Concrete removal in Everett
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An Everett concrete job might start with a driveway that has cracked and settled, or with a city letter saying the sidewalk in front of the house is unsafe. The second one surprises people, because the City of Everett puts sidewalk repair on the property owner, not on Public Works.
This page covers what Everett's own rules say about that, why waiting for the city to fix it is not a realistic plan right now, and who is allowed to do work in the right-of-way. When you are ready, send us the details and we pass your job to one local concrete removal company. It costs you nothing.
Local facts for Everett
- Owner pays for sidewalk repair
- Everett's sidewalk FAQ says Washington law and the Everett Municipal Code (EMC 13.08.010 and 13.08.020) place responsibility for sidewalk repairs on the private property owner, including damage from planting-strip tree roots. Source: City of Everett, Sidewalk FAQ
- City replacement program suspended
- Everett's shared-cost sidewalk replacement program is currently suspended, and the city says the wait for it could be as long as 8 years. Source: City of Everett, Sidewalk FAQ
- Licensed, bonded contractor required
- EMC 13.80 requires a permit for construction work in the right-of-way, and the city says that work must be performed by a licensed and bonded contractor. Source: City of Everett, Sidewalk FAQ
- County transfer station in Everett
- Snohomish County's Airport Road Recycling and Transfer Station is at 10700 Minuteman Dr., Everett. The county's acceptance list sends concrete to its hard-to-handle rules rather than treating it as ordinary garbage. Source: Snohomish County Public Works, Airport Road closure notice (July 2026) and Waste Acceptance Guidelines
The sidewalk in front of your house is your responsibility
Everett's sidewalk FAQ is blunt about it. It says that both Washington State law and the Everett Municipal Code place "the responsibility for sidewalk repairs on the private property owner", and it points to RCW 35.69 and EMC 13.08.010 and 13.08.020. Many owners also learn that they own the strip of land under the sidewalk, with the city holding an easement so the public can walk on it.
The city judges a sidewalk unfit when sections are sunken, lifted, or have large cracks. A panel that just looks tired but is physically sound does not count. The FAQ lists the usual causes as tree roots, settling ground, vehicles driving or parking on the sidewalk, and age.
Tree roots do not shift the bill to the city
If a planting-strip tree lifted the panel, Everett still treats the repair as yours. Its FAQ says the current owner has a legal duty to take reasonable care that a tree's trunk, branches or roots do not create an unreasonably dangerous condition, and that this applies even when a previous owner planted the tree.
The same goes for a problem you inherited. If the sidewalk was flagged before you bought the house, the city still treats you, the current abutting owner, as responsible. Before you close on an older Everett home, it is worth walking the frontage and looking for lifted panels.
Why waiting for the city program is not a plan
Everett has a cost-share sidewalk replacement program in which city crews do the work and the owner pays for materials. The program is currently suspended. Even when it ran, the city said the wait could be as long as 8 years, and it encourages owners to repair or replace sidewalks through another process or at their own expense.
So if you have a notice, or a trip hazard you are worried about, the practical route is to hire a contractor and pull the permit.
Who can do the work, and what permit it needs
Breaking out and re-pouring a sidewalk in the right-of-way needs a permit under EMC 13.80. Everett's FAQ adds that the work "must be performed by a licensed and bonded contractor". That rules out the weekend-with-a-jackhammer approach for anything past your property line.
Driveway work that stays entirely on your lot is a different question, but a driveway usually meets the street through an approach in the right-of-way. Ask the city about the approach before the saw comes out.
- Measure the damaged area and photograph each lifted or cracked panel.
- Check whether the job crosses into the planting strip or the approach at the curb.
- Confirm the contractor's Washington registration before they apply for the permit.
- Plan where the broken concrete goes before demolition day.
Getting the broken concrete out of Everett
Snohomish County runs a transfer station on Airport Road in Everett. Concrete does not count as ordinary garbage on the county's acceptance list, which sends it to the hard-to-handle rules, so phone the county before you load a truck. For a job of any real size, having the removal company haul the debris is usually simpler than doing the trips yourself.
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Concrete Hauling & Disposal in Everett
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Read more →Questions about concrete removal in Everett
Does the City of Everett repair sidewalks?
Not as a rule. Everett says state law and the municipal code make the abutting property owner responsible. The city's cost-share replacement program is currently suspended, and it said the wait could run to 8 years even when it was open.
Can I repair my own sidewalk in Everett?
Not without a contractor. Work in the right-of-way needs a permit under EMC 13.80, and Everett says it must be done by a licensed and bonded contractor.
Who pays when a street tree damages the sidewalk in Everett?
The property owner. Everett's FAQ says the current owner has a duty to keep tree roots from creating a dangerous condition, even if a previous owner planted the tree.
I just bought the house. Why am I responsible for an old sidewalk notice?
Everett says the abutting owner is responsible even when the sidewalk was flagged before you owned the home.
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