Concrete cutting in Temple TX - clean cuts that leave the rest of your slab whole
Need a pipe run under your slab or one bad section taken out? We cut it straight and clean, and leave the good concrete alone.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
When should you cut concrete instead of breaking it out?
Concrete cutting in Temple, TX is how we make a straight, clean opening through a slab or a wall, or a round hole for a pipe, so the work can get done without breaking up the concrete you want to keep.
Most people call A&L Temple Concrete Construction because a plumber needs a trench under the garage floor, one panel of the driveway has sunk, or a wall needs a doorway, and they'd rather not jackhammer the whole thing. We're based in Temple and work across Bell County and the cities around it. The price turns on the kind of opening, how thick the concrete is and how much steel is in it, and whether you want the pieces broken out and hauled away. The schedule mostly turns on what's inside the slab, because if there could be tensioned cables in it, those get checked before anyone picks up a saw. Your own figure comes in the written quote I send after I walk the job with you.
How do you know a job calls for concrete cutting?
One panel has sunk
When a single section of your driveway or patio has dropped or broken up while the rest still sits flat, that piece can usually be cut out along a clean line and replaced on its own. If you wait, water keeps running under the low edge and the damage can creep into the panels next to it.
A line has to go under
A drain, water line or conduit that needs to cross under a slab means opening a trench, and a saw cut gives you straight edges that patch back neatly. Breaking it out with a hammer tends to leave ragged edges and cracks that run past where you meant to stop.
A wall needs an opening
If you want a doorway, a window or a round hole for a pipe through a concrete wall, cutting is how you get a clean edge. Knocking it through by hand shakes the wall and leaves a rough hole that costs more to fix up afterward.
How we handle concrete cutting on your job
Before we cut, I ask where the cut goes, whether it's a slab or a wall, and whether you have drawings showing cables or lines inside, because what's in the concrete decides how carefully we go and which saw we bring. We mark the line so you can see exactly where it runs, and then we cut. Indoors we bring a saw that doesn't run on gas, since a gas saw fills a closed room with carbon monoxide. When the cutting's done we clean up, and our quote will already have said plainly whether breaking out and hauling the pieces is part of the job.
A lot of cutting is the first step of a repair. If we cut out a sunken panel, the new section goes in as part of our concrete driveway building work, and if we cut back an old edge to add on, the new slab follows our concrete patio construction. Either way, I'd rather spend your money digging out and packing the ground under the new piece than on a fancy finish on top, because the base is what keeps the patch level with the concrete around it.
Flat sawing for slabs
This is the saw for driveways, patios, garage floors and other flat slabs, so it handles most trenches and panel removals. It runs along the top and cuts a straight line down through the slab.
Wall and wire sawing
A wall saw cuts vertical or steep surfaces, which suits doorways and window openings in a concrete wall. Wire saws are for thick or heavily reinforced sections that a regular blade can't get through.
Core drilling for round holes
When a pipe or conduit needs a round hole, we core drill it instead of sawing it. Core holes are usually priced apart from saw cuts, so expect them as a separate item.
Get a written quote for your concrete cutting
We reply within one business day. Estimates are free and done at your property, with no pressure to book. I walk the job with you, then send a written quote showing what's in it and what isn't.
(254) 791-8043- Based in
- Temple, TX 76501
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about concrete cutting?
Here's how a cutting job runs from your first call to the last of the cleanup, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (254) 791-8043 or use the form, and tell us where the cut goes and whether it's a slab or a wall. If you have building drawings, dig them out, because they save time later.
I walk the cut with you
I come out, look at the concrete and ask what's inside it and what the opening is for. Then I send a written quote that lists what's in it and what isn't, so you can set it next to anyone else's.
We check and set a date
Once you say go, we check with the city or county office for your address about permits and tell you what we learn. If the slab could hold tensioned cables, those checks come first, and outdoor cuts get scheduled with the forecast in mind.
Cutting and cleanup, me included
I'm on site with our crew through the cutting and the cleanup. You see the line before the blade goes in, and the pieces are handled the way the quote said.
