Concrete cutting in Lakewood CA - clean cuts planned around what's in the slab
Need a trench, doorway or pipe hole cut through concrete? We check for cables and lines first, then cut clean with dust kept down.
Concrete cutting starts with knowing what's inside
Concrete cutting is using powered saws and core drills to cut, core or drill through concrete, from a driveway slab to an interior wall or floor. People around Lakewood usually call when they need a trench for a new drain line, an opening for a door or pipe, or a worn section taken out ahead of a new concrete driveway or patio.
Before we mark a cut, I find out whether the slab is post-tensioned, built with steel cables pulled tight inside, and where the utility lines run, because those are the mistakes you can't undo. Price moves with the slab's thickness and steel, the cut's depth and length, and how easy it is to reach. The schedule mostly waits on those checks, and my written estimate shows what's included.
- Cut lines marked and agreed before sawing
- Straight edges at the depth the job needs
- No nicked pipes, wires or cables
- Dust and slurry handled as we go
- Site cleaned up before we leave
How much concrete has to go
Taking out only what the job needs keeps the cost and the mess down, but cutting too little can leave you patching a slab that should have been replaced.
Core a hole
- When it suits
- A single pipe, wire run or vent has to pass through a slab or wall.
- What it takes
- A core drill, water to keep the bit cool and a clear check of what's buried inside.
Saw out a section
- When it suits
- A trench for a line, a door opening or one damaged panel.
- What it takes
- Marked lines, a saw sized to the depth, then a patch or a new pour.
Remove the whole slab
- When it suits
- The slab is cracked, sunken or tilting toward the house across most of it.
- What it takes
- Cutting it into pieces for haul-off, then a rebuilt base before the new pour.
How a cutting job runs
Call or send the form
Tell us where the cut goes and what it's for, by phone at (562) 249-2521 or through the form, and we'll set up a visit.
I look at the slab
I come out myself to see the slab, how we'll get our saws to it and exactly what you need cut.
A plain-word estimate
I write it up in plain words, so you can see the checks, the cuts and the cleanup that are included before you decide.
Checks and marking
Once you're ready, we schedule the day, confirm the post-tension and utility checks are done and mark every cut line with you.
Cut day and walk-through
I'm on site running our crew while we cut, then we clean up and I walk the finished work with you.
What to sort out before we cut
Most of what makes a cut safe happens before the saw starts, and what we find shapes both the price and the day we can schedule.
Scans have limits
Radar can miss deeper cables under dense mesh or tight rebar, one cutting company notes. Film imaging handles crowded steel but needs both sides of the slab and an empty site.
Cutting inside the house
A gas-powered saw indoors needs good ventilation and moving air, and electric, hydraulic or air-powered saws are the other options. We pick once we've seen the room.
Slurry stays out of drains
The gray slurry off a wet saw stays out of storm drains and waterways, California's construction stormwater guidance says. So in Lakewood and nearby cities, we plan where it's caught before cutting.
Ask about the license
California's contractor license for concrete work covers sawing, breaking and coring, so ask whoever cuts your slab about theirs. We're licensed and fully insured.
Clean cuts in concrete
Look for straight edges, an even depth and no chipping along the cut line. Open any example to see it up close.
Tell us about the cut
Send the cut's location, rough length and whether the slab might be post-tensioned. We reply within one business day and set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
To talk now, call
(562) 249-2521Common questions about concrete cutting
Another question? Call (562) 249-2521
How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Lakewood?
Saw cutting an accessible slab usually costs about $4 to $10 per linear foot across the US, a market range, not our price. Slabs with rebar, steel bars inside, deeper cuts and wall sawing cost more per foot, and small jobs are often priced by a minimum charge. I write your figure after seeing the slab.
Is it safe to cut a post-tensioned concrete slab?
It can be, once you know where the tensioned steel runs, because coring or drilling into a finished post-tensioned slab can damage it and make a strand fail. Cutting through one of those strands can shatter the concrete and hurt whoever's nearby. That's why it's the first thing I check, before anyone marks a line.
What do I need to do before a concrete cutting crew arrives?
You line up four things before cutting starts, under an industry sawing specification. It has you get utility lines in or next to the slab shut off, have buried lines located as state or local rules may require, approve the marked cut lines and supply water and power for the saws. We'll go over each at the visit.
How do concrete cutters control the dust?
We cut with a dust reduction system, which California's construction safety rules require whenever powered tools cut, grind, core or drill concrete. The state lists silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive lung disease and reduced lung function among the harms of breathing too much of that dust, so it's a fair question for any contractor you're comparing.