THE SLAB COMES OUT. EVERY SQUARE FOOT, DOCUMENTED.
Driveways, patios, slabs, and old foundations. CAT 308 bucket-and-thumb removal with on-site crushing when feasible. RTK scans before and after — so you know exactly what left the site.
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COMPLETE REMOVAL.
VERIFIED TO THE YARD.
Concrete removal is the controlled demolition and extraction of existing hardscape — driveways, patios, walkways, pool decks, and slabs — so the ground beneath is clean and ready for the next phase. ClearGround flies an RTK drone scan before the first bucket strike and again when the last load is cleared. You receive a before-and-after volume report that documents exactly how much material came off your site. No estimates. No disputed cubic yards. Just the data your GC, engineer, or client needs to proceed.
Apron Removal
Full driveway tearout from slab edge to street, including concrete aprons and approach slabs. Broken to haul size on-site. Rebar separated and recycled. Grade verified post-removal for new paving or landscaping.
& Walkway Removal
Outdoor concrete hardscape removed flat and clean. Pool decks, entertainment patios, sidewalks, and step slabs. Breakout confined to the demolition zone — adjacent structures and landscaping protected. Tight-access work with the CAT 299D3 XE compact track loader when needed.
& Foundation Demo
Full slab-on-grade breakout for infill lots, outbuildings, and accessory structures. Rebar cut and staged for recycling. Subgrade surface left at approved elevation, verified against target grade with RTK scan. Pairs with excavation on the same mobilization.
KNOW THE SQUARE FOOTAGE.
KNOW THE PRICE.
Concrete removal is one of the most predictable demo services to quote accurately — because it's measured in square feet, not guesswork. ClearGround's pre-job RTK scan calculates your exact slab area, depth variation, and rebar density before we price the job. The number you get is the number you pay.
All pricing reflects typical Central Texas residential and light commercial concrete removal. Actual quotes based on site conditions confirmed during your free RTK drone scan. Cost drivers: slab depth, rebar density, reinforcement type (standard, post-tension), access constraints, and haul distance. Post-tension slabs require special handling — always identified on pre-scan before work begins. Every proposal includes a fixed price, detailed scope, and timeline.
WE PROVE EVERY YARD LEFT THE SITE.
Most concrete removal quotes are estimated off a rough tape measure or satellite image. Ours start with a Mavic 3 Enterprise RTK drone that maps your entire demolition zone to ±0.5cm accuracy. Slab boundaries confirmed. Depth anomalies flagged. Post-tension cables identified before any cutting begins. The scan produces a fixed-price proposal — not a range, not a ballpark. Every variable that typically causes change orders on other jobs gets accounted for before we mobilize.
The CAT 308E2 CR with hydraulic thumb is the workhorse for standard residential concrete. It breaks, lifts, and loads in a single pass — no secondary equipment needed on most jobs. Heavy foundations or post-tension slabs get the NPK GH6 hydraulic hammer first, then the bucket finishes the extraction. The CAT 299D3 XE compact track loader handles tight access where the 308 can't reach: pool decks, side-yard patios, and close-in infill work.
Every concrete removal job includes rebar separation on-site — steel staged for recycling, concrete broken to haul size. When volume and site access allow, a crusher processes the concrete into 4-minus aggregate on-site. This reduces the number of haul loads, lowers the total project cost, and produces a usable base material you can keep or donate. When crushing isn't feasible, material is loaded directly and transported to an Austin C&D recycling facility. Every load is documented.
When the last load clears the gate, the drone flies one final pass. The post-removal scan generates a signed accuracy report that confirms total material volume removed, final grade elevation, and delta from target specification. This document travels with the job — to your GC, your client, your permitting file, or your lender. Not a photo. Not an invoice note. Survey-grade documentation that holds up in any conversation about what was done.
Compact radius excavator. 17,900 lb operating weight. Hydraulic thumb attachment grips broken concrete sections for controlled loading. Zero tail swing for infill lot and close-access work. Quick coupler swaps to NPK hammer when heavy foundations or thick slabs require breaking before extraction.
High-flow compact track loader. 3,200 lb rated operating capacity. Reaches pool deck surrounds, side-yard patios, and gate-access-only demolition zones the 308 can't enter. Bucket clears debris while the 308 handles material staging. Two-machine efficiency on complex residential sites.
