Concrete cutting in Kirkland WA - clean openings cut right where you need them
Need an opening in a slab or wall, or a hole for a drain? We cut it clean, with the dust kept down.
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What's involved in cutting concrete at a Kirkland house?
Concrete cutting means sawing, drilling, grinding or chipping concrete to make a clean opening, a trench or a round hole for a pipe, drain or conduit. In Kirkland we do it for homeowners who need a slab or wall opened without wrecking the concrete around it.
Usually the cut is the first step of something bigger, like taking out a sunken section before a new pour or opening a slab for a drain line ahead of a new patio. The price moves with how long and deep the cuts run, how much steel is inside, whether it's a slab or a wall, how many round holes you need and whether the pieces get hauled off. The schedule mostly turns on whether your job needs a permit and how easy the spot is to reach, and you'll get your own number in a written estimate after I've seen it.
How do you know you need concrete cut instead of torn out?
One broken driveway section
One section of your driveway has sunk or broken into pieces while the ones beside it still sit flat. That usually means the ground gave way under that piece, and a straight saw cut lets us take out just that section instead of breaking up the good concrete next to it. Wait too long and the cracks can spread into the sections around it, which turns a small repair into a bigger one.
New plumbing under the slab
You're adding a bathroom, a floor drain or a utility line, and the route runs under the garage floor or basement slab. That calls for a trench cut or a round hole, and planning it early keeps anyone from going at the slab with a jackhammer later. Jackhammering leaves ragged edges and stray cracks that are a lot harder to patch than a clean saw line.
A wall that needs an opening
You want a door, window or vent through a concrete wall, or an old opening needs to get bigger. That's a job to lay out and check before anyone cuts, because a wall is much harder to put back than a slab once it's open. Putting it off until the finishes are in usually means cutting around new work, which is slower and messier for everyone.
How we handle concrete cutting, start to finish
I mark the cut lines with you first, then we find out what's inside the slab or wall before the blade touches it, so the saw doesn't meet a pipe or a cable by surprise. The surface and the thickness decide which saw we bring, and we cut wet, with water running to the blade, so the dust stays down instead of drifting through your garage and onto your siding. After the cuts, we break out and haul the pieces or leave them in place, depending on what you chose, and we clean up the work area before we leave.
Cutting is often day one of a bigger job. When a broken section or a whole worn-out slab comes out, we can pour the replacement as part of our concrete driveway building work, and when an old patio gets trimmed back or opened for a drain, the new pour falls under concrete patio construction. If the budget is tight, I'd spend it on digging out and packing the base, which is what the slab sits on, before any fancy finish, because a weak base is usually why the old section sank. New concrete next to old also won't match its color exactly, and I'd rather you hear that now than notice it later.
Flat saw cuts in slabs
For driveways, patios and garage floors, a walk-behind flat saw makes straight cuts in level concrete. It suits pulling out a damaged section, cutting a trench for a drain line or trimming a slab edge back.
Wall saw openings
A wall saw runs on a track mounted to the wall, so it's the tool for doors, windows and vents through concrete walls. Very thick or heavily reinforced sections usually call for a wire saw instead.
Hand saw cuts in tight spots
When the cut sits in a corner, tight to a wall or inside a small opening, a hand saw reaches where the bigger saws can't. It's slower going, so it fits short cuts and small openings best.
Core holes for pipes and drains
A core drill bores a clean, round hole through a slab or wall for a pipe, drain or conduit. It's the right call when you need a hole and not a line, and it leaves a smooth edge that's easy to seal around.
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 time. I come out, look at the cut with you and send a written estimate, free and with no obligation.
- Based in
- Kirkland, WA 98033
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call us about concrete cutting in Kirkland?
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a cutting job runs with us and what you'll have in hand before we start.
Call us or send the form
Tell us where the cut goes, whether it's a slab or a wall, and whether you want the pieces hauled away. Those three answers let me plan the visit.
I measure and write it up
I come out, look at the cut with you and check which city or county office covers your address. Then you get a written estimate that spells out the cuts, the method and whether removal is included, so you know what you're paying for before you agree.
We set up and cut
We prep the area, find what's inside the concrete and ask where we can hook up to water and power for wet cutting. Then we cut, and the pieces go or stay as your estimate says.
