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Cost Guide · Denver, West Metro & Foothills
What Hot Tub Removal Costs in Denver
By Darius Schultz, owner · Updated
No lead form to unlock the number and no "call for pricing." Here is exactly how I price a hot tub, a table you can find your tub in, the extras that can change it, what the other options cost, and the honest math on doing it yourself.
The Short Answer
From $349
The tub's cubic yards plus a $150 to $250 removal fee set by access. A typical 4-person tub comes to $524 to $624. Cut on site, carried out, hauled and swept. You approve the final price on site before any work starts. See how hot tub removal works.
The Straight Answer
Hot Tub Removal Starts at $349.
A hot tub is priced in two parts, and both are written down before I start:
- The tub's yards, at the same rate as everything else I haul: $149 for the first 2 cubic yards, then $75 a yard.
- A removal fee of $150 to $250 for cutting it apart and carrying it out, set by how hard the tub is to reach: $150 for easy access, $200 for a normal backyard carry, $250 for tight or steep.
The minimum for any tub is $349. Worked example: a typical 4-person tub is about 5 yards, which is $374. With the removal fee, that's $524 for easy access, $574 for normal and $624 for tight or steep.
A real one: my 4-person hot tub job in a west Denver suburb in late August 2026 was $500 at the time, under my earlier pricing. The owner had drained it, disconnected it and moved it to the gate, and it was cut up, loaded and swept in about an hour. Priced today, a tub like that at the gate would come to about $524.
How you get the number: text a photo of the tub and a photo of the path from it to the street to (720) 689-3713. I usually reply with a price within 10 minutes during business hours. On the day I walk the route with you and confirm the final price face to face, and nothing is cut until you approve it. There's no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Find Your Tub
Hot Tub Removal Price by Size and Access.
Every total below is the yard price plus the removal fee, with the $349 minimum applied. Tub sizes are a rule of thumb; I size yours from the photo and confirm it on site.
| Tub (cubic yards) | Yard price | Easy (+$150) | Normal (+$200) | Tight or steep (+$250) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 2, a small spa | $149 | $349 | $349 | $399 |
| 3 | $224 | $374 | $424 | $474 |
| 4 | $299 | $449 | $499 | $549 |
| About 5, a typical 4-person tub | $374 | $524 | $574 | $624 |
| 6 | $449 | $599 | $649 | $699 |
| 7 | $524 | $674 | $724 | $774 |
| 8 | $599 | $749 | $799 | $849 |
Easy: $150
Ground level, a short and clear walk to where the truck and trailer park. A tub already moved to the gate is the easiest there is.
Normal: $200
A regular backyard tub carried out through a side gate and around the house.
Tight or steep: $250
Up on a deck, down on a walk-out, on a slope, squeezed into a narrow side yard, or a long carry. Most foothills deck tubs land here.
What Moves The Number
Four Things That Set Your Hot Tub Quote.
Size sets the yards. Access sets the removal fee. Prep and how the tub is installed decide whether anything gets added.
Size
A 2-seater lands near the $349 minimum. A big 7- or 8-person tub with a thick cabinet is more cutting and more yards on the trailer. Swim spas are bigger again.
The path out
A standard 36-inch side gate is too narrow for a whole tub, which is why it gets cut into sections that walk through. The longer and tighter the route, the higher the fee.
Decks, stairs and slopes
A tub on a deck, down on a walk-out or on a hillside means carrying sections up or down. That's the $250 end of the removal fee.
Drained, and how it's installed
A drained, unplugged, free-standing tub adds nothing. A full tub, a drain and disconnect on the day, or a tub framed into a deck is where extras come from.
Above the Table
Hot Tub Extras That Can Change the Price.
These are the only things that add to a hot tub quote, and each one gets said out loud and written down before I start.
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Drain and disconnect on the day: quoted per job
Only for a simple plug-in tub that drains without special tools, a plumber or an electrician. There's no flat fee; I price it when I see it. A hardwired tub needs an electrician to disconnect it first, and you'd pay the electrician directly. Doing both yourself costs nothing.
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Installed or deck-built spas: priced by access and difficulty
A tub framed into a deck has to be freed before it can be cut and carried. That work is extra and priced by how hard it is. The material itself goes by the yard. Deck repair afterward is a carpenter's job, not mine.
