Wally Young

Well got it removed - a LOT of work re: getting all the concrete broken-out and removed, but the spa itself was pretty straightforward. The biggest work was breaking all the concrete - no re-bar (thank goodness!) but the 3 feet of solid concrete border 20'x20' took all weekend long with a jackhammer and a lot of sweat! Now need to find a buyer for the barely-used Pentair MiniMax NT heater...

Thanks for the tips! I hadn't decided yet whether to try and salvage and re-sell it or trash it - likely the later since breaking away the surrounding concrete is gonna be messy anyways.

Sounds like you got everything figured out except.........................you forgot to mention installation of new spa!! Well I'd love to but really want the space for some grass + kids play area. Thanks!

I have an old semi in-ground fiberglass spa (built-up 3ft. from ground w/steps, set in and surrounded by concrete) that I'd like to remove, and wanted to get some advise on removal steps and any hints or things to watch out for in the removal. I live in Southern California, and would prefer to do it myself if possible. Aside from the obvious of electrical and perhaps some plumbing, it seems like it would be pretty straightforward - bust-out all the concrete with a jack-hammer, disconnect electrical and plumbing lines from the spa, remove the spa, remove the concrete, fill-in the dirt and level it out. Anything I'm missing? Thanks in advance! Wally p.s. already posted in the in-ground pool forum as well.

I have an old semi in-ground fiberglass spa (built-up 3ft. from ground w/steps, set in and surrounded by concrete) that I'd like to remove, and wanted to get some advise on removal steps and any hints or things to watch out for in the removal. I live in Southern California, and would prefer to do it myself if possible. Aside from the obvious of electrical and perhaps some plumbing, it seems like it would be pretty straightforward - bust-out all the concrete with a jack-hammer, disconnect electrical and plumbing lines from the spa, remove the spa, remove the concrete, fill-in the dirt and level it out. Anything I'm missing? Thanks in advance! Wally