During the concrete chipping process, trained chippers physically enter your ready mix drums to remove the caked-on material left behind after your pours. And this work isn’t about the aesthetics. Instead, the focus is on keeping your mixing drums usable — and your crew able to go about its day-to-day work. (After all, that’s how you earn your living.) We’ve broken a few of the benefits out right here:

• Concrete Drum Chipping Lowers Your Likelihood of Costly Repairs and Replacements: By removing that dried concrete from your truck drums, you’re removing weight that can throw off your drum’s balance, place undue stress on its mechanical elements and lead to lags or out-and-out breakdowns. (And the fact that your crew is able to operate on schedule? That keeps your customers happy.)
  
  
• Concrete Drum Chipping Makes for More Effective Pours: Over time, accumulated concrete inside your truck drums will actually lower your carrying capacity. By scheduling regular chipping appointments, you keep the interior free and open, and ensure you can carry the maximum amount of material to your job site. (And that means less costly back-and-forth!)
  
  
• Concrete Drum Chipping Helps You Spot Other Potential Troubles Early On: Your concrete chipping crew’s main priority is to remove dried material, but that isn’t the only place their attention lies. While in and around your concrete truck, team members regularly inspect other elements for potential problems. That means someone is more likely to spot previously undetected corrosion, mechanical issues and the like before they become budget-breaking troubles.
  
  

• Companies Should Book Concrete Chipping Appointments Every Three Months: Although every company’s exact needs will vary based on workload, concrete blends and the like, quarterly appointments are the industry standard. In fact, at General Chipping, we recommend booking silo cleaning and central mixer cleaning services at the same time, to ensure all of your tools of the trade are working well.
  
  
• Appointments Typically Take Place During 12-Hour, Overnight Shifts: This is because concrete chipping companies try to operate outside of the hours you’ll need your truck for work. Ideally, your chipping crew will arrive after your team is done for the day, roll up its sleeves on concrete removal — and have your ready mix trucks ready for you by the time the next day’s shift starts. Of course, if your company requires chipping services outside of traditional business hours, that’s OK, too. Chipping crews are used to working around customers’ schedules.
  
  
• Concrete Drum Chipping Should Be Left to the Professionals: Concrete chipping work is incredibly dangerous. Not only are crews working in confined spaces with flying debris, but the handheld jackhammers and other equipment can lead to injury, as well. (In fact, Mike Rowe, of “Dirty Jobs” fame, dubbed the work the dirtiest job he ever took on.) Concrete chipping professionals are trained in the practice, and have proper personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect their eyes, feet, lungs and the like. In other words, it’s not worth it to put your crew’s health and safety on the line when a trained crew can carry out the work without worry