The hot tub that has been dry for years, the metal shed with rust at the bottom of every panel, the swing set the kids stopped using, the fence leaning a little further after each spring storm line: none of it goes on a truck in one piece. We cut it down on site, carry the pieces out through the gate, and haul it the same visit.
Whatever was underneath, deck boards, a slab or grass, is swept off, and when a fence goes the posts come out of the ground with it.
What a hot tub, shed and playset removal job involves
- A photo of the item and the route out; one firm number
- Disconnected and cut down on site
- Carried out in pieces and loaded
- Area swept; slab or deck left as it was
What's included
- Cutting and breaking down on site
- Carry-out in pieces through the gate or side yard
- Fence posts pulled, not cut off at the ground
- Slab, deck or lawn swept clear
- Hauling and disposal the same visit
Arranged separately
- Electrical disconnection of hardwired tubs (an electrician does this first)
- Concrete slabs and footings, unless quoted separately by weight
- In-ground pools and pool decking
Backyard removals across the metro
Hot tubs and sheds sit behind houses from Madison to Byram, and the humid Mississippi summers age them fast. A tub that was drained a few years ago has a cracked shell and a rotten cabinet; a metal shed has rusted through at the base; a wooden playset has gone gray and soft at the posts. None of it fits in a truck as it stands, so the crew cuts it down on site and carries it out in pieces through the gate.
Access decides how the job goes. In the newer subdivisions across Madison and Rankin counties there is usually a side gate wide enough for a cart, and the pieces go straight to the truck. In the older neighborhoods around Belhaven and Fondren the path out can be a narrow gap between the house and a fence, so more cutting happens in the yard and the job takes a little longer. Either way the quote is one number, given from a photo of the item and the path out.
The ground is left the way you want it. A hot tub leaves a slab or a deck section that can stay for a new tub or a patio set; a shed leaves a slab or a gravel pad, swept; a fence leaves with its posts, which are pulled rather than cut at ground level so you are not mowing around stumps. Concrete footings are the one thing quoted separately, by weight, if you want them gone.
Hot Tub, Shed and Playset Removal pricing in Jackson
A hot tub, cut up and hauled, runs $350 to $650 depending on size, shell type and how far it has to be carried. A shed taken down and hauled runs $400 to $900, with a small metal shed at the bottom of that range and a large wooden one with a shingled roof at the top. Playsets and trampolines are usually a quarter to a half truck once broken down, $225 to $500.
What moves the price up: a tub on a second-story deck, a shed with a concrete floor you also want removed, or a fence that runs the whole lot line. What moves it down: power and water already disconnected, the shed already emptied, and a clear path from the back yard to the street.
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Hot Tub, Shed and Playset Removal questions, answered
How much does hot tub removal cost in Jackson?
Between $350 and $650 for most tubs, which covers cutting the shell and cabinet into pieces on site, carrying them out and hauling them. A small two-person tub on a ground-level deck with a wide gate is at the low end; a large tub on a raised deck with a narrow side yard is at the high end. Send a photo of the tub and the path to the street for a firm figure.
Do you need power and water disconnected before you come?
Yes for a hot tub: the breaker for the tub should be off and, ideally, the wiring disconnected by an electrician if it is hardwired, and the tub should be drained. The crew handles everything from there. Sheds only need to be emptied, or the contents can be hauled too and counted in the price. Playsets and fences need nothing done ahead of time.
What is left after a shed is taken down?
The floor. A wooden shed on skids leaves bare ground or a gravel pad, swept; a shed on a slab leaves the slab. If you want the slab or the footings gone too, that is quoted separately by weight because concrete is priced by the ton at the facility. Everything above the floor, including the roofing, goes on the truck the same visit.