Concrete removal · Martin County
Concrete removal in Martin County
Concrete removal looks simple until the saw meets a buried line. Florida law requires a Sunshine 811 notice at least 2 full business days before any excavation or demolition, and in Martin County that covers a driveway as much as a building.
Broken concrete is construction and demolition debris. The county's Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling Facility on SW Busch Street in Palm City takes concrete, asphalt, brick and steel from haulers who unload their own loads, with a disposal fee and business accounts.
Some islands restrict the noisy days. The Town of Jupiter Island allows Saturday work in summer by permission only and bars restricted equipment on Saturdays under its ordinance, so breaking there is planned for weekdays.
Thickness and steel drive the effort more than area. A driveway, a post-tension slab and an older commercial pad with heavy rebar each break differently, and we size the saw and the machine to what the edges show.
Send photos of the slab edges and a rough measurement, and we will price the removal.
Work order
- Measure the area and check the edges for thickness and reinforcement.
- File the Sunshine 811 notice and wait for the locate marks.
- Confirm whether the office that covers the address wants a permit for the scope.
- Sawcut the boundary and break out with a machine sized to the slab.
- Load and haul to a C&D facility.
- Grade and compact the subgrade to the agreed condition.
Where jobs slip
Common problems, and how each is controlled
Lines under the slab
Utilities often run under driveways and patios. We file the 811 ticket, wait for the marks, and hand-dig near any located line.
Post-tension tendons
Cutting a stressed tendon releases its load at once. We identify post-tension slabs from drawings or markings before any saw cut, and bring in an engineer where needed.
Crushed edges on what stays
Pavers, curbs and planting beside the work suffer under careless loading. We set the haul path, plate the edges, and sawcut a clean boundary.
Work others are licensed for
Private lines that 811 does not mark, such as irrigation and private electrical runs, may need a private locator we coordinate. Engineering for post-tension or structural slabs is done by a licensed engineer. Replacement concrete is not part of this scope unless it is priced separately.
Questions
About concrete removal
Where does broken concrete go in Martin County?
The county's Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling Facility in Palm City accepts concrete, brick, asphalt and other construction and demolition debris, with a disposal fee and business accounts. Private C&D facilities are another outlet, and we choose one when we price the haul.
Do I need an 811 ticket just for a patio?
Florida's statute covers any excavation or demolition, with notice at least 2 full business days before work begins. We file the ticket on every removal we perform.
What drives the cost of a demolition?
Six things move the number most: the building's size and construction, what the asbestos survey finds, the utility and septic work to coordinate, site access, debris weight, and what the permit office requires. There is no published rate card, because a guess is worse than none. Send the property survey and photos, and we return a written number after we walk the site.
Is there a job size you will not take?
No. Every kind of demolition gets a quote from us, whether it is a single shed or to a multi-story building. On larger and coastal sites we self-perform dewatering, Support of Excavation and deep foundations, including in tidal ground, so the work below grade stays in our sequence instead of passing to another firm.
Is Romco licensed for this work?
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor. That matters in Stuart, which since July 1, 2025 no longer accepts county Certificates of Competency and requires state registration or certification. Asbestos surveys, abatement, electrical, plumbing and tree work are licensed separately, and we coordinate the firms that hold those licenses.
The sequence
Six stages, start to closed permit
Describe the job
Phone or use the form. Tell us the address, what comes down and what stays. Photos or a survey help.
Site visit
We look at the structure, the live services, access for trucks, trees, the seawall or water's edge, and any association rules.
A written scope and quote
Removal, protection, hauling and anything that hangs on the asbestos survey appear as separate lines.
Notices, releases, permit
The licensed survey and FDEP notice where required, the utility releases, then the application to the correct office.
Demolition and hauling
Work follows the agreed order, and debris goes to the county transfer facility in Palm City or another licensed site.
Inspection and close
The final inspection passes and the permit closes, leaving a level lot or the shell you specified.
Concrete removal anywhere in Martin, including Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Port Salerno, Hutchinson Island, Jupiter Island, Sewall's Point, Indiantown, Ocean Breeze, and every other Martin city.
Other types
More demolition on quote
- Interior demolitionStrip-outs to the studs or the slab, with the survey and the floor plans settled first.Interior demolition in Martin →
- Selective demolitionOne part of a building comes off; the rest stays standing and in use.Selective demolition in Martin →
- Commercial demolitionPlazas, offices, restaurants and warehouses, sequenced around utilities and the next use.Commercial demolition in Martin →
- House demolitionTeardowns planned around what the lot may hold next and the steps the checklist skips.House demolition in Martin →
- Structural demolitionMulti-story and coastal buildings down to the foundation, with deep work self-performed.Structural demolition in Martin →
- Pool removalPartial fill-in or full shell removal, with the access route and the permit settled first.Pool removal in Martin →
- Mobile home demolitionMobile and manufactured homes taken down, with the hookups and the pad dealt with.Mobile home demolition in Martin →
- Storm damage demolitionStorm-damaged buildings made safe and taken down under the county's recovery rules.Storm damage demolition in Martin →
- Site clearingLots cleared for building, in the order the county's tree and clearing rules set.Site clearing in Martin →
- Asbestos coordinationThe licensed survey, the FDEP notice and the abatement firm, coordinated around the work.Asbestos coordination in Martin →
- Accessory structure demolitionSheds, detached garages, guest cottages and outbuildings, permitted and hauled.Accessory structure demolition in Martin →
- Something else?Demolition of every type is quoted, large or small. Missing from the list? Call us and tell us what it is.Call (772) 310-3298 →
Every type and size, across Martin County
Send the address and the scope. We will quote it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. One wall or an entire building, every quote comes back as a written scope with a number attached.