Concrete Cutting Cost in Modesto
What concrete cutting costs in the Modesto area — the published ranges for sawing, wall sawing, and core drilling, in one table.
Cutting is priced by the work itself: feet of cut, number of holes, and the time the job takes. The ranges below are published price ranges for this trade. They are what a job like yours usually lands in — the written estimate is the exact price for your job.
Published price ranges
How the prices on this page work: the ranges below are published price ranges for this kind of work. A range is not a quote. Your written estimate is the exact price for your job.
| Job | Published range |
|---|---|
| Flat sawing — standard cut, up to 4 inches deep | $4–$7 per linear foot |
| Flat sawing — reinforced concrete | $7–$15 per linear foot |
| Wall sawing | $8–$35 per linear foot |
| Core drilling — per hole, by diameter and depth | $75–$500+ per hole |
| Core drilling — typical small holes | $80–$350 per hole |
| Minimum service charge on most jobs | $150–$400 |
The written estimate is the price for your job.
What moves the price
- Thickness and rebar. A four-inch slab with light mesh is fast work. Thick, heavily reinforced concrete is slower and wears blades faster.
- Access. An open slab outside is the simplest work there is. A cut inside an occupied building, up stairs, or in a tight mechanical room takes longer.
- How much cutting. Longer runs of the same cut cost less per foot than the same feet scattered across small cuts.
- The minimum charge. Small jobs — two holes, one short trench — land at the minimum service charge, $150–$400.
- Haul-off. If the cut concrete has to be loaded and disposed of, that work goes into the estimate.
Services priced by the job
Three services are quoted per job instead of by the foot or the hole, because the work changes too much from one job to the next: wire sawing, GPR scanning, and breaking and removal. Each one is priced in the same written estimate, from the size of the work and how it has to come out. Hand sawing is priced the same way, and small hand-saw jobs usually land at the minimum charge.
Want the exact number for your job?
Send the measurements you have — a photo helps — and the written estimate comes back with a firm price.
Questions
What does concrete sawing cost per foot?
Flat sawing runs $4–$7 per linear foot for a standard cut up to four inches deep, and $7–$15 in reinforced concrete. Wall sawing runs $8–$35 per linear foot. Depth, rebar, and access move a job inside those ranges.
Why is there a minimum charge?
Every job starts with a truck, equipment, and setup time, whatever the size of the cut. The minimum — $150–$400 in published ranges — is the floor that covers getting to the job and setting up.
Is the estimate free?
Yes. Send the form with the measurements you have — a photo helps — and the written estimate comes back with a firm price for your job.
What makes a cutting job cost more?
Thick concrete, heavy rebar, tight access, and work inside an occupied building all add time. Haul-off of the cut concrete adds loading and disposal. Short, simple cuts in open slabs are the cheapest work in the trade.
Estimates are free and written
No charge, no obligation. The price you get is the price for your job.