Mesa light demolition service

Light Demolition Mesa AZ

Non-structural items in Mesa homes and yards that have to come apart before they can leave — cabinets, vanities, sheds, fences, pergolas, playsets, decking — dismantled, loaded and hauled in one visit. Price confirmed from photos before the first screw comes out.

Some things cannot be carried out until they are taken apart: a run of kitchen cabinets, a backyard shed, a sagging pergola, a swing set anchored in concrete. Light demolition is Haulo taking those apart carefully, without damaging what stays, and hauling the material away in the same visit. It is not structural work, and we will say plainly when a job needs a contractor instead.

Haulo is based in Mesa, so this is home turf: the west side around Dobson Ranch, Las Sendas and Red Mountain Ranch to the northeast, Eastmark and the 55+ communities around Leisure World and Sunland Village all get same-day service every day. No trip charge for being far away, because we are not.

Mesa light demolition covers Dobson Ranch, Las Sendas, Red Mountain Ranch, Alta Mesa, Eastmark, Superstition Springs, Downtown Mesa, Leisure World, Sunland Village and the Falcon Field area, plus the rest of Mesa. Not sure about your street? Text the address and we confirm.

What this service handles

Non-structural, non-load-bearing items that are fastened, assembled or anchored.

  • Kitchen and bathroom cabinets, vanities and countertops
  • Built-in shelving, closet systems and entertainment units
  • Backyard sheds and small assembled structures
  • Wood and vinyl fencing, gates and posts
  • Pergolas, gazebos, patio covers and decking
  • Playsets, swing sets and trampolines

What we cannot take, and what we assess first

The short version for Mesa; the full policy is on the regional light demolition page.

We cannot take

  • Load-bearing walls, roofs, beams and anything structural
  • Electrical, gas or plumbing disconnection — those must be done first by a licensed trade
  • Anything containing asbestos or lead paint that would be disturbed
  • Work that needs a permit or an engineer

We assess first

  • Paint — we can usually take it, but send a photo of the cans first
  • Items with wiring or plumbing running through them — tell us the disconnection status
  • Concrete footings and anchors — we can often break them out; a photo tells us
  • Tile, stone and concrete that will come off with the item — priced by weight

What light demolition costs in Mesa

Haulo prices from your photos and confirms the price before anything is loaded. Typical range: $199–$469 for a shed, fence run or cabinet set including haul-away; concrete footings add a weight-based charge. Have a budget? Say so — we would rather work with it than lose the job. What moves the number:

Prices checked 11 Sep 2026.

  • How the item is fastened or anchored, and what has to be protected around it
  • How much material it produces and whether any of it is heavy
  • Footings and anchors that need breaking out
  • Carry distance and access to the street

Worth knowing before you call anyone: Mesa's own Bulk Item Pick-up is on request, from $31.00 a load for city customers, and does not take appliances, construction material, hazardous waste, tires or single items over 60 lb (mesaaz.gov, checked 8 Sep 2026). Haulo is a private hauler, not the city program; the trade-off is cost against timing, access and what is accepted. More typical ranges are on the pricing page.

How light demolition works in Mesa

  1. 01

    Send photos and access details

    Text photos of the item, close-ups of the attachments or anchors, and the route out. Say whether any wiring or plumbing runs through it and whether it has been disconnected.

  2. 02

    We confirm the scope, the price and an arrival window

    We reply with what will come apart, what stays, the price and a window. If it looks structural or needs a trade first, we say so.

  3. 03

    The crew removes the agreed items and cleans up

    The crew dismantles the item, protects the surrounding surfaces, loads the material and sweeps up.

What happens to the items

Lumber, panels and fixtures go to a licensed transfer station or construction-and-demolition facility; metal is separated for recovery where a facility accepts it; concrete from footings can go to a recycler when one will take it. Haulo does not publish a diversion percentage.

Proof of actual work

Recent light demolition work in Mesa.

Actual before and after frames from Haulo light demolition jobs in Mesa.

