Demo Concrete in Back Yard

How much concrete? How is access?

The amount is going to dictate the price. Figure equipment costs as well.

Disposal price will be pretty high unless they have someone willing to take it for fill.

You will get a slew of trashy folks offering to come do it and it will be a nightmare to sort through them. I put a rather large pile of chunks of bricks on facebook marketplace to be removed (a large planter I broke apart and removed). Offered $200 to pick up and remove. The messages I received were insane. Ended up getting it done but had to wade through the wackos. And that didn't involve anything but picking them up and hauling them off.

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Are you physically able to rent a jackhammer and break it up yourself?

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Ok, now looking into this option...I think it might work. Thanks!

You are probably talking 2-4 cubic yards of concrete - anywhere from 8,000 to 16,000 lbs (or possibly more) of material that has to be broken up then hauled off. That’s at least one roll off dumpster worth - which is about $400 right there just for the roll off. Those can only be filled about halfway with broken concrete. Could use dump trucks - might cost less depending on where they have to take it and how many trips/trucks are needed. Then you need a machine of some sort - probably a skid steer with a breaker attachment - might be talking quite a few hours to break, then change to a bucket, then remove and load into whatever. Without knowing the thickness, it’s difficult to assess exactly how much is there. If it’s only 3 1/2” thick, then it could be done with a jackhammer/large air compressor - but that will be a bitch and you’re still gonna have to transport it. Bottom line - hard to put a hard number without really knowing the exact quantity of what needs to be removed. Roll off or dump trucks, compressor/jackhammer or skid steer with bucket and breaker, laborers and operators - looking at north of 1k probably cost - without the contractor making a dime.

And let's not forget the wire that's probably in it. I've had a little experience breaking up and hauling away that stuff by hand...it..was..NOT..fun.

Yes the rebar was the biggest problem. The contractors instantly regretted adding this on to the job, you don’t want to do this yourself.

The price seems fair. You doing it by yourself probably 2-3 days. Dispose of in the front yard. By local law, you as the homeowner can dispose of almost anything via BR trash pick up. Every Monday. Paying a contractor by law requires a contractor to dispose of which requires a charge for disposal.