In short
In Casares we remove and fill in pools, demolish terraces, outbuildings and garden walls, and clear the plot. Most of this work is on the coastal side, in Casares Costa, where villas and holiday homes are owned by people living abroad. The hilltop village is a declared historic-artistic ensemble, so any demolition there needs a licence and possibly heritage authorisation.
Two very different places: the village and Casares Costa
Casares belongs to the Costa del Sol Occidental, and its village sits on a hill between the Serranía de Ronda, the Costa del Sol and the Campo de Gibraltar. For pool and garden work, the municipality splits into two worlds. Casares Costa, down by the sea, is made up of urbanizaciones, villas and townhouses with private and community pools; the historic village on the hill has whitewashed houses on steep streets, where pools are rare and the rules are stricter.
Nearly all of our requests come from Casares Costa: a villa owner who wants a smaller pool, an investor converting a holiday home, or a family who wants the garden back. The choice is between a pool infill and a complete pool demolition, depending on what the space will be used for.
The protected village: why a demolition there is different
Casares was declared a historic-artistic ensemble (Conjunto Histórico-Artístico) in 1978, and the ruins of an Arab castle survive in the village. In a protected historic ensemble, a demolition needs a licence and, where applicable, authorisation from the heritage authority – confirm it with the ayuntamiento before anything is planned. That applies to small structures as well: a patio building, a wall or a terrace can fall under the same regime.
On the coast, outside the protected area, the general Andalusian rule since 2024 applies: demolition of constructions is processed by declaración responsable, with each ayuntamiento setting the documents in its own ordinance.
Holiday homes on the coast: managing the work from abroad
Many Casares Costa properties are second homes or holiday lets, and their owners are in the UK, Scandinavia or elsewhere for most of the year. We plan around that. You send photos of the pool, the garden and the access; we propose a method in English; a key holder or property manager lets us in; and you receive photos of the empty pool, the broken shell, the backfill and the finished surface.
If the house belongs to a community of owners, check whether the pool, the terrace or the boundary wall is a private or a common element. Works affecting common elements need the agreement of the owners' meeting, and many communities also set hours for noisy work. It is worth sorting this out before choosing a date, especially if the property is let in summer.
Terraces, walls and what is left at the end
Pool jobs here often come with other changes: a covered terrace taken back, a pergola or outdoor kitchen removed, or a block wall replaced by a lighter fence. Those fit our terrace and outbuilding demolition and wall and fence removal services and can be done in the same visit.
Rubble is sorted on site – concrete and tiles, metal, plastic pipework – and delivered to an authorised facility, with the receipts sent to you. The area is left at a compacted, basic level ready for paving or planting. For demolishing a complete house in the municipality, see demolition in Casares on our sister site. Our guide how a swimming pool is demolished, step by step shows what happens on each day.
Services
Pool removal and pool demolition on the Costa del Sol
Full or partial removal of concrete and block pools, including coping, pool beach and plant room, with sorted rubble and compacted backfill.
Pool fill in: turning an unwanted pool into solid garden
Break down the top of the shell, drain the floor and backfill in compacted layers – the pool disappears and the garden comes back.
Terrace demolition, pergola removal and outbuilding demolition
Tiled terraces, porches, pergolas, pool houses, sheds and single garages removed and sorted, so the garden can start again.
Wall removal and fence removal for villa gardens
Garden walls, boundary fences, gate pillars and – after a técnico's assessment – retaining walls, removed down to the footings.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work in Casares Costa urbanizaciones?
Yes, most of our work in the municipality is in Casares Costa, on villas, townhouses and holiday homes.
Can you demolish something in the old village of Casares?
Only once your técnico has confirmed the procedure. The village is a declared historic-artistic ensemble, so a licence and possibly heritage authorisation are needed.
The property is let in summer. When is the best time to remove the pool?
Outside the letting season is usually simplest, and it also suits most communities' rules on noise. We plan dates with you or your manager.
Is the pool in my complex mine to remove?
If it is a common element of the community, its removal needs the agreement of the owners' meeting. Check your deeds and statutes with the administrator.
Can I follow the job without travelling to Spain?
Yes. You receive photos at each stage and we communicate in English by e-mail or WhatsApp.
What happens to the pool tiles and coping stones?
They are lifted, sorted with the ceramic and concrete fraction and taken to an authorised facility, unless you want to keep some of the stones.
How do you protect the rest of the garden?
We agree the machine route in advance, protect paving and paths where needed and keep the work area fenced off.
Is a health and safety study needed?
Every construction or demolition job has a safety and health study or a basic study, depending on its size, and the contractor prepares its own safety plan from it.
Do you take away old garden furniture?
Loose furniture and belongings are cleared by the owner, or added as a separate item in the quote if you want us to remove them.
What is the difference between a pool infill and a pool removal?
A pool infill demolishes the top of the shell, drains the floor and backfills the rest; a full pool removal takes the entire shell out. Infill suits gardens, full removal suits plots where something may be built later.