Concrete cutting in Perris CA - clean, straight cuts right where you marked them
Need an opening in a slab for a pipe, a drain or a new walk? We cut it straight and leave the rest sound.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does a concrete cutting job in Perris involve?
Concrete cutting in Perris means sawing or drilling through an existing slab or wall to get a straight edge, a section you can take out or a round hole for a pipe, without cracking the concrete you're keeping.
Most calls start with concrete that's already there and in the way, like a trench for a new drain line, a hole for a pipe, a piece of patio coming out for a planter, or an old edge cut back before we pour a new driveway. The price moves with how thick the slab is, how much rebar, the steel set inside to hold it together, runs through it, whether it's a floor or a wall, how long the cut runs and whether you want the pieces broken out and hauled off. The schedule mostly turns on getting the area marked and any scanning sorted first, and on a permit if your job needs one. I write the estimate out line by line, so you'll see exactly what's in it and what isn't.
How do you know a slab or wall needs cutting?
Slab blocking a new line
You're adding a drain, a gas line or conduit, and a slab or a wall sits between where it starts and where it needs to go. That usually calls for a core drill, a round bit sized to the pipe, because knocking a hole through with a hammer tends to crack and chip well past the opening.
A leak under the slab
Water showing up at the edge of a garage floor or patio, or a drain that keeps backing up, often means the problem is under the concrete. We cut a trench or a square so the plumber can reach it, and putting it off lets water wash out the subgrade, the packed dirt the slab sits on, which turns one repair into two.
A doorway in a concrete wall
You want a door, a window or a pass-through where there's solid concrete wall now. A wall saw cuts square, straight sides, while breaking it out by hand shakes the wall and leaves rough edges that need patching afterward.
How our crew handles concrete cutting
Before we cut, I'll ask you to mark the area you want cut and anything buried near it, like a sprinkler line, a drain or wiring to a yard light, and we'll talk through scanning the slab first so nobody is guessing what's inside it. Then I'll tell you whether wet or dry sawing suits the cut, because water keeps dust and heat down on a long or deep cut, while a dry saw sets up faster on a short one. On the day, we check the lines against what you marked, cut to the depth the job needs, take out the pieces if they're coming out and leave the edges clean.
A cut is often the first step of a bigger job. We cut back broken or uneven edges ahead of concrete driveway building so the new pour meets a straight, solid edge, and we open trench lines in an old slab before concrete patio construction so a drain or gas line runs under the new patio instead of across it.
Flat sawing for slabs
This suits driveways, patios and garage floors, where a walk-behind saw runs along a snapped line. It's the right tool for long straight cuts and trenches because it holds a steady depth the whole way.
Core drilling for pipes
This suits anyone running a pipe, drain or conduit through a slab or a wall. The bit is sized to what's passing through, so you get a clean round hole without breaking out more concrete than you need.
Wall and hand sawing
A wall saw cuts doors, windows and openings in vertical concrete, and a hand saw reaches tight corners and small openings where a walk-behind won't fit. We pick between them by the size of the opening and how much room there is to work.
Get a written estimate for your concrete cut
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure the cut and write you a free estimate, line by line, with no obligation.
(951) 418-3042- Based in
- Perris, CA 92570
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call us about a cut in Perris?
Here's how a cutting job runs from your first call to the last pass of the saw, and who you'll deal with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (951) 418-3042 or send the form with where the cut is and roughly how long it runs, and we set a time for me to come out. It helps to say whether it's a slab or a wall and whether the pieces need to go.
I measure and write it up
I measure, ask how you'll use the opening, look at where the water goes and walk the lines you've marked. You get a written estimate that spells out whether it covers just the saw cut or breaking out and hauling too, and if the job needs a permit, we sort that out before we set a date.
We cut, with me on site
I'm on site with our crew, and we check the marked lines and the depth before the saw starts. When we're done, the pieces are out or left in place as the estimate says, and the area is cleaned up.
Why Perris homeowners hire us for concrete cutting
The owner measures every job
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew when we cut. The person who heard what you need is the one checking the lines before the saw starts.
