Fence Removal in Salem & the North Shore

We take down wood, vinyl and chain link fences

What an old fence is made of decides how it comes down, so that is the first thing we ask. Wood and vinyl panels come off the posts first, section by section, and get cut down to truck length right there along the run. Chain link works the other way around. The fabric gets unclipped and rolled off the top rail before anything else moves, and then the rail, the hardware and the posts follow. You do not need to pull a staple, cut a tie or dig a post before we get there.

How We Handle It

The posts are the part people ask about, and you get to pick. A post set in concrete can come out with the footing still attached, which leaves you clean ground to set a new fence in, or we can cut it off at grade and leave the concrete where it sits, which is faster and fine if nothing is going back in that spot. Tell us which one you want when you book. Mention it as well if there are irrigation lines, a buried dog fence or anything else running under the post line, so we know where it is before we start digging. The metal gets pulled out of the load on the way: chain link fabric, posts, top rail and hardware are all scrap, and that goes to Turner Inc in Lynn rather than the transfer station.

We also do deck removal, scrap metal pickup, and concrete removal.

How Much Will This Cost?

Pricing is based on the space your load takes up in the truck, or on weight for heavy material. We give you a free, firm price in person before any work begins, and once you agree to it, it does not go up.

• $120 minimum pickup
• $70 to $100 per cubic yard
• Closer to $70 when it is light and easy to reach

For a very small job close to our Salem base we can sometimes bring the minimum down to $80 to $100, so it is worth asking. The minimum can also be higher for a job well outside our normal routes. See the full pricing page.

If the footings come out, that adds concrete, which is heavy for the room it fills, and on a chain link run the fabric, posts and rail go to scrap metal recycling. Here is how concrete is priced and where scrap metal goes, from our guide to what a garage cleanout costs.

About Us, Our Story

The Junk Heroes is a brother-owned and operated junk removal company rooted in Salem, MA. We live right on the line between Salem and Swampscott, two minutes from Vinnin Square, and we started this business because we wanted to run a junk removal service that showed up on time, treated customers like neighbors, and charged honest prices.

We give a single couch the same care as a full estate cleanout. Families and businesses around Salem, Swampscott, Beverly, Lynn, and Marblehead have left us 350+ five-star reviews.

The Junk Heroes is an independent company that two brothers built and still run, with a crew of friends who haul alongside them, and we stand behind every job we do.

We do this by the book. We carry $2M in general liability, a $1M umbrella policy and $1M in commercial auto coverage. We are USDOT registered (USDOT 8843043), our drivers hold DOT medical cards, and we hold commercial accounts at the disposal facilities we use, so every load ends up where it is supposed to. Call or text in English or Portuguese.

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