Concrete cutting in Montrose CO - clean, straight openings right where you need them
Need a trench for a new drain or a slab section removed? We cut clean lines and holes so the rest stays sound.
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How do you cut through a concrete slab or wall without wrecking it?
Concrete cutting in Montrose is sawing straight lines or core drilling round holes through concrete that's already in place, so you can run a pipe, open a doorway or pull out one bad section without tearing out the whole slab.
Most calls start with something that has to get through concrete you already have, like a drain line under the garage floor, a doorway in a basement wall or a sunk panel of driveway. The price moves with how many feet we cut, how thick the concrete is and how much rebar is in it, the steel bars that hold a slab together, whether it's a slab or a wall, whether we're inside or out, and whether we haul the pieces off. The schedule mostly turns on whether the slab needs checking for buried cable or pipe and on what the office that covers your address asks for, which we find out before we book you. The estimate gives you your own number.
How do you know a cut is the fix you need?
One panel sunk or broken
One square of your driveway or patio has dropped or broken up while the ones around it still sit flat. Usually the dirt under that piece washed out or was never packed, and the longer it sits, the more water runs under its neighbors and starts on them too, so cutting out just the bad panel gets harder to do.
A drain line under the slab
You're adding a bathroom or moving a drain, and the pipe has to run under the garage or basement floor. That calls for a trench cut, because busting it out with a hammer cracks the concrete around it and leaves you a bigger patch than a clean saw line would.
A wall with no way through
You want a door or a bigger window in a concrete basement wall. That's a wall cut, and it's one to plan all the way through first, because the opening needs support over it and changing the plan after the cut is far harder than getting it right before.
How we do concrete cutting, start to finish
Before we cut anything, we settle whether hauling off the cut pieces is part of the job, so the quote holds no surprises later. If the slab might hide cable or pipe, we get those found before the saw comes out, because a blade can't tell concrete from a water line. Then we snap the lines, run water on the blade to keep the dust down and the blade cool, make the cuts or core the holes, break out and haul what we agreed to, and wash the area down before we go.
A lot of cutting jobs end with a pour. When we take out a broken section of driveway, filling it back in is the same work we do on concrete driveway building, with the base dug out and packed first so the new piece doesn't sink like the old one. If you're cutting an old patio loose to widen or replace it, the new slab ties in as part of concrete patio construction.
Flat sawing slabs
This is the saw that rides along a driveway, patio, garage or basement floor and cuts straight lines. It suits trenches, taking out a single panel and cutting a slab back to make room for something new.
Wall sawing
A wall saw runs on a track mounted to the wall, so it can cut straight through a vertical face. It's the right tool for new doorways and window openings in foundation or basement walls.
Core drilling
Core drilling makes clean round holes for pipes, drains and conduit, where a square cut would be more than the job needs. It's priced apart from saw cuts, so a job that needs both shows two lines on the quote.
Get a free on-site estimate for your concrete cut
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the concrete and give you a free estimate on site, with no pressure to book.
(970) 964-6176- hello@montroseconcrete.com
- Based in
- Montrose, CO 81401
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call us about concrete cutting in Montrose?
Here's how a cutting job runs from your side, from the first call to the walk-through when we're done.
Call or send us a message
Tell us what you need cut and where, and we'll find a time for me to come out. If you have old plans or know where pipes run, dig them out, because they help.
Walk the job with me
I look at the concrete, ask what the cut is for and how you'll use the space after, and go over the estimate line by line. You'll see the cutting, any core holes and the hauling each on their own line, so you know what you're paying for.
We check with the office
Once you're ready, we check with the city or county office that covers your address before we put you on the schedule. That way you know what it asks for before any work starts.
Cut, clean up, walk through
Our crew sets up, makes the cuts, hauls what we agreed to and washes the area down. Before we leave, I walk you through the finished edges and how to look after the concrete around them.
Why Montrose homeowners call Montrose Concrete for concrete cutting
I look, and I stay on site
I come out to look at the job myself, and I'm there with our crew when the saw runs. The person who explained your quote is the one watching the line get cut.
