Cutting services
Flat Sawing
Straight cuts through slabs, floors, and pavement. Trenches, joints, and sections cut out for replacement.
Wall Sawing
Door, window, and vent openings cut into concrete walls and tilt-up panels, with square corners.
Core Drilling
Round holes for pipes, conduit, and drains, drilled to the exact size through floors and walls.
Hand Sawing
Handheld saws for tight rooms, small openings, and the cuts the big saws cannot reach.
Wire Sawing
A diamond wire loop for thick, heavily reinforced concrete — foundations, piers, and large structures.
GPR Scanning
Radar finds rebar, post-tension cables, and conduit inside the slab before anything is cut.
Breaking & Removal
Sections cut free, broken out, and hauled off — driveways, slabs, footings, and floor sections.
One trade, a few names
People call this work a few different things — concrete sawing, slab sawing, concrete coring. It's the same job either way: diamond blades and core bits cutting concrete where it needs to be cut, so the piece that comes out comes out clean and the concrete that stays is not damaged.
Most calls are one of three things: a straight cut through a floor or pavement, an opening in a wall, or round holes for pipes and conduit. The service pages spell out which saw does which job.
When a job needs a cutting crew
A cutting crew is the step between demolition and the trades that follow. The concrete has to open up — for a pipe, a doorway, a drain — without wrecking what surrounds it.
- A trench through a slab for new plumbing or electrical lines
- A doorway or window opening in a poured wall or tilt-up panel
- Round holes through a floor or wall for pipes, conduit, and vents
- A cracked section of slab or pavement that has to come out
- A slab that needs scanning first, because something inside it cannot be cut
If the work is inside a building that stays open, say so on the form. Indoor cutting runs on electric equipment and water, and it is planned around your hours.
Concrete cutting prices in Modesto
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. The prices page explains what moves a job inside these ranges.
Not sure which service your job needs?
Describe the cut or the hole on the quote form — or send a photo — and the estimate will name the right service and its price.
How it works
- Send the form or call. What needs cutting, the size if you know it, and a photo if you have one.
- Get a written estimate. A firm price, priced from your measurements — the ranges on this site are for planning.
- Pick a time. Work inside occupied buildings is scheduled around your hours.
- The cut is made and cleaned up. Slurry vacuumed, cut pieces removed if removal is in the job.
Questions
How much does concrete cutting cost in Modesto?
It is priced by the cut. Flat sawing runs $4–$7 per linear foot for a standard cut and $7–$15 in reinforced concrete. Core drilling runs $75–$500 or more per hole, depending on the size and depth. Most jobs carry a minimum service charge of $150–$400. The full table is on the prices page, and your written estimate is a firm price.
What is the difference between sawing and core drilling?
Sawing makes straight cuts — through slabs, walls, and curbs. Core drilling makes round holes, for pipes, conduit, and drains. Concrete cutting is the name for the whole trade, and most jobs use one or the other. Some use both.
Can you cut inside an occupied building?
Yes. Electric saws and core drills run indoors without exhaust fumes, and the cutting is done wet, which keeps the dust down. Hospitals, food plants, and warehouses that stay open during the work are normal jobs. Describe the space on the quote form.
What happens to the dust and slurry?
The saws and drills cut wet. Water cools the blade and turns the dust into a slurry, which is vacuumed up as the work goes. That is how cutting stays clean enough for finished floors and working buildings.
Do you haul the concrete away?
Yes, when the job includes removal. A cut section can be broken out, loaded, and hauled off in the same job. Say so on the form and it goes into the estimate.
How fast can a job get scheduled?
It depends on the schedule when you call. Small jobs — a few holes, one trench — are usually the easiest to fit in. For emergency or same-day work, call instead of using the form.
Where we work
Modesto first, then the towns around it: Turlock, Ceres, Riverbank, Oakdale, and Patterson have their own pages, and work also runs to Salida, Hughson, Empire, Keyes, Waterford, and Denair. The full list is on the service areas page.
Get a price on your job
Written estimates are free. Measurements and a photo price most jobs.