Concrete & Slab RemovalDriveways, Patios, Slabs & Footers
- Licensed C-11855 · CUC041521
- Family owned since 1978
- We own the transfer station
- Serving 4 Tampa Bay counties
Demolition
Concrete & Slab Removal in Clearwater & Tampa Bay
This is the job our whole operation is built around: break it out, haul it to our yard, crush it, and sell it back as base material.
Driveways, patios, walkways, pads and footers all come out the same way — saw-cut where a clean edge matters, broken out with a machine, and loaded. The variables are thickness and reinforcement. A 4-inch unreinforced patio is quick work; an 8-inch commercial apron with rebar is a different day.
Rebar and wire mesh slow the breaking and add weight. Post-tension slabs are a different job entirely — the tendons are under load and have to be identified before anyone starts cutting. If you know what is in the slab, tell us; if you do not, we assess on site before quoting.
The economics of concrete removal are disposal economics. Broken slab runs about 2 tons per cubic yard, and most contractors pay tipping fees on every load and pass them through with a margin. Ours goes to our own C&D transfer station on Keene Rd, where it becomes road base, paver base and #57 rock. That loop is why the family has been in this business since 1978, and it is why our concrete numbers are competitive, because the disposal is ours.
If the area is being repaved or rebuilt, we can bring crushed concrete road base back and compact it on the same job — the material out and the base back in, one contractor, one trip.
The debris from your job goes to our gate, not a competitor’s. We operate the C&D transfer station at the Keene Rd yard, which is why disposal shows up on our quotes as a cost rather than a margin someone else sets — and why the concrete leaves as base material rather than as landfill.
What it costs
What drives a concrete removal quote
| Scope of job | What drives the number |
|---|---|
| Patio or walkway, unreinforced | Area, thickness, and how far the machine has to travel |
| Residential driveway | Square footage, reinforcement, and saw-cutting at the street and garage |
| Reinforced slab or commercial apron | Thickness, rebar density, and access |
| Footers and stem walls | Depth and what sits beside them |
Every demolition is quoted on site, free. Access, structure and what has to be protected move the number more than square footage does, which is why we walk it rather than price it down the phone.
How it works
What the job looks like
Assess and cut
Thickness and reinforcement checked; saw-cut where a clean edge is needed against something staying.
Break out
Slab broken with machine or breaker and loaded — sized to weight, not volume.
Haul and crush
Concrete returns to our transfer station and is crushed into base material.
Grade or rebase
The area is graded off, or crushed concrete base is placed and compacted ready for new paving.
What a quote covers
Included
- Saw-cutting for clean edges where required
- Break-out, loading and hauling
- Recycling at our own C&D transfer station
- Rough grading of the cleared area
- Crushed concrete base returned and compacted, if ordered
What changes the number
- Post-tension slabs must be identified before any cutting
- Utilities under or beside the slab — locates come first
- Thickness surprises: old driveways were often poured thicker at the apron
- Machine access across lawns and irrigation
- Sealed or painted concrete may need testing before recycling
Questions
Concrete & Slab Removal FAQs
How much does concrete removal cost?
Thickness and reinforcement drive it: a plain 4-inch driveway breaks fast, while a reinforced slab or a thickened commercial pad takes real machine time to open up. Access matters too — a slab a machine can reach costs less than one broken out by hand. Because the rubble goes to our own crushing operation instead of a paid landfill, hauling is part of the price, not a surprise on top. The on-site look that produces the quote is free.
Do you recycle the concrete?
Yes — all of it. It goes to our own C&D transfer station and is crushed into road base, paver base and #57 rock, which we also sell back for the rebuild.
Can you remove a reinforced slab?
Yes. Rebar and mesh add time and weight but not drama. Post-tension slabs are the exception — they must be identified first, and we check before quoting.
How much concrete fits in a dumpster?
Broken slab runs about 2 tons per cubic yard, so clean concrete goes in a 10-yard container and gets swapped rather than piled into a 30-yard box that cannot legally leave the site.
Can you put down new base after removal?
Yes — crushed concrete road base from our own yard, placed and compacted on the same job, ready for pavers, asphalt or a new pour.
Do I need a permit to remove a driveway?
Usually not for the removal itself, but the apron at the right-of-way and any replacement work often need one. We tell you what your municipality requires.