[TimT]

My neighbor had some of his sidewalks done last year, probably 250 sf.

The method the contractor used to remove the old walk was pretty shrewd..

They used sledge hammers, and a bobcat with forks instead of a bucket.

Using the sledge hammers they broke out enough of a flag, to allow the forks on the bobcat to get under the slab.

Then the operator of the bobcat just lifted on the slab and it broke almost every time at the control joint.. the slabs were then loaded into a roll off container.Almost all of the work was done with the bobcat on the remaining sidewalk.. Very little damage to the lawn/landscaping was done by the bobcat..

Here in NY they are getting around $7/sf for sidewalk replacements... depending on total area that will be replaced...Given the cost of renting a machine and roll off container... its probably more economical to have a contractor do the work..