Hot Tub Removal in Arlington, TX
A hot tub is the item most likely to have been craned or carried into a yard before the fence went up — which means removing it usually starts with the question of how it is going to get out.
Call (972) 093-0938- Drained and broken down on site
- Cut into sections where access is tight
- Shell, cabinet, cover and steps all taken
- Electrical disconnection by an electrician first
Getting it out is the whole job
A typical acrylic spa is seven or eight feet square, weighs several hundred pounds empty, and is completely rigid. It was almost always placed before the yard was finished, so the gate, the fence and sometimes the deck all went in around it.
That leaves two options. If there is a genuine path — a wide gate, an open side, a driveway approach — it comes out whole on rollers and dollies. If there is not, it is cut down on site into sections small enough to carry, which is the normal outcome for a tub in a fenced back yard.
Cutting is not destructive to anything but the tub. It is done in place, the sections go straight onto the truck, and the yard is left swept. What it does mean is that the decision has to be made before the crew arrives, so it is worth photographing the access route as well as the tub.
What has to happen first
The tub needs to be drained, which takes longer than people expect — a few hundred gallons through a garden hose is an overnight job, so start it the day before. And the electrical supply must be isolated and disconnected by a licensed electrician. A spa runs on a dedicated high-current circuit, and that is not something a hauling crew should be touching.
Once it is drained and dead, the rest is a demolition and carry job.
- Drained fully before the crew arrives
- Electrical disconnected by a licensed electrician
- Shell, cabinet, cover, steps and surround all taken
- Cut into sections where the gate will not allow it out whole
- Site swept, including the slab it stood on
Photograph the route, not just the tub
The access path is what determines whether it comes out whole or is cut down, and that is the main thing the quote depends on.
FAQ
Hot Tub Removal in Arlington, TX — common questions
- Do you disconnect the electrics?
- No. A hot tub runs on a dedicated high-current circuit and disconnection is work for a licensed electrician. Have that done before the crew arrives, and the removal itself is straightforward.
- Do I need to drain it first?
- Yes, and start early. Several hundred gallons through a garden hose takes many hours, so drain the day before rather than the morning of. A tub with water still in it is not movable.
- Will you cut it up in my yard?
- If that is what the access requires, yes — it is the usual outcome for a tub behind a standard gate. The work is contained, the sections go straight onto the truck, and the yard is swept afterwards.
- Do you take swim spas and above-ground pools?
- Case by case. Both are larger and involve more dismantling than a standard spa, so they are quoted individually rather than off a standard rate. Send photographs of the unit and the access.
Ready when you are
You point. We haul. That is the whole arrangement.
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Junk Koala Arlington
1140 W Pioneer Pkwy, Ste 1144E
Arlington, TX 76013