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Covers, steps and surrounds
Set loose beside the tub, they're just yards. Bolted down or built in, taking them out is priced by access and difficulty.
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Swim spas
Much longer than a regular spa, so more yards, more cutting, and removal priced by access and difficulty. Photos first.
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A broken-up concrete pad: +$25 a yard
The pad isn't part of a hot tub removal. If you break it up yourself, the pieces can ride along as heavy material. I don't take dirt or sod.
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Other junk on the same trip
The old patio set or the pile behind the shed goes by the yard at $75 a yard on top of the tub. It's cheaper than a second visit.
Never Charged
Whatever the tub and wherever it is:
- Travel, fuel, or a mountain or foothills surcharge
- Dump fees as a line item. The transfer station fee is in the price
- The sweep-up of foam and fiberglass dust
- A second trip if the load needs one
- The quote, by text or on site
No travel fee. The only extra is for a very remote or hard-to-reach property, and you hear about it before we drive out. That applies up in Evergreen and the rest of the foothills, where deck tubs up the hill are common.
Shopping Around
What Other Denver Options Cost You.
You should compare, so here's what I found when I checked in September 2026. Most Denver haulers don't publish a hot tub price at all: the national franchises give you a number after you book online or at an on-site estimate. The one local hauler I found with a published range lists $450 to $550. Hot tub movers quote each job, and they're the right call for a different job.
Hot tub movers keep the tub whole. They move it on a spa dolly and, when it has to go over a house or off a high deck, with a crane. That's what you pay for when the tub still works and is being sold, moved or relocated. For a dead tub, a whole-tub move and especially a crane is cost you don't need, because the tub doesn't have to survive the trip. Cut into sections, it comes out by hand.
Your hot tub dealer may haul off the old tub when they deliver a new one. Ask what they charge for it before you pay anyone else.
Selling or giving it away costs nothing if the tub works. The buyer arranges the move. Once nobody wants it, you're down to hauling it yourself or paying someone.
The Honest Comparison
DIY Hot Tub Removal vs. Paying for It.
I'm not going to pretend it can't be done. If you own a reciprocating saw and have a free Saturday, you can cut up a hot tub. Here's what's actually on the list, so you can price your own version.
| Doing it yourself | With me | |
|---|---|---|
| Tools | A reciprocating saw, several long demolition blades, a pry bar and a drill for the cabinet screws | Included |
| Protection | A respirator, eye protection, gloves and long sleeves. Cutting throws fiberglass and foam dust everywhere | My problem, not yours |
| Hauling | A truck or trailer that can carry about 5 yards of bulky, sharp-edged sections, likely in more than one trip in a pickup | One trip on the 6x10 dump trailer for most tubs |
| Disposal | The transfer station or landfill fee, which is charged by weight or by load | In the price |
| Time | Cutting, carrying, driving, unloading and sweeping. Plan on most of a day the first time | About an hour on site for a drained tub at the gate |
| Risk | Sharp fiberglass edges, heavy awkward sections, and gouges in the deck or the gate | Registered & Insured |
If you already own the saw and a trailer and don't mind the dust, DIY can come out cheaper. If you'd be buying blades and protection, borrowing a truck and paying the transfer station anyway, the gap to $349 or $524 closes fast. Either way, cut the power and drain it first.
Keep Your Quote Down
The Prep That Saves You Money.
Everything on this list is free for you to do, and each one keeps a charge off the quote or keeps the removal fee at the low end.
Kill the power: saves the disconnect charge
Flip the tub's breaker or the switch in the outdoor disconnect box, and unplug a plug-in tub. Hardwired? The electrician goes first, and I won't cut into a tub that still has power.
Drain it the day before: saves the drain charge
A garden hose on the drain spigot works overnight; a submersible pump is much faster. Point the water at your lawn rather than the street, since storm drains run to creeks.
Take off the cover and steps: keeps them in the yards
Loose, they ride by the yard. Still bolted on, removing them is an added charge.
Clear the path: keeps the removal fee low
Unlock the gate, move planters and furniture, and leave room in the driveway for the truck and trailer. A shorter, clearer carry is the difference between $150 and $250.
Stuck on any of it? Text a photo of the control panel and I'll point you to the drain. The full walk-through of the day is on the hot tub removal service page.
A Real Invoice
$500 for a 4-Person Tub, About an Hour.
