The last time anyone rode this jet ski was five summers ago, before the engine froze up and the fiberglass cracked down the side. It sat in a Cicero HOA overflow lot ever since, collecting snow and three unheeded letters from the board. A board member finally called us in January because the trailer was taking up a spot that paid members wanted, and the owner had stopped answering mail.
Working around strict HOA rules that only allowed service trucks in the lot during a two-hour morning window was the real trick. Deep cold makes every job slower. I looked over the small trailer first, because when a unit sits in the snow for years, the grease in the wheel bearings turns to stone and the tires flat-spot right to the rim. Since the title was missing, we cleared the registration paperwork and a bill of sale, and the release of liability was signed at booking. Before touching a winch, our crew checked for hazardous fluids to make sure no leftover gas or engine oil would leak onto the pavement. We pulled the non-running vessel up onto our trailer and strapped everything down right on schedule.
The junk boat left the property for good, giving the HOA their parking space back. At the yard, reusable parts were saved for salvage, metal went for recycling, and the crushed hull went through proper disposal. If you have unwanted vessels sitting in Cook County, call 866-994-1769 for our boat removal services.
Why we look for leaks before anything else
Usually, we inspect the tires and hub caps before moving any boat trailers. Cracking along the sidewall or rusty dust around the spindle tells you the bearings will seize the moment you pull onto the road, which means it gets loaded onto our bed instead of towed. Sunlight rots trailer tires long before the tread wears down, and winter rust binds the brake cables shut.
Our Cicero boat job on one page
| Job | Boat removal with salvage and recycling |
|---|---|
| Boat | 1996 jet ski, about 10 feet |
| Where it sat | On a trailer in an HOA overflow lot |
| Who called | An HOA board member who had sent three letters already |
| What was wrong | A cracked hull and a seized pump |
| Estimate | Estimate first, free |
| Paperwork | Release of liability kept by the owner |
| Area | Cook County, IL |
Illustrative case from Cook County. It does not describe a particular customer, and the photos are examples.
How pricing works for boat removal in Cicero
Are your haulers in Cicero licensed and insured?
Yes, our crew is fully licensed and insured for every boat removal job we take on. We bring our own truck and specialized equipment directly to your waterfront lot, dock, storage space, or yard, handle the full boat removal process ourselves, and never hand the work off to outside helpers.
How much does boat removal cost in Cicero?
Boat removal pricing starts at a $400 minimum service charge. The final price depends on the size of the vessel, where it sits, how hard it is to reach, its overall condition, and whether we must dismantle it on site. Send us photos for a free estimate.
Where we remove boats near Cicero, IL
We pick up boats across Cook County, in Arlington Heights, Glenview, Des Plaines and Palatine. January cold freezes trapped water inside a hull, which expands, breaks fiberglass seams, and fuses rusted trailer brake assemblies together. That weather turns a routine boat disposal task into a heavy lifting job that requires winch lines and thick ramps to move a stuck vessel safely.
Call 866-994-1769 with the boat’s size, where it sits and whether it has a trailer, and we’ll take it from there in Cicero.