The short answer
A hot tub or spa is $322. One number, which includes breaking it down, carrying it out, and disposal.
| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Hot tub / spa | $322 |
| Cold plunge tub | $271 |
| Above-ground pool (frame + liner) | $145 |
| Patio table | $89 |
| Patio chair (each) | $30 |
| Propane grill | $71 |
| Charcoal grill | $59 |
There is no surcharge for the tub being on a deck, behind a fence, down a slope, or on the far side of a gate. Those are the normal conditions here, not exceptions.
What actually happens on the day
A hot tub does not come out whole. Nothing that size fits through a side gate or up a set of deck steps intact.
The shell gets cut into sections on site. The cabinet, the cover, the pumps, the heater and the plumbing come apart separately. It goes out in pieces and on to the truck. Typically a couple of hours, sometimes more if it is a large tub in a difficult spot.
Two things have to be done before the crew arrives, and they are yours:
- Drain it. Fully. This takes hours, not minutes, and a tub full of water is not movable. Start the night before.
- Disconnect the power. Most tubs are on a dedicated 240V circuit with a disconnect box near the unit. Have an electrician disconnect it properly. Nobody should be cutting a shell that is still live.
Gas-heated tubs need the gas line properly shut off and disconnected as well.
Why the Atlanta back yard is the hard part
This is the section that matters if you are comparing quotes.
The Piedmont terrain means very few yards in this metro are flat. A hot tub sits on a back deck that is a full story above grade, or on a pad at the bottom of a slope, with a retaining wall between it and the driveway. In Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, Decatur, Vinings and across East Cobb, that is the standard arrangement.
So the route out is usually one of:
- Down an exterior deck stair, through a side gate that is narrower than the tub, and up a sloped side yard to a street-parked truck.
- Through the house, which nobody wants and which is why the shell gets cut.
- Down a hill in sections, across whatever the previous owner planted.
Add mature hardwoods and pines close to the house — normal everywhere from Druid Hills to Roswell — and the truck is parking further away than you would like. All of that is priced into the $322.
Why so many Atlanta hot tubs get removed
Three patterns come up constantly.
The inherited tub. You bought a house in Marietta or Dunwoody and the tub came with it. It has not run since the inspection, and the previous owner could not say when it last did.
The climate reality. There are maybe four months of the year here when a hot tub is genuinely appealing. The rest of the time it sits, and a tub that sits is a tub that costs money — the heater runs, the cover degrades in the sun, and the humidity works on everything that is not sealed.
The cover. Georgia sun and Georgia humidity are hard on spa covers. They waterlog, get heavy, sag into the water, and once that happens the tub is a chemistry problem. A lot of removal calls start with a failed cover two summers ago.
A tub left unused through several Atlanta summers is generally not worth repairing, not worth selling and not worth listing. The panels warp, the pumps seize and the plumbing grows things.
What goes with it
Hot tub removals are rarely just the tub. The area around it has usually been accumulating.
The full back yard: hot tub $322 + patio table $89 + patio chair $30 + patio chair $30 = $471.
The whole outdoor reset: hot tub $322 + above-ground pool (frame and liner) $145 = $467.
With the grill and the deck furniture: hot tub $322 + propane grill $71 + patio table $89 = $482.
Outdoor furniture is the thing Atlanta households replace most often. Between the UV, the pollen and the humidity, a patio set looks tired after a few seasons and mildews at the seams whatever you do.
Access, gates and HOAs
Tell us the layout at booking. It does not change the $322, but it determines crew size and time.
- Gate width. Measure the narrowest point on the route out. If the answer is a standard side gate, the shell is being cut regardless.
- Deck height. A tub on a second-story deck in a Roswell or Alpharetta two-story is a different plan from one on a ground-level pad.
- Gated subdivisions. Johns Creek, Milton, Peachtree City and much of north Fulton need a gate code or a name on the call-box list.
- HOA rules. Some covenants restrict work hours and staging on driveways. Say so and we work to them.
Timing
Book it for the cooler half of the year if you have the choice. Cutting a shell in a fenced Atlanta back yard in July is slow, hot work, and the crew has to pace it.
October through March is the good window. It is also when you are least likely to lose an afternoon to a thunderstorm, which is a real risk on outdoor work here between May and September.
The arrival window is fixed at booking either way, which matters if you have an electrician coming to disconnect the same morning and a crew crossing the metro to meet them.
Booking it
Price it, pick a window, drain the tub the night before and have the power disconnected. One visit, $322, and the deck is clear.
We cover the whole metro for these — intown, the Perimeter, and out through Marietta, Smyrna, Vinings, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Duluth, Woodstock and the south side.
Frequently asked questions
Does the price change if the tub is on a raised deck?
No. $322 covers it whether the tub is on a ground-level pad or a second-story deck at the back of a sloped Sandy Springs yard. Raised decks are the norm in this metro, not an exception.
Do I have to drain it first?
Yes. Drain it completely before the day — it takes hours, so start the night before. Water makes the shell unmovable and it has to go somewhere that is not your neighbor's yard.
Who disconnects the power?
An electrician. Most tubs run on a dedicated 240V circuit with a disconnect box nearby, and it needs to be properly disconnected before anyone cuts into the shell. Gas-heated tubs also need the gas line shut off and disconnected by someone qualified.
Will you take the deck or the pad too?
Deck boards and timber around the tub can go as construction debris. A concrete pad is priced separately as masonry debris. Mention it at booking so the right truck comes.
Can you get it out through a narrow side gate?
Yes. The shell is cut into sections on site, which is how it comes out of almost every Atlanta back yard. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us at booking.
Is my old hot tub worth anything?
Almost never, if it has been sitting. Several Georgia summers of heat and humidity on an unused tub means seized pumps, a waterlogged cover and warped panels. Assume it is a removal, not a sale.