Concrete cutting in Orem UT - straight cuts that leave the rest of your slab whole
Need a window opening, a trench for a pipe or a cracked panel cut out? We saw clean lines and keep the mess contained.
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What does concrete cutting involve, and what sets the price?
Concrete cutting in Orem means sawing a straight, controlled line through a slab or wall with a diamond blade, so you can open a basement window, run a trench for a pipe or take out one bad section without cracking the concrete around it.
Most cutting calls come from people who want to keep most of what they have, like a driveway with one sunken panel, a foundation wall that needs a window or a heaved walk that needs a few panels cut out before concrete sidewalk building. At Professional Orem Concrete Construction, the price turns on what we're cutting, how thick it is, how much steel is inside, how many feet of cut there are and whether we haul the pieces away, while the schedule mostly waits on your scan for buried lines and our check with the city. I'll give you the scope and the figure for your job in the estimate once I've seen it.
Is concrete cutting the right call for your home?
Basement window going in
A sawed opening in the foundation wall fits a larger window without shattering the wall around it.
One bad driveway panel
When one section has sunk or cracked, we cut it out and replace it, not the whole driveway.
A pipe under the floor
A narrow sawed trench reaches a line under the slab and leaves less floor to patch afterward.
A new doorway or opening
Wall sawing cuts a doorway through a concrete wall with square edges that a frame fits against.
How we handle concrete cutting
Before anyone picks up a saw, I ask what's inside the slab or wall, like rebar, the steel bars that hold it together, or electrical conduit, and I have you book a scan to find any cable or pipe we could hit. Then we mark the lines where you want them and saw wet, because the water cools the blade and keeps the dust down, and we keep the gray slurry the cutting makes contained instead of letting it run off. If removal is part of the job, we break out the cut pieces, haul them away and leave a clean edge ready for whatever comes next.
Cutting is usually the first half of a bigger job. Once a bad section is out, we can pour the replacement as part of concrete driveway building, cut back an old slab to make room for concrete patio construction, or take out lifted panels ahead of concrete sidewalk building.
Flat sawing for floors and driveways
A walk-behind saw is the most common way to cut flat concrete, so it's what we use on driveways, patios, garage floors and trench lines. Tell us it's a floor or a driveway when you call, because the surface decides the saw.
Wall sawing for foundation walls
On a vertical wall, the standard tool is a saw that rides on a track bolted to the wall, which keeps the cut straight for a window or a doorway. It usually costs more per foot than cutting a slab, so it's worth knowing which one you need up front.
Core drilling for round holes
Pipes, drains and conduit usually go through a round hole made with a core drill, a hollow diamond bit that pulls out a clean plug. Core holes are priced apart from straight cuts, so mention any you need.
What happens when you call about concrete cutting in Orem?
Call or send the form
Call (385) 476-8003 or use the form and tell us whether it's a floor, a driveway or a wall, with rough lengths for the cuts. That's enough for us to set a time to come look.
I come out and look
I come out myself, look at the concrete and what's around it, and ask what you plan to do with the space once it's open. Your estimate lays out each cut, the method we'd use and the price, so you know what you're paying for before we start.
We check and set a date
We check with the city before we schedule, and you book the scan for cable and pipe ahead of cutting day. Then we pick a date that suits the weather and your household.
We cut, clean up and walk it
Our crew cuts with me on site, keeps the slurry contained and hauls the pieces off if that's in the scope. Before we leave, we walk the finished job with you.
Should you saw-cut before breaking out concrete?
Saw it first, so the concrete you keep stays whole.
Breaking out a section with a jackhammer alone tends to send cracks into the concrete you meant to keep, and it leaves a ragged edge for the new pour to meet. A saw cut stops the break right where you chose, so I recommend cutting first on nearly every partial replacement.
That straight edge works like a control joint, a line set into concrete so it cracks there instead of somewhere random. Concrete does crack, new and old, and I'd rather tell you that up front than pretend otherwise. A clean joint just gives the crack a place to go.
