Need a trench, a new opening or a bad section of slab cut out? We scan first, keep the dust down and leave straight edges.
Concrete cutting in East Los Angeles means sawing or coring through a slab or a wall along lines we mark, so a section can be broken out and hauled off, a trench dug or an opening made, without cracking the concrete you're keeping.
Most cutting calls start with concrete that's in the way. It might be a sunken panel of driveway, a cracked patio, a trench for a new line or a wall that needs an opening. We saw a clean line so the cut panels break into pieces a crew can carry out, instead of a slab that cracks wherever it wants.
The price moves with how many feet you need cut, how thick the concrete is, whether it's a slab or a wall, and whether you want the pieces broken up and hauled away. The schedule turns on the scan and on whether your address needs a permit, which I check with the right office before we set a date. I measure on site, and my written quote spells out what's included.
The cut itself is the quick part. These are the things that decide whether it goes safely and cleanly, and they're worth settling before anyone picks up a saw.
Some slabs carry post-tension cables, which are steel strands pulled tight and holding stored force. Cut one and you can damage the structure or have it release near whoever's standing there. That's why the exact work area gets a professional scan before the first cut, and why any structural records you have for the building are worth pulling out.
Cutting takes water and electricity, and the concrete sawing trade group's hand-sawing spec puts supplying both on the owner. Settle in writing who provides the water and the power before work starts, so nobody's hunting for an outlet or a spigot with the crew standing around on cutting day.
Water that runs through a saw cut comes out as slurry, a gray, alkaline mix full of fine cement. On most sites it can't just wash down a drain. Ask whoever cuts your concrete how they'll collect it, because that belongs in the plan and shouldn't get figured out after the yard's covered.
From the first call to the final walk, you'll know who's doing what. I handle the visit and the quote, and our crew lead runs the cutting on site.
Call (213) 338-1030 or use the form. Tell us where the cut goes, roughly how long it runs and whether it's in a slab or a wall, and we'll set up a time for me to come out.
I look at the job, measure the cuts, ask how you'll use the space afterward and find out which office handles your address. Then you get a written quote that spells out what's included.
The area gets scanned before the saw starts, and dust control is set up before the first cut. Our crew lead runs the job from prep to cleanup with our own crew.
Once the cuts are made and the area's cleaned up, I walk the job with you before we pack up. You see the edges and the cleared space for yourself.
Before we cut a slab, we have the area scanned for cables or anything else buried in it. It takes a little time up front, and it's how you avoid finding a cable or a line with the blade. We plan dust control into every cut too, so it's handled before the dust starts flying and isn't an afterthought once it's settled on your neighbor's car.
Your quote says plainly whether breaking up the pieces and hauling them off is included, because some cutters only saw and leave the panels sitting where they were. You should know which job you're paying for before we start. We cut along the lines we mark together with you, so the concrete you're keeping stays whole.
A lot of cutting jobs are the first half of something else. If a sunken section is coming out of your driveway, the new pour is concrete driveway building. If an old patio is coming out so you can widen it or start over, that's concrete patio construction. When we pour back, the dirt underneath gets dug out and packed first, because a patch on soft ground sinks again. The base is the last place I'd cut the budget.
When the damage sits in one panel or one corner, we saw around it, break it out and pour back just that part. It costs less, though new concrete next to old won't match exactly.
When the slab has settled or cracked all over, cutting out pieces just chases the problem around. Taking it all out lets us fix the ground underneath and start over with one even pour.
We respond within 1 business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done at your property and obligation-free. I come out, measure the cuts, and you get a written quote that spells out what's included.
(213) 338-1030For property in unincorporated LA County, LA County Public Works issues building permits, and its list names new building, alterations, repairs and grading, not concrete cutting. That doesn't settle whether your job needs one, and property outside the county's area may go through another office. We check with the right office for your address before we set a date, and when a permit's needed we take care of it and the inspections.
A cut that reaches into the street or a public sidewalk is a separate matter, because the county's Public Infrastructure team handles permits for road work, encroachment and digging in the public right-of-way, meaning the public streets and land. Around here a lot of what we cut is older driveway and patio slab on tight lots, where the line runs close to a house wall or a fence.
A California safety rule requires a dust reduction system any time powered tools cut, grind, core or drill concrete. The reason is the fine silica dust a saw throws off, which you can breathe in and which can cause silicosis, an incurable lung disease, and lung cancer. We do the same work in Montebello, Monterey Park and plenty of other cities nearby, where most cities run their own permit counters.
I worked concrete every summer through school and started this business in 2013. Thirteen years in, I still come out to look at the job and write the quote myself, so the person who measured your cut is the same person who priced it. Our crew lead runs the work on site with our own crew, from setup through cleanup.
We're fully licensed and insured. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. I'd rather lose a job by quoting it right than win it by skipping the scan or leaving hauling off the quote to look cheaper. If that's how you want your concrete cut, call (213) 338-1030 or send us a message through the form on this page.
When the section you cut out is part of your driveway, the new pour needs a dug-out, packed base and enough thickness to carry a car without sinking again.
If you're removing an old patio to widen it or start fresh, a new slab built on solid ground gives you a flat place to sit and grill.
We're based in East Los Angeles and cut concrete in the cities around it. The cities below have their own page, and we work in plenty of others nearby, so call if yours isn't listed.
Saw cutting a concrete slab across the US usually costs about $4 to $15 per linear foot, and that covers the sawing, not breaking or hauling. On a small job, the charge for bringing a crew out can set the price more than the footage does. I measure at your property and give you a written quote.
Wet cutting suits long or deep cuts, because the water cuts down dust and heat, while dry cutting is faster to set up for short cuts. Which one fits your job comes down to how long and deep the cuts run, and whether water is practical where we're working.
Not always, because sawing and removal are separate jobs, and a cutter may make the cuts and leave the panels in place. Breaking the slab, loading a truck and paying disposal fees can cost more than the sawing itself. Check whether each quote you get includes removal before you compare the totals.
For property in unincorporated LA County, LA County Public Works issues building permits, and its East Los Angeles Building and Safety Office takes intake calls at (323) 881-7030. Property outside the county's area may go through another office. As covered above, I check which office handles your address before we set a date.
California's D-6 Concrete-Related Services classification covers concrete sawing, breaking and coring. That's the license category written for this work. It covers both the cutting and the breaking out, which is most of what a typical slab removal involves before anyone pours back.
Know where the cut goes, roughly how long it runs and whether it's in a slab or a wall. If you have structural records or plans for the building, pull them out, because they help the scan find any cables before the first cut. It's also worth thinking about water and power, as mentioned above.
That depends on what comes after the cut more than on the cut itself. Once a section is sawed out and hauled off, you're without that part of the driveway until the new concrete is poured and has cured enough to drive on. We'll talk it through when I come out to measure.
Call (213) 338-1030 any day between 7 AM and 11 PM, or email contact@eastlosangelesconcrete.com with the cut's location and rough length, so I show up ready to measure.
