Hot tub removal cost is hard to find online because nobody can price a tub they haven't seen. A tub next to a wide side gate and a tub boxed in by a screen enclosure and a wood deck are two different jobs.
Here is how I price hot tub removal in Broward and Miami-Dade, what pushes the number up, what you have to do before we arrive, and why the city's bulk pickup usually isn't an option. The short version: text me two or three photos and you get one price.
01How much does hot tub removal cost with Rapid Haul?
Hot tub removal with Rapid Haul is one flat, all-in price that I give after a photo or a quick look, usually the same day. That one number covers the crew, cutting the tub into sections if it can't go out whole, carrying it out, hauling and disposal. There is no separate dump fee added later.
Hot tubs are not on my Square starting-price list the way a couch ($125) or a fridge ($100) is, because the tub itself is rarely what sets the price. Where it sits and how it gets out do. If there is a deck or a slab to go with it, those have their own starting points: deck demo from $550 and concrete priced from a photo. Doing it all in one visit costs less than two.
Like the rest of my junk removal, a hot tub job is paid after the work is done. If the total runs $1,000 or more, which mostly happens when demolition is attached, it takes a 50% deposit. See the full hot tub removal service for what is included.
02What makes hot tub removal cost more?
Hot tub removal costs more when the tub is big, the path out is tight, or the tub is built into a deck. Weight is the starting point: Jacuzzi lists its J-475 at a dry weight of 925 lb, and that is with no water in it. These are the things I look for in your photos:
- The path out. A tub next to a wide side gate is a different job from one behind the house with a narrow walkway or steps.
- Screen enclosures and fences. If the tub can't fit through the opening whole, we cut it down where it sits.
- Size. A two-person tub and a big family spa are not the same load.
- What it sits on. A tub on a concrete pad comes out clean. A tub built into a wood deck means the deck around it may have to come apart too.
- Extras. Steps, covers, cover lifters and old chemicals all have to go somewhere. Tell me what you want gone, and keep the chemicals aside for a county drop-off.
03Is it hard to get rid of a hot tub yourself?
Yes, a hot tub is one of the hardest things to get rid of on your own, because even empty it is heavy and awkward, and city bulk pickup usually won't take it. The shell, the wood frame, the foam and the pump don't come apart neatly, and a half-cut tub in the yard is worse than a whole one.
Check your city before you start. Pembroke Pines' bulk service lists hot tubs, boats and other "oversized or excessively heavy materials" as items its regular bulk pickup does not collect, and points residents to a separately quoted special pickup. Hollywood's bulk rules cap a pile at 6 cubic yards and refuse construction and demolition material, so a tub torn out along with its deck can't go to the swale. In Miami-Dade, the county's bulky pickup has to be booked first and allows two pickups of up to 25 cubic yards a year.
Hauling it yourself has limits too. Broward's drop-off centers turn away pickups larger than 1 ton and trailers longer than 8 feet, and Miami-Dade's landfills charge by weight, with a non-contract rate of $115.80 per ton. Some people list a working tub for free online, and that can work if the buyer brings the crew and the power is already disconnected.
04Do you have to drain and disconnect a hot tub before removal?
Yes, a hot tub has to be drained and disconnected from power before removal, and both are on you before the crew arrives. Here is why each one matters:
- Power. Many tubs are hard-wired to their own circuit. The J-475 spec above, for example, calls for a 240-volt circuit at 40, 50 or 60 amps. Have an electrician shut off the breaker and disconnect the wiring before the day. That is electrical work, and it is not something our crew does.
- Water. Drain it a day or two ahead so the shell has time to dry out. A tub with water still in it is far heavier and makes a mess across your yard.
- Access. Unlock the side gate, move cars out of the driveway, and tell me about pets so we can walk the path without stopping.
05What happens on removal day
We walk the path with you first, from the tub to where we load. If the tub can go out in one piece, we lift it, roll it and load it. If it can't, we cut the shell and frame into sections right there and carry them out piece by piece.
Then we haul it to disposal and come back to the spot to clean up. Bits of foam insulation, screws and broken trim get picked up and swept. What you are left with is an empty pad or an empty patch of yard, ready for whatever comes next.
06Where to start with your hot tub removal
Text me at (754) 249-1015 with three photos: the tub with the cover off, the path from the tub to the street, and what it sits on. Tell me if there is a gate, a screen enclosure or steps on the way out. That is usually enough for one flat price, the same day.
If you want more gone in the same visit, say so up front. A wood deck around the tub is a deck removal job, and a slab you no longer want is concrete removal. We take out above-ground pools and pool decks, not in-ground pools. We work Monday to Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM, and same-day is often possible when you call early.
Ready for a price? Start with my hot tub removal.
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