Tearing out an old blacktop driveway and prepping the ground for a new concrete pour — broken material hauled off, base left clean and ready.
Not every job is a 160-foot cedar. This was a straightforward driveway removal in Edmonds — pulling out an old blacktop driveway so the owners could put in a new concrete one.
DirtRaptor broke out the old asphalt, hauled it off on our own trucks, and prepped the base so it was ready for the concrete crew. Big job or small, it is the same approach: do it clean, haul our own material, and leave the site ready for what is next.
Project at a glance
- Service
- Demolition Contractor
- Location
- Edmonds, WA
What the job involved
- Broke out the old blacktop driveway with a compact Bobcat excavator
- Loaded the asphalt straight onto our own dump truck and hauled it off
- Prepped the base so it was ready for the new concrete pour
Replacing an old driveway the right way
A new driveway is only as good as what is under it. Pulling out the old asphalt is the fast part; what matters is the base: removing soft or organic material, getting the grade right so water runs away from the house and garage, and leaving a firm surface for the concrete or gravel that goes on top.
On sloped and tight Edmonds lots, access and haul-off planning matter too. Compact machines and short truck cycles keep the street open and the neighbors happy, and having our own trucks means the broken material leaves the same day it comes up.
Planning something similar? See our demolition contractor in Edmonds page for local ground, permit and timing details, or everything we do in Edmonds.
Questions about jobs like this
Can you remove an asphalt or concrete driveway?
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Yes. We break out asphalt and concrete driveways, patios and walkways, haul the material away and prep the base for whatever replaces it.
Do you pour the new concrete?
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We handle the removal, haul-off and base prep, and leave the site ready for your concrete contractor or gravel surface.
