Concrete cutting in Redmond WA - clean, straight cuts with the dust kept down
Need an opening in a slab, a trench for a pipe or a cracked panel out? We saw it straight and quote hauling separately.
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How do you get a concrete slab cut cleanly in Redmond?
Concrete cutting in Redmond means sawing or drilling hardened concrete along lines you pick. A damaged panel can come out, a trench can open for a pipe or a round hole can pass a drain or conduit, and the concrete you're keeping stays whole.
Most calls start with concrete that's in the way of something, like a cracked driveway panel that has to come out, a garage floor that needs a trench for a drain line, or a patio that's getting steps or a new shape. The price moves with how thick the concrete is, how much steel is in it, how much room the saw has, how many feet you need cut and whether you want the pieces broken up and hauled off. The schedule turns on the same things, plus what's buried under the slab and whether the job needs a permit. The written quote I send after the estimate gives your own figure, with each part of the job on its own line.
How do you know your concrete needs cutting?
One panel cracked or sunk
One section of your driveway or patio has cracked through or dropped, and the rest still sits flat. That usually means the ground under that piece settled. Cutting along clean lines lets us take out just that panel before water gets under the edges and the next one starts to go.
A pipe under the slab
You need a drain, a sewer repair or a new conduit run, and a garage floor or patio sits on top of it. A narrow saw-cut trench or a round cored hole gets the line through without breaking up the whole slab, and waiting on a slow drain usually turns a small repair into a bigger one.
Concrete where a project goes
The old patio sits where you want steps, a planting bed or a wider walk. A saw line leaves the edge you're keeping straight and solid. Breaking the concrete out by hand tends to chip and crack it past the point where you wanted it to stop.
Our concrete cutting work, from layout to cleanup
Before we cut, I ask what might be inside the concrete, because rebar, the steel that strengthens a slab, and any pipes or wiring change where the saw can go. We mark the lines, match the saw to the surface and cut with water running on the blade to keep the dust down. Sawing and hauling away are two different jobs, so our quote shows them on separate lines and you can compare each one against anyone else's. When removal is part of the job, we break out the cut sections, haul them off and leave the area swept.
A cut is often the first day of a bigger job. When a cracked section comes out of a driveway, we can pour its replacement as part of concrete driveway building, and when a patio is getting reshaped or extended, the cut leads into concrete patio construction. On the new pour, the part I won't trim is the base, the packed gravel and ground the slab sits on. Nobody sees it on day one, and it's usually the first thing people want to cut from the budget. A nice finish over a base that was only raked flat will still settle right along with the dirt under it.
Get a written quote for your concrete cutting job
Send the surface, the rough length of the cut and whether you want the pieces hauled away. We'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
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- Redmond, WA 98052
What happens after you call us about concrete cutting?
Here's how a cutting job runs from your first call to the swept-up slab, and who you'll deal with at each step.
Call or send the form
You call (425) 285-8289 or send the form, and we get back to you to find a time for me to come out. It helps to mention where the concrete is, whether it's a driveway, a garage floor or a patio.
I come out and measure
I look at the concrete, measure the cuts and ask how you'll use the space and what might run under it. You get a written quote with each part of the job on its own line, so you can see what the sawing costs and what the rest costs.
We set a date
Once you say go, we pick a date that works for you. If the job needs a permit, we take care of that before cutting day.
We cut, haul and clean up
Our crew does the cutting, and I'm on site from the first line to the cleanup. If removal is on your quote, the broken pieces leave with us.
Why Redmond homeowners call Allied Redmond Concrete for cutting
On a cutting job, the most important thing is knowing what's in the concrete before the saw touches it. Send us the details or call (425) 285-8289, and I'll come take a look.
I quote it and run it
I come out to look at the job myself, and I'm on site running the crew while they work. The person who measured your slab is the one watching the blade.
Licensed and insured, and checkable
We're licensed and insured. Washington's contractor Verify tool shows whether a business has an active contractor registration and a paid-up workers' comp account covering its employees, so you can check anyone you're comparing.
