Need a slab opened up, a section taken out or a hole for a drain line? We cut it clean, with water on the blade.
Concrete cutting in Oxford means sawing a straight line or drilling a round hole in concrete that's already there, so you can take out a damaged section, run a pipe or drain, or open a slab or wall without tearing out everything around it.
Most calls start with something you can see. A section of driveway has sunk, a patio slab has cracked across the middle, a new drain has to go through the garage floor, or you want an opening in a concrete wall. Cutting lets us deal with that one spot, so the rest of the slab stays where it is and the repair has something solid to meet.
The price moves with how many feet we cut, how thick the concrete is, whether it's a slab or a wall, whether round holes are part of it and whether you want the pieces hauled off. The schedule usually turns on what has to happen first, like a permit check or an engineer's plan for a cut through something that carries weight. My written estimate gives you the price for your job and spells out what it covers.
Not every cut is done the same way. The tool depends on what you're cutting and where it is, and some cuts need a plan from someone besides the crew before anyone starts a saw.
Flat saws roll along a slab and handle most driveway, patio and floor cuts. Wall saws run on a track along the wall, so the line stays straight on a vertical face. Hand saws get into tight spaces and cut the smaller openings where the bigger machines won't fit.
A hole for a pipe, a drain or conduit, the tubing that carries wiring, comes from core drilling, where a round bit cuts a clean plug out of the concrete. Core holes are priced apart from saw cuts, so a job that needs both will show two kinds of pricing on your estimate.
If a wall or slab carries weight, cutting into it changes how the building holds itself up. One field guide says any structural opening, or any cut through the rebar, the steel bars inside the concrete, requires the building's structural engineer of record. On that kind of cut, the engineer's plan comes first and we work to it.
A cutting job with us goes in four steps, from your first call to a last look at the finished work. Here's who does what along the way, so nothing catches you off guard.
Call us or send the form and tell us roughly where the cut goes and what it's for. We'll set a time for me to come out and look at it with you.
I come out and walk the job with you, so I can see the concrete, the access and what's around the cut. Then you get a written estimate that spells out what's in the price and what isn't.
Once you say go, we sort out any permit and inspections, protect the area around the cut and set up. Then we cut, and if the job includes it, we haul the pieces, prep the ground and pour.
When the cutting and cleanup are done, I walk it with you again. You see the cut edges and the cleaned-up area, and I go over anything still left for the next stage of the job.
Our quote says in plain words whether it covers the sawing only or hauling the pieces away too. Sawing and removal are separate jobs, and some cutters make the outline cuts and leave the cut slab sitting right where it was. If you're comparing quotes, check that line on each one first, because two prices that look far apart can turn out to cover different work.
We scan before we cut to find rebar, tensioned steel cables and live wiring buried in the concrete, because hitting one turns a simple cut into a repair. We cut wet, since water on the blade cuts the dust down a lot, and that matters most inside a home. Before we start, we agree with you on where the slurry, the gray mud the saw makes, gets collected, so it's contained instead of washed away.
A lot of cutting comes right before a pour. When part of a drive has sunk or a patio has cracked through, we saw out the bad piece and build the new section the same way we'd handle a new concrete driveway or concrete patio construction. That means most of the time goes into the ground under it, not the surface on top.
The base is the part nobody sees on day one, and it's the first thing people want to trim from the budget. I'd keep it. Most cracked and sunken slabs fail because of what's underneath, not the concrete itself, so I'd rather dig out and pack the ground properly than put a nicer finish on soft dirt.
Cutting outside is the simpler job. Inside the house, it needs water management, slurry recovery, ventilation, and barriers or dust extraction, which can cost more, but those steps are part of doing it right, not extras to skip.
If most of the slab is sound and flat, we usually cut out just the bad part. If cracks run across the whole thing or it's sinking all over, a new slab usually makes more sense, and I'll tell you which.
Estimates are free and done on site, with no pressure to book. We reply within one business day, and most times I'm the one who calls back to set a time to come out. I'll measure, look over the ground and access, and send a written estimate that says what the price covers and what it doesn't.
(662) 550-8149In Oxford, permits come from the city's Building division, and its inspectors look at new construction, remodels and alterations. Lafayette County requires a building permit for homes in subdivisions and for all commercial buildings. Whether your cutting job needs one depends on the work and your address, so we check with the office that covers you before we start. When a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections.
A state licensing summary lists a Residential Remodeler license for residential improvement projects over $10,000. We're based in Oxford and work across Lafayette County and the cities around it, including Batesville and Holly Springs. Around here, much of our cutting is on driveways, patios and walks with a sunken or cracked section, plus drain and pipe holes for homeowners, landlords and property managers.
I spent years doing upkeep for a property management company, patching walks, steps, drives and slabs across a lot of rentals. That's where I learned what makes concrete fail and what makes it last. I started this business in Oxford in 2023 to build it right the first time. I still come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site running the work with our crew.
We're licensed and fully insured. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Homeowners call us, and so do landlords and property managers who want one person to handle the job and give a straight answer about what it needs. If you've got a cut to plan, call (662) 550-8149 or send us the form and I'll come take a look.
When a cut-out section shows the whole drive is sinking or cracking, a new driveway built on a dug-out, packed base is usually the better fix.
If you're cutting into an old patio to change its shape or replace a cracked slab, a new patio poured to drain away from the house finishes the job.
We're based in Oxford and take cutting jobs across Lafayette County and the cities around it. Pick your city below to see the kind of concrete work we do there.
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs across the US usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot, for the sawing itself. Where your job lands depends on thickness, access and whether it's inside, and hauling and any core holes are priced separately. I'll give you the figure for your job in a written estimate after I've seen it.
Small jobs can cost more per foot because a minimum or mobilization charge, the cost of bringing the crew and saws out, can outweigh the per-foot rate. One short cut takes nearly as much setup as a long one. If you've got a few cuts around the property, it's worth asking about doing them in one trip.
Clear the area around the cut and leave a path for the saw and the water hose. Move cars, furniture and anything you don't want splashed, and tell me where you know pipes or wiring run, since that helps the scan. For inside work, we'll talk through barriers and floor covering before the day.
Saw cuts in a newly poured slab should typically be made within 4 to 12 hours, depending on the temperature and weather. Control joints are planned cuts that give the slab a place to crack along a straight line instead of across the middle. Cut them too late and the slab can crack on its own first.
Sawing gives you a straight, clean edge and leaves the concrete next to it alone, while breaking it out can crack farther than you meant. That's why we saw the outline first on nearly any removal, then break out what's inside the line. The new pour then has a solid, square edge to tie into.
Call (662) 550-8149 or send the form with where the cut goes, whether it's a slab or a wall, about how long it runs and whether you want the pieces hauled off, so I come out ready to price it.
