Cicarelli Contractors, a CSLB-licensed general contractor (License #1109419) based in Richmond, California, is based right here in Contra Costa County and serves 15 cities across the county, with pool removal, demolition, excavation, pavers, retaining walls and artificial turf. We pull the permits and send a written quote within 24 hours.
East Bay
Contra Costa County is home base for Cicarelli Contractors. The crew is based in Richmond, in the western part of the county, so jobs in Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Pinole, Hercules and El Sobrante are the shortest drive in our whole service area.
East of the hills, the crew works in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon and Danville, and further east in Martinez, Pittsburg, Antioch and Brentwood. The county runs its own pool demolition rules for unincorporated areas, and towns like Danville publish their own.
Contra Costa services
As a concrete contractor in Richmond and a general contractor across Contra Costa County, one crew breaks out the old pool or slab and builds the patio, driveway or wall that replaces it.
Get A Free EstimatePlanning pool removal in Walnut Creek, Concord or San Ramon? We pull the county or city demolition permit, break out the shell, haul it away and compact the fill for a patio or lawn.
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Richmond is our home base. As a local concrete contractor we remove cracked slabs, driveways and old pool decks, regrade the base and get it ready for new pavers or concrete.
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Paver patios, driveways and walkways installed in Richmond, Concord and Walnut Creek on a compacted base, by the same licensed crew that removed the old surface.
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Block retaining walls with drainage behind them for sloped yards from El Cerrito and Pinole to Concord and San Ramon, built to hold soil and add level space.
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Artificial turf installation in Richmond and across Contra Costa: old lawn or pool area out, drained base in, low-water turf that stays green all year.
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Pergolas, fire pits, seat walls and covered patios for Contra Costa backyards, often built where a pool or slab came out, with one written quote for the whole job.
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Filmed in Contra Costa
Two of our job-site clips come from Contra Costa County: a retaining wall going up in Walnut Creek and a pool demolition in San Ramon. The other two show the same crew at work elsewhere in the Bay Area.
Watch On YouTubeWhy Contra Costa calls us
Google rating, 45 reviews
Contra Costa cities served
Based in Richmond
CSLB License #1109419 in the B General Building class, with an active contractor's bond on file.
A free site visit, then a written estimate within 24 hours that lists the work, the permit and the order of the job.
We file through the county ePermits Center or your city, and book every inspection along the way.
1 year from completion on our work, written into the contract.
Before and after
Drag the slider on each photo. These are real Cicarelli jobs, and the same pool-to-patio work is available from Richmond to Brentwood.
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BeforeAfterPool removal and paver patio
BeforeAfterPool removal and artificial turf
BeforeAfterSteps, grading and turf
From visit to final
One contact from the first visit to the last inspection, whether the permit comes from the county or from your city.
Start With A Free EstimateWe walk the yard in Richmond, Concord or wherever you are and note access, slope and the pool or slab.
A written quote within 24 hours, and the route for the permit: county ePermits or your city building department.
Demolition, haul-off and grading, with the county grading permit when the project needs one.
In towns like Danville the shell inspection comes before backfill, so we schedule it before the fill goes in.
The new work goes down on compacted ground, then we walk the finished job with you.
You keep the permit, the final inspection and the written 1-year workmanship warranty.
Two of our Google reviews, word for word, picked for Contra Costa County homeowners comparing contractors.
I recently hired Cicarelli Contractors for demolition of my swimming pool. From our initial discussion to our final completion Athalyson and his crew were true professionals. Our pool is on a hill with limited access. His crew was able to get their equipment in place for the demolition and wheelbarrow fill dirt up hill. Some of those days had 90+ temps.
I was consistently impressed with the quality and professionalism of his crew. His crews seemed to always have a smile. The project was completed in a timely manner. His crew were consistently courteous and respectful of my property and maintained a clean work environment, restoring the site to its original condition.
I highly recommend Cicarelli Contractors for any construction needs. Their commitment to quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction is commendable.
I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Cicarelli again!
Very professional. It was explained what was going to be done.
They were done in 4 days. Other companies gave us a time limit of 2 weeks. Hard workers. We will use this company again. We need more work done.
Cities with their own page are linked; the rest are served too.
Our home base. A bayside city in western Contra Costa, incorporated in 1905, bordering San Pablo, El Cerrito, Albany and Pinole.
Services in Richmond
A hillside city next to Richmond, founded by refugees of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Its name is Spanish for "the little hill". Population 25,962.
Services in El Cerrito
An enclave city surrounded by Richmond, a few minutes from our base. Its name is Spanish for "Saint Paul". Population 32,127.
Services in San Pablo
A San Pablo Bay city just north of Richmond. Its name means "cornmeal" in Spanish. Population 19,022.
Services in Pinole
A waterfront city on San Pablo Bay, about 10 miles north of Berkeley, first developed in 1881 around a powder works. Population 26,016.
Services in Hercules
An unincorporated community in the hills east of Richmond, so permits come from Contra Costa County rather than a city. Population 15,524.
Services in El Sobrante
A Diablo Valley city at the junction of I-680 and Highway 24, about 16 miles east of Oakland, with a busy downtown. Population 70,127.
