Concrete Demolition Equipment · Arlington, TX
Where Can I Rent a Jackhammer to Break Up Concrete?
Family owned since 1959 · 1010 W. Division St., Arlington, TX 76012
Quick Answer
Moore Rental Service in Arlington, TX rents a large Bosch electric demolition hammer for $85 per day, a lighter electric chipping hammer for $65, and a 60 or 90 pound pneumatic jackhammer for $40 per day plus an air compressor. Call (817) 277-1141 to reserve.
- Large Electric Hammer
- $85 / day • $340 / week
- Electric Chipping Hammer
- $65 / day • $240 / week
- 60/90 lb Air Hammer
- $40 / day • $160 / week
- Four-Hour Rate
- from $50.00
Electric demolition hammers from $65 a day and a 60 or 90 pound pneumatic jackhammer at $40, available for pickup at 1010 W. Division St. and used on driveways, patios and slabs across the DFW Metroplex.
Electric Hammer or Pneumatic Jackhammer?
This is the decision that determines whether the job goes well, and it is mostly about slab thickness and how much air you want to deal with.
The large Bosch electric demolition hammer at $85 a day is the right tool for the overwhelming majority of residential work — a 4-inch patio, a sidewalk, a garage slab section, a driveway apron. It plugs into a standard outlet, weighs enough to do the work without you leaning on it, and there is no compressor, no hose and no fuel. For most homeowners this is the answer.
The electric chipping hammer at $65 a day is lighter and faster to swing but hits softer. It is the choice for tile beds, thin-set removal, stucco, brick and mortar work, and anywhere you need control rather than brute force. Paired with the floor scraping attachment at $25 a day it becomes the fastest way to lift a glued-down tile or vinyl floor.
The 60 or 90 pound pneumatic jackhammer at $40 a day is the heavy artillery. It out-breaks anything electric, and it is what you want for a thick slab, reinforced concrete, a footing or a long run of driveway. But the rental price is misleading: it needs an air compressor, and the 185 CFM Kaeser towable that drives a 90 pound hammer properly is $155 a day. Budget the pair, not the hammer.
How Long the Job Will Actually Take
4-inch unreinforced patio
Electric demolition hammer. Roughly 60 to 100 square feet an hour once you find a rhythm, working from a free edge inward. A 200 square foot patio is a solid day with breaks.
Wire-mesh reinforced driveway
The concrete breaks quickly; the mesh is what slows you down. Bring bolt cutters or an angle grinder, and expect the job to take half again as long as the square footage suggests.
6-inch or rebar-reinforced slab
Pneumatic territory. An electric hammer will get through it but you will be at it for days. Take the 90 pound hammer and the 185 CFM compressor and plan on cutting rebar as you go.
A useful trick regardless of tool: score the slab first with a 14-inch concrete saw ($90 a day handheld, $85 walk-behind) into manageable rectangles, then break within the scored panels. It is far faster than attacking a monolithic slab, and the broken pieces come out in sizes a person can actually lift.
Before You Start Breaking
- Call 811 first. Texas811 is free and legally required before you break ground. Gas, water, electric and fiber run shallower than people assume, especially near a house. Give it the required lead time.
- Work from an edge. Never start in the middle of a slab. Break along a free edge and work inward so each blow has somewhere to fail toward. Starting in the center just bounces the tool.
- Let the tool do the work. Leaning on a demolition hammer does not make it hit harder; it wears you out and shortens the tool's life. Guide it, keep it perpendicular, and reposition often.
- Plan the debris before you make it. Broken concrete is dense — roughly 150 pounds per cubic foot. A 200 square foot, 4-inch patio is around five tons. Have a dumpster, a trailer or a haul-off arranged, because it will not fit in a pickup bed in one trip.
- Wear the right protection. Eye protection, hearing protection, gloves and steel-toe boots, every time. Concrete dust is silica — a respirator is not optional on a dry indoor job.
- Extra bits are cheap insurance. A 3-inch wide extra bit is $10 a day. On a long job a spare point saves a trip back to the store.
