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Quoting a Shed Teardown and Haul-Away From the Backyard to the Dump

A rotting shed in the back corner of the yard is a great junk removal job. It is a clear, visible project, the customer can see the result from the kitchen window, and it often comes with a shed full of stuff to haul too. But a shed teardown is part demolition and part junk removal, and the quote has to cover both.

Two Jobs in One

Pianos, covered in Quoting Piano Removal: Uprights, Grands, Stairs and Crew Size, are about careful carrying. Sheds are about taking something apart before anything gets carried.

A shed teardown quote usually has two parts: the labor to break down the structure, and the load to haul it away. Put shed teardown on your service list as its own service so the demolition labor is priced the same way every time, then add the load size for what actually goes on the truck.

What to Ask About the Shed

• Size. Roughly how long, wide and tall?
• Materials. Wood, metal or plastic? Shingled roof? Wood siding?
• Floor. Wood floor on skids, wood floor on blocks, or a concrete slab?
• What is inside? Empty, or full of tools, paint cans, old bikes and decades of storage?
• Electric? Whether any power to the shed is safely disconnected is for the customer and their electrician to handle before the job. Put it on the estimate.
• Access. How far is the shed from where the truck can park? Gate width? Slopes or steps?

Ask for photos by text or email: the whole shed from a few angles, the inside, the floor and the path to the street.

Volume and Weight

A broken-down shed takes up less space than you might think once it is in pieces, but the materials can be heavy. Shingled roofs, wet wood and old plywood floors add up at the scale. Estimate both:

• Load size. Picture the panels, framing and roofing stacked in your truck. A small shed might be a half load; a large one with contents could be a full load or more.
• Weight. If your price includes a set weight at the dump, mention it and your per-ton rate. JunkBossPro adds dump fee overage from the ticket automatically when the tons go past what is included.

Metal sheds may go partly to a metal recycler. JunkBossPro records where the job is hauled to, and the crew gets a Go button to navigate there.

The Floor and the Foundation

Be very clear about what happens to the floor. A wood floor on skids or blocks usually comes up with the shed. A concrete slab is a different job altogether, and many junk companies leave slabs in place. Say exactly what you will and will not remove, and what the ground will look like when you leave:

• “Shed walls, roof and wood floor removed. Blocks removed. Ground left level with debris raked.”
• “Concrete slab stays in place.”

That one line prevents most shed-job disagreements.

Book a Visit for Big Sheds

Small, empty sheds can often be quoted from photos. Large sheds, sheds full of stuff, or sheds in hard-to-reach spots usually deserve an on-site estimate visit. In JunkBossPro, a visit is just a job on the schedule. Put it on a day when a truck is working nearby, and check the access in person.

Writing the Estimate

A shed estimate built from your service list might read:

• Shed Teardown — 10x12 wood shed, shingled roof, wood floor on blocks
• Full Truck Load — shed materials plus contents (tools, bikes, paint cans the dump accepts)
• Includes [your included weight] at the dump; overage at $70 per ton from the ticket
• Concrete pad not included; ground raked clean

Send it for online approval. Once approved, it becomes the scheduled job with every line carried over. Shed jobs belong on the truck that handles big jobs and cleanouts, and the dispatch board makes it easy to give them a full morning.

If the customer is unsure about the floor or the contents, write both options on the estimate and let them choose when they approve.

On the Day

The crew's phone shows the job card: the load, the items, what is going, the access notes (“Back gate on the left side, 48 inches, dog inside during the job”) and the haul-to spot. Before and after photos in the crew app show the empty corner of the yard, which customers love to see.

Shed customers often mention a fence or a deck next. Those are often bigger demolition jobs, so quote them carefully and only take on what your crew is set up to do. Yard waste and debris from the area are covered in Quoting Yard Waste and Light Construction Debris by the Load.

For how shed quotes move from approval to the schedule and the invoice, head back to the junk removal estimate software page.