Late August 2026, a west Denver suburb. Drained, disconnected and at the gate. It wouldn't load whole, so it was cut into sections at the gate and went out in one trip with the rest of that day's load. $500 at the time, and $500 is what he paid: no dump fee, no fuel charge, nothing added at the trailer. The hot tub removal case study has the whole story, including the fiberglass lesson.
Copied word for word from Google.
FAQ
Hot Tub Removal Cost Questions.
What is the average cost to remove a hot tub?
In Denver with me, a typical 4-person tub comes to $524 to $624: about 5 yards ($374) plus a removal fee of $150 to $250 set by access. Small spas start at the $349 minimum, and big 7- or 8-person tubs and swim spas cost more because they're more yards. My real 4-person job in August 2026 was $500 at the time, under my earlier pricing.
Why does hot tub removal start at $349 instead of the $149 minimum?
Because it's cutting work, not just hauling. My $149 minimum covers up to 2 cubic yards of ordinary junk that lifts straight onto the truck, like a couch or a mattress and box spring. A hot tub has to be cut apart with a saw where it sits, carried out in sections and swept up after, so it carries a removal fee on top of its yards, and any tub starts at $349.
What does the $150 to $250 removal fee cover?
The cutting, the carry and the sweep-up. It's $150 for easy access, like a ground-level tub near the driveway, $200 for a normal backyard carry through a side gate, and $250 for tight or steep access, like a deck, a walk-out, a slope or a long carry. I set it when I see the path, and it's written down before I start.
How much does it cost to drain and disconnect a hot tub?
Nothing if you do it yourself: cut the power at the breaker, unplug a plug-in tub and drain it through the spigot the day before. If it's a simple plug-in tub that drains without special tools, I can do it on the day for an added cost, quoted per job, with no flat fee. A hardwired tub needs an electrician to disconnect it first, and you pay the electrician directly.
Are there dump fees or other charges on top of the quote?
No dump fee, travel fee, fuel fee or foothills surcharge, and the sweep-up is included. The only things that can add to a hot tub quote are a drain and disconnect on the day, freeing a tub that's built into a deck or fixed covers and steps, and any other junk you add to the trip. Every one of them is written down before I start.
Is it cheaper to cut up a hot tub myself?
Sometimes. If you already own a reciprocating saw and a trailer and don't mind fiberglass dust, DIY can cost less. If you'd be buying blades and a respirator, borrowing a truck, making more than one run and paying the transfer station anyway, the savings shrink fast, and it usually takes most of a day the first time.
Can a couple of people move an empty hot tub?
A small one, on flat ground with a spa dolly, sometimes. Most drained 4- to 6-person tubs weigh roughly 500 to 900 pounds and won't fit through a standard side gate whole, which is where people get hurt or wreck the fence. I skip that problem by cutting the tub into sections light enough to carry one at a time.
How hard is it to remove a jacuzzi tub?
An outdoor jacuzzi or spa is the job on this page: drained, powered off, cut into sections and carried out. An indoor jetted bathtub is different, because pulling it out means plumbing and often tile and wall work, which is a plumber's or remodeler's job. Once it's out, I can haul it by the yard.
What if I don't like the on-site quote?
Then we don't do it, and you owe nothing. The quote is free, I confirm the final price face to face before anything is cut, and you approve it before I start.
Keep Reading
Where To Go From Here.
Hot Tub Removal in Denver
What I remove, how the day goes, decks and slopes, and how to book.
The $500 Hot Tub Job
The real 4-person tub, start to finish, with photos from the day.
Full Pricing
The per-yard rate, the yard table and every add-on for every kind of load.
Heavy Item Removal Cost
Pianos, safes, pool tables and sheds next to hot tubs, with real invoices.
Junk Removal Cost in Denver
The wider picture for everything that isn't a hot tub.
Hot Tubs Near You
Same pricing in Wheat Ridge, Arvada and Lakewood, and for deck tubs up in Evergreen and the foothills.
Now Booking Hot Tub Removals
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Text a photo of the tub and the path to the street. You usually get a price back within 10 minutes during business hours, and the final number is confirmed on site before a single cut.
(720) 689-3713
Mon to Sat 7am to 7pm. Sunday by appointment.
From $349, approved on site
Registered & Insured
No travel, fuel or dump fees
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