Concrete cutting in Temecula CA - clean, straight cuts right where you marked them
Need a strip cut from a driveway, a slab opened up or a wall doorway? We match the saw to the job and cut clean.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
How do you get concrete cut cleanly in Temecula?
Concrete cutting in Temecula means sawing a straight, clean line through a driveway, patio, sidewalk, floor or wall, most often with a walk-behind saw running a large diamond blade, so you can take out a bad section, open a wall or run a line through a slab without hammering apart the concrete you're keeping.
Most people who call us have one problem spot, like a sunken panel, a slab in the way of a new drain or a wall that needs a door, and they don't want the whole thing torn out. B&R Temecula Concrete Contractors is based in Temecula and works across the cities around it in southwest Riverside County and north San Diego County. The price mostly comes down to how many feet we cut, how thick the concrete is, whether it's a wall or a slab, and whether the pieces have to be broken out and hauled off. Rebar, the steel bars inside a slab that hold it together, slows the blade, so that counts too. The schedule turns on getting your lines marked, getting any utilities near the cut shut off and sorting out a permit if the cut reaches the street side, and the written estimate spells out what's included for your job.
How do you know your concrete needs cutting, not tearing out?
One section cracked or sunk
One panel of the driveway or patio is cracked through or has dropped, while the rest sits fine. That usually means the base gave out under that piece, and a clean cut lets us take out just that section. Waiting lets water keep running under the edge until it's a trip hazard or starts pulling the next panel down with it.
Old concrete in the way
You're widening the driveway, adding a drain line or tying in a new slab, and the old concrete is where the new work has to go. A straight saw cut gives the new pour a clean edge to meet, so the seam looks planned. Breaking it out with a hammer instead leaves ragged edges and hairline cracks that run into the slab you meant to keep.
A wall that needs an opening
You want a doorway, window or pass-through in a concrete wall. That's a saw job, with the cuts laid out to the size of the opening. Knocking it out by hand shakes the wall around the hole and leaves an edge you'll be patching for a long time.
How our concrete cutting jobs run
Before we cut, I ask you to mark the lines and tell us about any utilities in or near the concrete, because the saw only goes where we put it. We match the saw to the surface and the space, whether that's flatwork, meaning the driveways, patios, walks and floors that sit on the ground, or a wall. Then we make the cuts, break out what's coming out and haul it off, so you're left with a straight, square edge ready for new concrete or the opening you wanted.
Most cuts are the first half of a bigger job. When a broken section comes out, we can pour the new piece as part of our concrete driveway building work, or start a new slab off that clean edge with concrete patio construction. If we're replacing what we cut, I'd put your money into digging out and packing the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, before any fancy finish, because a soft base is usually why that piece failed in the first place.
Cuts in driveways, patios and floors
This suits you if one section is broken, you're widening, or a drain or utility line has to run through the slab. We cut out just the part that has to go, so the rest of the slab stays where it is.
Openings in concrete walls
This is for a new doorway, window or pass-through in a concrete wall. The cuts are laid out to the size of the opening, so there's less patching around the edges afterward.
Get a written estimate for your concrete cut
Send the form and we respond within 1 business day. I come out to measure and give you a free estimate at your property, in writing, with no pressure to book.
- Based in
- Temecula, CA 92590
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call us about concrete cutting in Temecula?
Here's how a cutting job runs from your first call to the end of the job, and who does what along the way.
Call or send the details
You call (951) 466-2140 or fill out the form, and it helps to tell us the surface, where the cut goes and any lines you know of. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I measure and write it up
I come out, measure, ask what will sit on the concrete afterward and where the water should go, then write up an estimate that shows what's included so you know what you're paying for. We also settle whether over cuts, where the blade runs a little past a corner, are okay on your job.
We cut, then walk it together
Once you say go, we sort out the permit side, make the cuts and, if new concrete is going in, set the forms, pour and finish. At the end I walk the job with you.
