Short answer: It depends on your contract and what has been agreed, because materials removed from your property are generally yours unless the builder's contract says otherwise, but tradespeople often expect to keep offcuts and old materials they remove, so it is worth putting in writing at the quote stage who keeps the old pipe, cable, roofing and fittings.
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Material taken out of your home is normally yours to keep or sell.
Trades may expect it
Many contractors count scrap as part of the job, so agree it upfront.
Write it down
A line in the quote avoids a disagreement when the metal piles up.
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