprinkler system. This can mean the yard has very thick sod. When installing an above-ground pool, the sod has to come out.

Pool installers don’t take the sod with them(and I don’t either), so you will be left with a pile of heavy grass with nowhere to put it.

4 If the yard has a retention area

Newer neighborhoods have water retention areas that can back up OR partially be in the backyards of some homes.

These retention areas are designed to temporarily handle a lot of rainwater, so they cannot be filled or have anything (like an above-ground pool) installed on them.

5 HOA doesn’t allow an above-ground pool

Most if not all of the newer neighborhoods of Winter Garden have homeowner’s associations attached to them. Many of these HOAs won’t allow you have an above-ground pool in your own (privacy fenced-in) backyard.

THE EARTH/GROUND IN WINTER GARDEN

What the earth is made up of in backyards varies more than some think. It can be very hard, very soft(sandy), have a lot of grade, or have lots of rocks and roots in it.

The earth in the area of Winter Garden and surrounding areas is typically good for installing an above-ground pool. West of Orlando in general has a lot of clean sand-based ground as much of it was orange groves in the past.

There are a couple of new neighborhoods that were built up with very hard earth with a lot of poor-quality clay in it. If you have a hard time digging in your yard, you may be living in one of these developments.

WEST OF ORLANDO HAS A POTENTIAL FOR NUTGRASS

Nutgrass is the only thing that can grow through your pool’s liner and damage it. Yards in the Winter Garden area can have nutgrass.

I always use a quality granular nutgrass killer for my installs and do in this area of Central Florida.

SEPTIC TANKS AND DRAIN FIELDS CAN GET IN THE WAY OF INSTALLING ABOVE-GROUND POOLS

The newer growth part of Winter Garden won’t have too many homes with septic tanks, so there’s no worry there.

Older areas like Tildenville, Oakland, and near Ocoee can have older homes with septic tanks. And you can’t get too close to a septic tank or its drain field when installing an above-ground pool.

POOL STORES IN WINTER GARDEN

Pinch A Penny
13770 W Colonial Dr #150, Winter Garden, FL 34787

Leslie’s
2879 Maguire Rd, Windermere, FL 34786

Above Ground Pool Installation Kissimmee

Having an above-ground swimming pool installed in Kissimmee, Florida? Not sure of the cost, how long it takes, or what’s involved?

Kissimmee is a very well-established area of Central Florida just south of Orlando. Although much of it has older homes, a lot of the outer areas are growing with new neighborhoods.

KISSIMMEE IS BIG AND DIVERSE

In the 36 years of installing above-ground pools out of Orlando, I have installed pools in every area of Kissimmee.

Some areas have older homes with different-sized lots having old big oak trees and some are new with neighborhoods that start out bare. This matters when installing an above-ground pool.

Kissimmee is a big area stretching from Hunter’s Creek alllll the way down to Poinciana. And it starts west from Disney World property to St Cloud.

The central part of Kissimmee is older with older homes and established landscaping. Installing a pool in this area can have big roots to deal with and maybe a surprise or two buried in the ground from long ago.

Areas south towards Poinciana and Intercession City have a lot of new growth. The homes in this area of Kissimmee are newer with more fenced yards and fewer old trees.

There is a lot of growth to the west to Celebration and then far east approaching St. Cloud. These areas have more neighborhoods with varied earth, lots of vinyl fencing, and HOAs.

KISSIMMEE IS MOSTLY HIGH AND DRY BUT THERE ARE SOME WET AREAS TOO

Out of all the areas and towns around Orlando, Kissimmee has the most diverse ground/earth.

When I schedule an installation in this area, there’s no telling what issues I’m going to encounter. Many areas of Kissimmee can get wet at times. Most of those areas were farmlands, but even Poinciana can have wet yards. You just never know.

ISSUES YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WHEN INSTALLING AN ABOVE-GROUND POOL IN KISSIMMEE

About the only thing I can expect in the Kissimmee area (South of Orlando) is that the yard will be flat. Some yards aren’t, but as a general rule, south of Orlando is flat.

Here are some variations with installs in Kissimmee.

1 Yard could have vinyl fencing

Vinyl fences are nice and clean looking, but they don’t come apart easily. This can be an issue if you have a pool installed by a guy with a machine like me. New neighborhoods in Kissimmee usually have vinyl fencing.

My machine needs at least 4.5ft wide of access. Many standard-sized vinyl gates aren’t wide enough. Many are at 5ft wide too, which is nice.

Wood fencing has the advantage of a section being taken down fairly easily to allow a machine in the yard. Older homes in Kissimmee mostly have wood fences.

2 Big and old trees

I love big trees, but they can be an issue if you install a pool too close to one. Even though it’s called an “above-ground” pool, you still have to go into the ground some. And there are big roots in the ground next to big trees.

Some established areas of Kissimmee have big trees in the yards.

3 Very hard earth

The natural ground in Kissimmee is not hard at all. It’s usually made up of sand or soil with very little clay. The problem comes when a developer uses poor fill to raise an area for a neighborhood.

Most neighborhoods around Orlando will be raised with fill dirt to make them high and dry. Where a developer gets the fill and what it’s made of can vary greatly.

Some of the hardest earth I have ever worked with was in a couple of neighborhoods in Kissimmee. If you have a hard time digging in your yard, then you may have a lot of clay in the earth, which can be a pain to level a pool on.

4 Buried construction trash

Sometime in the late 1980s, they stopped allowing home builders to just bury their construction trash in the yard of the newly built home. So, if your home was built before the mid-1980s, then there can be pieces of broken tile, shingles, glass, nails, metal, and beer cans buried in your yard.

So when you dig to level the yard for the pool install, you can run into this construction trash, which sucks.

