Concrete cutting in Oxford AL - clean, straight lines where your project needs them
Need a trench, a doorway or a section of old slab out? We saw clean, straight lines so the digging or removal can follow.
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What is concrete cutting, and when do you need it?
Concrete cutting in Oxford means sawing clean, straight lines through a driveway, patio, floor or wall so a trench, an opening or the removal of one section can follow without breaking up the concrete around it.
Most people call us when something has to go under, through or out of a slab they already have, like a drain line that needs a trench, a broken driveway panel that needs replacing or a wall that needs a doorway. The price mostly moves with how thick the concrete is, how much steel is inside it, how many feet of cut there are, whether the work is indoors and whether you want the pieces hauled away. The schedule depends mostly on what we find out before the saw starts and on any digging or new pour that comes after, and your own number comes from the estimate once I've stood on the slab with you.
How do you know if your slab needs cutting?
One sunken or broken panel
When one section of a driveway or patio has dropped or broken up and the rest still sits flat, a saw cut around it lets us take out just that piece. Left alone, a broken panel usually lets more water get under the slab, and the bad patch tends to grow.
A pipe needs to cross under
A new drain line, water line or conduit that has to run under a floor or patio needs a trench cut first. Breaking it out with a hammer instead tends to crack the concrete well past the line you meant to open, which means more to patch later.
No opening where you need one
A concrete wall with no door, window or vent where you want one has to be sawn to get square, clean edges. Waiting usually isn't what hurts here, but guessing where the steel runs can, so the planning matters more than the speed.
How we handle concrete cutting, from first look to cleanup
Before the saw starts I want to know what's hiding in the slab, so I'll ask for any house drawings you have and look the job over closely. If a cut could run into post-tension cables, which are steel cables pulled tight inside some slabs, or into the main reinforcing steel, the job may need a radar scan and an engineer's help first, and I'd rather learn that at the estimate than halfway through a cut. Then we mark the lines, set up the right saw for the surface, cut to the depth the job needs and clean up the slurry, the gray mud of water and grit the blade leaves behind. Our estimate says plainly whether hauling off the cut pieces is included, so you know whether you'll be left with a cleanly cut slab or an open space.
Cutting is often the first step of a bigger job. When a broken stretch of driveway comes out, the new section goes in as part of our concrete driveway building work, and when a patio is being added next to an old slab, a straight saw line gives the concrete patio construction a clean edge to meet.
Flat sawing for driveways, patios and floors
A walk-behind saw cuts straight down through concrete that lies flat, so it suits most driveway, sidewalk, patio and floor jobs. It's the right tool whenever the saw can sit on top of the slab it's cutting.
Wall sawing for openings
When the cut is in a wall, a column or anywhere a floor saw can't sit, a diamond blade runs on a track fixed to the surface. It suits new doorways, windows and vents where you want square, straight edges.
Get a free on-site quote for your concrete cut
Send the surface, the rough length of cut, any house drawings and whether you want the pieces hauled off. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site quote, with no pressure and no obligation.
(256) 649-5980- Based in
- Oxford, AL 36203
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call us about cutting concrete?
Here's how a cutting job runs from your side, from the first call to the walk-through at the end.
Call or send the form
Call (256) 649-5980 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time to see the slab. Tell us the surface and the rough length of cut if you know it.
I walk the slab with you
I come out, walk the job with you and ask a lot of questions about drawings, pipes and what's going in after the cut. The estimate I send lists what's in it and what isn't, so you can line it up against any other quote.
We cut, clean up, walk it
If you go ahead, I'm on site with the crew while we cut, and we clean up as we go. Before we leave, we walk the finished job with you.
Why Oxford homeowners call Oxford Concrete for cutting
The owner on every job
I come out to look at every job, and I stay on it with the crew that does the cutting. The person who asked about your drawings is the one standing at the line when the blade goes in.
Fully licensed and insured crew
We're fully licensed and insured, and the city requires a City of Oxford business license from anyone doing business here. Asking a cutter about both before work starts is the quickest way to know who you're dealing with.
Built for jobs with a catch
I learned concrete on a crew, spent years in other work and came back to start this business in 2023, and that fresh look is why I still want to know how each slab was built before we cut it. It's also why we take on the awkward ones, like a cut through an old slab or a layout that isn't standard.
*A cut goes best when the questions get asked before the blade touches the slab.* Send us your job details or call (256) 649-5980, and I'll come take a look.
Concrete cutting, digging and new pours around Oxford
Before any cutting starts, we check with the local building office about your job and tell you plainly what it needs and who handles it. If you'd rather ask how the codes apply to your project yourself, Oxford's Building Official takes those questions at (256) 831-9685.
Around Oxford, a lot of our cutting calls come from older driveways and patios where one section has sunk or broken, and from additions where a new pour has to meet an old slab cleanly. We see the same kinds of jobs in Anniston and Jacksonville, and the approach doesn't change. We ask about the slab, find out what's in it and cut where the plan says.
Questions about concrete cutting in Oxford
How much does concrete cutting cost in Oxford, AL?
Across the US, professional saw cutting of an accessible 4- to 6-inch slab usually runs about $4 to $10 per linear foot. Reinforced or thicker slabs push the per-foot rate up, indoor work usually costs more because the crew has to control water, slurry and dust, and on a small job a minimum or mobilization charge, the fee for bringing out the saw and crew, can matter more than the per-foot rate. For an Oxford price on your own slab, the on-site estimate is where you'll get it.
Does the price of concrete cutting include removing the cut pieces?
Not always, because sawing concrete and hauling it away are separate jobs, and some cutters cut the lines and leave the panels where they are. Ask each company whether removal is in its price before you compare quotes, and settle who handles the slurry while you're at it. Our estimate tells you plainly where we stand on hauling.
Do I need to call 811 before cutting concrete in Alabama?
Yes, if the cut leads to a trench or any digging, because state law requires everyone, homeowners included, to contact Alabama 811 at least 2 full working days before an excavation project. Plan that wait into your start date when a pipe or line is going in below the cut.
What license should a concrete cutting contractor have in Alabama?
The state's Home Builders Licensure Board covers builders whose work on a home, labor and materials included, costs more than $10,000, but its definition leaves out work outside the board's jurisdiction, so ask any cutter which licenses it holds. If you're acting as your own contractor under the state's homeowner exemption, a subcontractor you hire must be licensed when its part of the work costs more than $10,000.00. The city business license mentioned above is worth asking about too.
How do I get a round hole cut through concrete for a pipe or drain?
Round holes for pipes, drains and conduit are normally made by core drilling, which bores out a round plug of concrete instead of sawing straight lines. Core holes are priced apart from saw cuts, so if your job has both, expect to see them listed separately on a quote.
What is the best way to cut concrete without a cloud of dust?
Cut it wet, and the federal safety rule on silica dust calls for walk-behind saws with a built-in water system that keeps feeding water to the blade, so you should expect the saw to run wet. The water holds the dust down, and what's left behind is slurry that gets cleaned up as part of the job.
Related concrete work after the cut
Concrete driveway building
Once a damaged stretch is cut out, a new driveway section needs a packed base, steel and joints so it sits level with the old concrete around it.
Concrete patio construction
If you're adding or widening a patio against an existing slab, we pour it with the ground prepared and the water steered away from your house.
Service areas around Oxford, Alabama
Oxford Concrete is based in Oxford, Alabama, and works across Oxford and many of the cities around it. The 10 cities below each have their own page, from Saks to Talladega, and they aren't the only cities we cover.
Oxford, AL
Tell us what you need cut
We take calls until 9 PM on weekdays and 10 PM on weekends, so you can reach us after your own workday.