Concrete cutting in Monterey Park CA - a clean cut with the slab scanned first
Need an opening in a slab, a section of driveway removed or a trench for a line? We cut it straight and clean up after.
Need part of a slab or wall cut, cored or removed?
Concrete cutting in Monterey Park means sawing, coring or breaking concrete in a slab or a wall, so you can take out a bad section, open a path for a pipe or make room for new work without tearing out more than you have to.
Most calls I get are about one piece of concrete, like a cracked driveway panel that has to go, a drain line that has to run under a slab, or a patio edge that needs to come back. The price moves with how deep we cut and how much rebar we go through, since those steel bars inside the slab slow the blade down. It also moves with how easy it is to get a saw in, whether we bring our own power or water, whether it's indoors and needs dust control, and what the scan before the cut involves. The schedule mostly turns on whether the job needs a permit and how long the city takes with it, and your written estimate spells out what's included.
Why Monterey Park calls us for concrete cutting
I started this business in Monterey Park in 2013, and I'd rather tell you the hard parts before we cut than surprise you after.
The owner at every estimate
I come out and look at your slab myself, so the person pricing the cut has seen it.
My crew and I cut it
My crew and I do the cutting ourselves, so the people on your job already know what you asked for.
Licensed in California, insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and the state's license board lists concrete sawing, breaking and coring as concrete related services work.
Trained to do it over
I learned under a boss who made me redo anything that wasn't right, and that habit never left me.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, so if you're ready, call (626) 597-0325 and tell me what needs cutting.
The concrete cutting work we do
The method depends on what's being cut, how thick it is and whether we're inside your house or out in the yard, and we scan the slab before any of them.
What happens when you call about concrete cutting?
We plan each cut around how you use the space, whether that's a driveway you need back or a room you're living around while we work.
Call or send a message
Call (626) 597-0325, send the form or email us about the cut, and we'll set up a time for me to come see it.
I look at the slab
I come out, measure the cut, and look at drainage, access and where we can get water and power to the saw.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you can hold it up against anyone else's line by line.
Permits and the cut
We pull any permits, allowing the two weeks the city asks for on sidewalk or apron work, then my crew and I cut, and I walk it with you.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(626) 597-0325Questions about cutting concrete
How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Monterey Park?
Professional concrete saw cutting usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, which is a national figure, not our price. A short cut often costs more per foot, because the crew still loads the saw, drives over, sets up water or power and cleans up, so a small job is priced around the visit as much as the length. I'll give you your own number after I've seen the slab.
Do I need a permit to cut concrete in Monterey Park?
You may, because Monterey Park requires a building permit to alter or demolish any structure, so a cut into your house is worth checking before anyone starts. I ask the city's building permit office about your job, and if it needs a permit, I build the wait into your schedule. Work in a sidewalk, curb or apron is a separate city permit, covered further down.
How do I find out what's inside my slab before cutting?
Have it scanned by a professional before anyone saws, cores or drills, because a scan can pick up buried cables, rebar and conduit. One scanning company says drawings alone don't prove the area is clear, and suggests pulling your latest structural drawings and any post-tensioning records, which cover the tightened steel cables some slabs carry, before the scan. We scan the slab as part of the job.
What is the best way to cut concrete indoors?
Indoors, an electric, hydraulic or air-powered saw is usually the better choice, because none of them puts gas engine exhaust into your house. A sawing trade group's spec says that when gas saws cut interior walls or slabs, the owner or contractor has to provide ventilation that meets OSHA standards. We'll pick the saw with you at the estimate, based on the room and the power we can get to it.
What causes concrete to crack in places nobody planned?
Usually it's control joints, the grooves cut so a slab cracks along a straight line, that were cut late or skipped, along with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. A saw cut can't make an old crack go away, but we can cut out the damaged section so it can be replaced on a packed base.
How long does concrete cutting take?
The cutting itself is usually the quick part, and what stretches the schedule is the work around it, like a permit wait, the scan or breaking out and hauling the concrete. I'll tell you how long you'll be without your driveway or patio once I've seen the slab. Photos sent to estimates@concretecontractormontereypark.com help me plan the visit.
Concrete cutting at the street in Monterey Park
If the cut runs past your property line, into a sidewalk, curb or driveway apron, Monterey Park needs an engineering permit for it, and the city's encroachment permit covers concrete work in the public right of way. We pull that permit ourselves, and if you want to ask the city about your own apron or sidewalk, its number is 626-307-1320.
Wet cutting leaves slurry, the gray mud of water and concrete dust, and the state's stormwater guidance says to saw with as little water as possible, cover each storm drain inlet with filter fabric, then shovel or vacuum the dried slurry and take it off the site. We keep it out of the storm drains, which takes some care on the sloped driveways that run straight to the gutter in a lot of neighborhoods here. We're based in Monterey Park and work across the cities around it, and we handle runoff the same way on jobs in Alhambra and Montebello.
Get a concrete cutting estimate in Monterey Park
Call (626) 597-0325 or send the form, and if you have structural drawings for the slab, have them handy so I can plan the scan.