Fellas,

I've got a piece of land in central Texas where there is an old abandoned concrete slab that was poured for a house that never happened.

It's about 40' x 50'.

Any idea of an approximate cost to bust that thing up and haul it off? I don't know the thickness off the top of my head.

We've got some demo guys in the area but if it's crazy high I'll forget about it and just leave it.

Thanks.

$1.50

I would guess on cheap end 7500.
10k -12k is probably what your getting quoted.
Assuming that includes haul off which may vary on cost based on where you are.

Actually if it's a house slab and has beams it would be higher that what I posted. I didn't read house slab. That will add to cost.

Build a shed over it and enjoy the blessing of a free concrete pad?

It's going to be expensive. Trucking it will be 50% of the cost or more. And it's not just a flat slab. It has beams that extend below grade completely around the perimeter and you can roughly figure every 10' both directions. Then there's cutting all the rebar to get it into manageable size pieces to load over the edge of dump trucks. Plus a lot of haulers don't like having big chunks of concrete and large rocks dumped into their beds because it dents and can even punch holes.

If it's an eyesore more than anything and you want it gone consider bringing in material like topsoil and covering it. Be a heckuva lot cheaper, especially if you have a tractor to move the dirt yourself.

I'd build something on it. Worse case just use to store stuff you don't want on ground soil

mAgnoliAg said:

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$1.50

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Clarification this is what I pay to remove 4" thick concrete. More for larger pads or foundations

Guys,

I really appreciate all your answers. Once again the OB is a great resource.

I'll admit I was pleased when magnolia mentioned $1.50/sq ft because a $3,000 job would be something I'd go for.

This slab is right in the middle of a hay meadow and after hay is cut we always have to go back around the slab and do some manual cleanup since it's adjacent to a residential neighborhood with a bunch of 'Karens' in it who just love going online to file a complaint with the city. {The new Texas 'Right to Farm' law seems to be ignored by the city but that's a subject for another time}.

But, I'm fairly certain that slab is at least 6" thick and $12,000 will buy quite a bit of manual cleanup around it.

My main intent here was not to waste a demo man's time asking for an estimate if it was out of my budget to begin with. So, much obliged.

Ribeye-Rare said:

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Guys,

I really appreciate all your answers. Once again the OB is a great resource.

I'll admit I was pleased when magnolia mentioned $1.50/sq ft because a $3,000 job would be something I'd go for.

This slab is right in the middle of a hay meadow and after hay is cut we always have to go back around the slab and do some manual cleanup since it's adjacent to a residential neighborhood with a bunch of 'Karens' in it who just love going online to file a complaint with the city. {The new Texas 'Right to Farm' law seems to be ignored by the city but that's a subject for another time}.

But, I'm fairly certain that slab is at least 6" thick and $12,000 will buy quite a bit of manual cleanup around it.

My main intent here was not to waste a demo man's time asking for an estimate if it was out of my budget to begin with. So, much obliged.

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Sounds like a great, ready-made location for storing hay.

Do you have a skid steer for loading hay? If so, rent a breaker tool attachment and bust it up yourself. Then throw your bucket back on and load into a dump trailer. These can be rented as well if you don't own one. That would definitely be the most economical way to remove it. Some people around you might even need the busted up old concrete for filling in a big hole.

Dirty-8-thirty Ag said:

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Do you have a skid steer for loading hay? If so, rent a breaker tool attachment and bust it up yourself. Then throw your bucket back on and load into a dump trailer. These can be rented as well if you don't own one. That would definitely be the most economical way to remove it. Some people around you might even need the busted up old concrete for filling in a big hole.

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If it is 10" thick, that hammer is not rated for that.

what part of central Tx?

Can't you have someone break it up and bury it? I certainly would never bury stuff that could contaminate ground water. But, I wouldn't think concrete would cause a problem.

Is this about what I should assume for driveway slab removal in central tx?

Aggieangler93 said:

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Is this about what I should assume for driveway slab removal in central tx?

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I'm in DFW, but I would assume it's similar. This is just a small hauling contractor that has a skid steer and big saw. If you go to an established company it'll be 50+% more.

Ribeye-Rare said:

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Guys,

I really appreciate all your answers. Once again the OB is a great resource.

I'll admit I was pleased when magnolia mentioned $1.50/sq ft because a $3,000 job would be something I'd go for.

This slab is right in the middle of a hay meadow and after hay is cut we always have to go back around the slab and do some manual cleanup since it's adjacent to a residential neighborhood with a bunch of 'Karens' in it who just love going online to file a complaint with the city. {The new Texas 'Right to Farm' law seems to be ignored by the city but that's a subject for another time}.

But, I'm fairly certain that slab is at least 6" thick and $12,000 will buy quite a bit of manual cleanup around it.

My main intent here was not to waste a demo man's time asking for an estimate if it was out of my budget to begin with. So, much obliged.

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In that case, use the slab as a foundation for some priceless artwork to add value to the neighborhood and add enjoyment and meaning to the lives of your family and all the karens with the HOA.

Ferris Wheel Allstar said:

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what part of central Tx?

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This tract is in NE Waco, with a concrete crushing facility just 4 miles down the road.

Thanks for all the suggestions about dealing with it myself.

But, I'd need to borrow a friend's skid steer, and putting a breaker attachment on the end of it and busting up that slab sounds like a good way to take advantage of the man.

When I've seen those breakers in operation, they look like they make the skid steer absorb a lot of punishment, but maybe I'm mistaken.

chris1515 said:

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Build a shed over it and enjoy the blessing of a free concrete pad?

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This is the answer. All day and twice on Sundays.

Keep the slab and find a use for it, even if it's just to have a nice place to sit some lawn chairs up.

I'd steer clear of breaking that large of a slab up by yourself. I rented a skid steer and a breaker to break up some old concrete on the farm a couple of years ago. What we thought was a foundations with beams turned out to be 3 foot deep solid concrete with huge aggregate in it.

It was a miserable day but I did get it done. Haul off of a project like this will be expensive because of how hard concrete chunks are on dump trailers. These guys will assume they will have to repair their equipment and will up charge for any potential repairs.

I'm in the camp of build a metal building on the slab. That will give you a place to store equipment, work on it when the equipment breaks down in the field and to store hay if rain is on its way and you are making square bales.