Concrete cutting in Duluth MN - clean openings for pipes, drains and new windows
Need a trench for a drain, a hole for a pipe or a wider window opening? We cut it where you need it.
I look at every job myself
I come out to see every job myself before we put a price on it. I want to see the concrete, how much room there is around it and what's on the other side, because that decides the saw and the cleanup.
In the concrete business since 2017
I learned concrete by pouring small slabs and walks, then on job sites, before I started this business in 2017. Nine years of putting slabs in teaches you what's usually inside one before you cut it.
Licensed and fully insured on every job
We're licensed and fully insured, and that's worth checking with anyone who brings a saw to your house. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. To set up a visit, call (218) 241-4178 or use our contact form.
Concrete cutting in Duluth starts with a plan
Concrete cutting is sawing straight lines and openings in slabs and walls, or drilling round holes, so pipes, drains and conduit can pass through concrete that's already there. At All Star Duluth Concrete, we do it for homeowners and small business owners in Duluth, MN and the cities around it.
Most of these jobs start with something that has to get through a slab or wall, like a new drain line under a basement floor, a pipe for a bathroom, conduit out to a garage or a bigger window. The price moves with how thick the concrete is and how much steel is in it, how many feet of cut or holes you need, how easy the spot is to reach, and whether the pieces leave with us or stay.
The schedule turns on what has to happen before the blade touches anything, such as a scan, a utility locate or a city permit. My written estimate gives your figure and lists what's included. If the cut is part of a bigger remodel, check the contractor's license, because in Minnesota anyone hired directly for more than one special skill on a one-to-four-unit home needs a state residential building contractor or remodeler license.
Concrete cutting and the work around it
Matching the saw to your concrete
Before we cut, I ask what the surface is, how thick it is, how much room there is around it and what the opening is for, because those answers pick the saw. A flat saw runs across a slab like a basement or garage floor. A wall saw rides a track along a wall, a hand saw gets into tight spots, and a wire saw handles thick or heavily reinforced sections. The right saw makes a straight cut where the wrong one struggles, so we settle it at the estimate, not on the day of the cut.
Scanning and locates before we cut
Concrete holds things you can't see. Before a cut into structural concrete, a scan may be needed to find the rebar, which is the steel inside that holds the slab or wall together, along with any conduit or pipes buried in it. Those are things you want found before the blade gets there, so ask whether a scan is part of the plan on any structural cut. If the job also means digging, the law requires the excavator to contact Gopher State One Call first so underground utilities get marked, and you can ask whether that call is part of the job.
When a cut starts a bigger job
Plenty of cuts are step one of something else. If you're cutting a wall to add a bedroom, Duluth requires a building permit, a new smoke or CO alarm and a code-compliant egress window, the kind you can climb out of in an emergency, and the city's permit application needs the window supplier's papers showing it meets egress and energy code. When we're cutting out an old slab ahead of concrete driveway building or concrete patio construction, we place the cut lines where the new concrete will meet the old.
Get a written estimate for your concrete cut
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site visit, with no pressure to book. I'll come look at the job myself and follow up with a written estimate that lists what's included.
(218) 241-4178How a concrete cutting job goes
Call or send us a message
Call (218) 241-4178, email office@duluthconcretecontractor.com or use the contact form, and we'll set up a time for me to come out. It helps to know the surface, where it is, its thickness if you know it and what the cut is for.
Site visit and written estimate
I come out myself, look at the slab or wall and the room around it, and ask what you're after. Then I send a written estimate listing what's included, so you know what the price covers before you decide.
Permits, cutting and cleanup
Once you say go, we line up any permits and a date, make the cuts and clean up after them. If new concrete goes back in, we prep the base, place and finish it, and leave you with care steps for the first season.
Concrete cutting questions from Duluth
How much does concrete cutting cost in Duluth?
Across the US, slab saw cutting usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot, and that covers the sawing alone. Round holes for pipes and drains are drilled with a core drill and priced per hole, and a small wall-sawing job may come down to a minimum charge rather than the per-foot rate. Your estimate from us gives your own figure.
Do I need a permit to cut concrete in Duluth?
You need a city building permit for cuts in foundation, wall or other structural work, though not for a sidewalk or driveway that isn't on an accessible route. A driveway opening into the public right-of-way needs an approved application and excavation permit through the city's ePlace system. We check it up front and file it when we're the contractor.
Will cutting concrete fill my house with dust?
Usually not, because most saw cutting runs wet, and water on the blade cuts the dust way down. The water turns the cuttings into slurry that has to be vacuumed up or contained, so we plan for it before cutting indoors or near a storm drain. Small hand saws sometimes run dry, with the blade and a vacuum handling the dust.
Does a concrete cutting price include hauling the pieces away?
Not always, because sawing and removing concrete are separate jobs, and some cutters cut the lines and leave the panels where they are. Breaking them up, hauling and disposal can cost more than the sawing itself. Our written estimate says plainly whether scanning, breaking out and hauling are included, so you can compare quotes fairly.