When a tired patio or a rotten deck comes up to make way for something new, the lifting is only half the job. The waste it leaves behind is heavy, awkward and easy to underestimate, whether it is concrete flags, a bed of hardcore or the timber and frame from an old deck. Getting the right skip for that load is the difference between a smooth weekend and a stalled one, and our Ormskirk skip hire team will size it around what you are pulling up.
Flags and slabs are heavier than they look
Concrete and stone are dense, so a patio fills a skip’s weight limit long before it fills the space. A skip that looks half full of slabs can already be at its limit, which is exactly why patio jobs need sizing by weight rather than by eye. For a heavy hardcore load our 8 tonne builders skip hire is built for the job, and we will talk you through the right fill level when we drop it.
Decking and what is hiding underneath
Decking is a different kind of waste again. The boards and frame are bulky timber, often with rusted fixings, and lifting a deck usually uncovers a damp, weedy mess of membrane and rubble underneath that all needs clearing too. Mixing the timber and the ground waste into one skip works fine, but it is worth picturing the full pile rather than just the boards on top.
Making good once it is gone
Once the old surface is out, you will want something clean to build the new one on or to turn back to garden. Alongside taking the spoil away we can supply screened material, and you can see what we offer on our top soil page. If you are weighing up sizes for the removal itself, the skip sizes page lays out the options.
Plan your patio project with us
Tell our Ormskirk team the rough area you are lifting and whether it is slabs, concrete or decking, on 01704 779345 or through the contact page, and we will match the skip to the weight and sort any material you need to put it right.
