Concrete cutting in Redding CA - straight cuts placed around what's inside the slab
Need a trench, an opening or a cracked section cut out of a slab or wall? We cut it straight, clean and with little dust.
Book an estimate for your concrete cutting
I look at the slab, the access and the cleanup, and price the cut you need.
Do I need concrete cutting, and what goes into the job?
Complete Redding Concrete Company does concrete cutting in Redding, CA. We saw straight cuts through slabs and walls and drill round holes for pipes, drains and conduit, so you can open a doorway, run a line or take out a damaged section without breaking up the whole thing.
Most calls start with concrete that's in the way, like a garage slab that needs a trench for a new drain line, a wall that needs an opening, or a cracked panel that has to come out. What moves the price is how much there is to cut, how thick the concrete is and how much steel is in it, whether the cut sits in a floor, a wall or a tight corner, and whether you want the pieces broken out and hauled off or just the cuts made. The schedule turns on the same things, and if new concrete goes in afterward, its curing, the time it needs to harden before you walk or drive on it, decides when you get the space back. I write all of that into the estimate so you can see what's included.
How we handle concrete cutting
First we agree on exactly where every cut and hole goes. Then we scan the concrete so hidden lines show up before the blade gets near them. The saw depends on the cut, so a driveway or floor slab gets a flat saw, a straight cut in a wall gets a wall saw that runs on a track, tight corners get a hand saw, thick or heavily reinforced sections get a wire saw, and round holes for pipes and conduit get a core drill. We cut wet to hold down dust and collect the slurry as we go. If your estimate includes removal, we break the panels out and haul them away, and if it doesn't, we leave clean cuts and the pieces in place for whoever comes next.
Cutting is often the first step of a bigger job. A sunken or cracked driveway panel gets cut out along a clean line before we pour the new section as part of our concrete driveway building work, and a patio that needs a trench or a new edge gets cut before we extend it through our concrete patio construction service. If money is tight on that second step, I'd spend it on the base, what the new slab sits on, and not the finish, because a nice surface on a loose base settles with the dirt.
Concrete cutting in Redding and where the slurry goes
Cleanup is where a cutting job goes wrong most often. Sawing leaves slurry, a wet gray sludge of water and concrete dust, and California's stormwater guidance says saw-cut slurry should be kept out of storm drains and creeks. Most driveways and walks we cut slope toward a gutter with a storm drain somewhere down the street, so before the saw starts we block the path to the drain and collect the slurry as we cut instead of washing it down the driveway. We handle it the same way on jobs in Anderson and Shasta Lake.
The state's contractor license board lists concrete sawing, coring and breaking under one license class, so the contractor who makes your cuts can also break out the concrete. That saves you lining up a second crew when a section has to come out.
Why call us for concrete cutting
The owner looks at your job
I'm the one who comes out to look at your cut, so the person pricing it is the person who knows how it'll be done. When the job turns into a pour, I'm on site running our crew of finishers and laborers.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters on cutting work, because the saw goes through your slab or wall close to the lines that serve your house.
A smaller fix when it'll do
If a few cuts and one panel out will solve the problem, that's what I'll quote, not the whole slab. I'd rather do the smaller job right than sell you one you don't need.
Based in Redding since 2013
I learned concrete on a flatwork crew after years on restaurant kitchen lines and started this business here in 2013. Both jobs taught me the same thing, that the work only goes well when the prep is done.
- Phone
- (530) 319-6031
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Location
- Redding, CA 96001
Tell us where the cut is, whether it's in a floor or a wall, roughly how long the cuts run or how many holes you need, and whether you want the pieces hauled off. Call (530) 319-6031 or send it through our contact form.
Get a written estimate for your concrete cutting
We reply within one business day. Your estimate is free, done on site and obligation-free. Once you send this, we set a time for me to come look at the cut, and you get a written estimate that shows what's included, hauling or not.
- Phone
- (530) 319-6031
- Location
- Redding, CA 96001
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
Frequently asked questions
How much does concrete cutting cost in Redding?
Across the US, saw cutting a concrete slab usually costs about $4 to $15 per linear foot of cut, and that's the market's range, not our price. Thicker slabs and slabs with more steel in them cost more per foot than a standard slab that's easy to reach, and on a small job the cost of bringing the crew and saws out can matter more than the per-foot rate. Your estimate gives you the Redding figure for your cut.
Does the concrete cutter also haul the concrete away?
Not always, because cutting and removal are separate jobs, and some cutters make the perimeter or trench cuts and leave the panels where they lie. When you compare quotes, check whether each one covers removal or only the cuts. Ours says in writing whether breaking out and hauling away the pieces is included.
How do you find pipes or cables inside a slab before cutting?
We scan it with ground-penetrating radar, a scan that sees into the concrete. It picks up rebar, the steel bars that strengthen a slab, along with post-tension cables, conduit, pipes and other things you can't see from the top, so we can place the cuts with them in mind.
What is the best way to keep dust down when cutting concrete indoors?
Keep water on the blade, because cutting wet cuts the dust way down compared with cutting dry. Indoors, industry cutting specs call for good airflow when an engine-powered saw runs inside and name electric, hydraulic or air-powered saws as other options, so we talk through which saw fits your garage or room at the estimate.
Who cleans up the slurry from concrete cutting?
We do, and we settle with you how it's collected and where it goes before the saw starts. Industry cutting specs call for that plan to be agreed with the owner up front, and ours keeps the slurry out of the street drains.
How do I get my slab ready for a concrete cutting crew?
Decide where you want the cuts and tell us about anything you know runs in or under the slab, like a drain line, a sprinkler line or a buried wire. Industry cutting specs make the owner or hiring contractor responsible for having the cut area approved and clearly marked, along with the location and type of anything embedded near the lines, so we go over it with you before we cut. Clear cars and stored things out of the work area before the crew arrives.
Related concrete work
Concrete driveway building
When a cut section of driveway needs new concrete, we pour it on a packed base so it meets the old slab evenly and sheds water away from your house.
Concrete patio construction
If you're cutting a patio back, trenching through it or adding on, we can build the new section so it lines up with what stays.