Examples of concrete work
Browse these examples of concrete work, from driveways and patios to walls and steps, and note what you'd like at your place.
Get a concrete cutting estimate that spells out the scope
Tell us what you're cutting, about how long the cuts run and whether you want the concrete hauled away. I'll reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no obligation.
Why Orem homeowners call Professional Orem Concrete Construction for concrete cutting
The owner prices and cuts
I come out to look at the job and give the estimate, then I work on site with our crew when we cut. The person who heard what you want is the one standing at the saw.
Based in Orem since 2023
I started this business here in 2023 after years pouring footings, foundations and flatwork, the slabs and walks that sit on the ground, on new construction. Now we focus on fitting new work around homes people already live in, which is where most cutting jobs happen.
Licensed and insured, careful indoors
We're licensed and insured, and we work in your house like it's a home, with the slurry contained and the work area covered and cleaned. You shouldn't have to scrub gray mud off your floors after we go.
We ask why it failed
When a section has cracked or sunk, I want to know why before we cut it out, because new concrete poured over the same problem tends to fail the same way. Call (385) 476-8003 or send us the form and I'll come take a look.
Concrete cutting questions we hear
How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Orem?
Saw cutting concrete slabs and walls usually costs about $4 to $25 per linear foot across the US, and that's the national market price, not ours. Thicker or steel-reinforced concrete costs more per foot, wall sawing often costs more than slab cutting, and on a small job the setup charge can matter more than the footage. Your estimate gives you the figure for your own job.
Does the price of concrete cutting include hauling the concrete away?
Not always, because sawing and removal are separate jobs, and some cutters only saw the lines and leave the pieces where they lie. If you want the concrete gone, ask whether a bid covers removal as well as sawing. Ours says plainly whether we're only sawing or hauling the concrete away too.
Should my concrete slab be scanned before cutting?
Yes, book a professional scan before cutting day, because one scanning company advises it to help find cables, rebar and conduit buried in the slab. Drawings and what you can see help, but on their own they don't show a cut is clear. We ask you to have the scan done before we schedule the cut.
How do I apply for a building permit in Orem?
You apply online, because Orem takes building permit submittals fully online, starting with creating an account in the city's online submittal system. If your job turns out to need a permit, we handle the filing and the inspections as part of the work.
How do I cut a round hole in concrete for a pipe or drain?
Round holes for pipes, drains and conduit are normally core drilled instead of sawed, which leaves a clean, round opening. Core holes are priced apart from straight saw cuts, so list them when you ask for an estimate.
Can you cut concrete inside a garage or basement?
Yes, but the air has to be handled, because an industry guideline says the owner or the contractor must provide enough ventilation, air circulation or oxygen replacement when engine-powered saws run indoors. Electric, hydraulic and pneumatic saws are other options for inside work, and we pick the saw to suit the room.
Got a cut you need made?
Ask for an estimate and I'll come to your property, look at what you're cutting and write up the scope.
Work that often follows a cut
Concrete cutting in Orem: permits, slurry and buried lines
The City of Orem issues building permits here, and whether your particular cut needs one isn't something I'll guess at, so we check with the city before we schedule and, when a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork and the inspections. If you're adding a basement window, Orem's basement plan rules say every bedroom window, and at least one window in any basement below grade, has to meet egress requirements, which means big enough to climb out of in an emergency, and those minimums are part of the approved plans, so we size the wall opening to the plans before the saw goes on. The city also treats anything going into its storm drains that isn't entirely storm water as an illicit discharge, so we vacuum or contain the slurry a wet saw makes instead of letting it wash into the gutter.
When a trench or a removed slab means digging into the ground below, state law calls for notice to Blue Stakes of Utah before work that moves earth or rock, and their 2021 guidance put that at least two business days and no more than 14 calendar days ahead, so check with them for current timing. Utility owners mark only the lines they own, usually up to the meter, which is one more reason for the scan. We're based in Orem and work across the cities around it in Utah County, and we do the same basement window and slab cuts on jobs in Provo and Lindon.