Why Temecula homeowners call B&R for concrete cutting
I write every estimate myself
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site working with our crew when the concrete goes in. Nothing you told me at your house gets lost on the way to the crew.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured, which is what you want when a crew is running saws on your property. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Straight answers since 2023
I learned the trade on concrete crews around the Inland Empire and started this business in Temecula in 2023. If a cut won't fix what you're after, or something simpler would, I'll tell you that instead of selling you the job.
Tell us the surface, where the cut goes and any lines you know of, then send it through our contact page or call (951) 466-2140.
Cutting, driveway and patio work in Temecula
If your cut is anywhere near the street, the sidewalk or the driveway approach, the City of Temecula's Department of Public Works is the office to ask, because it issues encroachment permits for any construction in the public right-of-way. Its list names driveway approaches and excavation, not concrete cutting, so check your own project on the city's encroachment permit page before anyone assumes either way. For building permits, the city's Building Department handles plan check, permits and inspections. Before we schedule, I check which city or county office covers your address, and if the job needs a permit, we file it, set up the inspections and I tell you what the office expects from you as the owner.
Around Temecula, the usual call is one driveway or patio panel that dropped or cracked while the rest held, or someone who wants the driveway wider. We see the same kind of driveways and backyard slabs on jobs in Murrieta and Menifee, so we cut only what has to go and leave a clean edge for whatever comes next.
Questions about concrete cutting in Temecula
How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Temecula?
Professional concrete cutting across the US usually costs about $3 to $10 per linear foot, and that's the national market range, not our price. Your own number comes from the written estimate I put together after measuring your job.
Which saw do you use to cut a concrete wall versus a driveway?
A wall gets a wall saw, which rides on a track so the cuts stay straight and controlled around the rough opening. A driveway, patio or floor gets the walk-behind saw. The two set up differently, so tell us early if your job has both.
How do I get ready before a concrete cutting crew arrives?
Mark where you want the cuts and find out whether any pipes, wires or other lines sit in, next to or fastened to the concrete. A trade guideline puts that on the owner's side, along with marking the location and type of anything embedded near the lines and having services to those utilities shut off before cutting. I'll go over the lines with you, and if something's unclear we talk it through before the saw starts.
Where does the slurry go when you wet cut concrete?
We plan where the slurry goes before we start, so it stays out of the storm drain. Wet cutting runs water over the blade to hold the dust down, which turns the cuttings into slurry, and it's standard for most slab and wall cutting, so most jobs have some. A California stormwater guide says saw-cut slurry should be kept out of storm drains and watercourses, so ask us where it will go on your property.
Can you cut concrete indoors without water?
Yes, dry cutting skips the water and relies on the blade's design and a vacuum to handle the dust, which suits small hand-saw cuts or indoor work near finishes where water won't do. A trade guideline says engine-powered saws used inside need good ventilation, which the owner provides, and lists electric, hydraulic or pneumatic saws as other options, so ask which saw suits your space.
How do I know if my slab has tension cables before cutting?
The usual way to find out is a scan before cutting, and one cutting company's guide calls ground penetrating radar a reliable way to map steel and utility lines inside concrete without damaging it. The same guide warns that cutting a tensioned strand releases its stored energy all at once, which can shatter concrete, hurt someone and weaken what the slab carries. If there's any chance your slab has them, tell me at the estimate.
Concrete work that usually follows a cut
Concrete driveway building
When a cut takes out a broken section, a new driveway pour fills the gap on a dug-out, packed base and ties into the concrete you kept.
Concrete patio construction
If you're opening up a slab for a bigger yard or a new door out back, a patio pour can pick up from the clean saw edge.
Service areas for concrete cutting near Temecula
B&R Temecula Concrete Contractors is based in Temecula, CA, and cuts concrete for homeowners in the cities around it. Twelve cities have their own page here, including Lake Elsinore and Wildomar, and they aren't the only places we work.
Temecula, CA
Get your concrete cut where you want it
Send the surface, where the cut goes and any lines you know of, and I'll show up to the estimate already knowing what to look for.