Concrete Cutting in Riverside CA - clean, straight cuts and no slurry in the street
Need a trench through the garage floor, a wall opening or a bad driveway section out? We cut it wet, straight and clean.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Should you cut out a section or redo the slab?
If the trouble sits in one spot and the slab around it is sound, cutting out a section usually does it, but if the ground underneath has failed, replacing the slab lasts longer.
Cutting out a section works when:
- Damage sits in one or two panels
- The rest of the slab is level
- Water drains away from the house
- The ground under the rest held up
- You need access to a pipe or line
A full tear-out makes sense when:
- Cracks run across most panels
- Several sections have sunk
- The slab slopes toward the house
- The base has washed out or settled
- Patches would leave a quilted look
How a cutting job goes
Call or send the form
Tell us where the cut goes, whether it's a slab or a wall, and roughly how far it runs, so I know what I'm coming out to see.
A visit booked
I look at the job
I come out myself to see the concrete, how a saw gets in, and where water from the cutting will run, and I listen to what you have in mind.
A plan on site
Your written estimate
It says whether your job calls for a floor saw or a wall saw, and it spells out whether hauling the cut pieces away is included.
A written estimate
Buried lines marked
Before cutting day we settle who calls to have buried utility lines located and marked, because a saw blade should never find a gas or power line by surprise.
Lines marked first
Cutting and walk-through
Our lead finisher runs the crew on cutting day, and we walk the finished cuts with you before we pack up so you can see every line.
A finished, clean cut
What our concrete cutting includes
Sawing slabs
We cut driveways, patios, sidewalks and floors along marked lines with a walk-behind floor saw.
Openings in walls
Doors, windows and pass-throughs are cut through concrete walls with straight, square edges.
Trench cuts
Two parallel cuts through a floor open a clean trench for a new drain, pipe or line.
Cutting out damaged sections
We cut around a sunken or broken panel so it comes out without cracking the concrete you're keeping.
Laying out the lines
We mark every cut with you before the saw starts, so the lines land exactly where you want them.
Haul-off when quoted
When removal is in your estimate, we break up the cut panels and haul them away.
What decides the cost of concrete cutting?
The biggest things are how far the cuts run and how deep they go. A thick slab, or one with rebar, the steel bars set inside to hold it together, takes longer and wears blades faster than a thin walkway. A wall cut needs a track-mounted saw instead of a floor saw, and indoor work adds water control, slurry pickup and barriers to protect the rest of the house.
Removal is its own job, so having the cut pieces hauled away changes the number. On a small job, bringing the crew and saws out can count for more than the footage itself. The schedule mostly turns on getting buried lines marked first and how easily the saw can reach the work, and your written estimate lays all of it out.
Why Riverside homeowners call us to cut concrete
I learned concrete on a city public works crew, working to a written spec with an inspector watching, and I still run jobs that way. On a cut, that means the lines are measured and marked before the saw starts, and if the cut is part of a repour, we give the base and the joints under the new concrete the same care as the surface.
I'll also be straight with you. If a different approach or a specialist would serve your job better, I'll tell you at the estimate instead of selling you a cut you don't need.
- A quote that says what's in it
- Straight advice, even if it's not us
- Care for what's under the slab
Get a written estimate for your concrete cutting
Send where each cut goes, slab or wall, indoors or out, rough length and whether you want removal. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free, no-obligation estimate.
(951) 631-9520Concrete cutting questions we hear
How much does concrete cutting cost in Riverside?
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, and that covers the sawing, not hauling the concrete away. Thicker or reinforced slabs and indoor work tend to land toward the higher end. I'll give you your own number in a written estimate after I see the job.
Does the price of concrete cutting include removing the concrete?
Not always, because sawing and removal are separate jobs, and some cutters make the cuts and leave the panels where they sit. When you compare quotes, ask each one whether removing the cut pieces is in the price. Ours says so in writing either way.
Who calls to have buried utilities marked before concrete cutting?
Either you or your contractor can make that call, and an industry sample spec for slab sawing puts it on the owner or whoever is acting for them, as state or local rules require. We settle who makes it before cutting day, so the lines are marked before any blade touches the slab. A radar scan of the slab can help too, though one Australian locating guide points out that a blank scan only means nothing was found.
What license covers concrete sawing in California?
California's Contractors State License Board lists concrete sawing, breaking and coring under its concrete related services classification. We're licensed, and you're welcome to ask any contractor you're comparing about theirs before you hire.
How do I keep silica dust down during concrete cutting?
Make sure the saw cuts wet, because concrete dust carries crystalline silica, which Cal/OSHA calls a known cause of cancer and of silicosis, a lung disease with no cure. California's silica rule lists walk-behind saws that feed water to the blade nonstop, and that's how we cut, with a fully insured crew. The water leaves a gray slurry, and since the City of Riverside says what runs into street drains reaches local streams untreated, we keep it out of the drains here and in the cities around Riverside.
What is the best way to cut a doorway in a concrete wall?
A wall saw is the right tool, because it runs along a track mounted to the wall and makes straight vertical cuts where a floor saw can't work. Driveway and floor cuts go the other way, with a walk-behind floor saw on the flat.
Concrete cutting around Riverside
We're based in Riverside and work in many of the cities around it, including Corona and Moreno Valley. Pick your city below, or call if yours isn't listed.
Start your Riverside cutting quote with Riverside Concrete Company
Call (951) 631-9520 or send the form, and mention if it's a wall so I plan for the right saw.