demoing a slab??

[Mike Landry]

I'm trying to get an idea of the cost to demo a slab foundation that was poured but house never built.  between 2000 to 3000 sqft.  Also who or what type of business would I contact for this type of job?  Any other things to consider when doing this?

There are two lots that have abandoned foundations in a neighborhood I am personally looking at building a house in.  I'm trying to use some investor type negotiations to get a good deal.  I have not made contact with the owners yet.  They have been this way for a few years at least and sit on 1 to 2 acre lots in a nice neighborhood.  

Thanks

[Matt Motil]

Depends on if the slab foundations are post-tensioned or not. Assuming they are, best thing would be to bring in some heavy equipment with a hydraulic breaker. You should be able to bust up a slab that size in about a day, maybe a day and a half max. You'll then need trucking to a dump site that will take concrete (not all will). 

I'd assume $225/hour for the excavator with hydraulic breaker for 8 hours. 

$200/hour for an additional excavator with bucket to load your trucks for 8 hours. 

Including trucking, dump fees, labor and equipment, I'd say you'd be somewhere in the $5k range for both of them.