More Than Able Pool Removal & Demolition

More Than Able Pool Removal & Demolition is a Hopkinton-area outfit that specializes in tearing out unwanted swimming pools — concrete, gunite, fiberglass and steel-wall liner alike — then excavating, filling, loaming and seeding the yard back to lawn. Beyond pools, the company also demolishes barns, sheds, decks and old homes, and builds patios, fire pits and retaining walls, serving Hopkinton and Holliston. The written record here is thorough and dated but strongly positive: 13 reviews from 2018 to 2021, almost all five stars, describe an owner named Josh who shows up fast and finishes quickly. In a 2018 review, a customer had an entire in-ground pool demolished and the yard excavated in under four business days, calling the crew fast, professional and courteous; another 2018 review described a full pool demo done in just two days. When a storm knocked down a tree onto a shed and pen, a 2018 reviewer said the demolition was done within one business day of being contracted. Reviewers from 2019 and 2020 describe Josh as responsive, transparent and easy to work with, staying within budget and timeline — one 2020 review specifically praised his pricing on tree removal and shed moving, and a 2019 review mentioned bathroom improvements he made, suggesting the work sometimes goes beyond pool removal and demolition. BuildZoom's permit records back up the pool-removal focus: recent permitted jobs include two pool removals in Medway (2025, $23,700 and $15,000) and one in Sharon (2024, $14,000), plus an in-ground gunite pool demolition in Holbrook (2021). BuildZoom also lists an active Massachusetts home improvement contractor license, number 162143, and gives the company a score of 97. On Angi, the business holds 4.9 out of 5 across 14 reviews, with 93% five-star. A couple of things are worth flagging. BuildZoom's own permit page names the owner as Eric Danforth, while the company's site says it's owned and operated by Joshua Newman — worth clarifying who you'd actually be working with. And Angi's profile lists a business highlight claiming 32 years of experience, though nothing else on file — the earliest permit or review — goes back further than 2012. For anyone needing a pool torn out or a fast demolition job, the reviews here consistently describe quick turnarounds and courteous crews; just confirm which owner is currently running the business before booking.