Removal is the first line on half our estimates and a job of its own on the rest. A skid steer with a breaker takes a driveway or a patio apart in a morning, the pieces are loaded into a dump trailer, and they go to the Horry County Solid Waste Authority on Highway 90 in Conway, where clean concrete is $15 a ton — a two-car driveway is roughly twelve to fifteen tons. Steel mesh and rebar get cut and pulled; the base gets regraded and compacted if a new slab is going in, or topsoiled and left for sod if it isn't. Inside the city we protect the public sidewalk and the curb, and if the apron is coming out we have the replacement permit in hand before the old one is broken.
Tight access is the Grand Strand's usual complication: a pool deck behind a screen enclosure, a patio behind a fence, a slab under a raised house. We take down and re-set a fence panel, bring in a walk-behind breaker and a mini skid steer through a 36-inch gate, and carry what has to be carried. We don't leave rubble at the curb — the county's pickup won't take it and the city will cite it — and we don't bury it in the yard, which is the other thing we dig up a lot.
What's included
Broken, loaded, hauled
Skid steer and breaker, dump trailer, Horry County SWA at $15 a ton — on the estimate as its own line.
Steel pulled
Mesh and rebar cut out and recycled; nothing left in the ground.
Base prepared
Regraded and compacted for a new slab, or topsoiled for sod.
Tight access
Walk-behind breaker and mini skid steer through a 36-inch gate; fence panels removed and reset.
Sidewalk and curb protected
Mats and care in the right-of-way; apron permit in hand before the old apron comes out.
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Irrigation, cable and fiber run under and beside old slabs; marked before we break.
Concrete removal cost in Myrtle Beach, SC
| Job | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Driveway removal, per sq ft | $1.10 – $1.80 | Plus tipping at $15/ton |
| Two-car driveway, 600 sq ft, all-in | $900 – $1,600 | Including haul and tipping |
| Patio or pool deck, per sq ft | $1.30 – $2.20 | Tight access, screen enclosures |
| Shed or equipment slab | $300 – $900 | Small jobs, minimum applies |
| Tight-access surcharge | + $200 – $600 | Walk-behind equipment, fence panels |
| Base regrade and compaction | $0.50 – $1.00 / sq ft | If a new slab follows |
These are 2026 Grand Strand ranges so you can budget. Your written price is itemized — removal, base, thickness, reinforcement, finish, joints, the permit and its inspections — and good for 30 days.
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Questions we get about concrete removal
Can I leave the old concrete at the curb for pickup?
No — the county's curbside collection doesn't take construction debris and the city will cite a rubble pile. It has to go to the landfill, which is why hauling is in the price.
Do you need a permit to remove a driveway?
Not for the part on your lot. If the apron in the right-of-way is coming out, the replacement needs its permit, and inside the city the sidewalk and curb are protected during the work.
Can you remove a pool deck without wrecking the enclosure?
Yes — with a walk-behind breaker inside the cage and the pieces carried out, or one screen panel removed and reset. It takes longer, and it's priced as tight access.
What about the old slab under my house?
Slabs under raised houses come out in pieces with hand tools and a small breaker; it's slow work and we price it by the hour after looking.