Kissimmee has a lot of older homes, so this is always a possibility when installing in this area.

5 Old drain field

Some homes in Kissimmee that were built in the 50s, 60s, and even 1970s can have existing drain fields that are no longer used. The house is either now connected to the sewerage system or has a new drain field in use somewhere else in the yard.

Running into an old drain field sucks when installing an above-ground pool. There are tons of rocks that either mostly have to be removed OR a thick layer of clean earth has to be put down on top of them.

With all the older homes in Kissimmee, running into an old drain field is always a possibility.

KISSIMMEE HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF NUTGRASS

Nutgrass can be in any yard. I have seen nutgrass in the areas south of Orlando often. I always recommend putting down (and do with my installs) granular nutgrass killer and maybe a ground pad to help prevent it from damaging your pool liner.

POINCIANA IS CONSIDERED KISSIMMEE, BUT IT IS FAR FROM ORLANDO

When I install an above-ground pool in Poinciana, I usually charge a travel fee. This is because it’s about an hour away from Orlando and there’s no fast or easy way to get to Poinciana.

And taking the toll road is very expensive, especially when pulling a machine trailer.

Leveling the Ground for an Above Ground Pool in Orlando

Leveling the ground to install an above-ground pool in Orlando is easier to do than in most areas of the country.

This is mainly because the Orlando area is fairly flat and mostly sand based.

Leveling the ground for an above-ground pool in Orlando requires completely removing the grass/sod and then transferring some of the earth from the high side of the pool site to the low side. This is done to level the area so the pool will have an even waterline. The site of removed sod should be level to within one inch or less.

MOST OF THE YARDS IN ORLANDO HAVE GRASS, WHICH WILL HAVE TO GO IF INSTALLING ANY TYPE OF ABOVE-GROUND POOL

Orlando and all of Central Florida are considered humid subtropical. I don’t know exactly what that means, but I can tell you things here grow like crazy, especially grass.

In order to properly install an above-ground swimming pool, you must remove all the grass and its sod from the pool site. This will allow you to properly level the earth AND prevent a poor and bumpy pool bottom later on.

THE BIGGEST MISTAKE SOFT-SIDED (INTEX) TYPE POOL DIYers MAKE

Soft-side above-ground pools don’t cost much and usually don’t last very long.
Because of this, people won’t want to spend a lot of time or energy on installing them.

People will buy a pool from Walmart for less than $500 and will want to put it up real quick. Removing the grass is tough to do, so instead, DIYers will just add sand to their yard to level an area out and put up the pool.

In a week or so, the soft-sided pool they put up on sand over grass will start leaning over and eventually, the water will spill out of it from being off level. FAIL!

AFTER THE GRASS IS REMOVED, THE GROUND HAS TO BE LEVELED

When the sod gets removed, that doesn’t make the area any more level than it was, so the earth then has to be leveled. This is done by moving the earth from the high part of the pool site (where the grass was removed) to the lower side.

Moving the earth from the high side to the low side can be tough depending on the type of earth the yard has.

ORLANDO IS MOSTLY FLAT. MOST ABOVE-GROUND POOL INSTALLS REQUIRE LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF GRADING/LEVELING

Graded backyard using a laser level for an above ground pool in Orlando — This site shows a grade of about six inches down on the house side

Fortunately, you won’t have to level the earth too much in most yards in Orlando. This is much easier than when moving a lot of earth to level, like in areas of Clermont and Howey-in-the-Hills. Yeah, there are a couple of hills in Central Florida.

SOME AREAS OF ORLANDO HAVE DIFFERENT EARTH

What your yard is made up of can make a big difference in how difficult it will be to level the ground for an above-ground pool.

Conway area

A big section of the Conway area used to be farmland. For this reason, areas of Conway can be made up of dark soil, which is quite different from a sand-based earth.

Any homes between Lake Margret and Judge road can have dark soil.

East Orlando

East Orlando can have decent earth but can be wet during the rainy season. Areas near Goldenrod, Azalea Park, Alafaya, and Union Park can get wet at times.

This can mean the pool install will have to wait until the ground dries a bit.

Oviedo and East of Orlando

The further east you go from Orlando, the greater the likelihood of the ground being wet.

The ground is usually good in these areas as far as the quality of the dirt, but Oviedo, Chuluota, Bithlo, and especially Geneva can have wet ground.

South Orlando

Areas heading towards Kissimmee can have some harder and drier earth.

Buena Ventura Lakes, Hunter’s Creek, Peppermill, Meadow Woods, and Southchase can have harder earth, which makes leveling tougher.

North Orlando areas are generally good

Most yards in Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Longwood, Maitland, and Winter Park have decent earth for leveling the ground.

GOT TREES? IT’S BEST TO LEVEL THE EARTH FURTHER AWAY FROM THEM

Orlando has a climate for a lot of different trees. Every tree species has different root characteristics.

As a general rule, I would stay at least five feet away from the trunk of any decent-sized tree. And with really big trees, at least ten feet away is a good idea.

When you level the earth for an above ground pool, you want to cut out any roots in the way. This can make the job much harder, so the further away from trees the better.

IF DOING IT YOURSELF, RENT A SOD CUTTER

I can’t overstate how hard it can be to remove the grass with just a shovel. Most homeowners have cheaper quality shovels with no sharpened edge. This makes it very hard to remove the sod.

For under $100, you can rent a machine called a “sod cutter”. Do that. It will be the best money you have spent since your great grandfather bought a share of Coca-Cola stock before the “Great War”.

I OFFER GROUND LEVELING AND POOL GROUND PREP-ONLY IN ORLANDO

If you are looking for someone to just level your ground for your pool, then contact me and I’ll give you a price. It may not be as cheap as you think, but it will be worth it for you.

Orlando Above Ground Pool Installations

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