Concrete cutting in Palos Verdes Estates CA - clean cuts right where you want them
Need a slab opened up, a driveway section cut out or a new joint? We cut it wet and straight, right where we marked.
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at the slab and write the estimate myself, so you're talking to the person who'll answer for the cut. Our crew does the work, and I'm by the site as it goes.
Since 2013, with time for questions
We've been in business since 2013, and we're known for careful prep and for taking the time to explain things. Ask me why a cut goes where it does, and you'll get a straight answer before we start.
Licensed and insured, not owner-builder
We're fully licensed and insured. The state licensing board warns that hiring an unlicensed consultant or becoming the owner/builder leaves you responsible for the whole job, taxes and workers' comp included. Call (424) 307-8097 to set up a visit.
Concrete cutting in Palos Verdes Estates
Concrete cutting is how we open a slab, take out a section or cut a joint without breaking up more than we have to. Diamond cutting makes precise cuts that leave the rest of the concrete strong, which helps if you're changing a driveway, patio or floor.
We're based in Palos Verdes Estates and cut slabs here and in the cities around it. Most calls start with concrete that's in the way, like a driveway being widened, a patio with a sunken section or a slab that needs an opening. Cutting a clean line is usually the better call than breaking it all out, because it can mean less downtime, noise, dust and debris, though how much that saves depends on the job.
Price comes down to how many feet we cut, how thick the slab is, whether there's rebar, the steel bars inside that hold it together, and how easily a saw reaches the spot. The schedule turns on permits, Homes Association steps and the city's work days. You'll get your own figure in the estimate I write after seeing the slab. The state licenses sawing, breaking and coring as concrete related services work.
Concrete cutting, cleanup and the pour that follows
Planning and marking the cut lines
Most of a cutting job is planning, so I walk the cut lines with you and we mark them clearly on the slab before the saw comes out. I'll ask what's set inside the concrete, things like conduit, sleeves or anchors poured into it, and we mark where each one sits and what it is. My old boss made me pull and reset forms that were off even a little, and I treat cut lines the same way, because a saw cut can't be undone.
Wet cutting for dust and slurry
We cut wet to hold down dust, and a state worker safety rule calls for walk-behind saws to carry a water system that feeds the blade the whole time, so expect water running while we work. That water turns the cuttings into slurry, a gray paste, and state stormwater guidance says it should stay out of storm drains and streams. We keep it out of the drains and clean it up off your driveway instead of hosing it to the gutter.
Cuts that go with new pours
A lot of our cutting comes with bigger work. When we pour a new concrete driveway, we saw control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a place to crack where we chose instead of across the middle. On concrete patio construction jobs, we often cut out a sunken section first, and the dirt under it is usually why it sank, so we dig out and pack a firm base before the pour. That base is hidden on day one, which is why it's the first thing people want to trim and the last thing I would.
Get a written estimate for your cut
We reply within one business day, then I come out, look at the slab and write up a free estimate, with no pressure to book. If you can, note where you want the cut before I get there.
(424) 307-8097How a concrete cutting job goes
You call or send the form
Call (424) 307-8097 or send the contact form and tell us what needs cutting and why, whether it's an opening, a cracked stretch of driveway or a line for new work. A couple of photos of the slab help me come prepared.
I look and write the estimate
I come out, look at the slab and listen to what you want, then write up the estimate myself. It covers where we'd cut and what comes out, so you know what you're paying for before anything is marked for good.
Paperwork, cutting and the walk-through
Once you're ready we handle any permits and Homes Association steps and cut within the city's construction hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, until 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, with no Sunday work. Then we walk it together.
Concrete cutting questions in Palos Verdes Estates
How much does concrete cutting cost in Palos Verdes Estates?
Professional concrete cutting usually costs about $3 to $10 per linear foot of cut across the US. That's a national figure, so where your job lands depends on the slab and the spot we're working in. I'll give you your own number in the estimate after I've seen it.
Who issues permits for concrete cutting in Palos Verdes Estates?
The City of Palos Verdes Estates issues building and public right-of-way permits. Its list of work to check on first names remodeling, walls and fences but not cutting, so call the city's Planning and Building Departments at (310) 378-0383 before work starts. When a job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspections.
What do I need to prepare before the cutting crew arrives?
Have water and electricity we can hook up to, because the saws need both, and we'll settle with you where we connect before the work day. Beyond the cut lines we mark together, you'll also decide whether overcuts, saw marks that run a little past the end of a line, are okay where they'd show.
Do I need Art Jury approval for concrete cutting in Palos Verdes Estates?
You do if the cut alters a structure, because the Art Jury says no structure can be built or altered in any way without its approval, and that comes before work starts. We'll help you get your Homes Association and Art Jury paperwork ready, and if we're not sure what applies, we check with the city first.