Commercial checking habits since 2020
I learned concrete on a big commercial outfit where every layout got checked against the plans before work began, and I started this business in 2020 to bring that habit to homes. On a cut, it means lines and depth get checked before the blade touches concrete, because a saw cut can't be undone.
Licensed and insured, ready for permits
We're licensed and insured. When the City of Perris issues a permit to a contractor, it asks to see the state license pocket card, so that part is in order before your date is set.
When you're ready, send us the details of your cut or call (951) 418-3042, and I'll come out to measure it.
Concrete cutting and the work around it in Perris
We don't assume a cut is permit-free. The city's Building and Safety Division issues permits in Perris and is the office to ask about your job. If yours needs one, we take it out and handle the paperwork, and outside city limits we do the same with the county office. If you'd rather pull it yourself as the owner, the city requires its Owner/Builder Letter and Verification Form, filled out and signed by you, and I'll tell you early what we need from you. A state rule also has walk-behind saws feed water to the blade the whole time they run, so when we bring one, expect water on site.
Most of the cutting we do around Perris is on driveways, patios and garage floors, often to run a new line or clear the way for new concrete, and the jobs look much the same in Menifee and Moreno Valley. Wherever it is, we check where water will run once the opening is in, so a trench doesn't turn into a channel toward your house.
Questions about concrete cutting in Perris
How much does concrete cutting cost in Perris?
Professional slab saw cutting across the US usually costs about $4 to $15 per linear foot, and that's for the sawing, not for breaking out or hauling the pieces. Reinforced or deeper slabs cost more per foot, wall sawing runs higher, and a small job may be priced mostly by the charge for bringing the crew and saw out. Your estimate gives the price for your cut in Perris.
Does the price of concrete cutting include hauling the concrete away?
Not always, because sawing and removing concrete are separate jobs, and some cutters leave the cut pieces sitting in place. Breaking, hauling and disposal can add more than the sawing itself, so compare quotes by what each one includes, not by the per-foot number. Our estimate says in writing which one you're getting.
Will concrete cutting leave dust and water behind?
Some, yes, but we clean it up before we leave. A wet cut leaves water and a gray slurry of fine cement on the surface, and a dry cut throws dust, so the area near the cut gets messy for the day. On an indoor cut, ask which saw we'll run, because a gas saw needs fresh air moving through the room and an electric saw gives off no exhaust.
What should I mark before a concrete cutting crew comes out?
Mark the outline of the cut and where anything buried runs near it. An industry hand-sawing specification puts reviewing, approving and clearly marking the cut area on the owner or the contractor who hires the cutter, along with marking embedments, the pipes, conduit or steel set inside the concrete, near the cut lines. One scanning firm also advises having the slab scanned before cutting, since drawings and what you can see on top don't settle what's inside.
What is the best way to cut concrete that has rebar in it?
A diamond blade cuts rebar along with the concrete, so steel inside a slab slows the saw but doesn't stop it. Hand saws reach tight spots and small openings, while wire saws handle thick or heavily reinforced sections. Knowing where the steel runs before we start is part of why scanning comes up at the estimate.
How do I replace one cracked section of my driveway without redoing the whole thing?
We saw a straight line around the broken section, break it out and pour new concrete up to that clean edge. Before the pour, we dig out and pack the base under the patch, because a patch set on loose dirt settles and cracks again. Where we can, we cut along an existing control joint, the groove that gives a slab a planned place to crack, so the new section lines up with the old.
Concrete work that often follows a cut
Concrete driveway building
When a cut opens the way for a new driveway, we pour it to the clean edge we left, with the base dug out and packed first.
Concrete patio construction
If old concrete comes out to make room for a patio, we'll pour the new one sloped so water runs away from your house, not toward it.
Service areas we work in near Perris
Prime Perris Concrete is based in Perris, CA, and works in the cities around it across western Riverside County, inside city limits and in the unincorporated county areas too. The 12 areas below each have their own page, from Murrieta to Lake Elsinore, and they aren't the only places we go.
Perris, CA
Send us the details of your cut
Tell us where the cut is, roughly how long it runs, whether it's a slab or a wall and whether the pieces need hauling, so I come out ready to measure.