A hot tub that has sat empty for years on a deck above the river, a metal shed rusting through, a swing set the kids outgrew, a fence that leans a little more after every storm: none of it fits in a truck as it stands. We cut it down on site, carry the pieces out through the gate or down the hill, and haul it the same visit.
Whatever was under it, deck, slab or grass, is swept clean, and when a fence goes the posts go with the panels.
What a hot tub, shed and playset removal job involves
- A picture of the piece and the route to the truck; one fixed price
- Disconnected and cut down on site
- Carried out in pieces and loaded
- Area swept; slab or deck left as it was
What's included
- Disconnecting the tub at the unit and cutting the shell and frame on site
- Shed walls, roof, doors and contents taken down and hauled
- Fence panels and posts removed, footings at your choice
- Slab, deck or lawn swept and left clean
- Disposal and metal recycling
Done by someone else first
- Electrical disconnection at the breaker or panel, which is an electrician's job
- Breaking out concrete slabs and footings, quoted separately by weight
- Anything with a propane or gas connection until the supplier has capped it
Backyard removals across Hamilton County
Hot tub removal in Chattanooga usually starts with a tub on a deck above the river in Riverview or on a slope in Hixson that has been dry for years by the time someone calls, and the shell alone is too big for any gate. The crew disconnects it, cuts the shell and the frame into pieces on the deck, and carries them down whatever stairs or slope stand between the tub and the truck. The same goes for the metal sheds rusting through behind houses in Brainerd and Red Bank and the swing sets that outlasted the children in East Brainerd and Ooltewah.
None of this is a city pickup. The brush and bulk program takes furniture, mattresses and appliances but refuses lumber, building materials and anything hot or pressurized, so a shed, a fence line or a playset stays where it is until someone takes it apart and hauls it. The crew handles the whole thing in one visit and leaves the slab, the deck or the lawn clean.
Fence removal follows the same pattern across the county: the posts leave with the panels, concrete footings are broken out or left flush at your choice, and the line is left ready for the fence company or for grass.
Hot Tub, Shed and Playset Removal pricing in Chattanooga
A hot tub cut up and hauled runs about $350 to $650; a shed taken down and hauled about $400 to $900, by size and what it is made of. Playsets and fence lines are quoted as one number from a photo of the item and the path out. Everything is inside the price: the cutting, the carry, the haul and the disposal.
The price rises with distance and slope between the item and the truck, with a shed that has a concrete floor or a second story, and with a hot tub that still holds water. It falls when the tub is drained and the path is clear.
Full price list and what moves the price →
Related: Bulk Trash Pickup in Chattanooga: What the City Takes and What It Won't, Junk removal in Hixson, Junk removal in Ooltewah. Official page: City of Chattanooga.
Hot Tub, Shed and Playset Removal questions, answered
How much does hot tub removal cost in Chattanooga?
About $350 to $650 for the whole job: disconnecting, cutting the shell and frame into pieces on the deck, carrying them out and hauling them. The low end is a drained tub at ground level with a clear path; the high end is a large tub on a raised deck at the back of a hillside lot. The deck is left as it was.
Do I need to drain the hot tub before you come?
It helps and it lowers the price. A drained tub is lighter to cut and carry and there is no water to manage on the deck. If it cannot be drained, say so in the message and the crew brings a pump. The electrical disconnect at the breaker should be done by you or an electrician before the crew arrives.
Can you take down a shed with a concrete floor?
The shed, yes: walls, roof, doors and any shelving are cut down, carried out and hauled, and the slab is swept clean. Breaking out the slab itself is a separate quote because concrete is billed by weight at the facility, and many people prefer to keep the slab for a new shed.