Sometimes the concrete is already there and it's in the way. We open doorways, shafts, trench drains, and penetrations in cured walls and slabs with diamond-blade precision — clean edges, no structural cracking, no neighborhood-shaking jackhammer work.
Cutting cured concrete is the opposite discipline from pouring it: where a pour is about placement and finish, cutting is about knowing exactly what's inside the slab before the blade touches it. We scan first, cut second, and leave a clean edge instead of a cracked mess.
Our crew opens doorways, windows, elevator shafts, trench drains, and service penetrations in existing walls and slabs with diamond-blade wet cutting and flush-cut capability within an inch of an adjacent surface. Clean edges, no structural cracking, none of the collateral damage a jackhammer leaves behind.
Core drilling from 1" to 24" diameter, vertical or horizontal, through reinforced concrete up to 36" thick. We run slurry containment and vacuum recovery on every interior cut so your finish surfaces stay clean, and OSHA-compliant silica controls across the board — wet methods plus HEPA recovery.
We scan with GPR before we cut, so we don't sever a post-tension cable or a live conduit — the kind of mistake that turns a morning's work into a structural repair. We contain the slurry, run HEPA recovery indoors, and schedule after-hours for occupied spaces. Renovation GCs keep our number because we make a clean, quiet, accountable cut.
A structural door opening cut into a Nashville commercial wall, a trench-drain slab cut for a Murfreesboro warehouse, and core drilling through a Brentwood foundation.
Capabilities below cover the great majority of renovation and commercial cutting. Mass-concrete and specialty cuts are quoted on the drawings.
| Wall saw | Up to 24" depth · flush within 1" of adjacent surface |
|---|---|
| Slab saw | Up to 20" depth · straight or curved · early-entry available |
| Wire saw | Unlimited depth Columns · piers · mass concrete · underwater available |
| Core drill | 1"–24" diameter · any orientation · through reinforced concrete to 36" |
| Detection | GPR scan for rebar, post-tension & conduit before every cut |
| Silica control | Wet methods + HEPA vacuum recovery OSHA Table 1 compliant |
| Scheduling | After-hours & weekend work for occupied and commercial spaces |
Four steps for a typical cut. The discipline is the same whether it's a single core or a structural opening — we never skip the scan.
GPR scan to map rebar, post-tension cable, and conduit. We mark the cut and confirm what's inside before any blade spins.
Slurry containment set, surfaces protected, HEPA recovery staged for interior work. We protect the space before we cut.
Diamond wall, slab, wire saw, or core — wet-cut for clean edges and dust control, flush to the adjacent surface where needed.
Cut sections removed and hauled off, slurry disposed, the area left clean and ready for the next trade.
Six common cutting scenarios. Most are renovation and commercial modification work where precision and dust control matter as much as the cut itself.
Structural and non-structural openings cut into existing walls for renovations and additions.
Most commonPlumbing, electrical, and HVAC penetrations and core runs through slabs and walls.
TradesSlab sawing for trench drains, plumbing repairs, and utility access in floors and pavement.
Slab sawWire sawing through columns, piers, and mass concrete where depth defeats a blade.
Wire sawControlled removal of slab and wall sections without disturbing the structure that stays.
RemovalAfter-hours dust-controlled cutting in retail, office, and industrial buildings that can't shut down.
After hoursWhat GCs and facility managers ask us most about concrete cutting and coring.
We scan with ground-penetrating radar before every structural cut to map the rebar, any post-tension cable, and embedded conduit. Cutting a PT cable is dangerous and expensive; the scan is non-negotiable on our jobs.
No. We wet-cut to control dust, contain the slurry, and run HEPA vacuum recovery on interior work. Our cuts meet OSHA Table 1 silica requirements, and we protect finish surfaces before we start. Occupied-space jobs come out clean.
Yes — our wall saw flush-cuts within about an inch of an adjacent surface, and for the last bit we hand-finish so the opening lands clean against what stays. For corners a blade can't reach, the wire saw handles it.
Regularly. Retail, office, and industrial spaces often can't shut down during the day, so we schedule evenings and weekends. It's built into how we quote occupied commercial work.
From 1" up to 24" in diameter, vertical or horizontal, through reinforced concrete up to about 36" thick. Bigger openings get stitch-drilled or wall-sawn instead.