Concrete cutting in Mobile AL - clean straight cuts right where you need them
Need an opening in a wall, a trench in a slab or a bad section of driveway out? We cut it clean and straight.
What does concrete cutting involve, and what changes the price?
Concrete cutting in Mobile is sawing straight, clean lines through a slab or wall, so you can open a doorway, run a trench for a pipe or take out a damaged section without cracking the concrete you're keeping.
Maybe it's a wall that needs a door, a garage floor that needs a drain line, or a sunken, cracked stretch of driveway you want cut out so a new concrete driveway section or a patio addition can tie in against a straight edge. If the cutting is part of a home remodel where labor and materials run over $10,000, the work generally falls under Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board, so ask anyone you hire about it.
The price moves with how long the cut runs, how thick the concrete is, how much steel is inside, whether it's a slab or a wall, and whether we're working inside your house or out in the yard. The schedule mostly turns on what has to happen before the saw starts, such as checking for hidden steel, getting a permit or waiting on utility locates. Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
What goes into a concrete cutting job
A clean cut comes from picking the right saw and knowing what the concrete is hiding, so here's what I'd want you to know before we start.
The saw fits the surface
Flat saws cut slabs, wall saws cut walls, hand saws reach tight spots and wire saws take on thick, heavily reinforced sections, so the job decides the saw.
Round holes are core drilled
Holes for pipes, drains and conduit are normally core drilled with a round, hollow bit, and that work is usually priced apart from straight saw cuts.
Control joints on new slabs
On a new driveway or patio we saw shallow grooves called control joints, so when the slab cracks it cracks along a line we chose instead of wherever it likes.
A straight edge to pour against
Breaking concrete out with a hammer leaves a ragged edge, but a saw cut gives new concrete a clean, straight line to meet, so the patch looks planned.
Concrete cutting questions we hear in Mobile
How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Mobile?
A published national cost guide puts professional slab saw cutting at about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, and that's the market's range for the sawing, not our price. Thicker concrete, more steel and wall cuts push it toward the high end, and on a small job a minimum or trip charge can set the price more than the per-foot rate. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own cut.
Do I need a permit to cut a driveway or sidewalk in Mobile?
It can need one, because the City of Mobile has a permit application for placing, removing or repairing residential driveways and sidewalks, and a driveway or sidewalk cut may fall under it. The city's Right-of-Way and Land Disturbance permitting office handles work in the right of way, and Mobile County's permits page says almost any work done in the county needs a permit. If digging follows the cut, Alabama 811 requires a locate request at least 2 full working days before it starts, so we build those days into the schedule. We check with the office that covers your address and handle the paperwork when the job needs one.
Does the price for concrete cutting include hauling the concrete away?
Not always, because sawing and removal are separate jobs, and some cutters saw the lines and leave the cut panels sitting where they were. Breaking up, hauling and disposal can add more than the sawing itself, so check whether each quote you get includes removal. Ours says plainly whether breaking out and hauling off the pieces is included.
How do I find out if there's rebar or cables in my slab before cutting?
Start with any drawings of the building, because they're the fastest way to see what's inside, and we ask for them before we cut. Rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together, is common, but a cut that could cross post-tension cables, which are steel strands pulled tight inside some slabs, or structural steel may need GPR scanning, a radar that looks inside the concrete, and an engineer's input first. That step comes before any cutting, so having your drawings ready early keeps the job moving.
Who plans for slurry and utility shutoffs when concrete is cut?
A concrete sawing trade group's sample specification puts both on the list before work begins. It says slurry, the gray mix of water and concrete dust that wet cutting leaves, must be collected and disposed of under a plan agreed with the owner, and that the owner or contracting agency has to find any utility lines in, beside or fastened to the concrete and have them shut off. We go over both with you during the walkthrough so nobody's guessing on cutting day.
What is the best way to keep dust down when cutting concrete inside a house?
Keep water on the blade, because wetting it cuts down much of the dust concrete cutting throws off, and it's fair to ask any crew how they do it. Indoor jobs also call for slurry recovery, ventilation, barriers or dust extraction, which is why inside work can cost more. Those are part of doing it right, not extras, so compare indoor quotes by whether they include them.
Why Mobile homeowners call Quickset Mobile Concrete Company for concrete cutting
You deal with me from the first look to the last cut, you get an estimate you can read line by line, and our promise is satisfaction guaranteed.
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, so the person pricing your cut has seen it.
In business since 2013
I still hold the standard I learned under a boss who made you tear out and reset anything that was off.
Fully licensed and insured
That's the first thing to ask any cutting crew before they bring a saw onto your property.
I'm on site running it
Our crew of finishers and form setters does the work, and I'm there running the job, not checking in by phone.
Bids you can judge
I explain why each step matters, so you can weigh any cutting bid you get, ours included.
Tell us where your concrete needs cutting
Call (251) 219-6382 or use the form with the cut's location, its length, whether it's a slab or a wall and any drawings you have, so I come out knowing which saw the job needs.
What happens after you call about concrete cutting in Mobile?
I plan every cut around what's inside your concrete and how you use the space, so the walkthrough and the estimate come before any saw shows up.
You reach out
Call (251) 219-6382 or send the form with where the cut goes, and I get back to you myself to set a time to come look.
I look at the job
I come out, measure the cut, see whether it's a slab or a wall, and walk you through what it needs and why.
Your written estimate
You get it in writing, spelling out what's included and what isn't, and we sort out the permit side before any work starts.
The cut and the finish
I run the job on site with our crew, and when we're done I walk you through the finished work and how to care for it.