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Serving Sunrise, FL and surrounding areas. (754) 294-7370
When your slab has shifted, cracked past repair, or been compromised by years of plumbing work, patching it again is not the answer. We break up and remove the old concrete, protect your pipes and structure, and leave the space ready for what comes next.
Concrete floor stripping and removal in Sunrise, FL means breaking up an existing slab - garage floor, patio, interior floor, or pool deck surround - so the space can be rebuilt or repurposed, and most standard residential jobs are completed in a single working day with debris hauled off the same day.
Removal is not always the right answer - sometimes concrete grinding and surface preparation is enough to bring a floor back into usable condition without the cost and disruption of full demolition. But when a slab has shifted, separated from the ground beneath it, or been compromised by years of under-slab plumbing repairs, continued patching is money wasted. Almost every home in Sunrise was built on a concrete slab, and many of those slabs were poured in the 1960s through 1980s without the moisture barriers that are standard today - which means older Sunrise homes face this situation more often than newer construction.
The dust generated by concrete demolition is a real health consideration. OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica standard requires contractors to use water or vacuum systems on cutting equipment to control silica dust at the source. Any contractor who doesn't have a clear answer to how they handle concrete dust during demolition is a contractor worth questioning further.
You have patched the same cracks two or three times and they reappear within a season. This is a sign the slab itself has moved or the ground beneath has shifted - patching the surface won't fix what's happening underneath. In Sunrise, where the soil is sandy and the water table is high, slab movement is a common long-term issue that eventually requires starting fresh.
Walk slowly across your garage or patio and tap the surface with your heel. If certain areas sound hollow or feel slightly springy, the concrete has separated from the ground beneath it. This is especially common in older Sunrise homes where the original slab was poured without a proper base layer, and it means the floor is no longer structurally sound.
White chalky residue on your floor - especially near cracks or along the edges - is a sign that water is moving through the concrete and leaving mineral deposits behind. In South Florida's wet climate, this kind of moisture intrusion tends to get worse over time, not better. If the staining is widespread, the slab may be too far gone to seal or coat effectively.
Plumbing in Sunrise homes runs under the slab, and when a pipe needs repair, the concrete has to be cut open. After the repair, the patched section rarely matches the surrounding floor in height or texture. If you have had multiple under-slab plumbing repairs, full removal and replacement is often cleaner and more cost-effective than living with an uneven patchwork floor.
The most common removal jobs we handle in Sunrise are garage slabs, outdoor patios, and interior floors that have been damaged by repeated plumbing access or years of slab movement. Concrete is heavy - a four-inch slab over 500 square feet can weigh several tons - and proper disposal is part of every job. Most broken concrete gets recycled into road base or fill material rather than going to a landfill, and debris removal and hauling fees should always be included in your written quote, not added as a surprise at the end.
Once the old slab is gone, the exposed ground needs to be inspected and prepared before any new concrete is poured - particularly important in Sunrise, where the water table is naturally close to the surface and moisture coming up from the soil is a common problem. In some cases, epoxy floor coatings are exactly the right next step after a fresh slab is poured - protecting the new surface from day one and transforming the space at the same time.
Best for homeowners whose garage floor has cracked, shifted, or been compromised by repeated plumbing repairs and needs a clean start.
Suited for outdoor slabs that have settled unevenly, heaved from tree roots, or deteriorated past the point where resurfacing makes sense.
Right for renovation projects that require a fresh, level slab before new flooring systems, drainage improvements, or room additions can be completed.
Ideal when only a section of the floor has failed - such as areas damaged by a plumbing repair or localized slab movement - and the rest is sound.
Sunrise sits in Broward County, where the water table is naturally very close to the surface - sometimes just a few feet down. When a slab is removed, water can seep into the exposed area quickly, especially during or after rain. This means crews need to work efficiently, and the replacement slab needs a proper moisture barrier underneath it, or you will face the same deterioration problems within a few years. It also means scheduling removal during Sunrise's dry season - roughly November through April - gives you better working conditions and reduces the chance of a mid-project weather delay. Homeowners in Tamarac and Lauderhill face the same high-water-table conditions and the same need to get the subbase preparation right before new concrete is poured.
Broward County and the City of Sunrise both have active building departments with real permit enforcement for demolition and structural work. Unpermitted concrete removal can create problems when you sell your home - buyers' inspectors and title companies look for it. A significant portion of Sunrise is also made up of HOA-governed communities, particularly in areas developed in the 1980s and 1990s, where rules govern construction hours, equipment staging, and debris management. Knowing your HOA rules before scheduling work protects you from fines and neighbor complaints - your contractor should ask about this during the estimate visit.
Reach out by phone or the contact form and we respond within one business day. We will ask a few basic questions about the space and schedule an in-person visit before giving any price - an honest estimate requires seeing the slab, not just hearing about it.
We walk the floor, check for slab thickness and condition, look for utilities that may run beneath it, and ask about your plans for the space afterward. You receive a written quote that breaks out labor, equipment, and disposal costs separately - not a single lump number. This is also when we confirm whether a permit is required.
If a permit is required - which it often is in Sunrise for structural demolition work - we submit the application to the city's building department. Once the permit is approved, you get a confirmed start date. We never suggest skipping this step to save time.
The crew breaks the slab into pieces and loads it out - most residential jobs are completed in a single day. At the end of the day, the area is left broom-clean. Broken concrete is heavy but recyclable - most goes to road base or fill, not a landfill.
We respond within one business day. No obligation - just an honest look at your slab and a written estimate that breaks down every cost.
(754) 294-7370Almost every home in Sunrise has water and drain lines running beneath the slab - that is just how homes here are built. Before we touch a tool, we locate any pipes and electrical conduit running under your floor. Skipping this step causes expensive repair calls mid-project and is a clear sign of a careless crew.
We pull every permit the City of Sunrise requires before work begins and stay on-site for the city inspector's visit. The work goes on record, done correctly, and it will not come back as a problem when a buyer's inspector walks through your home years from now. We never encourage skipping permits to save time.
Concrete dust contains silica particles, and reputable contractors use water or vacuum systems on cutting equipment to control it at the source. We seal off work areas with plastic sheeting and keep dust from traveling through your home. The rest of your house stays livable while we work.
Almost every home in Sunrise was built on a concrete slab poured directly on the ground - and many were poured in the 1960s through 1980s without the moisture barriers that are standard today. We know what those older slabs look like and what the ground underneath needs before any new concrete goes down in Broward County's high-water-table environment.
The American Society of Concrete Contractors sets the professional standards for this type of work - including protecting adjacent structures, locating utilities before demolition, and preparing the subbase correctly after removal. Those standards exist because sloppy removal causes expensive problems downstream. Every job we do in Sunrise is carried out with those standards in mind and with the permits and inspections in place to back it up.
After a failing slab is removed and a fresh one is poured, an epoxy coating protects the new surface and transforms the look of the space.
Learn MoreWhen full removal is not needed, grinding levels uneven spots and prepares the existing slab for a new coating or overlay.
Learn MoreWe pull permits, protect your pipes, and haul everything away - call today to schedule before the rainy season makes outdoor work harder to plan around.