No homeowner likes to look at a cracked and falling apart cement driveway. But no matter how you slice it, the job is tedious and demanding. That is why most homeowners trust a professional removal service to remove their driveway. Let’s take a look at a few of the benefits of trusting your driveway removal to professionals.
Tedious and Backbreaking Work
First of all, the concrete must be broken into small pieces that then need cleaned up and disposed of properly. Depending on the driveway, this may also involve rebar and gravel. Depending on the state of your driveway, you may be thinking, well, it’s already in pieces, so how hard can it be?
Unfortunately, the answer is likely not as easy as you think. Not only is even damaged concrete difficult to break down, especially when there is remaining rebar. It still needs to be removed from the ground and made ready to be disposed of. This is a backbreaking activity that can take days for non-professionals to accomplish.
Necessary Equipment
There are a number of pieces of heavy equipment that are needed to break down concrete. This includes some pieces very few homeowners have lying around, such as jackhammers and concrete saws. So, if you were to do the job yourself, you would have to go out and rent them.
This raises the question, why would you when you can hire people who already have the tools sitting around waiting to help remove your old driveway. This likely won’t cost much more than renting all of the equipment, and it definitely won’t take the amount of time it will take to use it to remove your driveway.
Plus, remember that just because you have the equipment does not mean you can safely use it. You still need to know how to safely operate high-power tools such as a concrete saw. Though it may look simple on the surface operating a concrete saw is a dangerous activity that takes a lot of practice. Demolition professionals are trained and experienced in using these tools correctly to safely and efficiently cut through rebar and concrete to remove your driveway.
Removing the Debris
Once the driveway has effectively been broken down into pieces that can be moved, they still need to go somewhere, preferably off your property. So, if you choose to do the project yourself, you will need a plan to dispose of the debris. Likely your local garbage truck will not take it, and unless you have a truck with a high weight limit and a nearby junkyard that accepts construction debris for a reasonable fee, you may have a hard time getting rid of it.
This is not a problem with a professional demolition service. They can take the debris with them to be properly disposed of in a responsible manner. Most driveway removal services already have the trucks and connections to tow away the debris and dispose of it as part of the service.
Final Thoughts
Even if you are willing to spend the time and money to acquire the equipment, learn how to use it, and go through the tedious and backbreaking process of breaking down your driveway and preparing it for disposal, the cost will likely be highly similar to hiring a professional. So rather than risking your safety and sacrificing all the time to DIY it, consider simply hiring a professional to do the work for you.
Contact Us
If you are looking to have your old driveway demolished and hauled away, call ABH Services. Our professional team has the tools and experience to make your old driveway disappear in no time. Call us at (781) 941-2422 and connect with us on Facebook.