Hot Tub Removal in Boise
The 700-pound patio ornament that hasn't held water since 2022 — cut into carryable sections and gone in about two hours, no gate widened, no lawn destroyed.
Why a hot tub is the hardest "one item" in the yard
An empty hot tub weighs 400–900 pounds, it's seven-plus feet on a side, and it arrived by crane, forklift, or six regretful friends before the fence went up. It does not leave whole. The realistic exit is the one we do: cut it into sections — reciprocating saws make quick work of the acrylic shell and cabinet — and carry the pieces out through a standard gate. It's loud for about forty minutes, and then the corner of your patio is just… back.
What it costs in the Treasure Valley
Most standard hot tubs run $300–$600 to remove, driven by size, access, and how far the pieces travel to the truck: an easy side-yard walkout prices low, a sunken deck install or a tight backyard prices high. Swim spas and oversized units are their own quote. That's cutting, hauling, and disposal in one number — quoted upfront like everything we price, confirmed before the saw comes out. Photos texted to (208) 591-8785 get you a tight number fast.
Two things to handle before we arrive
- Drain it. A garden hose to the tub's drain spigot and gravity handles most of it — start the night before; a few hundred gallons drains slower than you'd think. (Idaho tip: don't send old, chemical-heavy water at your flower beds; the lawn or a gravel area shrugs it off better.)
- Kill the power. A plug-in 110V tub just gets unplugged. A hardwired 220V spa needs the breaker off, and the line itself properly disconnected/capped — that's a licensed electrician's fifteen minutes, not ours, and we'll say so rather than improvise around live wire. Everything after the wires are dead is our job.
Where a dead hot tub actually goes
More of it gets recycled than people expect: the frame, heater, pumps, and wiring are scrap metal that goes to the valley's recyclers, and we break those components out rather than landfilling them wholesale. The acrylic-and-foam shell is the part with no second life — that's transfer-station material, and it's a big reason the disposal line on hot tubs costs more than a couch. Cover in decent shape? Some sellers on Marketplace want those; worth a listing before we come if you're patient.
While the crew's there anyway
Hot tub jobs almost always grow: the deck box of pool chemicals, the mini-fridge that lived beside it, the pergola pieces stacked behind the shed since the remodel. Adding items to a scheduled stop is the cheapest junk removal we do — the truck and the two people are already in your backyard. Mention it when you book, or just point when we're there. A full-yard reset is cleanout territory, also cheerfully handled.