Concrete cutting in Alabaster AL - clean, straight cuts right where you need them
Need a slab section out, a pipe through a wall or a new doorway? We cut clean, straight lines so the rest stays in place.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What is concrete cutting, and when do you need it?
Concrete cutting in Alabaster means sawing straight lines through a slab or wall, or drilling round holes, so a section can come out or a pipe, drain or doorway can go through without breaking up the concrete around it.
Most cutting calls I get start with a broken stretch of driveway, a pipe that has to pass through a slab or a wall that needs an opening. The price moves with how long and how deep the cut runs, whether it's a slab or a wall, how much steel or cable is inside and whether the cut pieces get hauled off, and the schedule turns on whether the concrete needs a scan first and whether the cut needs a permit. When I come out, I write up what's included for your job, so you're not guessing at any of that.
When does a slab or wall need cutting?
One section cracked or sunk
When one part of a driveway or patio has cracked through or dropped while the rest is sound, cutting that piece out along straight lines saves the good concrete. Waiting usually lets the broken piece shift further, and that can chip the edges you'd want to keep.
A new line needs through
Plumbing, a floor drain or electrical conduit headed through a slab or wall usually calls for a round hole sized to fit it. Breaking through with a hammer instead tends to crack far more concrete than the hole ever needed.
You want a new opening
Adding a doorway or window to a concrete wall takes straight saw cuts planned so the wall above stays supported. This is the one to plan before anything else, because a wrong cut in a wall can't be patched back to what it was.
How we handle concrete cutting
First you tell us where the cut goes, how long it runs and whether it's a slab or a wall, because the shape and spot of the cut decide which saw we bring. When cables or pipes could be inside, I ask whether your slab or wall needs a scan first, since a scan of structural or post-tensioned concrete can find the rebar, the steel grid that holds a slab together, plus any post-tension cables, conduit and pipe before anyone cuts. Post-tension cables are steel strands pulled tight inside some slabs, and one cutting company's guide says cutting one releases that force explosively, breaks off concrete and leaves the structure unstable, so we don't cut those blind. Sawing and removing are separate jobs, and some cutters saw the lines and leave the panels lying there, so we're clear on whether hauling off the cut pieces is in our price.
Cutting often sets up the next job. Once a cracked section is out, we can pour it back through our concrete driveway building work, and a patio that's been cut back or opened up can be finished with concrete patio construction on a dug-out, packed base, because new concrete on ground that's only raked level settles with the dirt.
Flat sawing for slabs
A walk-behind saw makes straight cuts in driveways, patios, garage floors and other flatwork, which is any concrete laid flat on the ground. It suits cutting out a section or cutting a trench line for a pipe.
Wall sawing on a track
The saw rides a track fixed to the wall, so the cut stays straight on a vertical face. It's the choice for doorways, windows and other openings in concrete walls.
Core drilling for round holes
A core drill cuts a clean, round hole for a pipe, drain or conduit. It suits a single line passing through a slab or wall, where a straight cut would take out far more than you need.
Hand and wire saws
Hand saws reach tight corners a bigger saw can't get to, and wire saws handle concrete that's thick or packed with steel. We bring them out when the cut calls for them.
Get a free estimate for your concrete cut
Send where the cut goes, how long it runs and whether it's slab or wall. We reply within one business day, and I'll come out for a free estimate at your property with no obligation.
(659) 901-5011- Based in
- Alabaster, AL 35007
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about a cut?
Here's how it goes from your first call to the last bit of cleanup, so you know who you're dealing with at each step.
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Call or send the details
Call (659) 901-5011 or use the form, and tell us where the cut goes, how long it runs, slab or wall, and any pipes or cables you know about. We get back to you to set up a time for me to come out.
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I look and write it up
I come out, look at the slab or wall and the ground around it, and write an estimate that spells out what's included. That way you can lay it next to another quote and compare them fairly.
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We check permits, set date
Once you say go, we check with the permit office over your address and line up any permit before we pick a date. Nothing gets cut until that's settled.
