Concrete removal · St. Lucie County
Concrete removal in St. Lucie County
Concrete removal looks simple from the surface. The risk is underneath: rebar that ties the slab to footings that stay, pipes and conduit cast into the pour, and on some lots groundwater close below the bottom of the excavation.
Before any breaking, underground utilities are located and marked, and we review whatever drawings exist for lines cast into the slab itself. Where a slab sits on a lot with a septic system, the tank and drainfield are found and kept out of the equipment path.
Foundation removal is a different job from flatwork. Footings and grade beams can run deeper than expected, and on parcels near the North Fork of the St. Lucie River or the Indian River Lagoon the excavation can reach water. Romco self-performs dewatering and Support of Excavation, so a dig that meets groundwater does not wait on a separate subcontractor.
Broken concrete is heavy and costs money to move. We separate it from mixed debris so it can go to a recycler where one will take it, and send what remains to a licensed facility such as St. Lucie County's Baling & Recycling Facility on Glades Cut-Off Road.
We quote concrete removal at any size, from a single driveway to a commercial pad. Send photos or a site plan.
Order of work
- Mark on site which slabs, walks and pads go and which ones stay.
- Have buried utilities located and review drawings for cast-in lines.
- Confirm permit needs with the office that governs the parcel.
- Saw-cut the boundaries and set dewatering or support where the depth requires it.
- Break out and load the concrete, separating rebar and clean concrete.
- Backfill, compact and grade to the level agreed with you.
Watch points
Where this kind of job runs into trouble, and how we handle it
Breaking into a buried line
Gas, water and electric lines run under driveways and slabs without warning. They are located and marked before breaking, and work near a mark is done by hand or with light tools.
Cracking the slab or wall that stays
Saw-cutting a clean joint before breaking keeps impact from travelling into concrete you are keeping. Heavy breakers stay back from the cut line.
Groundwater flooding the excavation
A footing dig near the river or the lagoon can fill faster than it is worked. We plan dewatering into the job from the start where the depth calls for it, rather than reacting once the hole is wet.
Outside our scope
Utility locating and disconnects, septic work, and engineering for any retained structure are separate work that we coordinate. We do not assume a slab carries no lines because none are drawn, and we do not assume dry ground at depth on a waterfront parcel.
Questions
About concrete removal
Can you remove a slab without disturbing the house beside it?
Usually, yes. We saw-cut the joint, break back from it with light equipment, and keep heavy breakers away from the retained structure. If the slab ties into the house foundation, an engineer reviews the connection first.
Is broken concrete recycled?
Clean concrete is separated and sent to a recycler where one accepts it. Mixed material goes to a licensed facility such as the county's Baling & Recycling Facility.
What will my demolition cost in St. Lucie?
Two houses on the same Port St. Lucie street can quote quite differently, so we post no rates. The price is set after a visit, or from photos and plans that show enough, and it follows the materials, the footprint and height, the asbestos survey, the service disconnects, any septic tank to abandon, how equipment gets in, what sits next door, what stays, and how far the debris travels.
Is any job too small or too large in size for you?
No. If something on the property has to come down, from a screen enclosure or a mobile home to a commercial building on US 1, we will quote it, whole or in part. Just tell us what has to survive.
Is Romco Builders licensed?
Yes. Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor with its office in Fort Lauderdale. We do not do the separately licensed trades ourselves: asbestos abatement, electrical and plumbing disconnects, septic abandonment, mold remediation and tree removal go to licensed firms, and we coordinate their timing.
Start to finish
How a St. Lucie job moves
Reach out
Call or fill in the form. Mention whether the place has a septic tank; it adds a step before the permit.
We look at the property
We come out and trace the services: the FPL drop, the water line, and the septic tank or sewer tap. Then we look at the truck route in and at what sits next door.
A written scope and quote
Each line of the scope says come down, stay, or leave on a truck. Items waiting on the survey result are flagged so nothing is assumed.
Survey, notice, letters, permit
A licensed asbestos survey, the state demolition notice, the utility letters, then the permit from the city, town or county.
Demolition and hauling
The crew works through the scope in order. C&D debris goes to a permitted site such as the county facility on Glades Cut-Off Road, and every ticket is filed.
Final inspection
Last comes the final inspection from the city, town or county. After that the lot is bare and graded, or the shell you wanted kept is still standing.
Concrete removal anywhere in St. Lucie, including Port St. Lucie, Tradition, St. Lucie West, Sandpiper Bay, Fort Pierce, Lincoln Park, St. Lucie Village, River Park, Lakewood Park, White City, and every other St. Lucie city.
Other work
More demolition we quote
- Interior demolitionStrip a suite or a house to the studs while the shell and its live systems stay intact.Interior demolition in St. Lucie →
- Selective demolitionTake out an addition, a wing or a bay and keep the building that remains in service.Selective demolition in St. Lucie →
- Commercial demolitionRetail, office and industrial buildings taken down, with approvals run in the right order.Commercial demolition in St. Lucie →
- House demolitionA full teardown of a single-family house, from utility letters to a graded lot.House demolition in St. Lucie →
- Structural demolitionFrames, walls and floors taken down in order, including buildings under unsafe orders.Structural demolition in St. Lucie →
- Pool removalBreak out the top and backfill, or lift the whole shell, with the drainage handled.Pool removal in St. Lucie →
- Mobile home demolitionSingle and double wides removed with chassis, tie-downs, add-ons and debris cleared.Mobile home demolition in St. Lucie →
- Storm damage demolitionHurricane, tornado and flood damage taken down with the record your insurer needs.Storm damage demolition in St. Lucie →
- Site clearingLots cleared of old structures, slabs and debris, with protected trees left in place.Site clearing in St. Lucie →
- Asbestos coordinationLicensed survey, FDEP notice and licensed abatement scheduled before demolition.Asbestos coordination in St. Lucie →
- Accessory structure demolitionSheds, detached garages, carports and screen enclosures removed under permit.Accessory structure demolition in St. Lucie →
- Something else?If your job is missing from the list, call anyway. We price odd jobs too.Call (772) 310-3298 →
Every type and size, all over St. Lucie County
Tell us what has to come down, and we will quote it.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. A kitchen wall in Tradition and a strip center on US 1 are quoted the same way: on paper, line by line.