An old hot tub is one of the hardest things a homeowner tries to get rid of. It is huge, it is heavy even when empty, and it is an awkward shape. It is usually wedged into a deck or a fenced corner with no easy way out.
Plenty of people put it off for years because it seems impossible. It is not. Here is how hot tub removal Calgary homeowners face actually works.
Two hot tubs of the same size can be very different jobs. These are the factors that decide how involved yours is, and therefore what it costs.
The hot tub often goes when the old deck does. They tend to age out together. If both are going, a single bin can take the tub sections and the deck material in one project. Tell us you are clearing both so we can size it for the combined volume. You can see the kinds of jobs we handle in our project gallery.
Whether a crew is coming or you are doing it yourself, an hour of prep makes hot tub removal Calgary homeowners dread go far faster.
A hot tub is not one material, and the pieces go different places.
The cover surprises people. A saturated hot tub cover can weigh well over a hundred pounds on its own.
This is the most common version of the job. The tub and the deck aged out together, and both are coming out in the same week.
Doing them as one project is more efficient than two. The deck boards make excellent flat base material in the bin, the framing fills gaps well, and you only pay for one delivery and pickup. A 20-yard bin usually covers a tub plus a modest deck. Tell us both are going so we size it once, correctly.
Not whole. It has to be disconnected, drained and cut into sections first. Once broken down, the pieces load into a bin.
Disconnect the power and plumbing, drain the water, cut the shell and cabinet into sections, then haul the pieces away. Metal parts can be recycled as scrap.
It depends on access, how the tub is wired, whether it is built into decking, and its condition. Describe your setup and we can give you an accurate price rather than a rough range.
Breaking one down is heavy work involving power tools and safe electrical disconnection. If it is in a tight spot, a crew handles it in one visit.
If the tub is hardwired into your panel, have a qualified electrician disconnect it safely first. A plug-in unit can simply be unplugged.
Yes. A single bin can take the tub sections and deck material. Tell us you are clearing both so we size it correctly.
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