Concrete RemovalKansas City, MO
Saw-cutting, breaking and hauling of slabs, driveways, footings and foundations, with the right controls for dust, subgrade and neighbors.
Concrete removal covers everything from a cracked residential driveway to a thick industrial slab or a basement foundation. The choices that matter are how clean the cut line has to be, whether rebar or wire mesh is inside, what lies below, and where the material is going afterward.
Kansas City's freeze-thaw winters, clay-rich soils and de-icing salts wear concrete in predictable ways: spalled surfaces, heaved slabs and corroded rebar. Those conditions often decide whether a section can be patched or has to come out.
Scope & Specifications
- Typical scope
- Driveways, sidewalks, garage and warehouse slabs, footings, foundations, retaining pads
- Cut method
- Saw-cut perimeters for clean edges and to protect adjoining concrete
- Break method
- Hydraulic breaker or skid-steer hammer; hand tools where access is tight
- Reinforcement
- Rebar and mesh cut out and recycled as scrap
- Dust control
- Wet cutting and misting during sawing, breaking and loading
- Disposal
- Clean concrete is usually crushed and recycled; ask what facility will receive it
Equipment We Use
Walk-behind and wall saws
Make clean, controlled cuts at the removal boundary
Skid steers with breaker attachments
Break slabs and driveways in manageable pieces
Excavators with hydraulic hammers
Handle thick slabs, footings and foundation walls
Concrete grinders
Take down high spots and remove thin toppings
Dump trucks and roll-offs
Move broken concrete off the site for recycling
How the Work Is Sequenced
Check what is under and around the slab
We confirm utilities, drains, post-tension cables and adjoining structure before cutting.
Lay out the removal line
Cut lines are marked and agreed with the owner so edges meet what stays.
Saw-cut and break
Perimeters are cut first, then the field is broken, sorting steel from concrete as it comes up.
Haul and prepare the subgrade
Concrete is loaded out, and the base is leveled or left for the next pour.
Clean up
Edges are checked, the area is swept, and any needed street cleaning is done.
Safety & Compliance
Rules, thresholds and fees change. Use these as a checklist of what to confirm, and rely on the issuing agency for current requirements.
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 (Respirable crystalline silica)
Applies to sawing, breaking and grinding concrete. Use wet methods or vacuum capture, and respirators where required.
OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart T (Demolition)
Applies when concrete elements are part of a structure being removed.
Missouri 811
Request locates before breaking ground or deep cutting; underground service lines are commonly near slab edges and under driveways.
City of Kansas City, MO right-of-way permitting
Work in the public right-of-way, such as curbs, sidewalks and apron cuts, normally needs approval from city Public Works; confirm before scheduling.
Kansas City Considerations
Local note 1
Brookside and Waldo driveways and garage slabs are often decades old, with narrow alleys behind. Smaller machines may be needed to reach them.
Local note 2
Crossroads and River Market loading docks and warehouse slabs can be thick and heavily reinforced, and some sit over old basements or sub-slab voids. We probe before heavy equipment goes on them.
Local note 3
Winter saw-cutting and breaking is possible, but frozen ground and de-icing salt change cleanup and backfill; plan any pour that follows around the weather.
Concrete Removal FAQs
Usually yes if it is clean. Broken concrete is typically crushed for base material at a recycling facility. We tell you where yours goes.
A saw cut gives a straight edge and keeps cracks from running into concrete you want to keep. It is cheap insurance for driveways, aprons and partial slab removal.
Yes. Reinforcement is cut or pulled from the broken concrete and recycled as scrap steel.
If the work touches the public right-of-way, usually yes. Private slabs depend on scope. Confirm with the city before work starts.
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Planning concrete removal?
Tell us about the property and scope and we will walk the site and send a written quote.