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Light Demolition · Collin & Grayson County
Deck Removal in McKinney & Collin County, TX
Cowboy Site Services tears out old decks in McKinney and Collin County and hauls the lumber away on the same trip. Boards, rails, stairs, joists, beams and posts all go. Every deck is quoted per job from your photos, with the tear-out and haul-off on one price.
A worn-out deck is a lot more lumber than it looks like from the patio door. Soft boards, wobbly rails and popped nails make it a hazard long before it's gone. And once it's torn apart, you're standing in a pile of nail-studded wood with nowhere to take it.
We handle both halves of that. The deck comes apart, gets loaded as we go, and leaves on our trailer the same trip, on one invoice. It's one of the outdoor jobs inside our light demolition service.
Send photos, get a straight answer on what's realistic, and pick a time. We're insured and Veteran-owned, and you deal with the owners, not a call center.
Part of our light demolition services.
What we can't take
Hazardous material stays off our trailer, and so do tires. Everything else is usually fine — text a photo if you're not sure.
- Wet paint and chemicals
- Motor oil
- Asbestos
- Ammunition
- Tires
- Anything that touches the house's structure
- Concrete footings or piers that need a machine to come out
- Building the replacement deck. We tear out; your builder puts the next one in.
- Electrical work on deck lights or outlets
Where your stuff goes
Clean metal like railing, brackets, joist hangers and hardware gets pulled for recycling. Weathered and treated deck lumber is disposed of properly. Usable outdoor furniture on the same load can go to area charities.
Swept before we pull out
Loading the trailer isn't the end of the job. We sweep the floor, slab or driveway before we leave, so the space is ready to use that day. You pay once you've looked it over.
How does a deck tear-out go?
We work it top down. Rails and stairs come off first, then the decking, then the joists and beams underneath. Posts go last.
Everything gets loaded as it comes apart. Deck lumber is full of nails and screws, so we don't leave piles sitting in the grass for kids or pets to find.
When the last board is on the trailer, we rake and sweep up the loose debris. You get your yard back, not a mess to finish.
What happens to the posts set in concrete?
Posts on pier blocks or metal brackets come right up. Posts sunk in concrete footings are the part we want to see in your photos.
How they come out depends on how deep they were set and how much concrete is around them. If a row of footings needs a machine, that's outside what we do, and you'll hear it before we quote.
If your builder only needs the posts cut flush, tell us. We'll work to whatever line the next step needs.
Can you take down a raised or second-story deck?
That's a photos-first job. Send the whole deck, underneath if you can get there, and a close look at where it meets the house.
A deck bolted to the house is tied to its structure at that ledger. If taking it down touches the house's framing, that part isn't ours, and we'll tell you up front.
Our guide on light versus structural demolition covers where that line sits and why it protects you.
Do I need a permit to remove a deck?
Each city sets its own rules, and they differ from town to town. Where a city requires a permit, it's usually pulled by the general contractor or the homeowner. If one is needed and nobody else is pulling it, we can usually pull it ourselves for an added fee that varies by city.
Start with our guide to demolition permits in Collin and Grayson County, then confirm with your city before tear-out day.
How to get ready for tear-out day
A few minutes of prep keeps the day moving. Here's what helps most.
- Clear off furniture, grills and planters, or tell us they're going too.
- Tell us if lights or an outlet are wired into the deck, and have an electrician make them safe.
- Keep kids and pets inside while we work.
- Unlock gates and clear a path from the deck to the driveway.
- Check with your city on whether a permit is needed.
Should I tear out the deck myself?
A small, low deck can be a fair DIY project if you have tools, a helper and a truck. The hard part is usually the lumber afterward, since many city bulk programs won't take construction debris.
Already pulled the boards and stacked them? We can haul the pile as construction debris, priced by trailer space. A Minimum Pickup starts at $189, a Half Trailer Load at $515 and a Full Trailer Load at $759.
Our DIY or hire-it-out teardown guide walks through the tools, the order of work and when to hand it off.
How it works: three steps
- 01
Send photos for a quote
Text a few photos of what's going, or call. You get an honest estimate back without waiting for a visit.
- 02
Pick a time
Choose a time that works for you. Same-day service is often possible when the schedule has room.
- 03
We haul it off and sweep up
We confirm a firm price before anything is loaded. Then we carry it out, haul it off and sweep the spot.
Prefer a form? You can request a quote online and attach photos there.
“I especially loved that I was able to just send photos of my items and get a quote instantly vs the companies that want to “come see the stuff” before giving an estimate.”
How deck removal is priced
Decks are quoted per job, never with a published number, because size, height and footings change the work. Send photos for an honest estimate, and you'll get a firm quote covering tear-out and haul-off before anything comes apart. You pay at the end, once you've walked the yard and you're satisfied.
A shed teardown and a bathroom gut aren't the same work, so we don't publish one number for both. Send photos and we'll quote the tear-out and the haul-off together.Debris you've already torn out and stacked is priced as a haul-off load:
Minimum Pickup
from$189
A handful of items already set out and easy to reach.
Half Trailer Load
from$515
One emptied room, a stuffed garage bay, or a decent pile out back.
Full Trailer Load
from$759
Full cleanouts, big moves, estate jobs, and heavy remodel debris.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to tear down a deck?
We quote decks per job instead of publishing a number. Size, height and how the posts are set all change the work. Our breakdown of demolition cost factors shows what moves the price.
There's a hot tub on the deck. Can you get that too?
Yes. It comes off first, as part of our hot tub removal work. We drain it, cut it down on site if the shell can't leave whole, and quote it with the deck.
Do you take composite decking?
Yes. Composite boards come up the same way wood does, just heavier. They leave on the trailer with the rest of the deck.
Can you remove the fence and the deck together?
Usually, yes. An old deck and a run of fence tear-out can be quoted as one job. Send photos of both.
What about the pergola over the deck?
It comes down first, overhead framing before posts. Our pergola and gazebo removal page covers how that part goes.
Will you leave the yard clean?
Yes. Loose nails, splinters and small debris get raked and swept before we pull out. Then you look it over before you pay.
More answers on pricing, scheduling and what we take are in our full FAQ.
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Helpful guides
Guide
Tearing Down a Shed or Deck: DIY or Hire It Out?
A small shed or low deck is a fair DIY project with the right tools, a helper and a way to haul it. Here's how the job goes, what the cities say, and when hiring it out is the better call.
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Demolition Permits in Collin and Grayson County, City by City
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What Drives the Cost of Shed, Deck, Fence and Interior Tear-Out
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Ready to get it gone?
Text a photo and get a ballpark back — free, no obligation, and no visit needed just to get a number. The firm quote is confirmed on site before anything moves.