Concrete cutting in Covina CA - straight, clean cuts with the slab scanned first
Need a section of driveway, patio or wall cut out? We scan the slab, cut wet and leave a straight edge you can build against.
How do you cut concrete without wrecking the rest of the slab?
Concrete cutting in Covina is sawing a straight, controlled line through a driveway, patio, floor, sidewalk or wall, usually with a walk-behind saw running a large diamond blade, so one section can come out and the concrete around it stays sound.
Most calls start with a cracked or sunken stretch of driveway that has to go, a patio getting widened, a trench for a new line or an opening for a door. The price moves with how long and deep the cut runs, how thick the concrete is and how much steel is in it, whether it's flat or up a wall, and how easy it is to get a saw in and keep the slurry contained. The schedule usually turns on permits more than on the saw work. Not every Covina mailing address is inside city limits, and Covina Building & Safety only takes applications for addresses within the city, so we check yours first to see whether the city or LA County handles it, and we apply as the licensed contractor when a permit's needed.
What happens after you call about concrete cutting in Covina?
Call or send us a message
Call (626) 412-8842 or use the form and tell us what needs cutting and where. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I measure and check the site
I look at the slab or wall, measure the cut and check the address. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before anything gets cut.
We handle permits and cut
Once you say go, we take care of any permit and inspection steps. Then our crew scans, cuts and cleans up, and I'm on site while the work gets done.
Walk the finished cut together
I walk the job with you so you can see the edges and the cleanup before we pack up. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How we handle concrete cutting and the work around it
I mark the cut lines with you on site, then we scan the slab for rebar, the steel bars that hold it together, plus cables and conduit, so the saw path stays clear of them. Flat cuts in a driveway, patio, floor or walk go with a walk-behind saw and a diamond blade, and we cut wet because the water cools the blade and holds the dust down. That water turns the cuttings into a gray slurry, so we vacuum it up as we go and keep it out of the gutter, because it doesn't belong in a storm drain. Then we break out the cut section, and you're left with a straight edge to pour against or patch.
Cutting is often the first step of bigger work. If a cracked or sunken stretch is coming out, we saw a clean line and pour it back as part of concrete driveway building, and the same goes for widening a patio or tying a new slab into an old one through concrete patio construction. On those jobs we dig out and repack the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, because a soft base is usually why the old piece sank, and it's the last place I'd cut corners to save money. We also saw control joints into new slabs, shallow cuts that give the concrete a straight place to crack instead of a random one.
Get a written estimate for your concrete cut
We get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. I measure, check the address and send a free written estimate of what's included, with no pressure and no obligation to go ahead.
Concrete cutting questions from Covina owners
How much does concrete cutting cost in Covina?
Professional concrete cutting across the US usually costs about $3 to $10 per linear foot of cut, which is a national figure, not a Covina quote. Thicker concrete, steel inside, wall cuts, tight access and slurry containment all move where your job lands. I'll measure and put your price in writing with what's included, and we're licensed and fully insured.
Do I need a permit to cut concrete in Covina?
It depends on what's being cut, so we check before any saw comes out. Covina's Building Official issues permits for altering, removing or demolishing any building or structure, and flat work is on the city's no-permit list only with Planning Division approval. Any work in the public right of way, the city land along the street, needs an encroachment permit that the City Engineer reviews, and we apply for whatever your job needs.
Why should a slab be scanned before cutting or coring?
Scanning, usually with ground penetrating radar, shows where steel bars, post-tension tendons, conduit and hollow spots sit before a saw or core drill goes in. A tendon is a steel cable pulled tight inside the slab, and cutting one or a live conduit is a safety and structural failure, so ask about scanning when you get a quote. We scan before we core or cut.
Who is licensed to saw concrete in California?
California's Contractors State License Board describes a concrete related services contractor as one who does concrete sawing, breaking and coring. Ask whoever you hire which license class covers your job before work starts.
How do I cut a doorway into a foundation wall?
A doorway or window in a foundation wall is usually cut with a wall saw that rides on a track fixed to the wall, which gives a straight rough opening. One field guide says the building's structural engineer, the one behind its design, and the drawings control any cut through a slab, so have any plans you've got ready when I come out.
How do I replace a section of sidewalk or curb in Covina?
Under the city's encroachment permit rules, any concrete removed from the sidewalk or curb gets saw cut and replaced to match the existing color, finish and scoring. Widening or rebuilding a driveway approach, the slope from the street up to your driveway, goes through the same permit, and removing or adding one needs Planning Division approval first.
Work that often follows a cut
Concrete driveway building
If your old driveway is past saving, a full replacement lets us fix the base and the drainage instead of patching over the same problem.
Concrete patio construction
Cutting a clean edge on an old patio lets us add on or rebuild it, with the new slab sloped so rain runs away from your house.
Get your concrete cut measured and priced
Have your address, the surface to cut and a rough size of the cut ready when you call (626) 412-8842 or fill out the form, so we can sort out which office handles the permit before I come out.