Services in Walnut Creek
The most populous city in Contra Costa County, founded in 1869 as Todos Santos, with Todos Santos Plaza at its center. About 123,000 residents (2025 estimate).
Services in Concord
A central Contra Costa city incorporated in 1961, home to Diablo Valley College and quiet residential streets. Population 34,613.
Services in Pleasant Hill
A San Ramon Valley city 34 miles east of San Francisco, the fourth-largest in Contra Costa County. Population 84,605.
Services in San Ramon
A San Ramon Valley town crossed by the Iron Horse Regional Trail, with its own pool demolition handout and inspection rules. Population 43,582.
Free estimate in Danville
The Contra Costa county seat, on the southern shore of the Carquinez Strait, named after ranchero Ygnacio Martinez. Population 37,287.
Free estimate in Martinez
The third-most populous city in Contra Costa County, on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in East County. Population 115,291.
Free estimate in Antioch
An East County city on Suisun Bay, once called Black Diamond and New York of the Pacific, with a waterfront along the Delta.
Free estimate in Pittsburg
A fast-growing East County city whose population grew from about 23,000 in 2000 to more than 66,000 by 2022.
Free estimate in BrentwoodThe 15 cities we serve in Contra Costa County, and our Richmond home base. Tap a pin or a name for details.
Permits
In Contra Costa County, the city where the home sits issues the building or demolition permit. Homes in unincorporated areas get it from the county instead, through Contra Costa County Building Inspection. Each office sets its own fees, plans and inspections, and Cicarelli Contractors pulls the permit and schedules every inspection.
Compare Contra Costa County with other Bay Area cities in our pool demolition permit guide.
Local guide
A pool removal or backyard project in Contra Costa County starts with one question: who issues the permit. Across the 15 cities we serve in Contra Costa County, the city building department issues it; in unincorporated areas, Contra Costa County Building Inspection does. Cicarelli Contractors, a CSLB-licensed general contractor based in Richmond, pulls the permit, schedules the inspections, removes the pool or concrete and builds what comes next with the same crew.
It depends on the office and the project. Unincorporated Contra Costa County takes applications through its ePermits Center, and towns like Danville add their own steps: at least two pool demolition inspections, the first when the shell is broken and the drainage holes are drilled. A grading permit, when required, adds review time.
For a job in Richmond, El Cerrito and San Pablo, the written estimate from Cicarelli Contractors lists the permit, the inspections and the order of the work, and the crew sends photo updates while it is underway. See the official Contra Costa County Building Inspection site for current processing notes.
Yes. Contra Costa County requires a permit to demolish or abandon a pool, which covers filling it in place, and notes that a grading permit is often required as well. Inside a city or town, that city issues the permit and sets the inspections.
Keep the permit and the final inspection with your house records in Richmond and El Cerrito; buyers and future contractors ask for them. More on the pool removal page.
A lawn, turf or planting beds can go over a partial removal, while an ADU, an addition or deck footings need a full removal. In Contra Costa, the county requires a permit to demolish or abandon the pool, and Danville sets compaction and inspection standards for the fill.
| Where | Rule |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated Contra Costa County | Permit to demolish or abandon the pool; a grading permit is often required too |
| Danville | Fill compacted to 90 percent in 12-inch layers; 2-inch drainage holes about 2 feet apart; at least two inspections |
| Richmond, Walnut Creek and other cities | The city building department issues the permit and sets the inspections |
In Danville, the fill must be compacted to 90 percent in 12-inch layers, which matters for anything built on top later. Compare full pool removal, artificial turf and paver patios, or read what you can build after a partial removal.
Updated · By Athalyson Bernardo, Owner of Cicarelli Contractors
FAQ
Share your Contra Costa County address by phone or text, Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, or browse the full FAQ.
Call (650) 404-7049Yes. Cicarelli Contractors works in 15 cities in Contra Costa County, including Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Pinole, Hercules and El Sobrante. Unincorporated communities in the county can usually be confirmed with a quick call. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate and a written quote within 24 hours.
Yes. California's Contractors State License Board licenses this work under classifications such as B General Building, C-21 Building Moving and Demolition and C-53 Swimming Pool. Cicarelli Contractors holds B license #1109419. Before you hire anyone in Contra Costa County, ask for the license number and look it up on the CSLB website.
In unincorporated Contra Costa County, apply through the county ePermits Center, which takes building and grading permit applications for the Building Inspection Division in Martinez. Inside a city such as Walnut Creek or Danville, apply to that city instead. Cicarelli Contractors prepares the plans and the application and pulls the permit for your project.
It depends on the pool, the access and the inspections. In Danville, the town inspects at least twice, first when the shell is broken and the drainage holes are drilled, so the backfill waits for that visit. In unincorporated areas, a grading permit, when required, adds review time before work starts.
The Town of Danville pool demolition handout calls for 2-inch drainage holes about 2 feet apart in the shell, fill compacted to 90 percent in 12-inch layers, and at least two inspections, the first when the shell is broken and the holes are drilled. Cicarelli Contractors schedules those inspections as part of the job.
Send photos of your yard and your address in Richmond, El Cerrito and San Pablo or anywhere else in Contra Costa County through the free estimate form, or call or text (650) 404-7049. Cicarelli Contractors visits, measures the work and sends a written quote within 24 hours that lists the work, the permit and the schedule.
