Concrete cutting in Fontana CA - clean cuts planned around what's inside the slab
Need a trench, a new opening or a cracked section cut out of your slab? We cut it clean and keep the mess contained.
What goes into cutting concrete, and what moves the price?
Concrete cutting in Fontana is sawing, breaking or coring existing concrete, like cutting out a slab section or a trench line, so you can remove or open up just what you need instead of tearing out the whole slab or wall.
Most calls start with something specific. A sunken or cracked piece of driveway has to come out before we pour a new concrete driveway section, a plumber needs a trench across the garage floor, or you're tying a new patio into an old one. Cutting takes out just that part and leaves a straight edge, so the old concrete and the new meet cleanly.
The price mostly comes down to how many feet we cut, how thick the slab is and how much steel rebar runs through it, whether it's a floor or a wall, and whether hauling the pieces away is part of the job. The schedule turns on what has to happen first, since a scan, an engineer's review or a city permit all come before the saw. Your written estimate spells out what's included for your cut.
What to know before we cut your concrete
Most of the work on a cut happens before the blade touches the slab, so these are the things I talk through with you at the estimate visit.
Checking what's inside
Structural or post-tensioned concrete, a slab squeezed tight by steel cables, may need a scan to find rebar, those cables, conduit and pipes, so we decide together whether yours gets one.
Wet cutting for dust
Water cools the blade and keeps the dust down, which matters because breathing the silica in concrete dust can cause silicosis, a lung disease.
Slurry kept out of drains
Wet cutting leaves a gray paste called slurry, and we keep it contained because in Fontana whatever reaches a street drain flows into the Santa Ana River without going through a treatment plant.
Lines placed for what's next
A sawn edge is straight and clean, so a new pour can butt right up to the old slab, and we place the line with that next pour in mind.
Questions about cutting concrete
How much does concrete cutting cost in Fontana?
Professional slab saw cutting usually costs about $4 to $15 per linear foot of cut across the US, so treat that as a national range, not a Fontana price. It covers the sawing itself, not hauling the pieces away, and your written estimate gives the figure for your own cut.
Is removing the cut concrete included in a concrete cutting quote?
Not always, because sawing and removal are separate jobs and some cutters saw the lines and leave the panels sitting in place. Check for it when you compare quotes, and ours says plainly whether we haul the cut pieces away.
How do I know if I need an engineer before cutting my slab?
You should bring in an engineer when you're planning a large opening in a post-tensioned slab, because that opening cuts through several of the tensioned cables and someone needs to look at how it affects the slab. Driveways and patios usually aren't built that way, but some house slabs are, which is one more reason we talk about a scan first.
Who should pull the permit for concrete cutting in Fontana?
The contractor doing the work should, because the city warns that if your contractor asks you to get the permit, you take on liability for the project, including taxes and personal injury. When a job needs one, we pull it under our license and deal with the city ourselves. Changes to an existing house go through city review before work starts, and Fontana Building & Safety is the office that takes those applications.
What is the best way to cut a door opening in a concrete wall?
Wall sawing is the standard way to cut door and window openings into existing concrete or block walls, with a saw that runs on a track fastened to the wall. I'd want to see the wall in person and ask what's on the other side before giving you a number.
Does a concrete cutting contractor need a license in California?
Yes, anyone who alters a structure in California must be licensed by the Contractors State License Board once combined labor and materials on the project reach $500. The board's concrete related class covers sawing, breaking and coring, so that's the license that fits this work.
Why Fontana homeowners call Precision Fontana Concrete Company for concrete cutting
I came to this trade late, after years in another line of work, and I want you to know exactly what you're paying for before we cut.
The owner at your estimate
I come out to look at your cut and give the estimate, then work on site with our finishers and laborers.
Our own crew since 2021
I learned under a finisher with decades in the trade, and we've run our own crew out of Fontana since 2021.
Licensed and fully insured
That's in place before our crew sets a saw on your driveway, floor or wall.
Prep ahead of speed
We take our time on setup and containment instead of rushing, because you live with the result long after we leave.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Call (909) 346-3783 or use the form, and we'll set up a time for me to come see the cut.
Tell us where your concrete needs cutting
Call (909) 346-3783 with a rough length and whether it's a floor or a wall, so I know which saw to bring when I come look.
What happens when you call us about concrete cutting in Fontana?
Every cut gets planned around how you use the space and what might be in the slab, so the visit comes before any price or date.
Call or send a request
Call (909) 346-3783 or use the form, and we'll get in touch to set up a time for me to come out.
I look at the cut
I come out myself, look at the slab or wall, ask how you'll use the space and talk through whether it needs a scan.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you can line it up against any other quote you're holding.
Cutting and the walk-through
Once you say go, we handle any permit the job needs, set up, cut and clean up, then I walk the finished job with you.