Storage sheds are useful for any number of things, from keeping our things safe during an extended
move, to housing garden tools and bicycles. They keep everything safe and dry, and more importantly
out of the way until we are ready to use them. Unfortunately, they are often the second to last place our
unwanted items go before they are either forgotten or hauled off as junk. But even the storage shed
itself has a life expectancy. Storage sheds are temporary solutions to your moving problems and
though durable, they aren't really built to withstand the elements for the length of a house or other
building. Over time, sheet metal corrodes, asphalt shingle roofs leak, and over the summers and
winters, sunlight and precipitation can reduce a wooden storage shed to a shell of its former self in a
short number of years.
Water damage is perhaps the most harmful to a storage shed, as well as impacts from falling trees,
vehicles, and even just time itself. Once the physical integrity of a storage shed is compromised, it is
really no good to anyone. It just becomes part of the “junk scape” of a yard or property. It no longer
protects the items that could be kept inside, and other than making stray cats or raccoons happy, you
are better off without it. Some are very large and will require some demolition, depending on the size
of truck you can use to haul them off. But it is important to remove them from your site. Not only for
aesthetic purposes, but even the liability of having one on your property which might injure someone
trying to get inside.
Storage sheds come in a variety of sizes, shapes, building materials, and configurations. None of which
are all that easy to remove. Even if they are dilapidated, they are still difficult to break down into
manageable pieces. If they are built on a concrete pad, they might even be secured to the foundation.
Special tools or equipment might need to be used to dismantle a storage shed. This is where a full-
service junk hauling and removal company is crucial. Not only is proper safety equipment, know-how,
and the right kind of truck important to do the job, but also there is the question of what happens to the
shed once it is removed?
After the shed is dismantled and loaded onto a truck, the area also has to be cleared. This might include
items the storage shed was containing, which are now exposed to the elements. That might require
moving them to a new location, or simply hauling them off with the rest of the junk. Get It all Service
Aps partners with local donation partners, Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, and many other local
organizations to make sure that as little of your junk as possible makes it into a landfill. Including the
shed itself.
The metal used to build your shed might have outlived its usefulness for that purpose, but the scrap
might find a new purpose somewhere else. Scrap metal can be melted down and made into other things
nearly an unlimited number of times. Corrugated steel, tin, or other metals can be repurposed
depending on the need, which is something a professional scrap metal company can decide; anything
from decorative paneling to metal sculptures. Many of our partners make salvaging scrap metal their
business. Scrap metal is a commodity, which is how we can keep our prices competitive, as well as
helping out the environment. Metal salvaged from scrap metal means less metal mined and processed
from raw materials. This reduces carbon emissions, environmental damage from strip mining, and
reduction in the use of fossil fuels at forges and foundries.
Wood storage sheds are similar to metal sheds, with the exception that wood is not as easily recycled as
metal. Over time, water damage and the effects of solar radiation on wood cause the fibers to break
down, warp, and deteriorate. Insects, varmints, and other animals have an easier time of burrowing into
a wood storage shed than metal, and accelerate the process of breakdown. Fungus and other plants also
work on the structure and render the building materials (and often items inside) as rotten and useless
over time. The wood can be repurposed, depending on the condition of the structure. Slats and beams in
good condition can be repurposed as weathered, "barnwood" type decorations. Wood can be
incinerated as well as ground up into mulch, depending on the condition. Shingles can be reused as
well. Our partners in recycling and repurposing are experts when it comes to this, which takes a lot of
the headache of trying to figure out the best way to remove and dispose of your wood storage sheds.
Our practices of eco-friendly disposal of metals recycling, hazardous materials handling,
and wood structures are done with the health of our customers in mind; as well as the
well-being of the planet. Metals and wood, as well as hazardous materials, do a lot of
damage in landfills. Acids, petroleum products, and even the chemical byproducts of
wood such as formaldehyde can seep into the soils and groundwater of a landfill.
Keeping as much of that as possible out of the environment, and disposing of them
safely, is crucial to the community and the environment for generations to come.
There are all sorts of reasons for removing a storage shed, but only a handful of ways to do it properly. If you are too busy, lack the tools or desire to do the job yourself, you should consider our full-service help. Speak with a representative to give you an estimate of how much it will cost to get rid of your storage shed. We are experts in removing other junk too, as well as a full-service moving company. Call us to get started with a free, no-obligation estimate today!
There are all sorts of reasons for removing a storage shed, but only a handful of ways to do it properly. If you are too busy, lack the tools or desire to do the job yourself, you should consider our full-service help. Speak with a representative to give you an estimate of how much it will cost to get rid of your storage shed. We are experts in removing other junk too, as well as a full-service moving company. Call us to get started with a free, no-obligation estimate today!
