A skid steer with a hydraulic hammer breaks up an old cracked concrete driveway slab while a loader fills a dump truck

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Concrete Removal and Breakout

Cracked, sunken or unwanted concrete has to go before a fresh start. We break out and haul away driveways, patios, slabs, sidewalks and footings in Nashville with the right machines for the job.

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Best forDrives, patios, slabs and footings
MachinesExcavators and skid steers with hammers
CutsSaw cuts near what stays
HaulingTo a concrete recycler
RebarCut out and recycled
NextGraded base for a new pour

About the Service

Concrete Removal & Breakout, Done Right

For big slabs we use excavators with hydraulic hammers, and for smaller or tighter jobs, skid steers and breakers. We saw cut edges when needed to protect what stays, break the concrete into manageable pieces, load it and haul it to a recycler.

Once the concrete is out, we regrade and prep the base for a new pour, a new patio or a new lawn.

Music City Excavation brings concrete removal & breakout to homes, farms and businesses in Nashville and across 16 Middle Tennessee cities.

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Workers pour and finish a wide concrete driveway slab with wooden forms, a truck chute and trowels

Options & Details

What Goes Into Concrete Removal & Breakout

The pieces that make this service what it is. Mix and match to fit your project.

01

Out with the cracks

Driveways and Sidewalks

Old drives and walks broken out, loaded and hauled away, leaving a prepared base.

  • Driveways
  • Sidewalks
  • Aprons
  • Curbs
A skid steer with a hydraulic hammer breaks up an old cracked concrete driveway slab while a loader fills a dump truck
  • Safety
  • Cleanliness
  • Speed
  • Finish
  • Value
02

Clear the way for a new look

Patios and Slabs

Patio slabs and garage floors broken out, with rebar removed and the base regraded.

  • Patios
  • Garage slabs
  • Steps
  • Rebar
A skid steer with a hydraulic hammer breaks up an old cracked concrete driveway slab while a loader fills a dump truck
  • Safety
  • Cleanliness
  • Speed
  • Finish
  • Value
03

Heavy breaking

Footings and Foundations

Footings and foundation walls broken up with larger hammers on excavators.

  • Footings
  • Walls
  • Piers
  • Heavy hammers
A skid steer with a hydraulic hammer breaks up an old cracked concrete driveway slab while a loader fills a dump truck
  • Safety
  • Cleanliness
  • Speed
  • Finish
  • Value
04

Responsible disposal

Hauling and Recycling

Concrete hauled to a recycling facility and rebar separated for scrap.

  • Hauling
  • Recycling
  • Rebar scrap
  • Cleanup
A skid steer with a hydraulic hammer breaks up an old cracked concrete driveway slab while a loader fills a dump truck
  • Safety
  • Cleanliness
  • Speed
  • Finish
  • Value

Images are illustrative design renderings, not photos of completed projects. Every project is confirmed with Music City Excavation before work begins, and permit, utility and neighborhood requirements depend on your project and location. Figures in our tools are planning estimates only.

Why Customers Choose It

What Makes Concrete Removal & Breakout Special

What Sets It Apart

  • Hydraulic hammers for slabs, drives and footings
  • Saw cuts to protect what stays
  • Concrete hauled to a recycler
  • Subgrade graded for the next step

Ideal For

  • Cracked or sunken driveways and patios
  • Slabs, sidewalks and old footings
  • Sites being redeveloped

Concrete Removal & Breakout Profile

Average of the options above on a one-to-five scale. These are Music City Excavation’s general, qualitative ratings to help you compare, not measurements.

  • Safety
  • Cleanliness
  • Speed
  • Finish
  • Value

Free Interactive Tool

How Much Dirt Is That?

Enter length, width and depth and see cubic yards, truck loads and a live diagram.

Planning aids only, not engineering, survey, soil or permit advice. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere until you choose to send it to us.

Transformations

See the Difference

Drag the handle to compare before and after.

After: The same patio replaced with a stamped decorative concrete patio in a slate ashlar pattern with a border and furniture
Before: An old cracked, stained and sunken concrete patio behind a brick home with weeds in the cracks
BeforeAfter
Cracked Patio to Stamped ConcreteA sunken, cracked slab was removed and replaced with a stamped slate-pattern patio.

Make It Yours

Planned Around Your Land

Use the Dig Volume and Haul Calculator to estimate the volume of concrete and the number of loads to haul.

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A beautiful stamped decorative concrete patio in a slate ashlar pattern with warm tan and charcoal color and a border band

The Music City Excavation Experience

How We Work

01

Tell Us About Your Project

Call 615-357-7797 or send the form. Tell us what is going on with your land, your house or your plans.

02

Walk the Site and Plan

We visit, look at the soil, the slope, the access and the water, and give you a clear, free estimate with options.

03

Mark, Permit and Prepare

We have underground utilities located, help with the permits and erosion control your project needs and plan where the dirt goes.

04

Dig, Build and Clean Up

Our crew does the work, keeps the site safe and tidy, restores what we disturb and walks the finished job with you.

Good to Know

Questions About Concrete Removal & Breakout

Still have a question?

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Can you remove concrete next to my house?

Yes. We saw cut near the house and use smaller machines or hand tools to protect walls and utilities.

Where does the concrete go?

We haul it to a recycling facility where clean concrete is crushed and reused.

Can you pour the new concrete too?

Yes. We offer concrete flatwork and stamped concrete, so removal and replacement can be one project.

Do you serve my area?

Music City Excavation serves 16 Middle Tennessee cities. Call 615-357-7797 or browse our service areas page to confirm your address.

Ready When You Are

Let’s Get Your Project Moving

Book your free estimate. Tell us about your land and your plans and we will contact you shortly, or call now and talk to an excavation pro.

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  • 16 Middle Tennessee cities

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Music City Excavation, a division of Music City Builder Group, digs, grades, drains and clears for homes, farms and businesses across Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

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