Pool Removal prices in Geelong
This page sets no job price: no government source states what removing a pool costs, and a figure from a sales page would be the seller's number, not yours. It shows what a quote should list, the one fee the council publishes for the register and the rules that can apply, each linked to its source.
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The Victorian rules and City of Greater Geelong lines that can apply when a pool is removed or filled in, each with the government page it comes from and the date it was read. Type the job value to see which value-based lines apply; the others apply to any job.
| Rule | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The Building and Plumbing Commission says a pool or spa stays on the council's register until it is removed from the register, and that you must tell your council it no longer exists or can no longer hold water deeper than 30 cm, and the council must be satisfied of that first. The rules apply to pools and spas capable of holding more than 30 cm of water.About pool removal and the council | a pool that is removed or filled in | Building and Plumbing Commission (Victoria): Pool and spa registration requirements · read |
| The City of Greater Geelong says that if you no longer have a pool or spa you should tell the City so it can remove it from its register, and lists evidence that it has been removed, such as photos, among what to provide (with your registration number and contact details).About pool removal and the council | a pool in the City of Greater Geelong | City of Greater Geelong: Lodge pool or spa compliance certificate · read |
| The City of Greater Geelong's building services fee list shows A$167.00 for subsequent visit and decommission inspections in its pool and spa register fees. This is the council's own fee, not a job price, and the list is the City's to change.About pool removal and the council | a pool in the City of Greater Geelong | City of Greater Geelong: Building services fees · read |
| The City says an Asset Protection Permit is required before beginning any demolition, construction or other building works on a property, applied for at least three weeks before works begin, and that damage resulting from the works, or existing damage made worse, must be repaired or reinstated by the permit holder. The City's page lists installation of swimming pools among the works; it does not name pool removal. Ask the City whether a pool removal needs one at your address.About pool removal and the council | work on a property in the City of Greater Geelong | City of Greater Geelong: Asset Protection Permit · read |
| The City says building permits are required for almost all new buildings, alterations, demolition and change of use, and before the works commence, and that one is needed to construct a pool or spa deeper than 300 millimetres. The pages read do not say whether removing or filling in a pool needs a permit. Ask the City, as the Commission and council pages differ in what they list.About pool removal and the council | a pool that is demolished or filled in | City of Greater Geelong: When a building permit is required · read |
| The Commission says every swimming pool or spa capable of containing water deeper than 30 cm must have a compliant safety barrier to restrict access by young children. Ask the provider what will be in place between the day the work starts and the day the pool can no longer hold water.About pool fill-in | a pool that still holds water | Building and Plumbing Commission (Victoria): Pool safety barriers · read |
| The Commission's pool and spa class is limited to the construction of pools and spas and associated structural landscaping, and excludes the maintenance and general repair of pools and spas. The pool references on the Commission's page read do not concern removing a pool, so the page does not say which class, if any, covers it. Ask the contractor which registration they hold and what for.About pool removal | a contractor who works on pools | Building and Plumbing Commission (Victoria): What is domestic building work? · read |
| Consumer Affairs Victoria says a building practitioner must be registered to carry out work worth more than A$10,000, except for work involving only one of a listed set of trades, and that a person must be registered if they combine skills on one job. The listed trades do not include pool removal. The pages read do not say which registration class covers removing a pool: ask for the name and check it on the Commission's register.About pool removal | a job worth more than A$10,000 | Consumer Affairs Victoria: About builders, tradespeople and other building practitioners · read |
| Consumer Affairs Victoria says a major domestic building contract, in writing, is required for work worth more than A$10,000, and its list of work includes work done in conjunction with renovating a home, naming swimming pools or spas. The page does not say whether removing a pool alone is such work: ask in writing.About pool removal | a job worth more than A$10,000 | Consumer Affairs Victoria: What work requires a building contract? · read |
| Consumer Affairs Victoria tells tradespeople to be clear about what a quote covers and to give a careful estimate of how long the work will take, and to say whether it includes transport, time and transport to get materials, the cost of materials, labour and apprentice costs and how they are calculated, and call-out fees and weekend or public holiday rates. Ask for those points in writing.About pool removal | any job, including a small one | Consumer Affairs Victoria: Giving quotes - tradespeople and small works · read |
| Consumer Affairs Victoria says a tradesperson has a contract with the customer whether the agreement was verbal or in writing, and guarantees to provide services with due care and skill, fit for any specified purpose, and within a reasonable time when no time is set.About pool removal | any job | Consumer Affairs Victoria: Giving quotes - tradespeople and small works · read |
| WorkSafe Victoria says concrete contains crystalline silica and that effective dust controls such as on-tool water suppression or on-tool dust extraction need to be used when cutting, grinding, crushing, drilling or demolishing materials that contain it. Ask how dust will be controlled when the shell is broken.About concrete pool removal | a concrete shell that is cut, broken or crushed | WorkSafe Victoria: Preventing exposure to crystalline silica dust · read |
| EPA Victoria says everyone must eliminate or reduce the risk of harm and prevent waste, including wastewater, from entering stormwater drains so far as reasonably practicable. Ask where the pool water, slurry and wash-water will go. The pages read do not say where pool water may be discharged in Geelong (HELD).About pool removal | any job that drains or washes down | EPA Victoria: Stormwater · read |
| EPA Victoria says that where waste soil meets the definition of industrial waste, duties under the Environment Protection Act 2017 apply to managing, transporting, depositing and receiving it. Ask where the rubble and any spoil will go and who is responsible for it.About concrete pool removal | a job that removes soil or rubble | EPA Victoria: Manage waste soil · read |
| Lodge a Before You Dig Australia enquiry before digging. It is free to lodge; in some instances, asset owners may charge to supply information.About pool removal | any job value | Before You Dig Australia, FAQs · read |
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This lists each source's own lines as read; it is not legal advice, and it sets no price.
What a quote should list
Consumer Affairs Victoria tells a tradesperson to be clear about what a quote covers and to give a careful estimate of how long the work will take. It lists what a quote should say it includes: transport to and from the job, time and transport to obtain materials during the job, the cost of materials, labour and apprentice costs and how they are calculated, and call-out fees and any weekend or public holiday rates. Ask for these in writing. For work worth more than A$10,000 the Consumer Affairs Victoria page on building contracts says a major domestic building contract must be in writing, and it names swimming pools among the work it covers.
The one fee the council publishes
The City of Greater Geelong's building services fee list shows A$167.00 for subsequent visit and decommission inspections. It is the council's fee for the register, not a price for the removal, and the City's pages do not say whether an inspection applies to a given pool. No source read for this site sets a price for removing or filling in a pool, so ask the provider for a written quote and what it assumes. The checker below lists each Victorian and City line with its source and read date.
Costs and fees by service
- Pool Removal
- Concrete Pool Removal
- Fibreglass Pool Removal
- Above-Ground Pool Removal
- Pool Fill-In (Partial Removal)
- Pool Removal and the Council: Register, Inspection and Permits
No price is shown for any service on this site, and this site sets none. The dollar figures in the checker are a council fee and a regulator's threshold. None is a price for your job.
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