Plan Before Equipment:
Utilities, adjoining walls, and structural conditions are mapped out before anything is mobilized.
Concrete Removal and Hauling
Across Louisville Metro
Slabs, footings, driveways, and parking aprons all have to be broken, loaded, and hauled off before anything new can go in. We bring the breakers and trucks, keep the work staged to protect storm drains and neighbors, and leave a grade your next contractor can build on.
From a Cracked Driveway to a Warehouse Floor
Driveways, patios, footings and big slabs, broken up, loaded out, and left graded.Louisville concrete jobs range from a root-lifted walk in the Highlands to acres of slab in the South End. The method changes with thickness, rebar, and what sits next to it, but the goal is the same: break it, load it, and leave bare, graded ground.
Driveways, Patios & Steps
Residential flatwork is usually close to the house, which means control matters more than raw power.
Driveway & Walk Removal:
Cracked, heaved or root-damaged flatwork broken out and hauled, with edges cut to protect lawns and curbs.
Patio & Pool Deck Removal:
Careful breaking near foundations, fences and pools to avoid damage to what stays.
Steps & Retaining Walls:
Poured steps and low walls removed, including footings, with attention to what they retain.
Garage Slabs, Footings & Foundations
After a teardown or before a new build, old foundations have to go.
Garage Floor Removal:
Slabs broken and removed for new garage floors, additions or driveways.
Foundation & Basement Removal:
Footings and walls demolished and hauled so the lot can be backfilled and graded.
Post Footings & Pads:
Deep-set fence and post footings and old shed pads pulled to leave clean soil.
Commercial & Warehouse Slabs
Industrial floors are thicker and more heavily reinforced, so they call for bigger breakers and a haul plan.
Saw-Cut & Break-Out:
Cut sections for trenching, equipment pits, and drains without disturbing the rest of the floor.
Full Floor Removal:
Complete slab demolition for redevelopment, with rebar separated for recycling.
Dock & Apron Concrete:
Loading dock pads, truck aprons and parking concrete removed and hauled.
Hauling & Recycling
Concrete is heavy enough that regular trash service will not take it. Removal is only half done until it leaves the site.
Heavy-Duty Trucks:
Dump trucks sized for concrete and asphalt weight, loaded in a way that keeps streets and alleys clean.
Recycling First:
Clean concrete goes to recycling yards to be crushed for base and aggregate where facilities accept it.
Scraped & Swept Finish:
Once the last rebar and chunk is loaded, we scrape the area and sweep up dust and gravel.
How We Keep Louisville Demolition Safe for the Neighbors
In much of Louisville, the building next door is closer than you would like. Louisville Demolition Co builds each job around protecting people and property that are not part of it.
Dust & Runoff Control:
Water, barriers, and sediment controls keep dust and mud off neighboring lots and out of the storm drains.
Hauled Off, Graded Out:
Debris leaves with us, not with you. The lot is left rough-graded and clear for the next contractor.
Insured Crew:
Ask us for current proof of insurance for your project; we carry coverage for the work we perform.
From Permit to Clean Lot
Walk the Site:
We look at the structure, the lot, the alley or street access, and your neighbors' buildings, then put the scope and price in writing.
Wrecking Permit & Sign-Offs:
We work through the Louisville Metro Codes & Regulations wrecking permit and the utility and agency sign-offs it calls for (LG&E, MSD, Louisville Water, APCD). Check current requirements for your address.
Asbestos Survey & Kentucky 811:
A certified inspector surveys the building and APCD is notified ahead of work. Kentucky 811 locates are called in before any ground is disturbed.
Take-Down & Sorting:
The crew brings the structure down in a controlled sequence, with dust control and protection for adjoining property, and separates metal, wood, and masonry for recycling where possible.
Grade, Inspect, Hand Over:
We rough-grade the lot, stabilize it against erosion, and walk it with you before we call the job done.
What Can Go Wrong With Concrete, and How We Prevent It
Breaking concrete means vibration, noise, and the chance of striking something buried. Three habits keep that under control:
Locate First:
Kentucky 811 locates and a walk of the site for gas, water, sewer and electric services before heavy equipment moves in.
Control Vibration & Runoff:
Breaker size and technique are matched to what sits nearby, and sediment is kept out of storm inlets, which matters with MSD erosion-control rules on larger sites.
One Point of Contact:
The person who quotes your job stays in touch through scheduling, breaking and the final haul.
“Breaking concrete is the easy part. The skill is knowing what is underneath it and what is next to it.” — Louisville Demolition Co Team
Concrete Removal Questions
Tap a question for how pricing, utilities, recycling and stormwater work on a Louisville concrete job.
Thickness, steel reinforcement (rebar or mesh), how much area there is, how close the concrete sits to structures or utilities, and how far the haul is. Louisville Demolition Co gives a written quote after seeing the site so the number matches the actual work.
Breaking out slabs and footings can disturb ground, so Kentucky 811 locates are requested before digging, typically with two working days of notice. We take care of that call as part of the job.
Whenever possible it is hauled to a recycling facility to be crushed for aggregate or base material, instead of going to a landfill. Contaminated or mixed material may have to be disposed of differently.
It can. Larger land-disturbing jobs may fall under MSD erosion-prevention and sediment control requirements, and sites near the Ohio River floodplain can have extra constraints. Check current requirements for your project.
Tell Us What Needs to Be Broken Up
Send the address, rough size, and whether there is rebar or access trouble. We will follow up with a plan and a written quote.
Concrete Removal Across Louisville Metro
Louisville Demolition Co removes and hauls concrete for homeowners, builders and commercial owners across Jefferson County. Permit needs depend on scope: slab and foundation removal tied to a building teardown is typically covered by the wrecking permit through Louisville Metro Department of Codes & Regulations. Confirm current requirements for your property.
- Price: Depends on thickness, rebar, access and haul distance; quoted after seeing the site.
- Utilities: Kentucky 811 locates are requested ahead of any ground disturbance.
- Runoff: Bigger sites may need MSD erosion-prevention measures; low areas near the Ohio River can carry extra constraints.
- Material: Recycled where possible instead of landfilled.
Where we work: heavy slab and industrial work in the South End, vacant-lot clearing in the West End, residential flatwork in the Highlands & Germantown and East End, and sidewalk and loading-dock concrete downtown. Call (714) 333-0178 for a quote.