Why Temple homeowners call A&L for concrete cutting
I look at the job myself
I'm the one who walks your concrete and writes the quote, and I'm on site with our crew when the cutting gets done. The person who heard your questions about cables or dust is standing there when the saw starts.
Building in Temple since 2023
I ran a landscaping company for years next to concrete crews and spent a few seasons on a crew before starting this business in Temple in 2023. That taught me to care most about what's under and inside the concrete, which is exactly what matters before a cut.
Fully licensed and insured to cut
We're fully licensed and insured. On a cutting job that's worth asking any crew about, because a saw working near cables or lines inside a slab is no place for guesswork.
The most important thing on a cutting job is knowing what's in the concrete before the blade touches it, so start by sending us the details on our contact page.
Concrete cutting and slab repair in Temple
Crews cutting concrete in Temple work under OSHA's silica standard for construction, a federal rule that requires the employer to limit how much crystalline silica dust workers breathe and to take other steps to protect them. It isn't up to the city or to you, and it applies to every cut we make, so we plan dust control into the job and the quote instead of deciding it the morning of. If you're having concrete cut inside your house or shop, it's fair to ask any crew how they'll handle the dust.
Around here most of our cutting calls are for houses and small businesses that need one section replaced, a line run under a slab or an opening made where there wasn't one. We take the same calls in Belton and Killeen, and we ask the same questions about what's inside the concrete there before we cut.
Questions about concrete cutting in Temple
How much does concrete cutting cost in Temple, TX?
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs across the US usually costs about $4 to $15 per linear foot, for the cut itself. Reinforced or thicker slabs commonly cost more per foot, and on a small job a minimum charge for bringing the crew and saw out often sets the price more than the per-foot rate. Your own figure comes in my written quote after I see the job.
Could a concrete saw hit cables in my slab?
It can, if steel cables were run through your slab and pulled tight, which builders call post-tensioning. Those cables hold high stored tension, so they're far riskier to cut than ordinary rebar, the steel bars that strengthen most slabs, and a cut that could reach them may need drawings, a ground-penetrating radar scan and an engineer's input first. Plan on extra steps and time, and know that one locating guide points out a blank scan only means nothing was found, not that nothing is there.
Does the price of concrete cutting include hauling the concrete away?
Not always, because cutting and removal are separate jobs and some cutters just make the cut lines and leave the panels in place. Breaking up, lifting out and disposing of the pieces can cost more than the sawing itself, so ask every quote you get whether removal is included.
How do you keep dust down when cutting concrete inside?
Water on the blade is the main way, and OSHA says wetting the blade when cutting concrete substantially reduces the dust it makes. We keep water on the blade, and indoors that matters even more because the dust has nowhere to go. The water turns the dust into slurry, and a cutting trade group's sample spec has its cleanup agreed with the owner before work begins, which is worth settling in your quote.
How do I get ready for a concrete cutting crew?
Decide exactly where you want the cut, find any building drawings that show what's inside the slab or wall, and clear the area around it. The same trade group's spec has the owner approve and clearly mark the cut lines, and mark anything buried in the concrete, before cutting starts, and that's a good habit even on a small job. It also helps to know whether you want the pieces hauled away.
How long does concrete cutting take?
The cutting itself is often the quick part, and most of the time goes into what comes before and after it. A slab that might hold tensioned cables needs its checks done first, and breaking out and hauling the pieces adds time of its own, so I'll tell you what your job turns on when I walk it.
Work that often follows a concrete cut
Concrete driveway building
When you'd rather replace the whole driveway than patch one panel, we pour a new one on a base built to carry your cars.
Concrete patio construction
Cutting back an old patio edge is often step one of a larger patio, poured to drain away from your house and sized for how you use it.
Service areas for concrete cutting around Temple
A&L Temple Concrete Construction is based in Temple, TX, and cuts concrete across Bell County and the cities around it, up toward Waco and down toward Georgetown. The 12 cities below have their own page, and if yours isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
Temple, TX
Tell us where the cut goes
Call (254) 791-8043 or send the form with where the cut goes, whether it's a slab or a wall, any drawings you have and whether you want the pieces hauled off, so I show up with the right saw.