Concrete cutting in Yucaipa CA - clean openings without tearing out the whole slab
Need room for a new drain, a doorway or a wider driveway? We saw and core clean openings and leave the rest intact.
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- Concrete cutting
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- (909) 768-8077
How do you know you need concrete cutting?
A leak under the slab
You hear water running with every tap off, or a damp or warm spot shows up on the floor. That usually means a line under the slab has failed, and every day it runs it soaks the dirt the slab sits on, so a sinking floor can follow the plumbing bill.
One bad driveway panel
One square of the driveway has sunk, cracked through or lifted over a root while the rest still looks fine. Usually the dirt under that panel washed out or was never packed, and leaving it lets water run under the good panels next to it while tires keep chipping the edges.
A wall in the way
You're planning a new door, a window or a pipe through a concrete wall or foundation. That's a cut, not a demolition job, and leaving it until the rest of the remodel crew shows up usually means everyone stands around waiting on the saw.
Can you cut concrete without tearing out the whole slab?
Concrete cutting in Yucaipa is sawing straight lines through a slab or wall, or core drilling a round hole for a pipe, drain or conduit, so you can open up just the spot you need without breaking out the whole surface. Done right, the concrete you keep stays put, with clean edges to pour against or build around.
We're based in Yucaipa and work across the cities around it, and most people who call want one part of the concrete gone and the rest left alone, like a trench through the garage floor for a new sewer line, an opening in a foundation wall or a strip off the side of a concrete driveway so it can be widened. The price moves with how thick the concrete is, how much rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together, runs through it, and whether the pieces leave with us, because breaking out and hauling can cost more than the sawing itself. The schedule usually turns on the scan and any permit, not on saw time, and you'll get your own figure from the estimate after I look at the spot.
Details to note before an estimate
- Slab or wall, and roughly how thick
- Length of the cut or size of hole
- Where it sits on the property
- Any drawings of the slab or house
How we handle concrete cutting at your house
Before anyone picks up a saw, we have the slab or wall scanned for cables and lines, because nothing buried in concrete shows from the top and a guess isn't good enough. Then we mark the lines, set up the saw that fits the surface and keep the blade wet the whole way through, since water on the blade holds down the dust that dry cutting throws across a yard or through a house. When removal is part of the job we break the pieces out, load them and clean up the gray slurry the wet blade leaves behind. I tell you up front whether the price covers hauling the pieces away or just the cuts, so nobody is surprised by a pile of concrete on the lawn.
A cut is often the first half of a bigger job. When we take out a bad panel, I want to see the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, before we pour back, because that's usually why it failed, and we dig out and pack it instead of pouring new concrete over the same soft spot. That kind of repair, or a whole new drive, falls under concrete driveway building, and an old back slab we've cut back or opened up often ends with concrete patio construction. A nice finish won't save a slab over a bad base, so if the budget is tight, the base is the last place I'd trim.
Work that often follows a cut
Concrete driveway building
When most of the old drive is failing, one new pour on a packed base beats cutting out bad panels one at a time.
Concrete patio construction
Once a plumbing trench is cut across the backyard slab, it can be the right time to pour a bigger patio instead of a patch.
What happens after you call us about a cut?
Call or send the form
Call (909) 768-8077 or send the form and tell us what needs cutting and where it is. We get back to you to set a time to come look.
I come out and measure
I measure the cut, check the ground and where the water goes, and ask what the opening is for. Then I send a written estimate that says what's in it, so you can compare it line by line with any other quote.
We settle permits and scanning
Once you say go, we get any permit the job needs settled before work starts. The scan gets done and marked before a saw shows up.
Cut, clean up, walk through
Our own crew of finishers does the cutting, and I'm usually on the job with them. When it's done we clean up and walk the finished work with you.
What people ask about concrete cutting
How much does concrete cutting cost per foot?
Sawing a concrete slab usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, and that's for the sawing, not the breaking and hauling. On a small job, a minimum or trip charge can shape the price more than the per-foot rate, and cutting indoors costs more because of the water control, slurry pickup and dust barriers it takes. Your Yucaipa price comes from the written estimate after I look at the spot.
How do I find out if I need a permit to cut concrete in Yucaipa?
If the cut touches the public right-of-way, the strip along the street such as the sidewalk or curb, the City of Yucaipa Engineering Division issues the encroachment permit and inspects that work. For any job, we check with the city or county office early and handle the paperwork with you when a permit is needed, so it's settled before we start.
When should I call 811 before cutting concrete?
If the job includes digging, like trenching under a slab for a new drain, DigAlert says to call 811 two working days before the digging starts, not counting the day you call. The ticket has to be in the name of whoever does the work, so when you hire a contractor that duty is legally theirs, though it can land on you if the contract's fine print says so. Read that part of any quote before you sign.
Who is licensed to saw concrete in California?
In California, the Contractors State License Board's D-6 Concrete-Related Services class covers concrete sawing, breaking and coring, so ask any cutter which license class they hold. We're fully licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask us the same question at the estimate.
Is it safe to cut a post-tensioned slab?
It can be, once the cables are found first, because a post-tension cable holds stored force and cutting one can damage the slab or release that tension near the people working. One scanning company advises a professional scan before any drilling, coring or cutting, and treats drawings and visual clues as useful, not as proof a spot is clear. That's the reason our jobs start with the scan.
What is the best way to cut a concrete slab or wall?
The best tool depends on the surface, how thick it is and how much room there is around it. Flat saws cut floors, driveways and patios, wall saws work on vertical surfaces, hand saws reach tight spots, wire saws handle very thick or heavily reinforced sections, and a core drill makes the round holes. Describe the cut clearly when you ask for prices, because two quotes built on different saws aren't the same job.
Get a written price for your concrete cut
We reply to every call and request within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done at your property, and comes with no obligation. After I look, you get a written estimate that says what's in it.
Explore our services and areas
Services
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
Book the cut before the remodel starts
Framers, plumbers and electricians often wait on the opening, so call (909) 768-8077 or send the form early and keep the rest of the job moving.