The average Utah shed is a candidate for removal more frequently than most homeowners anticipated when they put the shed up.
There are several reasons for this. As our lives change, so do our needs. You may have upgraded your landscaping and want to have a new shed that works with the new layout. Everybody has a tendency to accumulate “stuff” and you may need more space to safely store your garden equipment, sports gear, and other tools and things.
Another thing that factors into Utah shed removal is the harshness of our weather. The heat and freeze cycles of our climate, heavy amounts of snowfall in winter and high-altitude sun in summer all contribute to giving the average Utah shed a beating. Removal may be the only sensible option if the shed is so damaged that it has become unsafe or unsightly.
Shed removal is a big job - so Utah property owners often decide to hire a company to take care of the problem for them. But you’re probably reading this article because you’ve decided to have a go at tearing down and handling the removal of your shed yourself. So here are some tips and hints for the easiest way to go about shed removal, and how to dispose of it in Utah.
- Before you start swinging your sledgehammer, see if there are any parts of the shed that can be recycled or reused. If the doors and windows are in good condition, you may be able to re-purpose them yourself, or sell them to someone who can use them. You may as well make a little money off your old shed if you can!
- Once you have salvaged what you can from the shed, begin the removal process. Most Utah communities have some sort of community clean-up once or twice a year. If your shed is small, you may be able to tear it apart in chunks small enough for these events. If not, you will need a truck, tractor, or other vehicle strong enough to be able to pull the building down.
- Attach a sturdy rope or steel cable to a center beam and tie the other end to your demolition pulling vehicle.
- Drive slowly away from the building. The shed should collapse slowly, making removal of the debris easier, and causing less mess.
- To make the clean up and removal less work, chop up the shed beams using a chainsaw. Sort any hazardous materials into a pile to be disposed with according to Utah law.
- Load up your pickup truck with the debris from your shed removal and take it the nearest Utah landfill. Take hazardous materials to the local disposal facility. Do not dump hazardous materials from your shed removal in any Utah landfill – the fine for doing so is hefty.
All of this may seem like a daunting task. If you’d rather not spend a glorious Utah weekend sweating out a grimy shed removal project, relax and let us do the job for you!