Concrete Removal in Palm Beach County
Cracked patio slabs. A sidewalk heaved up by tree roots. An old driveway apron that needs to go before the new one can be poured. Concrete doesn’t just disappear when it fails — it has to be broken up, loaded, and hauled to a facility that accepts it. We handle the breakout, the loading, and the haul-away so you’re left with a clean, cleared surface ready for replacement or landscaping.
Straight talk on capacity: We run a 7×12 dump trailer rated at 3 tons. That handles most residential concrete jobs — patios, walkways, small slabs, footings, and partial driveway sections. A full double-wide driveway tear-out is typically beyond our scope in a single trip, but we’ll tell you upfront what we can and can’t handle so there are no surprises.
Concrete We Break Out & Haul Away
We handle most residential concrete removal projects in Palm Beach County. If it’s a slab, pad, walkway, or footing — and it fits within our 3-ton trailer capacity — we’ll break it up and haul it out.
Patios & Pool Deck Sections
Poured concrete patios, pool deck sections, and outdoor living area slabs that have cracked, settled, or need to be replaced. In Palm Beach County, the sandy soil and high water table cause concrete to shift and crack faster than in areas with more stable ground. We break the slab into manageable sections, load the pieces into the trailer, and haul them to the concrete recycling facility. If you’re also removing a hot tub pad or patio furniture, we handle it all in the same trip.
Sidewalks & Walkways
Front walkways, side yard paths, garden walkways, and any residential sidewalk section that has heaved, cracked, or become a trip hazard. Tree roots — especially from ficus and oak trees common across Palm Beach County — push sidewalk sections up and crack them apart. We break out the damaged sections, remove the root intrusions where accessible, and haul the concrete away. Your concrete contractor can then pour new sections on a level, clean base.
Driveway Aprons & Partial Driveways
Driveway aprons (the section between the sidewalk and the street), turnout pads, partial driveway sections, and single-car driveway slabs. These are often the first areas to crack and settle because they take the most traffic and the most water runoff. A 4-inch thick, 10×20 foot slab weighs roughly 2,500 pounds — well within our trailer’s capacity. For full double-wide driveway removals, the weight typically exceeds what we can haul in a single load, so we’ll assess and let you know if multiple trips are needed or if a larger hauler is the better fit.
Slabs, Pads & Footings
Shed pads, hot tub pads, AC unit pads, generator pads, basketball hoop footings, fence post footings, mailbox bases, and any other isolated concrete slab or footing on your property. These are often leftover from a structure that’s already been removed — or they need to come out before a new structure can be built in the same spot. These are typically quick jobs: break, load, haul, done. If we’re already on-site removing a shed or fence, the pad and footings come out as part of the same scope.
Why Concrete Fails Faster in Palm Beach County
Concrete in South Florida doesn’t last as long as it does in cooler, drier climates. There are specific reasons for that, and understanding them helps explain why you’re dealing with cracked slabs, settled walkways, and failing patios that may only be 10–15 years old.
Sandy soil and settling. Palm Beach County sits on sand over a limestone shelf. Sand shifts — especially when saturated by heavy rains or when the water table rises seasonally. That shifting causes concrete slabs to settle unevenly, crack at the control joints (or where there are no joints), and create the uneven, broken surfaces you see across driveways, walkways, and patios throughout the county.
Tree root intrusion. Ficus, oak, and tropical tree roots grow aggressively near the surface in South Florida’s shallow soil. They push under walkways and patios, lifting and cracking concrete from below. Once the concrete is cracked and lifted, water gets underneath and accelerates the settling further.
Heat and moisture cycling. Year-round heat combined with daily rain cycles during the wet season creates constant expansion and contraction in the concrete. Add to that the salt air near the coast, which corrodes rebar and wire mesh inside the slab, and you have concrete that deteriorates from the inside out. Near the Intracoastal and on the barrier islands — Singer Island, Palm Beach Island, Jupiter Island — salt exposure is a significant factor in premature concrete failure.
Weight, Capacity & What We Can Handle
We’re transparent about what our equipment can handle because concrete is heavy and there’s no point in quoting a job we can’t execute properly.
Our capacity: 3-ton (6,000 lb) dump trailer, 7×12 foot bed. Standard 4-inch concrete weighs approximately 50 pounds per square foot. That means we can haul roughly 120 square feet of concrete per load — approximately a 10×12 patio slab or a 4-foot-wide walkway that’s 30 feet long.
What fits in one load: Most patio slabs, walkway replacements, shed pads, hot tub pads, driveway aprons, and isolated footing removals. These are the bread-and-butter residential concrete jobs that our setup handles efficiently.
What may need multiple loads: Larger patios, full driveway slabs, and thicker reinforced concrete. We can run multiple trips in a day for bigger projects — we’ll quote the full scope including the additional loads. For truly large-scale concrete removal (commercial lots, entire parking areas), a roll-off dumpster or heavy equipment hauler may be the more cost-effective option, and we’ll tell you that honestly.
Concrete Removal FAQ
How much does concrete removal cost?
Pricing depends on the square footage, thickness, whether it’s reinforced (rebar or wire mesh), and the access situation. Reinforced concrete takes longer to break apart because we have to cut through the steel as we go. We quote every job individually — send us photos showing the area, the approximate dimensions, and the condition, and we’ll give you a firm price that includes the breakout, loading, haul-away, and disposal.
How do you break up the concrete?
We use electric demolition hammers (jackhammers), sledgehammers, pry bars, and reciprocating saws for cutting rebar. The concrete is broken into pieces small enough to lift and load into the trailer — typically 30–60 pound chunks. We work section by section across the slab, loading as we go to keep the site organized and minimize the impact on surrounding areas.
Can you remove just a section of a driveway or patio?
Yes. Partial removal is common — a cracked section of walkway, a damaged corner of a patio, or a driveway apron that needs replacement while the rest of the driveway stays in place. We cut a clean edge at the boundary of the removal area so the remaining concrete has a straight, defined line where the new pour will meet the existing surface.
What about rebar and wire mesh?
We cut through rebar and wire mesh as part of the breakout process. It adds time to the job compared to unreinforced concrete, and that’s reflected in the quote. The steel is separated from the concrete where possible and taken to a metal recycler. If the existing rebar stubs protrude from a section of concrete you’re keeping (for a new pour to tie into), we can cut them flush or leave them exposed — whatever your concrete contractor prefers.
Where does the concrete go after removal?
Broken concrete goes to a concrete recycling facility where it’s crushed and repurposed as aggregate base material for road construction and other projects. This is the standard disposal method in Palm Beach County and is more cost-effective than general landfill disposal. Clean concrete (no dirt, no mixed debris) is accepted at lower disposal rates, which helps keep your removal cost down.
Can you haul concrete I already broke up myself?
Absolutely. If you’ve already done the breakout and just need the debris loaded and hauled away, we handle load-and-haul-only jobs. This is a straightforward pickup — we show up, load the broken concrete into the trailer, and take it to the recycling facility. Just make sure the pieces are in a location our trailer can access and that the pile is accessible for loading.
Need Concrete Broken Up & Hauled Away?
Patios, walkways, slabs, footings, driveway sections — send photos with approximate dimensions and we’ll give you a firm price.
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