Equipment & Rental Rates
| Equipment | 4 Hour | Daily | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
HAMMER DEMOLITION ELECTRIC LARGE "BOSCH"
|
$65.00 | $85.00 | $340.00 |
HAMMER DEMOLITION CHIPPING ELECTRIC
|
$50.00 | $65.00 | $240.00 |
HAMMER AIR DEMOLITION 60 or 90 POUND
|
— | $40.00 | $160.00 |
HAMMER FLOOR SCRAPING ATTACHMENT
|
$15.00 | $25.00 | $75.00 |
HAMMER DEMOLITION 3" WIDE EXTRA BIT
|
$7.50 | $10.00 | $30.00 |
COMPRESSOR, AIR 185 CFM KAESER
|
$90.00 | $155.00 | $620.00 |
AIR HAMMER & HOSE PACKAGE
|
$40.00 | $50.00 | $200.00 |
CROW BAR / ROCK BAR LARGE
|
— | $8.50 | $28.00 |
Rates shown are from the Moore Rental Service catalog and are subject to change. Tax, damage waiver and delivery are not included. Call (817) 277-1141 to confirm current pricing and availability.
Where We Rent: Arlington and the Surrounding DFW Cities
Moore Rental Service has operated from 1010 W. Division St., Arlington, TX 76012 as a family-owned business since 1959. Customers pick up equipment here and put it to work across Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills and Fort Worth, along with the surrounding Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex.
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How Renting From Moore Rental Service Works
Call and Reserve
Tell us what the job is, not just what machine you think you need. Call (817) 277-1141 and we will confirm availability and hold the equipment for your date.
Pick Up or Have It Delivered
Come by 1010 W. Division St. in Arlington, or ask about delivery. Every renter gets a full walkthrough of the controls, safe operation and shutdown before leaving.
Get the Job Done
Rent by the two-hour block, four-hour block, day or week, whichever fits the work. Questions mid-job? Call us — we would rather answer than have you guess.
Bring It Back
Return the equipment during store hours and you are done. No membership, no subscription, no long-term commitment.
Renting a Jackhammer in Arlington — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to rent a jackhammer in Arlington, TX?
A large Bosch electric demolition hammer is $85 per day ($65 for four hours, $340 per week), an electric chipping hammer is $65 per day, and a 60 or 90 pound pneumatic jackhammer is $40 per day before the compressor. Rates are subject to change — call (817) 277-1141 to confirm.
Do I need an air compressor with the jackhammer?
Only with the pneumatic 60 or 90 pound hammer, and yes, it is essential — the 185 CFM Kaeser towable compressor is $155 per day. The electric demolition and chipping hammers need nothing but a standard outlet, which is why most homeowners are better served by those.
Which hammer do I need to break up a 4-inch patio?
The large electric demolition hammer at $85 per day handles a standard 4-inch unreinforced residential slab without difficulty. Reserve the pneumatic hammer for 6-inch slabs, rebar-reinforced concrete and footings, where an electric tool will get through but will take days rather than hours.
How long does it take to break up a concrete driveway?
With an electric demolition hammer on 4-inch concrete, figure roughly 60 to 100 square feet an hour working inward from a free edge. Wire mesh adds substantially to that — bring bolt cutters. Scoring the slab into panels with a concrete saw first speeds the whole job considerably.
Do I need to call before digging or breaking concrete?
Yes. Texas811 is free and legally required before breaking ground. Gas, water, electrical and fiber lines run shallower than most people expect, particularly close to the house. Place the request with the required lead time before your rental date.
What do I do with all the broken concrete?
Arrange disposal before you start. Concrete runs about 150 pounds per cubic foot, so a 200 square foot 4-inch patio is roughly five tons — far more than a pickup holds in one trip. Line up a dumpster, a trailer or a haul-off service in advance.
Can I use a chipping hammer to remove floor tile?
Yes, and it is the fastest way to do it. Pair the electric chipping hammer at $65 per day with the floor scraping attachment at $25 per day and it lifts glued-down tile, vinyl and thin-set far quicker than hand scraping. Wear a respirator — the dust is silica.
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Call Moore Rental Service and talk to someone who knows the equipment. We have been renting to homeowners, contractors and event hosts across Arlington and the DFW Metroplex since 1959 — tell us about the job and we will make sure you leave with the right gear.
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