Light demolition

Light Demolition Services

Serving Mesa, the East Valley and the Phoenix metro with upfront pricing.

Non-structural items 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.

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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 does this across Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix, with same-day service every day.

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
Above-ground pools and their decks
Hauling every piece away the same day

What we cannot take, and what we assess first

Two different lists. The first is a hard no; the second just needs a photo and a sentence before we confirm.

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
Shared fences and anything on a property line

What light demolition costs

Light demolition is priced on the labor to take the item apart plus the trailer volume (or weight, for heavy material) to haul it, confirmed from photos before we start. What moves the number:

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
Whether other junk is leaving on the same trip

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. A shed and its contents, or a fence plus the yard debris behind it, are cheaper together than as two visits. Typical ranges for common jobs are on the pricing page; they are planning examples, not quotes.

Prices checked 11 Sep 2026.

How light demolition works

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.
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.
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.

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What happens to the material

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

A gazebo, a playset, a tile floor and a carpet.

A lattice gazebo dismantled off a Scottsdale spa (the tub itself stayed), a wooden playset taken apart in a Phoenix backyard, a slate tile floor broken out to the subfloor in Mesa, and carpet and pad pulled from a Phoenix bedroom. Actual before and after frames from each job.

Chandler — Shed Removal

Chandler Shed Removal

Took down three wood sheds that stood end to end along a narrow Chandler side yard and hauled them out through the side gate, leaving the strip of gravel between the walkway and the block wall open again.

Side yard

Removed: Three wood storage sheds
Shed roofing, siding and framing

Scottsdale — Light Demolition

Scottsdale Gazebo Removal

Dismantled a lattice gazebo standing over a spa on a Scottsdale patio and hauled the structure away. The hot tub itself stayed at the customer's request.

Patio

Removed: Lattice gazebo frame and panels
Roof structure

Phoenix — Light Demolition

Phoenix Playset Removal

Took apart a two-tier wooden playset in a Phoenix backyard and hauled the timber and hardware away, leaving the yard clear under the patio cover. The bricks, bin and planter along the wall stayed at the customer’s request.

Backyard

Removed: Wooden playset frame and deck
Slide and climbing hardware
Timber and fixings

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

Removed: Slate floor tile
Thinset and tile debris

Light demolition questions

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.

Do you pull fence posts set in concrete?

Usually, yes. A photo of a post base tells us whether they will come out or need breaking.

Do you need a permit?

Non-structural removal of the items listed here normally does not need one, but rules vary by city and HOA. If your project involves a permit, that is a sign it is beyond this service.

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

Where we work

Haulo handles light demolition across Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix, with same-day service every day.

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Haulo is based in Mesa and serves the East Valley and the wider Phoenix metro from there — there are no offices in the other cities, just the same crew and trailer. See every service area.

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Which service is this?

If it has to be taken apart first, it is light demolition. Already loose material is construction debris removal; a backyard shed has its own page at shed removal. Whole sheds are on the shed removal page; broken slab and footings on concrete removal. Not sure whether we take something? Check the full list, with where each item goes instead.

Something 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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