Need a slab opened up, a hole for a drain or a driveway section cut out? We cut it straight and spell out what's included.
Concrete cutting in Manteca means sawing or drilling through an existing slab, wall or walkway so you can run a pipe, add a drain, widen a driveway or take out a damaged section without tearing up the rest.
Most calls start with a plan for something new. You want a trench for a line, an opening through a wall, a cracked piece of patio gone or a wider driveway. We match the saw to the surface. Before any structural cut, I want to know what's inside the slab, because hidden steel or lines are what turn a simple cut into a real problem.
The price moves with the length and depth of the cut, how much steel is in the concrete, whether it's a wall or a slab, how many round holes you need, and whether breaking out and hauling the pieces is part of the job. The schedule mostly depends on whether the slab needs a scan first and whether the city wants a permit. My written estimate lays out the scope so you can compare it with other bids.
Every cut is a little different. Here's what decides the tool, what has to happen before the blade goes in and what to ask any cutter you're comparing.
Flat saws run along a slab for straight cuts, wall saws ride a track for openings in walls, and core drills make round holes for pipes, drains and conduit. Hand saws reach tight corners and small openings, and wire saws handle thick or heavily reinforced sections. The size, shape and thickness of your cut tell us which one to bring.
A foundation or structural slab can hide rebar, the steel bars that give it strength. It can also hide post-tension cables, which are steel strands stretched tight inside some slabs, along with pipes and conduit. A scan before sawing shows where they run so the cut can go somewhere else. If your cut is in a structural slab, plan time for it.
Cutting concrete throws a lot of fine dust, and running water on the blade cuts that dust way down. Wet cutting leaves slurry, a gray mix of water and concrete dust, so it's worth agreeing before work starts how that gets collected and hauled off. Ask any cutter you're comparing whether they cut wet.
From your first call to the last of the cleanup, here's who does what and what you'll have in hand before any saw comes off the truck.
Call or send the form with where the cut goes, its rough length or how many holes you need, and whether it's near the sidewalk. That gives me enough to set up a visit.
I come out myself, ask what the opening is for and check what's around it. You get a written scope that says plainly whether breaking out and hauling the pieces is included.
Once you say yes, we take care of any permits the job needs. On a structural slab we scan first. Then our crew lead runs the cutting, plus the break-out and haul-off if your scope includes them.
Our crew lead sees the job through to cleanup. You're left with clean edges, ready for the drain, the pipe, the new pour or the opening you planned.
The tool depends on what's being cut, so I start with questions. Where does the cut go, how long does it run, and is it near the street? A straight line across a driveway, a few holes for drain lines and an opening in a wall are three different setups. Your answers tell me which saw our crew brings and what else the job needs.
On a structural slab, we plan time to scan for steel and lines before the blade touches it. I'd rather spend that time up front than find a cable halfway through a cut. I also tell you up front whether breaking out and hauling the pieces is included. Sawing and removal are two separate jobs, and the removal can cost more than the cutting.
A lot of cutting is the first step of something new. Cutting out a sunken section or making room for a wider drive often leads into concrete driveway building, and cutting a patio for a drain or a new shape can lead into concrete patio construction. When the cut is part of a bigger job, I want to know why the old slab failed before we pour new.
We saw the lines and leave the cut panels in place, so you or another crew can break them out later. It costs less up front, but the concrete is still yours to deal with.
We saw, break the panels up and haul them away, so you're left with a clean, open space. It costs more, and it's the one I'd pick when new concrete goes in right after.
We reply to every call and request within one business day. Then I come out, look at where the cut goes and write up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book. Include the cut's location, its rough length or number of holes, and whether it's near the sidewalk.
(209) 707-1014Whether your cut needs a permit is up to the city. Manteca requires a building permit when replacement work brings structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical changes. Its list of work that needs no permit covers patio slabs, paths and driveways no more than 30 inches above grade, but it doesn't mention cutting. If your cut goes into a foundation or structural slab, check with the city about your project. When a job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and set up the inspections.
Driveway and sidewalk cuts near the street need extra care here. Front property lines in Manteca usually sit two feet or more behind the sidewalk, so that strip and the sidewalk are part of the city's right-of-way. Work there needs the proper permits, and street work may need an encroachment permit from Public Works. We sort that out before anyone picks up a saw.
We're based in Manteca and work in the cities around it in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, including Lathrop and Ripon. Many of our calls come from homeowners and landlords widening a driveway approach, cutting a patio for a drain line or taking out a section that sank or cracked. If you don't see your city on our list, give us a call and ask.
I'm the one who comes out to look at your job and write the estimate. Before I started this business in Manteca in 2021, I spent years doing upkeep for a property management company and fixed the same cracked walks and sunken slabs over and over. That's why I ask why a slab failed before we talk about cutting it out.
We're fully licensed and insured. Our crew lead and crew do the work, and I check in on it as it goes, so the person who wrote your scope is still paying attention once the saw starts. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
If you're planning a cut, call (209) 707-1014 or send us a request, and I'll come out to see it for myself. Tell me what the cut is for, too, whether that's a new pour, a pipe or a drain, because that tells me how the edges need to look and what has to come out.
If cutting out a sunken or cracked section turns up bigger problems, or you want a wider approach, a new driveway on a packed base may be the better fix.
When a patio has been cut open for drainage or a new layout, a fresh pour lets us set the slope so water runs away from the house.
These are the cities with their own page on our site. We cut, break out and pour across all of them, and they aren't the only places we go, so call if yours isn't here.
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs across the US usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot, and that covers the sawing alone. Steel, depth and wall cuts push it toward the top, round holes are priced per hole, and on a few short cuts a minimum charge can matter more than the per-foot rate. My on-site estimate gives you the price for your job.
It can, and the city decides for each project. Even when no building permit is needed, Manteca notes that separate plumbing, electrical or mechanical permits may be required. That matters when a core hole is for a drain line or conduit. We check with the city on your job and handle any permit it needs.
A scan shows what's inside the slab before the blade goes in, like rebar, post-tension cables, pipes and conduit. Hitting a tensioned cable or a live line in a foundation or structural slab is a much bigger problem than the cut itself. If your cut is in a structural slab, plan time for the scan before sawing starts.
The state contractor license board has a concrete related services classification that covers sawing, breaking and coring concrete. In Manteca, every contractor and subcontractor working inside city limits also needs a valid City of Manteca Business License. When you compare bids, ask each cutter about both.
The cutting itself usually isn't the long part. A scan on a structural slab and any city permit come first. If new concrete goes in afterward, the longer wait is curing, the time new concrete needs to harden before it can carry a car. Your estimate lays out the order of the work.
Clear the area around the cut, move cars and furniture back, and tell us about anything you know runs under or near it, like sprinkler lines, drains or wiring. Keep kids and pets inside while the saw runs, because cutting is loud and throws water and grit.
Our hours run 7 AM to 11 PM every day, so you can call (209) 707-1014 after work or send a request whenever it suits you.
