What concrete removal means in Augusta
The variables are thickness, reinforcement, access and disposal. A four inch unreinforced patio breaks up quickly. A six inch mesh-reinforced driveway has to be cut into pieces that can be lifted.
Access is often the biggest of them. A slab a machine can reach costs a fraction of one that has to be broken by hand and wheeled out through a gate.
Augusta's older lots have narrow side access and mature trees, and hand access rather than machine access is what most often doubles a removal price here.
How concrete removal runs
The slab gets saw-cut into manageable panels where the reinforcement or the thickness requires it, then broken and lifted rather than pulverised, because broken panels are easier to load than rubble.
Utilities get located first. Gas, water, irrigation and electrical runs under or alongside a slab are common and hitting one turns a demolition day into an emergency.
Material goes to a recycler where one is reachable, which is usually cheaper than landfill and is where crushed concrete base material comes from in the first place.
The sub-grade is left in a known condition and inspected, because whatever goes back on top depends on what is underneath.
What concrete removal costs in Augusta, GA
Priced per square foot by thickness and access, with disposal as a separate line. Reinforced concrete and hand access are the two things that move it most.
Priced per square foot by thickness and access, with disposal separate. Recycling is cheaper than landfill where the yard is reachable.
Where concrete removal goes wrong in GA
A removal quote that has not established the thickness and whether the slab is reinforced is a guess, and it is the line most likely to be revised on the day.
Irrigation lines and old cast-iron runs alongside slabs are common on the older Augusta streets, and locating them first is the difference between a demolition day and an emergency.
Where we do concrete removal
We cover Augusta, Columbia County and the South Carolina side of the CSRA, including and 34 more areas.
Questions we get asked about concrete removal
What does concrete removal cost?
Priced per square foot by thickness, reinforcement and access, plus disposal. Hand access can double it.
Can the old concrete be recycled?
Usually yes, and it is often cheaper than landfill. Crushed concrete becomes base material.
Do I need to remove the old slab before a new one?
If the old slab failed structurally, yes. If it is sound, an overlay or resurfacing avoids the whole cost.
Get a free quote
Tell us what you need. We answer the same day, and the on-site visit is free.
Get a price for your concrete removal
Call (762) 320-6343 and we will come out, measure, and leave you a written quote. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation afterwards.