Equipment Rate Calc

Concrete Removal Calculator

Estimate concrete removal pricing from slab area, thickness, production rate, machine cost, hauling, disposal, mobilization, and margin. Results update automatically as inputs change.

Inputs

Job assumptions

Measure the job and confirm material units or supplier data before ordering.

Replace the default with the most recent number you can document.

Replace the default with the most recent number you can document.

Replace the default with the most recent number you can document.

Use round-trip distance and include loading, waiting, unloading, and return time.

Use round-trip distance and include loading, waiting, unloading, and return time.

Operating cost

Use realistic paid or billable time and keep the unit consistent.

Profit & protection

Margin is profit divided by the final selling price, not a markup on cost.

Calculations stay in this browser unless you explicitly save or share.

Estimated Tons0

How this calculator works

Cubic yards = area x thickness in feet / 27. Tons are estimated from cubic yards. Quote = machine time + dump fees + hauling + mobilization, then add margin.

Read the methodology and editorial policy

Use the result as a cost checkpoint

Use this calculator for patio, sidewalk, driveway, and small slab removal where thickness, hauling, dump fees, and machine wear can quickly change the price.

This tool is best for pricing compact equipment concrete tear-out jobs. Its primary decision is what concrete tear-out should charge after area, thickness, production, disposal, hauling, and margin. Review reinforcement, thicker-than-expected slab, limited access, dump weight, saw cutting, and cleanup expectations before relying on the result.

Worked example

A 600 sq ft slab at 4 inches thick is about 7.4 cubic yards and roughly 15 tons before hauling, dump fees, and machine time.

Inspect thickness, reinforcement, access, saw-cut needs, dump requirements, and whether the customer expects base cleanup.

Input and quote review

  • Check slab thickness in more than one spot.
  • Add time for rebar, wire mesh, and saw cutting.
  • Use dump tonnage, not only square footage.
  • Clarify whether haul-away and final grading are included.

Keep the final scope, assumptions, exclusions, allowances, change triggers, and post-job results with the estimate so future defaults are supported by evidence.

Common questions

Is this the final customer price?

No. It is a planning checkpoint. Walk the site, confirm scope and access, verify current costs, and apply contract, permit, tax, utility, safety, and professional requirements.

Where are saved inputs stored?

Only an explicit Save stores inputs in this browser's localStorage. Share places inputs in the URL hash. The calculator does not send them to Equipment Rate Calc.

Should I copy a competitor's rate?

Use market prices as a reasonableness check after calculating your own cost, scope, utilization, risk, and margin.

Important disclaimerPlanning estimate only. Verify current costs, measurements, production, scope, access, customer requirements, contracts, permits, insurance, taxes, and local rules before quoting or committing money. This tool does not determine utility clearance, shoring, slope, ground stability, legal payload, securement, machine capacity, licensing, traffic control, environmental compliance, or safe operating procedure. Follow applicable law, plans, manufacturer instructions, and qualified safety guidance.