Concrete cutting in Brookings SD - clean, straight cuts with the dust kept down
Need a slab opened up, a wall cut or a hole for a drain? We cut it clean, with the saw the job calls for.
What does concrete cutting take, and what sets the price?
Concrete cutting in Brookings means sawing a straight cut or an opening into a slab or wall, or drilling a round hole through it, so you can run a drain, add a door or take out a section without busting up the rest.
Most calls start with something you want through the concrete. Maybe it's a new drain under the garage floor, a doorway out to a new patio, or a sunken stretch of driveway that has to come out before we pour a new driveway. On slabs we use a flat saw, a walk-behind saw that rolls along the line. Walls get a wall saw that rides a track bolted to the surface.
The price mostly comes down to how thick the concrete is, how much steel is in it, whether it's a slab or a wall, and whether you want the pieces hauled off or left in place. The schedule turns on the weather and on whether the cut reaches the street side, because the city wants its own permit there first. Once I've looked it over on site, the estimate gives you your own number.
How we plan a concrete cut
Before the saw ever touches your slab, it helps to know which saw fits, what might be buried in the concrete, and how we keep the mess down.
The saw fits the space
We pick the saw by the room around the cut and how thick the concrete is. A hand saw gets into tight corners, and a wire saw handles thick, heavily reinforced sections.
Scanning before structural cuts
Structural slabs and walls can hide rebar, the steel bars that hold concrete together, plus tensioned cables, pipe and conduit. On those, I talk with you about scanning before the first cut.
We cut wet
Water on the blade knocks down a lot of the dust a dry cut throws into the air and into your house, so we cut wet.
Round holes get core drilled
A core drill bores a clean round hole for a pipe, drain or conduit without sawing out a square. It's the right tool when you just need something to pass through.
Questions about concrete cutting
How much does concrete cutting cost in Brookings, SD?
Professional slab saw cutting across the US usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot of cut, and that's for the sawing itself. Reinforced or thicker slabs and wall sawing cost more per foot than a plain slab, and on a small job a cutter's minimum charge often matters more than the per-foot rate. I'll give you your own figure after I see the job.
Does the price of concrete cutting include hauling the concrete away?
Not always, because sawing and removal are separate jobs and some cutters make the cuts and leave the panels sitting in place. Breaking up, moving and getting rid of the pieces can cost more than the sawing, so ask whether removal is in any quote you get. On ours, I write down plainly whether it is.
Do I need a permit to cut concrete in Brookings?
Brookings requires a building permit for all construction work in the city and on nonagricultural land within about 3 miles of it, so ask before anything gets cut. Changing a driveway approach, public sidewalk or curb needs a permit from the city's Engineering Division first, and digging or demolition in the street right-of-way needs a right-of-way work permit and a contractor holding the city's Excavator License. We sort out permits before work starts, either filing them ourselves or walking you through it, and when it isn't clear what applies we check with the city.
Can concrete cutting at the street be done in winter in Brookings?
Usually not, since from November 15 to April 15 the city approves right-of-way permits only for emergency repairs or when the weather allows an exception from the City Engineer. If your cut touches the curb, the approach or the street side, plan it for the months outside that window.
What is the best way to cut a window opening in a basement wall?
For a load-bearing wall, one how-to guide says to cut the pocket for the lintel first, set the lintel, which is the beam that carries the wall over the opening, and then cut the opening below it. The guide's reason is that partial cuts release the load differently than the finished opening does. I'll go over the wall with you on site, and we'll talk about scanning it before anything gets cut.
How do I get an accurate quote for concrete cutting?
Tell us where the cut goes and how thick the concrete is if you know, and send a few photos. If you need round holes for pipes or drains, list each one on its own line, because holes are core drilled and usually priced apart from saw cuts.
Why Brookings homeowners call Brookings Concrete for concrete cutting
We're based in Brookings and work across Madison and the cities around both. You deal with me from the first look on, and I'll tell you straight what to expect.
I come out myself
I look at the cut and the ground with you, so the price comes from someone who has run these saws.
Our own crew cuts
Our own crew does the cutting, and I keep an eye on the work while they're at it.
In business since 2013
I learned concrete on a crew for years before I started this business 13 years ago.
Fully licensed and insured
If you want to see our insurance before we start, just ask and I'll get it to you.
Satisfaction guaranteed
I'll tell you up front what a cut can and can't do, so call (605) 401-5479 to set up a visit.
Call to plan your concrete cut
Street-side cuts need a city permit and a decent stretch of weather, so calling early gives us room to line both up.
What happens when you call us about concrete cutting in Brookings?
We plan the cut around your house, your schedule and any city permit the work needs, so nothing gets sawed until we both know exactly where it goes.
Call or send a message
Call or use the form and tell us what needs cutting. We'll get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I look it over
I come out, look at the concrete and the ground around it with you, and we mark the line together so nobody's guessing later.
You get the estimate
The estimate lays out each cut and hole and what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you say yes.
Permits, then the cut
Any city right-of-way permit comes at least two business days before work, so we line that up first. Then our crew cuts while I keep an eye on it.