The hot tub that has not been filled in three years, the metal shed rusting behind the house, the swing set the kids outgrew, the fence that leans after every storm: these do not fit in a truck as they are. We cut them down, carry the pieces out through the gate, and haul them the same visit.
The deck, pad or lawn underneath is left clean, and we take the fence posts with the panels.
What a hot tub, shed and playset removal job involves
- Send a photo of the item and the route to the street; the quote is fixed
- Disconnected and cut down on site
- Carried out in pieces and loaded
- Area swept; concrete pad or deck left as it was
What's included
- The tub shell, cabinet, cover and pump
- Sheds emptied first, contents priced as a small cleanout if needed
- Fence posts pulled with the panels
- Playset lumber and hardware, trampoline frames, basketball goals
- Disposal and recycling fees
Not included
- Capping electrical circuits or gas lines (an electrician or plumber does that)
- Breaking out concrete pads unless quoted
- Filling or leveling the ground afterward
Backyard removals across Huntsville and Madison
Hot tubs sit on decks and pads behind a great many houses in Hampton Cove, Madison and Owens Cross Roads, and a good share of them have been dry for years because a pump failed or a new owner never wanted one. A tub that is off does not fit through a gate in one piece. The crew disconnects it, cuts the shell into sections with the right saws, carries the pieces out and leaves the deck or the pad as it was, all in about half a day.
Sheds are the same job in wood or metal. The kit sheds sold across the Huntsville area in the last twenty years rust or rot from the floor up, and once the doors no longer close the shed becomes a place to keep things that should have been thrown out. It is emptied first, priced as its own cleanout if there is a lot inside, then taken down and hauled in the same visit. Fence lines go the same way, posts and all.
Playsets, trampolines and basketball goals fill out the list. A wooden playset from the subdivision years in Harvest or Hazel Green comes apart into lumber and hardware, and the concrete footings of a basketball pole are broken out only if you ask for it. None of this can go at the curb: the city's collection rules exclude whole structures, concrete and anything from a contractor's demolition, so it leaves by truck.
Hot Tub, Shed and Playset Removal pricing in Huntsville
A hot tub, cut up and hauled, runs $350 to $650 as one fixed number that covers the disconnection, the cutting, the carry and the disposal. A shed taken down and hauled runs $400 to $900 depending on size, material and what is inside it. Playsets and fence runs are quoted from a photo as a fraction of the truck, usually a quarter to a half truck at $225 to $500.
What moves the price is the route out and what the item is made of. A tub on a ground-level deck with a wide gate is the bottom of the range; one on a second-story deck, or one with a concrete surround, is the top. A metal shed goes faster than a wooden one with a shingled roof. Send a photo of the item and of the path to the street and the quote will hold.
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Related: Bulk Trash Pickup in Huntsville: What the City Takes and What It Won't, Junk removal in Madison, Junk removal in Athens. Official page: City of Huntsville.
Hot Tub, Shed and Playset Removal questions, answered
How much does hot tub removal cost in Huntsville?
Between $350 and $650 for most tubs in the Huntsville area, as a single fixed price. That covers disconnecting the electrical whip and plumbing, cutting the shell and cabinet into pieces the crew can carry, loading them and paying the disposal fee. A tub with a built-in surround, a heavy cover lifter or a second-story deck is at the top of the range; a plain tub on a pad with a clear path to the gate is at the bottom.
Do you take the concrete pad or the deck with the hot tub?
Not by default. The pad and the deck are left as they were, swept clean, so you can use the space. If you want the pad broken out or a section of deck removed, ask on the call: concrete is priced by weight and deck lumber by the load, and both are quoted separately so you are not paying for demolition you did not want.
Does the shed have to be empty before you take it down?
No. Most sheds still have things in them, and the crew empties it first: keep pile to one side, the rest onto the truck. If there is a lot inside, that part is priced as a small cleanout on the same quote. Fuel cans, propane cylinders and pesticides are set aside rather than loaded, and the crew tells you which items those are so you can take them to the county drop-off.