In business since 2013
I started this business in Montrose in 2013 after spending my school summers on a concrete crew. I learned the trade by pouring it and asking why, and that's the kind of answer you'll get from me.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters on a cutting job, because a heavy saw is working in your garage, your basement or right against your house.
Explained before anything gets cut
I'd rather explain something twice than have you surprised by it later, so you hear what I see and what we'd do before you decide anything. Knowing where a cut runs and why helps you look after the concrete around it.
On a cutting job the saw is the easy part, and knowing what's under the slab and what the quote covers is the hard part. Got a cut in mind? Call or send us a message and I'll come take a look.
Concrete cutting, permits and slab work in Montrose
A permit for a cut in Montrose isn't a settled question for every job. Montrose Building Services issues building permits and handles plan checks and inspections for the city, and its list names drywall, heating and cooling, insulation, plumbing and structural work, but not concrete cutting itself. The city office takes calls at 970-252-4707, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Montrose County Building Division takes calls at 970-249-6688, Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and is closed Fridays. Which one covers your address isn't always obvious, so before we schedule, we check with the right office, walk you through what it asks for and, if a permit is needed, help you sort out the paperwork and keep you posted. If the cut makes room for new plumbing, ask your plumber for a current license, because the city requires plumbing contractors to be licensed through Building Services and to renew every year.
Most of what we cut here is driveway, patio, garage and basement concrete on houses that have been around a while, often to take out a panel that's dropped or to trench for a line nobody planned when the slab went in. We're based in Montrose and work in Montrose, Delta and the cities around them, and the calls we get in Montrose and Delta look a lot alike, so we handle them the same way, finding out what's under the slab before we cut it.
Questions about concrete cutting in Montrose
How much does concrete saw cutting cost per foot?
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, and that's a national figure, not our price. Thicker or reinforced slabs cost more per foot, core holes are priced separately, and on a small job a minimum or mobilization charge, the fee to bring the crew and saw out, can matter more than the per-foot rate. Your own number comes from the estimate I give on site.
Is removing the cut concrete included in the price?
Not always, because sawing concrete and hauling it away are separate jobs, and some cutters cut the lines and leave the panels where they sit. Whoever you hire, make sure the quote says which one you're getting.
Why does concrete need to be scanned before cutting?
Structural or post-tensioned concrete can hide rebar, post-tension tendons, conduit and pipes, so a scan may be needed to find them before cutting. A post-tension tendon is a tightened steel cable inside the slab, and on those jobs the scan comes first and the saw follows.
Do I need a permit to cut concrete in Montrose?
It isn't settled for every cut, because the city's permit list names other work and not concrete cutting. We check with the office that covers your address before we schedule, so you'll know before any work starts.
How do I cut a doorway into a concrete foundation wall?
Plan the support over the opening before anyone picks up a saw, because a new doorway needs a lintel, the beam that carries the wall above it. One how-to guide advises having an engineer size the lintel unless the building department explicitly accepts a pre-engineered alternative, and the cut itself is made with a wall saw on a track.
What is the best way to cut concrete inside a house?
Keep the water and dust under control, which usually means bringing in water management, slurry recovery, ventilation, barriers or dust extraction. Slurry is the wet sludge sawing leaves behind, and all that extra setup is why indoor cutting may cost more than the same cut outside.
Related concrete work you might need next
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway is cracked and sunk across more than a panel or two, a new pour with a packed base usually lasts longer than cutting out patches.
Concrete patio construction
If you're cutting out an old patio or adding onto one, we can pour the new slab sloped away from the house so water runs off.
Service areas for concrete cutting near Montrose
Montrose Concrete is based in Montrose, Colorado, and our crew cuts and pours in Montrose, Delta and the cities around them. Those two cities have their own pages here, but they're not the only places we work.
Montrose, CO
Tell us where your cut needs to go
If you have the spot, a rough length, whether it's a slab or a wall, and inside or outside ready when you call (970) 964-6176 or send the form, I can show up knowing what to look for.