Walk the finished job together
When the cutting is done, plus the pour if there is one, I walk the job with you. You see the edges and the cleanup before we pack up.
Why Kirkland homeowners call Precision Kirkland Concrete to cut concrete
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew when we do the work. The person who measured your cut is there when it gets made.
In business since 2020
We've been at this since 2020, six years now, and we're best known for flatwork, meaning the flat jobs like driveways, patios, walks and garage floors. Most of our calls come from homeowners in Kirkland and the cities around it, so a lot of our cutting happens right before a new pour.
Licensed and insured on site
We're licensed and insured. That counts on a cutting job, because you're letting a crew run a saw against your house or inside your garage.
If you've got a slab or wall that needs opening, send us the details and I'll come measure it with you.
Concrete cutting, permits and slab work in Kirkland
Kirkland's building official issues permits to alter or demolish a structure, and the city's list names work like removing walls and adding window openings but doesn't name concrete cutting, so whether a cut that opens your wall or slab needs a permit isn't settled until you ask the building official. If your lot sits in a flood hazard, wetland, steep slope or shoreline area, the city's usual permit exemptions no longer apply, and a Parcel Report from its Property Search Tool shows whether those areas cover your address. You can check what needs a permit with the city. I check which office covers your address before we start, and when a permit is needed we can file it for you or help you file it, then plan the cut around the approval and the inspections.
A lot of the cutting we do around here is on older driveways and garage floors, where one section has dropped or a remodel needs a drain run under the slab, and we see the same kind of work in Bellevue and Redmond. Every one gets the same check for what's inside before the saw starts.
Questions about concrete cutting in Kirkland
How much does concrete cutting cost in Kirkland?
Professional concrete saw cutting across the US usually costs about $4 to $15 per linear foot of cut, and that's a national figure for the sawing, not our price. Reinforced or deeper slabs land higher per foot than thin, easy-to-reach ones. Your written estimate gives the number for your job.
Does the concrete cutter haul the pieces away?
Not always, because sawing concrete and removing it are separate jobs, and a cutter may make the cuts and leave the pieces where they sit. Breaking, lifting, hauling and disposal can add more than the sawing itself, so check whether a quote includes removal. Ours says clearly whether hauling is part of the job.
How do I apply for a concrete cutting permit in Kirkland?
You or someone you authorize applies to the city's building official before work begins, and Kirkland takes applications online through MyBuildingPermit.com, as the city's permit process page explains. If you'd rather not handle the filing yourself, say so when I come out.
Who is allowed to do concrete cutting in Washington?
Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the Department of Labor & Industries, and state law requires them to be bonded and insured. Drilling, sawing, grinding and chipping concrete all fall under the state's concrete specialty, so ask any cutter about their registration before they start.
How do I know if my slab needs a scan before cutting?
Ask before the first cut, because some slabs and walls need a scan, and ground-penetrating radar, a scanner that reads through concrete, can find rebar, post-tension cables, pipes and conduit hidden inside. Rebar is the steel that holds a slab together, and post-tension cables are steel cables pulled tight inside some slabs, so both are worth locating first. I'll talk through whether yours needs one when I look at the job.
Is drilling a hole through concrete for a pipe priced differently than saw cutting?
Yes, core holes for pipes, drains and conduit are normally priced per hole, not by the foot like a saw cut. Count up how many holes you need and roughly how big before the estimate visit.
Concrete work that often follows a cut
Concrete driveway building
If cutting takes out a sunken driveway section or the whole old slab, we can pour the new one on a base that's dug out and packed first.
Concrete patio construction
Trimming an old patio back, opening it for a drain or clearing it for a bigger layout often comes right before pouring a new patio that fits.
Concrete cutting across Kirkland and nearby cities
Precision Kirkland Concrete is based in Kirkland, WA, and we take cutting jobs in the cities around it, including Bothell and Woodinville. These are the 12 cities with their own page on our site, and if yours isn't listed, call and ask.
Kirkland, WA
Get your concrete cut measured and priced
A quick sketch or a chalk line showing where the opening or pipe goes lets me price the exact cuts you have in mind.