Survey-grade RTK drone. ±0.5cm horizontal accuracy. Flies the pre-demolition baseline and the post-removal verification scan on every job. Generates LAS point cloud and georeferenced orthophoto for the Digital Twin. The data layer that eliminates disputed yardage claims.
CONCRETE DOESN'T
JUST DISAPPEAR.
IT GETS DOCUMENTED.
Every ton of concrete that leaves your site has a paper trail. ClearGround separates rebar on-site for steel recycling, hauls concrete to Austin-area C&D recycling facilities, and provides load-by-load documentation. When on-site crushing is feasible, the material never leaves — it becomes base aggregate you can reuse for driveways, fill, or landscape base.
Old Concrete Out.
New Construction In.
Austin infill lots come loaded with legacy concrete — driveways built to 1970s standards, slabs from demolished structures, old aprons that don't align with your new site plan. Concrete removal is the first line item in your site prep sequence. ClearGround removes it, verifies the subgrade, and hands you documented grade data before your GC mobilizes. One crew, one mobilization, and the paperwork your project close-out requires.
See the Infill Developer JourneyWhen the Old Deck
Has to Go First.
The client wants a new pool — but there's an existing concrete deck where the new shell needs to go, or the old patio is too close to the new shell boundary. Concrete removal pairs naturally with pool excavation on the same mobilization. ClearGround takes out the deck, scans the cleared site, and your excavation crew starts on verified grade. No handoff confusion. No rework.
See the Pool Builder JourneyPost-tension slabs contain high-tension steel cables under load — cutting one incorrectly can be dangerous. ClearGround's pre-job RTK scan, combined with a ground-level inspection, flags potential post-tension construction before any work begins. On confirmed post-tension slabs, we follow a specific cable-release procedure before bucket removal begins. This gets identified and priced before mobilization — never discovered mid-job.
Yes. The CAT 308E2 CR compact radius excavator is specifically chosen for infill and residential work because of its zero tail swing — it can work right up against a fence line, existing foundation, or neighboring structure without the counterweight swinging outside the work zone. For extremely tight access (pool decks, enclosed patios), the CAT 299D3 XE compact track loader is deployed instead. We assess access constraints during the pre-job scan and spec the right equipment for the site before arrival.
On-site crushing processes broken concrete into 4-minus aggregate using a mobile crusher. The material stays on your property as usable base material — suitable for driveway base, backfill, or landscape sub-base. This reduces haul loads and can lower total project cost. Not every site is a candidate: you need adequate staging space and the volume to justify mobilizing the crusher. We assess this during the pre-job scan and include it as an option in your proposal when it makes sense.
Most residential concrete removal projects complete in 0.5 to 2 days. A single driveway (400–600 SF) typically runs half a day. A full backyard patio plus driveway combo (1,200–2,000 SF) is usually a full day. Large infill lot slabs and multi-structure foundations run 1–3 days. The pre-job RTK scan produces a precise area and depth measurement that lets us give you an accurate timeline — not a range wide enough to cover our uncertainty. Mobilization typically happens within 48 hours of proposal acceptance.
Every ClearGround concrete removal job delivers a post-completion package: a signed RTK accuracy report showing before and after scans, total material volume removed (in cubic yards), as-built grade elevation against target specification, C&D recycling documentation, and a georeferenced 3D Digital Twin hosted on DroneDeploy. The digital twin is shareable — send it to your GC, structural engineer, permit office, or client directly from the link. This is the documentation that closes out disputes before they start.
Yes — foundation removal is a natural add-on to concrete slab work for infill lots where existing structures have already been cleared. Pier-and-beam and slab-on-grade foundations both handled. Material is sorted on-site: concrete to recycling, rebar to steel recycling, and fill material graded to specification. Foundation removal often bundles with land reclamation and excavation on the same mobilization — one crew clears the lot from demo through grade-ready.
Rock & boulder demolition, pool demo, foundation removal. Full demolition scope including concrete removal.
View Service →After the slab is out, excavation begins. Pool shell digging, foundation excavation, utility trenching — often on the same mobilization as concrete removal.
View Service →Clearing, grubbing, and construction-ready finish after demolition. The full site prep sequence for infill developers and pool builders.
View Service →CONCRETE TO REMOVE?
WE'LL SCAN IT FIRST.
Free RTK site scan before any work begins. Know your exact square footage, slab depth, rebar situation, and access constraints — and get a fixed price before the first bucket drops.
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