Serving the Westside and South Bay
Southwest Hauling Demolition & Disposal · Los Angeles CA
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Concrete Removal in Los Angeles, CA

Concrete Removal · Los Angeles, CA

Broken out and hauled off by our own trucks

Concrete removal in Los Angeles means breaking out the old slab and hauling every piece off your property. A cracked driveway or a sunken patio can weigh tons by the time it is broken up. Breaking the slab is the fast part, and any contractor can rent a jackhammer. Loading that weight into trucks and getting it off the street is the work you pay for.

Southwest Hauling has been breaking out and hauling concrete in Los Angeles since 1994. Greg owns the company, and he still looks at the jobs himself. For twenty years we held City of Los Angeles contracts on foreclosed and abandoned properties. Those jobs were hauling before they were anything else, which is why we run three crews and our own trucks.

What We Handle

  • Driveway removal, broken out and hauled off
  • Patio and walkway slab removal
  • Pool deck breakout hauled by our trucks
  • Footings and foundation slab removal after teardown
  • Block wall and retaining wall demolition
  • Compact skid steers for tight side yards
  • Concrete disposal at certified recycling facilities
  • Licensed and insured, CA License 792182

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How a concrete removal job runs

Every job starts the same way, with a free estimate at your property. We check how thick the slab is and how close a truck can park. Access sets most of the plan and most of the price. A driveway at the street is quick work, while a pool deck behind a house takes more handling.

On the day of the job we make a saw cut where the old concrete meets what stays. The breaker goes to work from there, and the skid steer loads broken pieces straight into the truck. Full truck out, empty truck back, until the slab is gone and the dirt is raked flat. If you are pouring new concrete after, we can handle the grading while the equipment is still on site.

Why is some concrete harder to remove?

Concrete demolition on a house lot is mostly a weight problem, and thickness sets the weight. A thin patio slab breaks up fast, while a driveway poured over rebar fights back. Reinforced concrete has to be cut into pieces before any of it moves. Old footings and the foundations left after a house demolition are the heaviest concrete on a property.

Access is the other half, and it is the part homeowners underestimate. When a truck backs right up to the slab, the loading goes quick. When the concrete sits behind a gate or down a hillside lot, every piece gets moved twice. Narrow side yards and steep driveways are common here, so our skid steers fit through a standard gate.

Where we work on the Westside and South Bay

Our truck yard sits in the South Bay, so most of our concrete removal work is close to home. We cover Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, San Pedro and down to Long Beach. On the Westside we work Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Bel Air, Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades. We did cleanup work after the Palisades fire, and our trucks still run those streets.

Plenty of concrete removal contractors in Los Angeles hire out the hauling to a third party. We own the trucks, so your concrete leaves the same day we break it. A lot of our work is on high-end homes where the owner wants the job kept quiet. Call 310-546-4855 for a free estimate, or see the rest of our service areas.

Skid steer carrying a cut slab section during concrete removal Mini excavator lifting broken walkway slabs during concrete removal

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What You Can Expect

How a Job With Southwest Hauling Runs

From the first look at the job to the final walk-through, here is exactly how it goes.

1

Call or Send the Form

Tell us what needs to come down, come out or get hauled off. A few photos help. We cover the Westside and South Bay, Beverly Hills to Long Beach.

2

Greg Looks at the Job

The owner prices the job at the property, free. He checks the structure, the access and where the trucks will sit, then gives you one number for the whole job.

3

Our Crews Do the Work

Three crews, our own trucks and skid steers. The teardown, the loading and the hauling stay with one company, so the schedule holds.

4

The Site Leaves Clean

Debris goes out on our trucks to licensed facilities. We sweep the street, clear the drive and leave the property ready for whatever comes next.

FAQ

Concrete Removal Questions, Answered

Common questions about concrete removal across the Westside and South Bay. Don't see yours? Give us a call and ask.

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What does concrete removal cost?
We price concrete removal by weight and access. Slab thickness, square footage, rebar inside the concrete, and how close our truck can park all move the number. Disposal fees at the recycling yard count too. Nobody can price a slab from a photo, so we come look at it first. Estimates are free.
Where does the broken concrete go?
Our trucks take it to certified recycling and disposal facilities around Los Angeles. Clean concrete gets crushed and reused as base rock instead of going to a landfill. Because we own the trucks, concrete disposal is part of the same job. You do not have to rent a dumpster or line up a separate hauler.
How long does a concrete removal job take?
Most driveway removal and patio removal jobs run one to two days. A small walkway can be done in a morning. Pool decks and slabs behind locked gates take longer, since every piece gets carried out by hand. Thicker concrete and rebar add time as well. We give you a day count with the estimate.
Can you remove concrete in a backyard?
Yes. We run compact skid steers that fit through most side yards and standard gates. When a machine will not fit, the crew breaks the slab into pieces and wheels it out by hand. Backyard patio removal and pool deck work is a big part of what we do on the Westside.
What is left after the concrete comes out?
You get bare dirt where the slab used to be. We rake it out and clear the loose debris before we leave. If you are pouring new concrete or planting, the ground usually needs grading first. We can handle that while our equipment is still on site. Call 310-546-4855 with questions about your job.
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Why Choose Southwest Hauling

Why Westside and South Bay Owners Call Southwest

Thirty Years in Los Angeles

Greg started Southwest Hauling in 1994 and still prices the jobs himself. The slogan on the trucks has not changed since: It's All About Service. Same owner, same phone number, same standard.

The Hauling Is Ours

Our own trucks and skid steers do the loading and the hauling. Debris leaves on our schedule, not a bin company's. The teardown and the haul-off are one job and one price.

City-Contract Discipline

Twenty years of City of Los Angeles contracts clearing foreclosed and vacant properties. That work runs on deadlines and documentation, and the habit stuck. Sites get finished, not abandoned.

Quiet on Purpose

Much of our work sits behind gates on the Westside, and NDAs are routine. Crews park where you say, keep the site tidy and do not talk about whose property they are on.

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