Removal
Concrete Removal & Demolition in Cypress, TX
Breaking out and hauling away exterior concrete — as a standalone job, or as the first stage of replacement work.
Overview
What This Service Covers
Concrete removal is the controlled breakup, loading, and haul-off of existing exterior concrete, followed by leaving the area in the condition the next step requires. That might mean a graded, clean surface ready for a new pour, or simply an open area where a slab used to be.
Most of the planning is about access and what is nearby. Getting equipment to the slab, protecting what stays, and knowing what is under and beside the concrete matter more than the breaking itself.
We remove exterior concrete: driveways, patios, walkways, aprons, pads, and failed slabs. Removal can be a standalone job or the opening stage of a replacement project we also handle.
Every project starts on the CXS Concrete Solutions side with a walk of your property in serving Cypress homeowners or a nearby community, followed by a written estimate.
Fit
When Removal Is the Right Call
- Driveways that are broken, heaving, or sunk past the point of surface repair
- Patios being replaced with a new slab, a paver surface, or a different layout
- Walkways with trip hazards or elevation differences at the joints
- Slabs sitting where a new structure, pool, addition, or landscape plan is going
- Concrete holding water against the house that needs to come out to fix the grade
- Old pads, aprons, and partial slabs left over from previous work
Scope
Removal Scopes
- Driveway removal
- Full or partial removal of a drive, including the apron area where the scope calls for it.
- Patio removal
- Taking out a rear patio slab, often ahead of a larger backyard project.
- Walkway removal
- Front walks, side paths, and connecting sections removed where they are failing or in the way.
- Failed slab removal
- Pads, aprons, and slabs that have cracked, settled, or heaved beyond repair.
- Partial or section removal
- Cutting and removing a defined section while leaving adjacent concrete in place.
- Removal plus replacement
- Removal handled as stage one of a project where we also pour or install the new surface.
Groundwork
What We Need to Evaluate Before Demolition
Demolition is planned from the site, not from a photo. These are the things we look at during the visit, and the ones you can help us with before we arrive.
Preparation checklist
- Approximate area to be removed and the boundaries of the scope
- Equipment access — gate widths, side-yard clearance, slope, and staging space
- Existing thickness where it is known or can be observed at an edge
- Reinforcement where it is known, since wire mesh, rebar, and post-tension cable are handled differently
- Adjacent structures — the house, foundations, walls, fences, and concrete that stays
- Utilities, irrigation, sprinkler lines, and anything else running under or near the slab
- Landscaping, trees, and surfaces that need to be protected or that must be crossed
- The condition you want the area left in, and whether replacement work follows
Equipment and Site Considerations
How a slab comes out depends on where it is and what is around it. The method that suits an open driveway is not the one that suits a fenced backyard patio surrounded by planting.
- Equipment sized to the access route rather than to the slab alone
- Breaking approach chosen around nearby structures and finished surfaces
- Saw cutting where a clean line is needed against concrete that stays
- Protection for driveways, walks, lawn, and landscaping along the haul route
- Loading and haul-off planned around where a truck or container can sit
- Site cleanup and rough grading of the exposed area as the scope specifies
Appearance
How the Area Is Left
- Cleared and cleaned
- Broken material removed and the work area swept and cleared of debris.
- Rough graded
- The exposed ground brought to a workable grade rather than left rutted.
- Ready for replacement
- The area prepared to the point where the new pour or paver base work can begin.
- Clean cut edge
- A saw-cut line at the boundary where adjoining concrete remains in place.
- Open to soil
- The area left as bare ground where landscaping or another trade follows.
- Protected surroundings
- Adjacent surfaces, fences, and planting left in the condition they were found, allowing for the work performed.
Gallery
Removal and Site Prep Photos
Site preparation and demolition photography from CXS job sites is published on Our Work as projects are documented.
Investment
What Affects Demolition Pricing
Removal is priced from volume, access, and what is discovered in the slab. Thickness and reinforcement often are not fully known until the concrete opens up, and we tell you that up front rather than after.
- Area to be removed and the slab thickness once it is known
- Reinforcement in the slab, including wire mesh, rebar, or post-tension cable
- Access for equipment and for loading, including how far material has to be carried
- Volume of material to be hauled away
- Protection required for adjacent structures, surfaces, and landscaping
- Saw cutting where the removal has to stop at a clean line
- Grading and cleanup included in the scope
- Whether replacement work follows, which can change how the site is staged
We don't publish prices for this service. Pricing comes from a site visit and a written estimate specific to your property.
Process
How a Removal Project Runs
- Step 01
Site visit
We measure the area, look at the access route, and talk through what stays, what goes, and what comes next.
- Step 02
Written estimate
You receive a written scope covering the area, the haul-off, the protection, and the condition the site is left in.
- Step 03
Locates and protection
Utilities and irrigation are identified where they can be, and adjacent surfaces and planting are protected.
- Step 04
Cutting and breakout
Boundaries are cut where required, and the slab is broken out working with the access route.
- Step 05
Loading and haul-off
Material is loaded and removed from the property.
- Step 06
Cleanup and grade
The area is cleared and brought to the finished condition the scope specifies.
- Step 07
Walkthrough
We walk the site with you, and if replacement work follows, confirm the schedule for it.
Aftercare
After the Concrete Is Out
What happens next depends on whether the area is being rebuilt or left open. Exposed ground behaves differently from a slab, especially after rain.
What we ask of you
- Keep vehicles and heavy loads off the exposed subgrade before a new pour
- Expect the open ground to soften and rut after heavy rain
- Tell us promptly if you find irrigation or a line that was not identified beforehand
- Keep the area clear if replacement work is scheduled shortly after
- Plan landscape restoration for after the replacement work rather than between stages
- Let us know if the plan for the area changes before the next stage begins
Learn more before you decide
Background on replacement planning, drainage, and what shapes project cost.
Concrete Resources: planning and cost factorsRelated
Services That Often Pair With This One
Driveway Replacement
Removal and a new drive handled as one project.
Concrete Driveways
New driveway pours after the old surface comes out.
Concrete Patios
A new poured patio where the old slab was.
Paver Patios
A paver surface as the replacement for a removed patio.
Driveway Extensions
Added concrete where partial removal is part of the tie-in.
Cypress, TX Service Area
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Where We Provide This Service
Serving Cypress, TX and nearby communities. Estimates by appointment.
Questions
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