Concrete Replacement
Tear-out and new pours for cracked, sunken, or broken concrete.
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When a driveway, patio, or walk has wide cracks, sunken panels, or edges that trip people, patching can buy time. But if the ground under it moved, the cracks come back. Replacement means breaking out the bad concrete, hauling it off, fixing the base that failed, and pouring new. Around here the base is often the real problem: red clay that stayed wet, or fill that was never compacted. If only some panels are bad, we can price replacing just those.
What's included
- On-site look at what failed and why
- Written quote for full or section-by-section replacement
- Saw-cut, breakout, and haul-off of old concrete
- Base repair: dig out soft soil, compact, and lay new stone
- Drainage fixes where water caused the damage
- New forms, reinforcement, pour, and finish
- Joints, cleanup, and a cure schedule
The process
- Inspect and quote. We look at the cracks and low spots, find the cause, and quote full or partial replacement.
- Break out and haul. We saw-cut clean edges, break out the old concrete, and haul it away.
- Fix the base. We dig out soft soil, compact, and rebuild the stone base. If water caused the damage, we fix the drainage now.
- Pour new. We form, reinforce, pour, and finish to match the grade.
- Cure. Same timing as any new concrete: walk on it after a day or two, drive on it after about a week.
What affects the price
- How much comes out. Replacing a few panels costs far less than a full tear-out.
- Old slab thickness and steel. Thick or heavily reinforced concrete takes longer to break out.
- Hauling. Old concrete is heavy, and disposal is part of the price.
- Base repair. Soft clay or loose fill means more digging and more stone.
- Finish. Moving up to stamped or colored concrete changes the price.
Questions homeowners ask
- Can you pour new concrete over my old driveway?
- We don't recommend it on a cracked or sunken driveway. The new layer sits on the same failed base, so the cracks usually come back through. It also raises the surface at the garage and the street. A thin overlay can work on a slab that's level and solid.
- Why did my driveway crack and sink?
- The usual causes are a thin or missing base, ground that wasn't compacted, water getting under the slab, or tree roots. Red clay makes water problems worse because it drains slowly. Finding the cause matters, so the new slab doesn't fail the same way.
- Do I have to replace the whole thing?
- Not always. If the damage is in a few panels and the rest is level and sound, we can saw-cut and replace just those. The new sections won't match the old color at first, and we'll tell you that up front.
- How long will I be without my driveway?
- Breakout and pour usually take a few days, depending on size and weather. Then you stay off it for about a week while it cures. Plan on parking somewhere else for a week or two.
Got concrete that's cracked or sinking? Call (470) 577-9537 or send the form for a free quote.