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Environmentally Friendly Pool Removal: A Smarter Alternative with Freedom Decks

Written by Jeff Getz | Jun 28, 2025 6:46:07 PM

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Environmentally Friendly Pool Removal: A Smarter, Greener Alternative with Freedom Decks

Are you considering removing your swimming pool but concerned about the environmental impact? Traditional pool removal can be messy, costly, and harmful to the planet. Fortunately, there’s a better way. Freedom Decks offers an innovative, environmentally friendly alternative that transforms your unused pool into a safe, attractive deck space—without demolition.

In this article, we’ll break down the environmental concerns of traditional pool removal and explain how Freedom Decks provides a sustainable, low-impact solution for repurposing your pool.

The Environmental Impact of Traditional Pool Removal

Waste Generation

Pool demolition creates massive amounts of waste. Broken concrete, fiberglass, and other materials often end up in landfills, contributing to long-term environmental degradation.

Energy Consumption

Excavators, jackhammers, and debris haulers all use fuel-intensive machinery, driving up emissions and energy costs. A typical pool removal involves several days of heavy equipment usage.

Soil Disruption

Traditional removal disrupts your yard’s natural ecosystem. The digging and hauling damage topsoil, root systems, and any nearby landscaping or habitat for birds and insects.

Water Waste

Before demolition, thousands of gallons of pool water must be drained—usually sent straight to storm drains. It’s a waste of a precious resource and can carry chemicals that affect local water quality.

Freedom Decks: An Eco-Friendly Pool Removal Alternative

Rather than breaking up and removing your pool, Freedom Decks repurposes it. Our system builds a semi-permanent, walkable deck inside your existing pool, creating a safe and stylish space—without the environmental downsides.

Minimized Waste

Because we don’t demolish the pool, there’s no concrete or material to dump. We reuse your pool’s structure, drastically reducing landfill impact.

Reduced Energy Use

Our installation process uses minimal heavy equipment and is far less energy-intensive than excavation-based methods.

Preserved Ecosystem

No digging. No soil upheaval. Our approach keeps your backyard’s existing ecosystem intact—from plant roots to garden edges.

Water Conservation

In many cases, there’s no need to drain the pool. This avoids wasting thousands of gallons and helps conserve one of Arizona’s most valuable resources.

Additional Benefits of Choosing Freedom Decks

Cost-Effective

Why pay for demolition, dirt fill, and new landscaping? Our solution typically costs less and delivers more usable space with long-term value.

Quick Installation

Freedom Decks can usually complete your pool-to-deck transformation in just a few days, compared to weeks for demolition and renovation.

Customizable, Functional Space

Use your new deck for anything—outdoor dining, sunbathing, gardening, or creating a safer play space for children and pets.

Flexible and Reversible

Unlike permanent removal, our system lets you keep your options open. If you want to return to a traditional pool someday, your original structure remains intact.

Beautiful, Personalized Designs

We offer multiple materials, finishes, and configurations to match your landscape. Explore our custom options to see what’s possible.

Why Homeowners Trust Freedom Decks

Extensive Experience

Serving Arizona since 2001 and focused on pool conversions since 2007, we bring deep expertise to every project.

Tailored Designs

We collaborate with you to create a deck that fits your lifestyle, whether that’s relaxation, recreation, or curb appeal.

Stress-Free Process

From your first consultation to final installation, we handle every detail. No demolition headaches. No surprise costs.

Make the Green Choice for Your Backyard

Choosing environmentally friendly pool removal is about more than going green. It’s about making a smart, cost-effective, and stylish decision for your home. Freedom Decks helps you turn an unused pool into a beautiful and sustainable living space—without harming the planet.

👉 Schedule a consultation to see how we can help you reclaim your backyard with an eco-friendly, no-demolition pool conversion.