Concrete Removal in Collinsville, IL
Collinsville is an older city, and a lot of its concrete has been through more winters than anyone wants to count. Jon breaks out cracked drives, sunken patios, walks and steps, hauls the pieces away and leaves the ground graded or a rock base down for the new pour.
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Concrete removal in Collinsville
An older city on coal country
Collinsville was settled in the 1810s and grew up on coal. The Illinois State Geological Survey records the Herrin Coal as the only seam mined around here, and its map of the Collinsville area shows 21 located mines. The census counted 24,366 people in 2020, a little down from 2010.
Most of the concrete that fails here fails for ordinary reasons: age, water and tree roots. But if a slab cracked at the same time as the walls of the house, it is worth asking about mine subsidence before blaming the concrete.
Driveways that dropped at the garage
The most common Collinsville call is a driveway that has sunk at the garage, cracked across the middle or broken up at the street. The city's own guidance says a one-for-one replacement at the same size and location does not need a permit, while switching from gravel to a paved surface does.
Jon breaks the old drive out, loads it and hauls it off, then sets a rock base at the height your concrete contractor asks for. 3D does not pour the new one. The concrete removal cost guide covers what drives the price.
Patios, walks and back steps
According to the city's community development FAQ, a concrete patio with no new roof over it does not need a permit, and neither do private walks at a house. That makes these the easiest jobs to schedule.
Back yards on older Collinsville lots can be tight. A skid steer fits through a narrower gate than an excavator, and the broken concrete is carried out to the truck instead of dragged across the grass. Whatever ruts the machine leaves are smoothed before 3D goes. Steps by the back door are often thicker than they look, with a footing under them, and that gets priced on site.
Hillside lots and where the water runs
Canteen Creek drains the south of the city and flows west toward the Mississippi valley, and Schoolhouse Branch drains the northwest. Many lots tip toward one or the other, and a patio built against that slope often has water running under it every time it rains.
Once the slab is out, the ground can be reshaped so the water goes around the new pour instead of under it. Yard drainage in Collinsville covers swales and drain lines, and grading in Collinsville covers bigger reshaping. A patio that was sending water toward the house is worth regrading even if the new one goes back in the same place.
Locates and the grading permit
JULIE is notified before any breaking or digging, and Illinois law asks for at least two working days of notice. Gas and water services often run under the drive or the front walk. Point out sprinkler lines, buried downspout pipes or a dog fence too, since private lines like those are not marked by the utilities.
The city does issue a land disturbance and grading permit. If the job grows past a slab into reshaping part of the lot, ask the Community Development office at City Hall what applies before work starts.
What 3D leaves for the concrete crew
When 3D leaves, the old concrete is gone and the base is ready, or the ground is graded for seed. Jon gives one free figure for the whole job, with the hauling in it. Nothing is left in a pile in your drive.
If you are swapping the old slab for rock instead, gravel driveways in Collinsville covers that. If a garage or shed is coming off the slab first, demolition in Collinsville handles the building. The rest of the work in town is on the Collinsville excavating page.
Concrete Removal
Driveways, patios, slabs, sidewalks and steps broken out, loaded and hauled off, then the ground graded or the base prepared.
See the serviceTalk to Jon(217) 710-0606
Text Jon a photo of the slab and the way in. He looks at it, tells you what is under it and gives one figure with the hauling in it.
Call nowWhat that covers
- Old driveways. Sunken, cracked or broken drives taken out and a rock base left for the new pour.
- Patios. Sunken or outgrown patios broken out and hauled off.
- Walks and steps. Front walks and back steps removed on tight lots with care.
- Garage slabs. Slabs and footings left behind by old garages broken out and hauled.
Collinsville, IL
A Metro East city on the bluffs above the American Bottom, with older neighborhoods and newer subdivisions along I-55/70.
Town pageAlso in CollinsvilleYard Drainage & Grading in Collinsville, IL
See the pageAlso in CollinsvilleGrading & Dirt Work in Collinsville, IL
See the pageAlso in CollinsvilleGravel Driveways in Collinsville, IL
See the pageAlso in CollinsvilleDemolition in Collinsville, IL
See the pageThe serviceConcrete Removal
Driveways, patios, slabs, sidewalks and steps broken out, loaded and hauled off, then the ground graded or the base prepared.
Main service pageCollinsville and the towns nearby
Collinsville borders Maryville to the north and Caseyville to the south, and 3D works across that whole stretch. Concrete removal in Edwardsville handles the county seat, and concrete removal in Glen Carbon covers the village just north of Maryville. Fairmont City and Pontoon Beach, on the west side, are close by as well. The demolition and debris removal page explains how the service works.
Four steps, no surprises
Tell us the job
Call, text or send the form. A photograph of the ground and the way in tells Jon more than a description does.
Jon prices it himself
Jon quotes every job. You are not talking to a call centre and the number comes from the person who will do the work.
The machines turn up
Excavator, skid steer or the dump truck, whatever the job actually needs.
It gets left clean
Debris hauled off and the ground graded back, whichever was agreed. The job is not done while there is a pile in your yard.
Photos of his work.
These are photographs from actual jobs. See more recent work. Or read about the full concrete removal service.
Questions people ask
Not seeing yours? Call (217) 710-0606 and ask Jon, or read the guides.
Do I need a permit to replace my driveway in Collinsville?
The city's guidance says a one-for-one replacement at the same size and location does not need one. Changing a gravel drive to a paved one does. Call Community Development at City Hall if your job does not fit either case.
Do you pour concrete after the old slab comes out?
No. 3D removes and hauls the old concrete and sets a rock base, or grades the ground for grass. Your concrete contractor does the pour, and the base is left at the height they ask for.
Could old coal mines be why my slab cracked?
Most slab cracks come from water, age and roots. Coal was mined under parts of the Collinsville area, though, so if the house walls cracked at the same time, it is worth asking about mine subsidence before replacing the concrete.
Can you get into a small fenced back yard?
Usually. A skid steer fits through a narrower gate than an excavator, and the broken concrete is carried out to the truck. Tell Jon the gate width or send a photo.
Other work he takes on
Most jobs end up being two or three of these at once, and they get quoted together.
Concrete Removal in other towns
Demolition & Debris Removal
Sheds, garages, slabs and old buildings taken down and hauled.
Learn moreGrading & Dirt Work
Ground shaped so the water leaves, and keeps leaving.
Learn moreDriveways & Gravel
A drive built on a base that carries weight.
Learn moreExcavation & Site Prep
Ground opened, cut to grade and ready for the next trade.
Learn moreLand Clearing
Overgrown ground taken back to something you can use.
Learn moreHauling & Delivery
Rock, dirt, sand and mulch delivered by dump truck.
Learn moreFree estimate in Collinsville.
Send the details and Jon will come out and look at it. If it is easier to talk it through, call him directly.
Hillsboro and Montgomery County, Edwardsville, Collinsville, Glen Carbon, Troy, Highland and the Metro East, and across central Illinois to Springfield, Decatur and Effingham.
Need concrete removal in Collinsville?
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