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A swim spa is not a big hot tub — it is a different job. Twelve to nineteen feet long, often well over a tonne dry, and almost never removable in one piece. Here is how it actually works and what drives the price.
A standard above-ground hot tub is roughly 7 ft square and comes apart into a truckload. A swim spa runs 12 to 19 ft and can weigh over 2,000 lb dry, with a shell built to hold several times the water volume. That changes three things at once: the cutting takes longer, it usually needs more crew, and the debris rarely fits in a single load.
That is why we do not publish a flat swim spa price the way we do for hot tubs. A 12 ft unit on a flat pad with gate access and a 19 ft dual-zone swim spa wedged into a side yard are not the same job, and quoting them the same would be dishonest.
1. It has to be drained. A unit still holding water cannot be removed, and a garden hose takes hours — start the night before. 2. The electrical has to be disconnected at the breaker by a qualified electrician. Our crews do not cut live connections. If either is outstanding on the day, the job gets rebooked.
We remove above-ground and free-standing swim spas. We do not remove in-ground or fully built-in units — anything that needs concrete breaking or excavation is a demolition contractor's job, not ours. If that is what you have, we will say so on the phone rather than send a crew that cannot help.
For a standard hot tub rather than a swim spa, see what hot tub removal costs.
More than a standard hot tub, and it is quoted individually rather than from a price band. Hot tub removals in Metro Vancouver run $600 to $850 all-in; a swim spa is longer, heavier and usually a two-load job, so the figure depends on length and access. We give you a firm total before anything is loaded.
Almost never. A 12 to 19 ft shell will not fit through a standard gate or onto a single truck, so it is cut into sections on site. If yours has clear driveway access and you want it kept intact for resale, tell us before booking — that is a different job and not one we usually take.
Yes, and it is a requirement rather than a preference. A swim spa can hold several thousand pounds of water and cannot be removed until it is empty. Start draining well in advance — these take considerably longer than a hot tub through a standard hose.
No. We take above-ground and free-standing units only. In-ground and fully built-in swim spas need concrete breaking and excavation, which is a demolition contractor's job.
That is common and we handle it. We cut the tub apart in place and remove the section of deck blocking access. We do not rebuild the deck afterwards — you will want a carpenter for that.
The metal frame, pump and heater go for recycling. The acrylic shell and closed-cell foam insulation cannot be recycled in British Columbia and go to landfill. Processing and dump fees are included in your quote.
Send us the length, where it sits and how we get to it. Photos help enormously on swim spas — access is usually what decides the price.
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Surrey