Concrete cutting in Santa Clara CA - clean cuts planned around what's in the slab
A cracked section to take out, a trench for a pipe, or a new doorway? We cut it clean and leave the rest in place.
Ask for an estimate on your cut
Call (669) 281-0773 and I'll come mark the cut line with you on site.
How do I get a section of concrete cut out cleanly?
Concrete cutting in Santa Clara means sawing straight lines or openings through a driveway, patio, sidewalk, floor or wall, so you can take out a section, run a trench or fit a doorway without breaking up the whole slab.
Most calls start with something specific, like a cracked or sunken piece of driveway, a trench for a new drain line, or a door through a garage wall. The price moves with how long the cut is, how thick the slab is and what's inside it, such as rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together, and whether we're also breaking up and hauling the pieces away. The schedule mostly turns on the prep, like getting drawings, any permit and lining up removal, because the sawing itself is usually the quicker part. The estimate is where you get your own number, with everything that's included written out. In California, concrete sawing, breaking and coring fall under the state's concrete-related services license, so it's fair to ask anyone you hire which license they carry.
How we handle concrete cutting
Before we cut, we check how thick the slab is and what could be inside it, because a blade that runs past the bottom ends up in the subgrade, the soil and base the slab sits on. If there might be cables or rebar in there, we ask for drawings first so we can place the line with them in mind. We mark the cut, then run a flat saw, which rolls across the surface, on slabs, or a wall saw mounted on a track for walls and door openings. Indoors we usually cut dry with dust collection on the saw, because water and a finished room don't mix well. Once the cuts are done, we break out and haul the pieces if that's part of the job, and the estimate says plainly whether it is, then we clean up before we leave.
A lot of cuts are the first step of a bigger job. When we take out a cracked or sunken section, we can pour the new piece as part of our concrete driveway building work, and cutting back an old slab is often how concrete patio construction gets started when you want more room out back.
Concrete cutting near the street in Santa Clara
If your cut runs out to the sidewalk, the curb or the street, it's on city land, and the city's encroachment permit covers any construction there. The city also wants a traffic control plan whenever the work affects a road, sidewalk or bike lane, so a cut at the end of your driveway can mean planning how people get around it before the saw starts. We look into permits while we put the estimate together and check with the city office for your address, and when we're the ones pulling the permit, we handle the paperwork and the inspections.
We're based in Santa Clara and work across Santa Clara and the cities around it, and the cutting calls look much the same from one block to the next, like a slab cut back for a wider walk or an apron cut where the driveway meets the sidewalk. We get those same calls on jobs in Sunnyvale and Mountain View.
Why call us for concrete cutting
I measure, our crew cuts
I come out myself to look at the slab and measure, and our own crew does the cutting. When a job needs an engineer, we bring one in and work from their plans.
In business since 2013
I started this business in 2013 after learning the trade on a concrete crew, and before that I worked the line in restaurant kitchens. Both taught me the same thing, that the prep decides how the job goes.
Licensed and insured for your job
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters on cutting work, where the blade runs close to pipes, wires and finished rooms, so ask any cutter you call for both.
Slurry kept out of storm drains
In Santa Clara, storm drains carry water from the street straight to local creeks and the Bay without treatment, and the city asks that wash water and concrete stay out of them. When we cut wet outside, we catch the slurry and clean it up instead of hosing it into the gutter.
- Phone
- (669) 281-0773
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA 95050
Every clean cut starts with the prep. Tell us about your cut or call (669) 281-0773.
Get a written estimate for your concrete cut
We reply within one business day to set up a time to look at the job. The estimate is free, done on site and written out so you can see exactly what you're paying for, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Phone
- (669) 281-0773
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA 95050
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
Frequently asked questions
How much does concrete cutting cost in Santa Clara?
Concrete saw cutting across the US usually costs about $3 to $15 per linear foot, and that's the market range for the sawing, not our price. Thicker or reinforced slabs cost more per foot to cut, so they sit toward the top of that range. Your written estimate shows your own figure and what it includes.
Do I need a permit to cut concrete in Santa Clara?
You can. The city requires a building permit before anyone builds, alters, repairs, moves or demolishes a building or structure, so a cut that changes part of your house may fall under that rule. Any cut out by the sidewalk or street also falls under the right-of-way rules covered above.
Why should a concrete slab be scanned before cutting?
Scanning shows what's inside the slab before the blade finds it. Trade guidance warns that scans of a slab resting on the ground can be hard to read near the bottom, where the thickness varies, and checking that thickness keeps the cut out of the subgrade, where conduits are usually laid. Scans also pick up metal best, and some of the worst hazards show only a faint signal, so a scan helps but isn't the whole picture.
Does a concrete cutter haul the concrete away?
Not always, because sawing and removal are separate jobs, and some cutters make the cuts and leave the panels where they sit. Breaking, hauling and disposal can cost more than the sawing itself, so check whether removal is in the price before you compare quotes.
What is the best way to cut concrete inside a house?
Cutting dry with the dust pulled off at the blade is usually the better choice indoors. One tool supplier's guide recommends a shroud on the saw tied to a dust collector and a HEPA vacuum instead of water inside, since it's slower than wet cutting but leaves no slurry to clean up and can't damage your finishes. Gas-powered saws give off carbon monoxide, so ask any crew which saw they'll run inside your home.
How do I get ready for a concrete cutting job?
Start by finding any drawings of the slab, because a cut that could hit post-tension cables, steel cables pulled tight inside some slabs, or structural steel may need drawings, scanning and an engineer before work starts. When you call or fill out the form, tell us where the cut is, about how many feet long it runs, whether it's indoors and whether you want the pieces taken away.
Other concrete work we do
Concrete driveway building
If the cut is to remove a cracked or sunken section, you'll need new concrete poured back in, and a well built base under it decides how long it lasts.
Concrete patio construction
Planning a bigger patio where the old slab stops short? We can cut back what's there and pour the new section so the two meet cleanly.