The short answer
Concrete demolition in Sacramento runs $4 to $5 per square foot for standard concrete removal.
$5 to $7 per square foot when rebar or wire mesh is in the pour. Demo Patrol breaks it, hauls it, and recycles it, with a written quote in 24 hours and upfront pricing that holds through the final invoice.
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Full Scope
If it is concrete on your property, it is in scope. The same OSHA-10 Certified crew behind every demolition contractor in Sacramento project runs the breakers here.
Driveway demolition and concrete slab removal, broken and staged for the recycling yard.
Patio removal, concrete hardscape removal, and walkway and sidewalk demolition on your property.
Pool deck removal, often paired with pool demolition on the same visit.
Foundation removal and footing removal, our most common concrete work.
Retaining wall removal, from garden walls to engineered structures.
Garage demolition slabs and pads, cleared down to soil.
Commercial slab and asphalt removal, including parking lots.
Excavation and dirt removal, site clearing, or land leveling so the next contractor starts from grade.
Foundations deserve the extra sentence. On a full residential demolition in Sacramento, the foundation comes out under the same flat quote. Standalone removals happen too. Either way you end with a cleared pad, not a field of stubbed footings.
Clearing a garage slab to prep an ADU lot? See our garage demolition for ADU lot prep guide.
Pricing
As of July 2026:
Driveways, patios, and slabs without reinforcement.
Rebar or wire mesh in the pour adds breaking and separation time.
Flatwork and parking lots, with volume discounts on large projects.
Rough grading after removal, once dirt is imported.
Thickness, reinforcement, and square footage set the number inside those ranges. Two things up front. We focus on foundation removal and larger concrete projects, so minimum project sizes apply. And the estimate is a free project quote, in writing.
The Recycling Chain
Not to a landfill. In Spencer's words: "For concrete we go to GR Trucking, also known as Crete Crush." The concrete gets crushed into road base and reused, which keeps disposal costs down and keeps construction debris out of the waste stream.
That is the whole debris haul-off chain, named. Ask any contractor bidding your job where the concrete ends up.
Concrete, crushed into road base and reused
Rebar and wire mesh, separated and recycled
What cannot be recycled, documented per load
Equipment, Utilities & Access
Skid steers and mini skid steers with hydraulic breaker attachments handle driveways, patios, and residential slabs. Bigger footprints get an excavator with a hydraulic hammer. Post-tensioned slabs, more common in commercial buildings, get assessed first so cable tension is released safely.
Before anything gets hit, utility awareness comes first. Gas, water, and electrical lines running under or through a slab get located and disconnected before the breaker touches concrete. Then comes site access. Midtown and East Sacramento alleys, backyard pool decks behind narrow gates, tight infill lots: we size the equipment to the access instead of forcing it.
Permits
Standalone flatwork removal on private property, a driveway or patio, typically happens without a demolition permit. Two exceptions matter in Sacramento. If utility lines run under the slab, disconnects come first, and the provider may require paperwork. And if the concrete is a foundation coming out with a structure, the job runs under the demolition permit we already pull for the teardown, about $250 in Sacramento County and $300 and up inside the City of Sacramento.
Permit coordination is included either way. You never chase paperwork.
Real Work
The Arden-Arcade teardown on Maple Glen Road tells the story: 3,500 square foot house, full pool removal, and complete foundation removal, one crew, one invoice. In Spencer's words, we have done "a ton of jobs in Rancho Cordova." Structural demolition, house demolition, mobile home demolition, commercial demolition slabs: concrete runs through all of it, from Land Park to East Sacramento to Elk Grove to Citrus Heights, across Sacramento, CA and Northern California.
Credentials behind the work: CA Contractor #1117491, BBB Accredited, and 115 five-star reviews.
Common Questions
Concrete demolition in Sacramento costs $4 to $5 per square foot for standard concrete and $5 to $7 per square foot for reinforced concrete with rebar or wire mesh. Commercial slabs run $4 to $5 with volume discounts. Thickness, reinforcement, and square footage set the final written quote.
Typically no. Standalone driveway, patio, or slab removal on private property does not require a demolition permit. Utility lines under the slab must be disconnected first, and foundation removal that is part of a structure teardown runs under the demolition permit Demo Patrol pulls for the project.
A standard driveway or patio comes out in a few hours. Foundation removal as part of a house demolition takes longer depending on the structure size. Large commercial slabs can run multiple days with continuous hauling. Access and reinforcement stretch schedules.
Sacramento concrete goes to Crete Crush, the GR Trucking recycling yard, where it is crushed into road base and reused. Rebar and metal go to Sims Metal or Universal Recycling, and non-recyclable construction debris goes to Kiefer Landfill. Every load is documented.
Trying to break concrete by hand is the most common mistake homeowners make. A 4-inch slab with rebar needs hydraulic breaker attachments, and the hauling alone requires equipment most homeowners cannot rent economically. By the time you price the machine rental, disposal, and your weekend, the written quote usually wins.
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Call (916) 909-1359 for a Written EstimateEvery type of full structural demolition across the Sacramento area, handled by one licensed and insured crew.
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