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Cowboy Site Services takes down sheds, fence lines, decks, carports and small slabs around Melissa, TX, and hauls the debris off on the same trip. Each job is quoted from your photos, with the teardown and haul-off in one price. Melissa is about 12 minutes up US-75 from our base in McKinney.
Acreage on one road, subdivisions on the next
That mix shapes the demolition work in Melissa. On the older rural properties, it's a lean-to by the barn, a rotted pasture fence or a storage shed past its prime.
In the newer neighborhoods, the jobs are smaller and the yards are tighter. Think a deck that has gone soft, or a pergola that never stood quite straight.
Either way, it comes down, gets loaded and leaves on the same visit. We rake the spot clean before we go.
What stays in light-demolition range?
We work with hand tools and a trailer, not an excavator. That covers most backyard structures a homeowner wants gone.
If a building needs heavy equipment or an engineer, we'll tell you from the photos. Structural work is outside what we do, and we'd rather say so up front.
- Sheds and small workshops, with whatever is stored inside
- Fence lines, with or without the posts
- Decks and the steps down to the yard
- Carports and metal lean-tos
- Small pads and garden paths, through concrete removal
- Small barns and run-in shelters within outbuilding limits
How a Melissa teardown is priced
Demolition is quoted per job, never from a price list. Size, material, what's stored inside and how close the trailer can get all move the number.
A shed beside the driveway is a short visit. A long fence across a pasture, with posts set in concrete, is a much longer day.
Text a few photos and rough measurements. The firm price is set before anything comes down, and you pay once you're satisfied.
Before the old structure comes down
Melissa's development permit application lists a demolition permit among the city's permits. Check with the city about your structure before teardown day.
If a new shed or workshop is replacing the old one, Melissa's zoning rules decide where it can stand. Those rules are listed below, and they can shape the plan.
Our demolition permits guide compares how nearby towns handle teardowns.
Which Melissa rules touch sheds, slabs and driveways?
- Melissa's Development Permit Application (revised December 2025) lists a Demolition Permit and a Structure Removal Fee among the city's permits and fees.Source: City of Melissa — Development Permit Application (retrieved 2026-10-09)
- Melissa's zoning FAQ defines an accessory building in a single-family district as a subordinate building exceeding 120 sq ft of floor area.Source: City of Melissa — Zoning FAQ (retrieved 2026-10-09)
- Melissa requires detached accessory buildings to be in the rear yard.Source: City of Melissa — Zoning FAQ (retrieved 2026-10-09)
- Melissa requires detached accessory buildings to be 15 ft from the main building and 5 ft from side and rear lot lines.Source: City of Melissa — Zoning FAQ (retrieved 2026-10-09)
- Melissa does not allow detached accessory buildings in a utility easement.Source: City of Melissa — Zoning FAQ (retrieved 2026-10-09)
- Melissa requires a permit from the Building Inspector to construct, reconstruct or repair any sidewalk, driveway or drainage facility in city streets and alleys.Source: Melissa Code of Ordinances — Chapter 3 (retrieved 2026-10-09)
- A Melissa sidewalk or driveway permit expires if work is not commenced within 3 months, and work must follow NCTCOG standards.Source: Melissa Code of Ordinances — Chapter 3 (retrieved 2026-10-09)
The accessory building rules cover what gets built back, so they're a question for you and the city. Melissa's zoning FAQ has the full wording, including the setbacks.
The sidewalk and driveway rules apply when concrete is poured in a city street, which is your concrete contractor's side of the job. Our part is breaking out the old pad and hauling it off. See how light demolition works across our area.
The full rundown is in our Melissa bulk trash and brush pickup guide.
Light Demolition in Melissa: questions
Do you work on rural lots around Melissa with no paved drive?
Yes. Send a photo of the path from the road to the structure. Soft ground after rain can slow the carry-out, so that photo helps us plan the day.
Can the junk inside the shed go too?
Yes. Tools, bikes, boxes and old lawn chairs ride out with the walls. Fuel cans, motor oil and wet paint stay behind, and Melissa's household hazardous waste page explains the city's door-side collection.
Can you haul off a structure someone else already tore down?
Yes. If it's already down and stacked, it's a haul-off priced by trailer space, not a demolition quote. Our construction junk removal in Melissa page covers that.
More answers on pricing, scheduling and what we take are in our full FAQ.
What customers say
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Send photos for a quote, pick a time, and we'll haul it off and sweep up. The firm price is confirmed in Melissa before anything is loaded.