Pool excavation, from layout to backfill
We dig pools for pool builders and general contractors across the North Shore — to your layout and depths, through tight side yards, with the dirt hauled away or spread on site. And when a pool has to go, we take it out.
Photo to come: A pool dig in a backyard, shell layout markedWhat we do
- Dig to the builder’s layout and depths, including the over-dig
- Hand work around the deep end, steps and plumbing runs
- Machines that fit through side yards and gates
- Spoils hauled away in our own trucks, or spread and graded on site
- Backfill after the shell is set
- Pool removal: break up the pool and deck, haul it away, fill with clean dirt and grade
How it fits your schedule
- Layout and accessWe walk the yard with you: access, fences, where trucks stage.
- The digMachine work to depth, hand work where it needs care.
- Shell goes inWe step out while the pool builder sets the shell and plumbing.
- Backfill and gradeBackfill, extra dirt hauled, the yard left graded.
What we bring
- Zero-tail-swing excavators
- Small Kubotas for side-yard access
- Uniloaders
- Dump trucks
- Hand crew
Questions we get
What’s included in the price?
Every proposal spells out the scope by section — the dig, hauling, backfill — with anything optional (like extra fill or a temporary access road) priced as an alternate so there are no surprises.
Where does the dirt go?
Your choice: we haul it away in our own trucks, keep some on site for backfill, or spread and grade it in the yard.
Can you get a machine into my backyard?
Usually, yes. Our smaller excavators and uniloaders fit through side yards and wide gates; where nothing fits, our crew digs by hand.
Do you remove old pools?
Yes — we break up the pool and deck, haul it away, bring in clean fill and leave the yard level.
Get a number on your pools work
Plans, scope and your schedule window — we’ll get you a number. Or call (847) 432-0760.
Other work we do
Demolition
Houses, garages, pools, driveways and patios — broken out, loaded and hauled away.
Additions & Foundations
Over-dig for footings and foundations right up against the existing house.
New Construction
Full basements, utility trenches, backfill and grade for new homes.
Hand Digging
Where a machine can’t fit or shouldn’t be — near utilities, foundations, under decks.