Every slab has a lifespan. A driveway that has sunk and split into a dozen pieces, a patio that tilts toward the house, or an old pad from a building that’s long gone usually can’t be saved with patching. In Manila, decades of hard winters and settling ground leave plenty of slabs like that around town and out on the surrounding hay ground.
We handle the full removal. That means breaking the slab into manageable pieces, pulling out any rebar or wire mesh, loading the debris, and hauling it to an appropriate disposal or recycling spot. We clean up the base and leave the area ready for grading, new gravel, landscaping, or another contractor’s pour. Since Manila sits far out on our route, we plan these jobs in advance and group them with other work nearby.
We know Manila sits far out with long haul distances, so we plan equipment, loads, and disposal before the trip starts.
We bring breakers, saws, loaders, and dump trailers sized for driveways, patios, walks, and old equipment pads.
If a slab can be repaired instead of removed, or only part of it needs to go, we tell you before work begins.
We protect lawns and nearby structures, haul off every piece of debris, and leave the base raked and tidy.
Not every cracked slab needs removal, and we’ll be the first to say so. But some do. Concrete that has sunk several inches, broken into loose chunks, heaved up against a foundation, or crumbles when you scrape at it has usually passed the point where repairs make sense. Slabs that tilt toward a house or shop and push melt against the wall are another common reason. With about 38 inches of snow a year in Manila, that water adds up fast.
If you aren’t sure, we’ll look it over and give you a straight answer. Sometimes fixing the sound sections and patching the rest is the better call.
You don’t always have to tear out everything. If one or two panels of a driveway have failed, we can saw cut along clean lines and remove just the damaged sections. That leaves straight edges for a new pour to tie into and saves you from replacing concrete that still has plenty of life left.
Full removal makes sense when most of the slab is in bad shape, when the layout needs to change, or when you’re clearing ground for a different use entirely.
Once the job is scheduled, we arrive with the equipment to break, load, and haul. The work usually goes in this order:
Concrete removal itself doesn’t always involve digging, but cutting into the base or regrading afterward often does. Under Utah Blue Stakes rules, whoever digs makes the call at least 3 business days before work starts and no more than 14 calendar days ahead, and the ticket is good for 21 days. If we’re the ones digging, we handle that call.
When slab removal is part of tearing down a building, Utah DAQ requires an asbestos inspection before demolition, with an exemption for residential buildings of 4 or fewer units built in 1992 or later. Plan on roughly 10 working days between filing the demolition notice and starting the teardown. For bigger teardown jobs, our structure demolition service covers the building and the slab together. Anything else in Daggett County gets checked with the local building office.
Manila sits up near the Wyoming line, a long haul for our crews and for every load of broken concrete. We plan removal jobs around that by scheduling ahead, bringing the right size equipment the first time, and lining up disposal before we arrive. Grouping removal with other jobs in the area keeps the trip efficient for everyone.
Late spring through fall is the easiest time for removal since the ground is firm and the roads are clear. Winter jobs are possible in some cases, but snow cover and frozen ground can slow things down.
Access matters too. Before the trip we’ll want to know where a trailer can park, whether there’s a gate or fence to work around, and whether anything like a buried line or sprinkler pipe runs near the slab. Getting those answers during the site visit means removal day goes smoothly and we don’t have to make a second long drive for something we could have planned around.
Once the slab is out, the ground underneath often needs work too. Old bases can be soft, uneven, or sloped the wrong way. Regrading the base so melt drains away gives whatever goes in next a better start, whether that’s a new pour by another contractor, compacted gravel, or landscaping. We don’t pour new concrete, but we’ll leave you with a clean, prepared site and notes on what we found under the old slab.
We measure the slab, check thickness and access, look for rebar, and talk about what you plan to put there next.
Your free quote covers breaking, hauling, saw cutting, and base cleanup so you know exactly what's included.
On the scheduled day we cut, break, pull steel, load, and haul the old concrete off your Manila property.
We walk the cleared area with you, talk about the base, and point out anything to address before new work.
