Your backyard patio is cracked, settled, and dated. That once-beautiful stamped concrete now looks worn and ugly. Maybe you're installing a pool and need to remove the existing patio to make room. Or you're redesigning your entire outdoor space with pavers, natural stone, or an expanded covered area. Whatever your reason, that old concrete patio needs professional removal. Temecula Valley Dirt Co. specializes in complete patio demolition throughout Temecula, Murrieta, and Wine Country—breaking up concrete, hauling everything away, and leaving your backyard ready for transformation.
Backyard patio removal requires precision and care. We work around pools, spas, outdoor kitchens, landscaping, and irrigation systems daily. Our crews understand this—we use equipment strategically, protect existing features, and work methodically to avoid damage. Hand tools handle precision work near pool edges. Skid steers stay on concrete being removed, never crossing planter beds unnecessarily. We've removed hundreds of patios in Temecula without damaging a single pool or outdoor kitchen.
We're locally owned and based right here in Temecula Valley with professional concrete demolition equipment. When you call 951-517-DIRT, you speak directly with the owner. We provide written quotes with transparent pricing, show up when scheduled, and treat your backyard like our own.
Patio demolition pricing in Temecula ranges from $1,200 to $5,000. Small backyard patios (100-200 sq ft) start around $1,200-$1,800. Medium entertainment patios (300-500 sq ft) cost $2,000-$3,500. Large pool decks or raised multi-level patios (600+ sq ft) can reach $4,000-$5,000 or more. We price every patio after seeing your specific situation—access, features to protect, and complexity all affect cost.
Professional Equipment for Patio Demolition
🔨 Variable-Force Breakers
Our hydraulic breakers have adjustable impact force—full power for thick concrete, reduced force near pools or structures. This control prevents damage to pool coping, tile, or adjacent hardscape. We can dial power down to 40% when working within 2 feet of your pool edge.
🚜 Compact Equipment
Our skid steers fit through 48-inch gates and operate in confined backyards. We use mini-excavators for patios inaccessible to larger equipment. Ground protection mats distribute weight when crossing lawns.
🛠️ Precision Hand Tools
Electric and pneumatic jackhammers for work within 12 inches of pools, planters, or outdoor kitchens. Concrete saws for cutting clean lines. We bring the right tool for each phase.
📏 Laser Levels
For partial patio removals, we use laser levels to establish cut lines and verify elevations. This ensures remaining concrete stays level and properly sloped for drainage.
Patio Types We Remove
🏊 Pool Decks
Complete pool deck removal is common where homeowners upgrade to pavers or natural stone. We work carefully around pool edges, coping, and tile. Equipment never approaches closer than 3 feet—hand tools handle perimeter work.
🏗️ Raised Patios
Raised entertainment areas on fill or retaining walls. We demo the concrete surface plus address support structures. If walls stay, we cut flush. If walls go, we demo everything and regrade.
🪑 Sunken Patios
Popular in 1970s-80s homes. We break the slab plus backfill the void with compacted soil to bring grade back to yard level. Final grading prepares for new installation.
🎨 Decorative Concrete
Stamped, exposed aggregate, acid-stained, or colored concrete. The decorative finish is only 1/8 inch deep—it all breaks and hauls the same as plain gray concrete.
Patio Demolition Pricing
Small Patios
$1,200-
$1,800
100-200 sq ft
- ✓ 4" concrete
- ✓ Basic backyard
- ✓ Good access
- ✓ Complete haul-off
Medium Patios
$2,000-
$3,500
300-500 sq ft
- ✓ 4-6" thickness
- ✓ Pool deck typical
- ✓ 1-day completion
- ✓ Careful pool work
Large Patios
$4,000-
$5,000+
600+ sq ft
- ✓ 5-6" thick
- ✓ Multi-level/raised
- ✓ Complex features
- ✓ 1-2 days
Serving Temecula Valley
Harveston
Redhawk
Wolf Creek
Temeku Hills
Wine Country
Old Town
French Valley
Margarita
Murrieta
Menifee
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