Mesa — Light Demolition

Mesa Tile Floor Demolition

Broke out a slate tile floor in a Mesa home down to the plywood subfloor and hauled the tile away, leaving the subfloor ready for new flooring.

Floor

A slate tile floor running through to the cabinet toe-kicks in a Mesa home before demolition
Before
The same Mesa floor with the tile broken out and the plywood subfloor exposed
After
Removed
  • Slate floor tile
  • Thinset and tile debris
Local details

Light demolition in Mesa: the $31 Bulk Item Pick-up or Haulo?

Mesa’s program refuses appliances, construction material, hazardous waste, tires, and single items over 60 lb, so remodel debris never goes in the bulk pile. That leaves a dumpster, which sits in the driveway for a week, or Haulo, which loads the debris from where it sits and hauls it the same day, with no waiting for the next available appointment.

Haulo is in Mesa every day, with same-day service for texts before 7 p.m., every neighborhood included, with no waiting for the next available appointment.

Mesa pile limit

About 4 ft × 8 ft × 4 ft per load, up to four loads per pickup.

Mesa timing

By appointment, scheduled in advance; $31.00 per load.

Not accepted by Mesa

Appliances, construction material, hazardous waste, tires, and single items over 60 lb.

Figures (by appointment, scheduled in advance; $31.00 per load) as published on 8 Sep 2026; the six-city comparison is in the bulk trash guide, and everything Haulo does locally is on the Mesa page.

Light Demolition questions from Mesa

Is this the same as a contractor doing demo?
No. We take apart non-structural items and haul them. Walls, roofs, beams, anything with a permit, and anything needing an electrician or plumber first are contractor work; we will tell you if that is what you have.
Can you take out my kitchen cabinets before the remodel?
Yes, once the sink, dishwasher and any wiring in them have been disconnected by a plumber or electrician. We remove the cabinets and countertops and haul them the same day.
Will you damage the wall or the floor?
We work to leave surrounding surfaces as they are. Cabinets and shelving leave screw holes and some caulk lines; that is normal. If something needs extra protection, tell us.
Can you remove a shed with a concrete pad?
The shed, yes. Breaking out and hauling the pad is concrete work, priced by weight; we can quote it alongside the shed.
Can I just use Mesa's bulk item pickup instead?
Sometimes, and we will say so. The city program has to be scheduled, starts at $31.00 a load (about 4′×8′×4′), and will not take appliances, remodel debris, hazardous items or anything over 60 lb. If your pile is curbside-ready and fits those rules, it may be the cheaper route. If it is inside the house, heavy, or needs to go this week, that is us.
Can I use Mesa bulk trash instead of Haulo for light demolition?
Yes, when it fits the rules: by appointment, scheduled in advance; $31.00 per load, about 4 ft × 8 ft × 4 ft per load, up to four loads per pickup, and nothing on the refused list (appliances, construction material, hazardous waste, tires, and single items over 60 lb). If it can wait for the next available appointment and you can get it to the curb, the city is the cheaper choice and we will say so. Haulo is for what does not fit: items still inside, more than about 4 ft × 8 ft × 4 ft per load, up to four loads per pickup, refused materials, or a date that cannot wait for the next available appointment.
What does Mesa bulk trash refuse that Haulo will take?
Mesa refuses appliances, construction material, hazardous waste, tires, and single items over 60 lb. Of those, Haulo takes appliances, construction material and single items over 60 lb, along with demolition debris and oversized single items. Tires and hazardous waste stay off our trailer too; the what-we-cannot-take guide lists where they go.

Still not sure about something? Text a photo to (480) 299-4648 and we’ll tell you.

More Haulo in Mesa

Mesa is our home base, with same-day service every day. The Mesa page has the neighborhoods, the city's bulk-trash rules and every documented Mesa job; the pages below cover the other work we do there.

Light Demolition nearby: Scottsdale, Phoenix. Every city we cover: light demolition across the East Valley.

Something in Mesa needs to come apart before it can leave?

Text photos of it and how it is attached. We confirm what comes apart and the price before the visit.

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