Sometimes concrete is too far gone to save. Slabs heave and sink as clay soil moves with the seasons, freeze and thaw cycles break them into pieces, and roots and water get underneath. When a driveway, patio, or sidewalk is broken through, uneven, or a trip hazard, repairs just won’t hold. Removal clears the way for a fresh start, whether that’s new concrete, asphalt, pavers, or landscaping.
We start by checking what’s under and around the slab, calling Blue Stakes if we’ll be digging, and planning how to get equipment in without damaging lawns, fences, or nearby concrete. Then we saw cut clean edges where needed, break the concrete, load it out, and haul it away. When we’re done, we clean up the area and can rough grade it so it’s ready for the next step.
We know how Basin soils move slabs around and what to watch for under old concrete.
Saws, breakers, loaders, and dump trucks for small patios up to large pads.
We'll tell you if repair is still an option before you pay to tear anything out.
We protect your property, keep debris contained, and haul everything off when we're done.
Concrete removal is the right move when a slab is beyond the point where patches make sense. Around Vernal, clay soils swell and shrink with the seasons, freeze and thaw works on every crack, and spring snowmelt finds its way underneath. After enough years of that, some driveways, patios, and walks just give out. Here’s what usually tells us a slab is done:
Removal involves more digging than people think, especially around edges and when we pull out base material. Utah law requires whoever digs to contact Blue Stakes at 811 at least 3 business days before excavating, and the marking is free. We take care of that call so gas, power, water, and communication lines are marked before we break ground.
We also walk the site with you to look for sprinkler lines, buried downspout drains, and anything else that might run under or next to the slab. Those aren’t covered by Blue Stakes, and knowing about them ahead of time is the difference between a clean job and a broken pipe.
We don’t quote prices online, because a few details change the job a lot. Thickness is a big one. A garden path and a shop pad built for loaded trucks are very different to break. Reinforcing steel or wire mesh slows things down. So does tight access, like a back patio with only a gate to get through, or a slab tied into a foundation or set of steps that has to stay.
The amount of material to haul and how far it goes also play in, along with whether you want the old base gravel pulled out or left in place for the next project.
Residential jobs are usually about protecting everything around the slab. We pick equipment sized for the space, plan a path in that keeps tracks off the lawn where we can, and lay down protection where we can’t. When only part of a slab is coming out, a straight saw cut keeps the concrete that stays looking clean.
We see a lot of cracked patios and front walks in Maeser and Naples, and older driveways where one panel has dropped and the rest are fine. In those cases, pulling just the bad sections can save you money and disruption. If a panel dropped because roof melt or yard runoff keeps soaking the soil under it, we’ll point that out too, since grading the area around the replacement keeps the same thing from happening again.
Shops, equipment yards, and commercial lots around Uintah County often have thick slabs that have carried heavy oilfield equipment for years. Those jobs need bigger breakers, more trucks, and more planning around business hours. When a project includes parking areas, asphalt, or larger-scale tear out, our concrete and asphalt removal team handles the heavy demolition side of things.
Basin doesn’t pour new concrete, but we can get the ground ready for whoever does. Once the old slab is gone, the soil underneath has often been soft or wet for years. We can reshape it so water moves away from your house or building, which is one of the best things you can do for the life of the next slab.
If a new driveway is the plan, driveway prep builds and compacts a solid base so your concrete or asphalt contractor starts on firm ground. Getting removal and site prep done in one stretch means fewer trucks on your property and a cleaner handoff to the next crew.
We look at the concrete, check access, and talk about what's going in its place.
You get a written quote covering cutting, breaking, hauling, and cleanup.
We saw cut, break, and load the concrete, then haul it off site.
We clean up, rough grade if needed, and walk the site with you.