In business since 2021
I started this business in 2021. Before that I learned concrete on flatwork crews, the ones pouring driveways, patios and walks, and on foundation crews, after years behind a desk. I know what it's like to be the one paying for the job.
Wet cutting, as the state expects
We cut with water on the blade, and Washington's silica rule calls for enough water to keep visible dust down during wet cutting, plus exhaust when the work is indoors. Concrete dust is fine enough to drift through a garage and into the house, so keeping it wet matters to you as much as to the crew.
Concrete cutting and the work around it in Redmond
Redmond's Development Services Center issues building permits for alterations and remodels of an existing home. The city's list names those jobs and doesn't name concrete cutting, so the list alone doesn't settle whether your cut needs a permit. If it does, I'll tell you at the estimate, and we handle the application and the inspection requests. For anything outside that, the city's permit office takes questions at 425-556-7000 or permits@redmond.gov. Work at the street is a separate matter. The city's Right-of-Way Use Permit covers anything that disrupts traffic, restricts access or changes what's in the right-of-way, and it also covers private use of streets, on-street parking and sidewalks. A cut at the curb, or a crew working from the street, can bring that permit into the job.
Wet cutting leaves a gray slurry, and the city's stormwater rules list waste from concrete sawing and grinding among the things to keep out of runoff. We keep the slurry off the street and away from storm drains, and we clean it up instead of hosing it down. We're based in Redmond and work in the cities around it. On jobs in Kirkland and Bellevue, the calls look much the same, with older driveways that have one bad panel and garage floors that need a drain line run through them.
Questions about concrete cutting in Redmond
(425) 285-8289How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Redmond?
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, and that covers the sawing, not breaking up and hauling the pieces. Reinforced or deeper slabs cost more per foot, and wall sawing often does too. On a short cut, a minimum or setup charge can outweigh the per-foot rate, so your written quote from the estimate is the number to go by.
Does a concrete cutting quote include hauling the concrete away?
Not always. Sawing and removal are separate jobs, and a cutter may make the lines and leave the panels sitting where they are. Breaking, hauling and disposal can cost more than the sawing itself, so ask every contractor you're comparing whether removal is in their number.
Do I need to call 811 before cutting concrete in Washington?
If anyone will dig once the slab is cut, yes. Washington law requires underground utilities to be located before digging. The 811 service is free, and it asks you to wait two full business days for the utility owners to mark their lines, so plan for that wait before the digging day.
How do I know what's inside my concrete before it gets cut?
Scanning finds it when it's needed, and it may be needed before cutting structural or post-tensioned concrete, which has steel cables pulled tight inside it. A scan can locate rebar, those cables, pipes and conduit. Bring it up early, so the plan and the quote account for what's in there. If I'm not sure what's under your slab, I'll say so and go find out.
What causes a concrete slab to crack in random places?
Usually the control joints were cut late or skipped. Those are shallow saw cuts that give shrinking concrete a planned line to crack along, and without them a slab cracks wherever it wants. A base that was raked level, and never dug out and packed, can do it too, because the slab settles as the dirt under it does.
Who provides water and power for concrete cutting?
Often the property owner does. One industry specification puts water and power for the cutting contractor on the owner's side. Settle it in writing before the crew shows up, and I'll go over it with you at the estimate so nobody is hunting for an outside tap on cutting day.
Related concrete work that often follows a cut
Concrete driveway building
When a cracked or sunken driveway panel comes out, the replacement needs a dug-out, packed base and a slope that sends water away from your garage.
Concrete patio construction
If you're reshaping a patio, adding steps or replacing a tired slab out back, this is the pour that follows the cut, with drainage checked first.
Service areas for concrete cutting near Redmond
Allied Redmond Concrete is based in Redmond, Washington, and we cut concrete in the cities around it. The 12 cities below have their own pages, including Sammamish and Woodinville, and we work in plenty of other places nearby too.
Redmond, WA
Tell us what you need cut
A quick look on site shows me what's in your slab and which saw fits, and that turns a guess into a quote you can compare line by line.