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Pool Excavation

Precision pool digs for homeowners and pool builders — exact shape and depth, clean spoil handling, and a hole your shell crew can trust.

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About Our Pool Excavation Service

A pool project lives or dies on dig day. The excavation sets the shape, depth, and elevations that every following trade builds on — steel, plumbing, shell, deck. We cut pools to the builder's plan with tight tolerances, handle the spoil, and leave a clean hole that's ready for steel the same week.

Southwest Florida digs come with water. High water tables, sugar sand, and coastal lots mean a pool excavation here isn't just digging — it's managing groundwater and keeping walls stable while the shell goes in. We plan dewatering before the bucket ever touches dirt.

We dig for both homeowners and pool companies. If you're a pool builder, we slot into your schedule as a reliable dig sub — insured, owner-directed crews, and holes that pass your shell crew's inspection without rework. If you're a homeowner, we coordinate directly with your pool company so dig day happens once, correctly.

Shell-Ready Guarantee

If the dig doesn't match your pool plan's dimensions and elevations, we re-cut it at no cost — and the site is left clean enough for steel and plumbing crews to start immediately.

What's Included

Custom pool shape excavation

Depth & elevation control to shell plan

Dewatering for high water tables

Tight-access digs with compact equipment

Spoil haul-off or on-site spreading

Structural backfill & compaction

Spa, sun shelf & deep-end cuts

Coastal & barrier island experience

Pool builder scheduling coordination

Pool removal & fill-in

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Residential Excavation Services

What we do for homeowners — site prep, drainage fixes, demolition, and lot work.

Pool Excavation in Sarasota & Bradenton: Water, Sand, and Access

Pool excavation in Southwest Florida is a groundwater job as much as a digging job. Much of Sarasota and Manatee County sits on a water table just a few feet down — sometimes inches down during the summer wet season. A crew that doesn't plan for water ends up with caving walls, a flooded hole, and a shell schedule that slips by weeks.

Sandy coastal soils bring the second challenge: stability. Sugar sand won't hold a vertical wall the way clay does, so cut sequencing and spoil placement matter. On barrier island lots — Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Anna Maria — add tight access, protected trees, and neighbors a few feet away, and dig day becomes a logistics exercise. We've dug pools in all of it.

It's why our pool digs start with the plan review, not the dig: shell spec, bench and spa cuts, elevations off the survey, utility locates, dewatering plan, spoil destination. When the excavator shows up, every question is already answered.

High water table dewatering — pumps and well points

Sugar-sand wall stability and cut sequencing

Barrier island and tight-lot access

Deep-end, spa, and sun-shelf cuts to plan

Spoil haul-off with clean streets behind us

Structural backfill after shell cure

Read: Pool Excavation in Florida — What to Expect

Pool Excavation Process

How Pool Excavation Works

Layout & Utilities

Paint the shell plan on the ground, verify setbacks, and locate every utility before dig day.

Dig Day

Most residential pools are dug in a day — exact shape, benches, and elevations cut to plan.

Dewater & Trim

Manage groundwater and trim walls and floor so the shell crew starts clean.

Haul-Off & Backfill

Spoil leaves the site or gets spread where you want it; we return for structural backfill after the shell cures.

Where We Work

Pool Excavation Across Southwest Florida

We dig pools across Sarasota, Manatee, and surrounding counties — from barrier island lots to new construction in Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, and North Port. Pick your city to see our local work.

Sarasota, FL

47+ pool excavation projects

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Bradenton, FL

62+ pool excavation projects

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Venice, FL

28+ pool excavation projects

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Lakewood Ranch, FL

35+ pool excavation projects

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Parrish, FL

19+ pool excavation projects

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Palmetto, FL

14+ pool excavation projects

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St. Petersburg, FL

8+ pool excavation projects

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North Port, FL

11+ pool excavation projects

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See Our Pool Excavation Work

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For Pool Builders: A Dig Sub That Protects Your Schedule

If you build pools, you know the math: a blown dig day cascades into steel, plumbing, gunite, and a customer asking why their backyard is a hole for three extra weeks. Our job as your dig sub is simple — hold the window, cut to your plan, and hand your shell crew a hole with nothing to fix.

We work from your shell drawings, confirm elevations against the survey, and communicate like a trade partner: confirmed dates, morning-of updates, and a walk of the hole before we leave. Insurance certificates and W-9 are in your inbox the day you ask.

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Key Takeaways

Digs cut to your shell plan and elevations

Confirmed scheduling windows

COI and paperwork same-day

Clean sites — spoil gone, streets swept

Backfill crews return on your timeline

One call, owner-directed crews

Client Reviews

Pool Excavation Reviews

5.0 Average Rating

"We've had the pleasure of working with Kam & Lethermon Grade Excavations on multiple pool projects, and they consistently deliver outstanding results. Their excavation team is professional, efficient, and always prepared, which makes a huge difference in keeping our projects on schedule. What stands out most is their attention to detail and commitment to safety. Digging pools and infiltration trenches requires precision, and they handle every job with care and expertise. Communication is seamless — they're responsive, easy to coordinate with, and always willing to adjust to project needs. Thanks to their reliability, we can confidently move forward with our designs knowing the groundwork is in excellent hands."

Gulf2Bay Pools

Pool Builder

"We dig 2-3 pools per month and have struggled with finding a dig/grade/haul company for a while. Kameron and his guys started helping us a few months back and they have been an absolute game changer. Always prompt and courteous. Really could not ask for more out of these guys."

Greg Buffkin

Pool Builder

"Kameron and his team are the best in the excavation business. I work for a marine construction firm named Anderson Dock & Lift and we use them as our preferred excavation service. They are very reliable, very responsive, and very friendly. Additionally, their prices are very competitive with the market."

Adam Bartram

Marine Construction

FAQ

Pool Excavation Questions

How much does pool excavation cost in Sarasota and Bradenton?

Most residential pool digs run $1,500 to $5,000 depending on pool size, depth, access, soil conditions, and how far spoil has to be hauled. Rock or heavy dewatering adds cost. We quote every dig after seeing the site or the pool plan — estimates are free.

How long does a pool dig take?

The dig itself usually takes one day. Tight access, dewatering, or rock can stretch it to two. We coordinate timing with your pool builder so the hole isn't sitting open longer than it needs to.

Do you work as a subcontractor for pool builders?

Yes — a large share of our pool work is dig subcontracting for pool companies across Sarasota and Manatee counties. We hold our schedule, carry full insurance documentation your office can file, and cut holes your shell crews won't have to fix.

What happens if you hit the water table?

On most Southwest Florida lots, we expect to. We plan dewatering up front — pumps and well points where needed — so the hole stays workable and the walls stay stable through shell installation.

Can you get equipment into a fenced backyard?

Usually, yes. We run compact excavators sized for residential gate and side-yard access, and when a fence panel has to come down, we remove and reset it as part of the job.

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We Serve These Areas

Sarasota Bradenton Venice Lakewood Ranch Parrish Palmetto

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