Concrete cutting in San Leandro CA - clean cuts right where you planned them
Need an opening, a section out or a straight edge in your slab? We plan every cut and the cleanup before the saw starts.
How do you get concrete cut cleanly and safely in San Leandro?
Concrete cutting means sawing a straight, clean line through a slab, wall or pavement so a section can come out, an opening can go in, or new concrete can meet old at an edge you picked. Complete San Leandro Concrete does this work in San Leandro and the cities around it.
Most calls I get for cutting start with a plan for something else, like a wider driveway, a patio that needs a clean edge, a trench for a new line, or a cracked section that has to come out before anyone can pour it back. The price mostly follows how many feet we cut, how thick the slab is, how much steel is inside it and whether we cut wet or dry, since each method leaves a different cleanup. The schedule turns on what might be buried in the concrete, whether the cut reaches the sidewalk along the street, and getting every line settled before we start, so your written estimate is where you get your own figure and the options behind it.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete cutting, driveways and patios
How we handle concrete cutting, start to finish
Before a saw touches the slab, I walk the area with you and we talk through what could be buried inside it, like rebar, the steel bars that strengthen a slab, or lines and cables nobody wants to meet with a blade. Then we settle where every cut goes and mark it right on the concrete, because a chalk line is a lot cheaper to move than a saw cut. We plan the cleanup up front too, since wet and dry cutting leave very different messes. On a wet cut we keep the slurry, the gray paste of water and concrete dust, contained, because the city regulates what goes into its storm drains and says polluting them can bring significant penalties and cleanup costs. On the day, we use a wall saw on rails where a wall or slab needs a square, accurate opening, or a walk-behind floor saw for slabs and pavement, then lift out the cut pieces and clean up.
Cutting is often the first step of a bigger job. A clean saw line lets a new concrete driveway tie into the part that's staying, and it gives a new concrete patio a straight edge against an old walk or slab, so when you need both, we plan the cut and the pour together.
Why people in San Leandro call us to cut their concrete
I look at every cut myself
I come out to every job, look over the slab and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site running the work with our crew. You talk to the person making the calls, not someone passing messages along.
Straight answers since 2023
I've run this business since 2023, after years framing houses and then forming and finishing slabs on a concrete crew. I'd rather tell you a cut is a bad idea at the estimate than after your slab is in pieces.
Licensed and insured, easy to check
We're fully licensed and insured. The state licensing board lists concrete sawing, breaking and coring under its concrete-related services classification, so it's worth looking up whoever you hire before a saw comes out.
Street-side rules sorted early
The city requires every contractor and subcontractor working in the public right-of-way to have a valid California business license and a San Leandro business license on file, and it doesn't let contractors with a "B", or general building, classification do that work at all. We check early which office covers your address, so a cut near the street doesn't stall over paperwork.
On a cutting job, the part that matters most happens before the saw starts. Call (510) 766-7334 or send us your project details, and we'll set up a time to look at it.
Get a written estimate for your concrete cut
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come out, measure the cuts and write up a free estimate, with no obligation.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What happens after you call us about concrete cutting?
Call or send the form
Tell us what you want cut and where, and we'll set a time for me to come see it. A rough length in feet helps me plan the visit.
I visit and talk it through
I look over the slab, ask what the cut is for and go over what might be inside the concrete. You get a written estimate that explains each option, wet or dry, how the cleanup works and what each choice means for you.
We prep and make the cuts
Once you choose, we look into any permit the job needs, set up the cleanup for the method and mark every line on the concrete. Then our crew cuts, with me on site running it.
We walk the finished cut
When the pieces are out and the area is cleaned up, I walk it with you and explain what the edge is ready for next. If a pour follows, I'll go over how to care for the new concrete too.
Concrete cutting questions from San Leandro
What is the best way to cut concrete, wet or dry?
Go wet when dust is the bigger worry and the slurry can be caught, and go dry when water is hard to get or slurry has nowhere safe to go. Wet cutting holds down dust and cools the blade but leaves slurry to clean up, while dry cutting needs no tanks or hoses and leaves no slurry, though it calls for stronger dust control. Either way, the method decides which cleanup we plan for.
How much does concrete cutting cost per linear foot?
Professional concrete cutting across the US usually costs about $3 to $10 per linear foot, and that's a national figure, not a San Leandro quote. Thicker slabs, more steel inside and tight spots usually push a job toward the higher end. The written estimate after my visit is where you get the figure for your own cuts.
Do I need a scan before cutting a concrete slab?
It's worth asking for one, especially on a slab that might hold post-tension cables, which are steel cables under stored force that can damage the structure or release tension near the crew if one gets cut. A GPR scan, short for ground-penetrating radar, can help find cables, rebar and conduit before the saw starts. Drawings and visual clues help too, but a scanning company's guide says they don't prove a spot is clear on their own, so share what you have and still ask about a scan.
What permit do I need to cut concrete near the street in San Leandro?
The City of San Leandro issues an encroachment permit for all work in the public right-of-way, which usually takes in the sidewalk and curb along the street. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application and set up the inspections with you.
How do I get ready for concrete cutting at my house?
Start by deciding where every cut goes, because an industry specification makes the owner responsible for having cut locations reviewed, approved and clearly marked before cutting begins. The same specification asks the owner to provide water and electricity, so ask your cutter what hookups the crew needs. Pull together any drawings of the slab and move cars and outdoor furniture out of the way.
Can you cut out part of my driveway or patio and pour it back?
Yes, a saw cut is usually how we take out a cracked or sunken section, because it leaves a straight, clean edge for the new concrete to meet. Breaking it out by hammer alone tends to leave a ragged line and can crack the slab you're keeping. When the cut and the pour are planned together, I can line the new edge up with your control joints, the grooves that give cracks a planned place to happen.
Work that often follows concrete cutting
Concrete driveway building
If the cut is making room for a wider or replacement driveway, planning both together keeps the new slab tied cleanly to the part that stays.
Concrete patio construction
A saw line gives a new patio a straight, square start against your house walk or an older slab, so the two meet at an edge you chose.