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We cut and clean up
I'm on site with the crew from prep through cleanup. The slurry and cut pieces get handled the way we agreed before the saw started.
Why Alabaster homeowners call Alabaster Concrete for cutting
The part of a cut that matters most happens before the saw starts, so send us the details or call (659) 901-5011 and I'll come take a look.
I write it and run it
I come out to look at the cut and write the estimate myself, and I run our crew on site when the work gets done. You talk to the same person from the first look to the last cut, so nothing gets lost along the way.
Doing concrete work since 2023
I started out pouring walks and small pads for neighbors around Alabaster and turned it into a real business in 2023. Three years in, I'd still rather tell you a cut isn't worth making than sell you one you'll regret.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. Separately, Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board covers home builders, and the state counts anyone who remodels, repairs or improves a home where labor and materials cost more than $10,000, unless the work falls outside the board's reach.
Concrete cutting and slab work around Alabaster
In Alabaster, anyone who wants to construct, alter, repair or demolish a building or structure applies to the city's Building Official for the permit first, and the person applying has to be a contractor licensed to do business in the city or an owner acting as their own contractor who supervises the work. A cut that opens a wall or takes out part of a slab can fall under that, so before we set a date we check with the city's Building and Engineering Services department at (205) 664-6823. If a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork, or walk you through it if you're acting as your own contractor. We're based in Alabaster and work in the cities around it, and outside the city a different office may handle your address, so we check with that one instead.
A lot of the cutting we do here is on older driveways and patios where one stretch has cracked or dropped, garage slabs that need opening for a drain line and walls getting a new door. We cut those along clean lines so the new pour has a straight edge to meet, and we see the same kinds of calls on jobs in Pelham and Helena.
Questions about concrete cutting in Alabaster
How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Alabaster?
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs usually costs about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, and that's the going market rate for the cutting itself, not our price. Reinforced or deeper slabs and wall sawing land higher per foot, and on a small job a minimum or mobilization charge, the cost of bringing the crew and saws out, can set the price more than the per-foot rate does. My estimate spells out what's included for your cut.
Will cutting my concrete driveway make it crack?
A clean saw cut doesn't usually start cracks, and on new slabs we cut grooves on purpose to keep cracks in line. Those are control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a weak line to crack along instead of across the middle, and when they're cut late or skipped, cracks show up in places nobody chose.
How do I get utilities shut off before concrete cutting?
The concrete cutters' trade group's specification puts it on the owner or the contracting agency to arrange cutting off utility lines in the area being cut. For buried lines, the owner or contracting agent calls the right agency to have them located, as state or local rules may require, so tell us early what runs under or through the concrete and we'll plan the cut around it.
Who cleans up the slurry after concrete cutting?
We agree on that with you before work starts, which is how the same trade group's specification says it should be handled. Slurry is the wet, gray waste from water running on the blade, the setup OSHA's construction rule lists for handheld power saws, and I'll tell you up front how we collect it and where it goes.
How long does concrete cutting take?
The saw time turns on how long and deep the cut is, whether it's a slab or a wall and how much steel is inside. The steps before the cut can take longer than the cut itself, since a scan, the permit check and working out the haul-off all come first, and I'll tell you what yours involves when I write the estimate.
What is the best way to cut a doorway in a concrete wall?
One cutting guide gives the order as cutting the pocket for the lintel first, the beam that carries the wall over the opening, then setting the lintel, then cutting the doorway below it. The point of that order is that the wall above has support before the opening exists.
Related concrete work after the cut
When we cut out a broken stretch of driveway, the gap needs new concrete on a packed base so the patch sits level with what stays.
If you're cutting back an old patio or opening space beside it, a new slab can tie in at a clean saw-cut edge instead of a broken one.
Concrete cutting service areas around Alabaster
Alabaster Concrete is based in Alabaster, Alabama, and works in the cities around it, including Hoover and Calera. Each of the 12 cities below has its own page, and if yours isn't listed, call and ask whether we come out your way.
Tell us where the cut goes
A cut can't be undone, so it pays to have someone check what's inside the concrete and where the lines should run before the saw ever starts.
Alabaster, AL