Pool removal in Santa Clarita needs a building permit from the city's Building and Safety Division, whether the pool is filled in place or removed, and Pool Removal California found 14 businesses offering in-ground pool removal there, 5 with an active state licence. A pool filled in place leaves the property permanently recorded as having an abandoned structure.
This directory groups Santa Clarita under Los Angeles County. Each listing below was matched to Santa Clarita 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 Los Angeles
Licence 1082537 (B, C-21), held by MVM GRADING AND DEMOLITION INC: current and active at the state board, checked 11 October 2026.
Also trades as MVM Pool Demolition & Concrete, under the same licence.
Its website has a dedicated pool removal page or section. Listed for Santa Clarita because its own website names Santa Clarita.
Based in Woodland Hills
Licence 1045559 (B, C-21, A), held by DEMO LEADERS INC dba MORAL BUILDERS: current and active at the state board, checked 11 October 2026.
Its website has a dedicated pool removal page or section. Listed for Santa Clarita because its website names the region Santa Clarita sits in.
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 Santa Clarita because its website names the region Santa Clarita sits in.
Based in Beverly Hills
Licence 1145133 (A, B, C-8, C-21, C-29, C-42), held by SUNCORE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION: current and active at the state board, checked 11 October 2026.
Its website has a dedicated pool removal page or section. The site says: “We remove in-ground or above-ground pool structures based on the project scope.” Listed for Santa Clarita because its website names the region Santa Clarita sits in.
Another 6 businesses show no licence number or only a Google Maps listing for Santa Clarita. They are being checked by phone before being listed.
A pool removal in Santa Clarita 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 Clarita's Building and Safety Division requires a permit whether a pool is filled in place or removed completely, and its pool abandonment bulletin (revised January 2020) sets out the abandonment route. A building permit can be issued over the counter once the application is complete and two site plans, on paper at least 11 by 17 inches, show the property lines, adjacent streets and pool dimensions. The city's 2026-27 fee schedule has no pool line; its general building permit fees are $38 for issuance and $95 for work valued up to $5,000.
| Permit | Building permit (abandonment) |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Santa Clarita Building and Safety Division |
| Published fee | $38 issuance plus $95 for valuation up to $5,000 (FY 2026-27) |
| City document | Pool abandonment bulletin (revised January 2020) |
| Confidence | High |
The site plan also notes that pool equipment is removed and the electrical, water and gas lines are capped. The bulletin then sets two inspections:
At the final, the inspector signs the inspection card, which the bulletin describes as the property owner's record of the work, so owners should keep it with the property papers.
The bulletin's catch is in its wording: a pool filled in place leaves the property permanently recorded as having an abandoned structure, and the pool may have to be removed completely if a future structure is proposed on or near it. Filling in place needs at least two 24-inch holes with the bottom broken up for drainage, the bond beam cut at least 12 inches below grade, and the fill named on the plan as gravel, sand or compacted earth. No compaction report is required unless a future structure is proposed.
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 Santa Clarita contractor publishes prices, but Los Angeles firms do: Los Angeles Pool Demolition Contractors starts at $10,500 for a partial fill-in and $17,500 for a full removal, and Angi's Los Angeles figures run from $2,850 to $11,350 and $4,550 to $18,200. Santa Clarita's own charges add the building permit, the demolition debris deposit where it applies, and a compaction report only when a structure is planned.
The California pool removal cost guide covers what moves a quote, from side-yard access to fill dirt and the compaction report.
Santa Clarita's construction and demolition recycling ordinance covers all demolition projects and requires at least 65% of inert materials and 65% of everything else recycled. A Construction and Demolition Materials Management Plan and a refundable deposit of 10% or $15,000, whichever is less, are due before the building permit, and proof of diversion within 180 days of the final inspection. Bins and roll-offs must come from one of the city's franchised haulers, which include Burrtec and Waste Management, and contractors may self-haul only under a state licence covering that scope.
Pool water has to go somewhere before demolition starts. Santa Clarita's pool drainage form allows the sewer only through a 3-inch P-trap installed under a city permit, never between 5 and 9 am on weekdays and never into a septic system. Water sent to the street gutter needs notice to Environmental Services at 661-286-4098 and must be dechlorinated, debrominated and pH neutral with no algaecides, and saltwater pools may not drain to the gutter or storm drain at all. The city's pool guidance limits the flow to one outlet no wider than 2 inches.
Sellers in Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita also work in neighbouring communities, including Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country, Castaic and Stevenson Ranch. Neighbouring cities set their own permit rules, so a job outside Santa Clarita city limits follows that city's building department or, in unincorporated areas, the county.
Other Los Angeles County pages in this directory: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, Lancaster, Palmdale.
Does a Santa Clarita pool filled in place stay on record?
Yes. The pool abandonment bulletin (revised January 2020) says the property will be permanently recorded as having an abandoned structure.
Can a Santa Clarita homeowner build over a filled pool?
The pool may have to be removed completely if a structure is proposed on or near it.
How many holes does Santa Clarita require?
At least two 24-inch holes, with the bottom broken up for drainage.
Does Santa Clarita need a compaction report?
Only when a future structure is proposed.
Can Santa Clarita pool water go to the street?
Only dechlorinated, debrominated, pH-neutral water, after notice to Environmental Services at 661-286-4098.
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