Klema Builders
Old wood deck mid-teardown at a limestone home in San Antonio, boards stacked on a tarp and carried to a dump trailer

Deck and pergola removal in San Antonio

A 12x12 pergola removal in San Antonio starts at $3,750, haul-away and yard grading included. Takedowns take 1 to 3 business days.

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What we take down

  • Rotten gray deck boards pried up over dark, rotted joists during a deck removal at a limestone home in San Antonio

    Decks

    Wood and composite, ground-level or raised.

  • Old cedar pergola half taken down, weathered rafters and beams stacked on the lawn beside a San Antonio patio

    Pergolas

    Cedar, pressure-treated, aluminum or vinyl.

  • Wood patio cover with its shingle roof stripped to bare rafters, roofing debris in a dump trailer, San Antonio

    Patio covers

    Wood, aluminum and metal-roof covers.

  • Old gray wood privacy fence being torn out, pickets and rails stacked along the fence line in a San Antonio yard

    Fences

    Wood, chain link, iron and wire.

  • Old wood backyard shed being torn down, roof off and a wall panel on the ground, San Antonio

    Sheds

    Wood and metal sheds and playhouses.

  • Old hot tub cut into sections and wheeled out on a hand truck, its empty footprint left on the patio slab

    Hot tubs

    Old spas taken apart and hauled off.

  • Old wooden swing set taken apart on the lawn, beams, slide and swings in piles beside the bare patch where it stood

    Playsets

    Wooden swing sets and play forts.

  • Pile of torn-out deck boards and fence pickets being loaded into a dump trailer from a San Antonio driveway

    Haul-away only

    You tore it down, we haul it off.

Starting price

12x12 pergola removal

from$3,750

  • 12 ft by 12 ft (144 sq ft)
  • Haul-away included
  • Yard graded or raked

A 12x12 pergola removal in San Antonio starts at $3,750, haul-away and yard grading included. Deck, cover, fence, shed, hot tub or playset? You get a fixed price in writing within 3 to 5 business days.

Price my removal
12 ft12 ft
Every post, beam and rafter hauled away

Every removal includes

Free site visit
Structure and access checked
Fixed-price quote
In writing, 3 to 5 business days
1 to 3 business days
Takedown to last load
Haul-away included
Every board, panel and post
Permit rules checked
For your address first
Yard graded or raked
Where the structure stood

What we take down

Illustrative images of removal work. Job photos coming soon.

We also build

Common questions

Who removes old decks and pergolas in San Antonio?

Klema Builders removes old decks, pergolas, patio covers, fences, sheds, hot tubs and playsets across San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country and the I-35 corridor to Austin. A 12x12 pergola removal in San Antonio starts at $3,750, haul-away and yard grading included. Every takedown takes 1 to 3 business days, and everything that comes down is hauled away with the yard left graded or raked. Homeowners who already tore a structure down can book haul-away only. Because Klema Builders also builds decks, pergolas, patios, fences and landscaping, the same crew can build what goes in its place.

How much does it cost to remove a deck or pergola in San Antonio?

A 12x12 pergola removal in San Antonio starts at $3,750, haul-away and yard grading included. That is a 12 ft by 12 ft (144 sq ft) wood pergola taken down, hauled away and the ground graded or raked. Decks, larger or attached pergolas, patio covers, fences, sheds, hot tubs and playsets are quoted fixed-price after a free site visit, with the written quote in 3 to 5 business days. The price you sign is the total you pay.

How long does a removal take?

1 to 3 business days on site for decks, pergolas, patio covers, fences, sheds, hot tubs and playsets, from the first board off to the last load hauled and the yard graded or raked.

Do I need a permit to tear down a deck, shed or pergola in San Antonio?

Usually not. The City of San Antonio demolition bulletin (IB 106) does not require a demolition permit for fences, playground equipment, above-ground pools, decks, or detached sheds and similar accessory structures under 300 square feet. Removing something attached to the house counts as partial demolition under a Residential Repair permit, and historic or conservation districts can have their own review. Hill Country and Austin-area cities set their own rules. We check what your address needs before work starts. Source: City of San Antonio Information Bulletin 106, Demolition and Deconstruction (https://docsonline.sanantonio.gov/FileUploads/dsd/IB106.pdf).

I already tore it down. Can you just haul it away?

Yes. Haul-away only is its own service: we load and haul off the whole pile from a do-it-yourself teardown and rake the ground where it sat. See the debris haul-away page for how to get the pile ready.

Is haul-away included in every removal?

Yes. Every Klema Builders removal includes hauling away everything that comes down and leaving the yard graded or raked. There is no dumpster for you to rent or load.

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Are concrete footings and house repairs included?

No. A standard removal takes down everything above ground, hauls it away and grades or rakes the yard. Concrete footings, piers and pads stay, and siding, stucco or flashing repair where a structure was attached to the house is handled separately. We point out both at the free site visit, before you sign.

Why hire a builder to take a structure down?

A crew that builds decks, pergolas and patio covers knows how they were put together, where they tie into the house, and what the yard needs afterward. And when the old structure is gone, the same company can build the new deck, patio, pergola, fence or landscape in its place on one quote.

Get a fixed price for your yard.

Free in-home consult, fixed-price quote line by line within 3 to 5 business days.

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