Diamond cutting & coring · South Florida
Concrete Cutting in Miami
Concrete cutting is a family of diamond-tool methods — coring, wall sawing, slab sawing, wire sawing — each built for a different element and geometry. Describe the cut you need, or upload the drawings, and get pricing matched to the right method.
- Reinforced concrete, PT decks, CMU
- Precise saw-cut edges, no overbreak
- Occupied-building & night work
- One request covers mixed scopes
Pick the method by the cut
Every concrete cutting scope maps to one of these methods. Mixed scopes — say, a sawn opening plus a dozen cores — price together in one request.
Core drilling
Round holes 1/2 in to 14 in+ through slabs, walls, and beams — the method for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical penetrations.
Wall sawing
Track-mounted blade cuts up to ~30 in deep in vertical surfaces — door, window and MEP openings in structural walls.
Slab sawing
Walk-behind saws cut floors and decks — trench runs for plumbing and conduit, slab removal sections, expansion joints.
Wire sawing
Diamond wire cuts what blades cannot: mass concrete, deep beams, columns, and sections with no blade access.
Selective demolition
Cut-and-remove scopes: sawn sections broken out, rigged, and hauled — stairs, ramps, equipment pads, whole slab bays.
Not sure which?
Describe the element and the end result you need — the request form has a “Not Sure” option and estimators match the method.
Why diamond cutting instead of breaking
Jackhammers and breakers remove concrete by shattering it. That works for a driveway; it does not work two feet from a post-tension tendon, above an occupied office, or on an edge that must be re-formed and poured against. Diamond cutting removes concrete along an exact line, leaves the remaining structure untouched, and keeps noise and vibration low enough for occupied buildings.
In practice most Miami projects choose cutting for one of four reasons: precision (the opening size is on a drawing), structure (the engineer limits vibration and overcut), occupancy (the building stays in use — see night work), or speed (a sawn edge is ready for the next trade the same day).
Working ranges at a glance
| Core drilling | 1/2 – 14 in+ diameter holes; barrel extensions for deep cores |
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| Wall sawing | Straight cuts to ~30 in deep with large blades; flush cuts along adjacent surfaces |
| Slab sawing | Floor cuts commonly to ~12 in deep; deeper with large-diameter blades |
| Wire sawing | Effectively unlimited section size — mass concrete, deep beams, piers |
| Materials | Cast-in-place, post-tension (after scanning), precast, CMU, brick, asphalt |
| Site conditions | Interior/electric, exterior/diesel, occupied floors, night windows |
From request to cut concrete
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Describe the scope
Element, dimensions, thickness, and what the cut is for. Plans, sections, or phone photos all help.
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Method and price come back
An independent Miami-area provider reviews the request, confirms the right method, and issues their estimate.
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Logistics locked
Scanning, shoring or bracing responsibility, water and power, debris handling, and the work window get confirmed before anyone mobilizes.
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Cutting and handoff
Cuts made to layout, slurry contained, sections removed as agreed — the site hands back to the following trade.
What makes a concrete cutting quote accurate
- Element: slab, wall, beam, column, or foundation — and the thickness
- Cut geometry: opening dimensions, trench length, hole schedule
- Material: reinforced, post-tension, CMU — say “unknown” and it gets verified
- What happens to the cut piece: hauled away, left in place, lowered by others
- Access and occupancy: floor level, elevator, occupied spaces above/below
- Timing: business hours, nights, or weekend
Frequently asked questions
What does concrete cutting cost in Miami?
It prices by method and scope: cores per hole by diameter and depth, sawing by linear foot and depth, plus mobilization minimums. Access, scanning, night windows, and debris handling move the number. The fastest path to a real figure is a scoped request — the cost guide explains the drivers.
Can structural walls and slabs be cut safely?
Yes — with the engineer of record defining what can be cut and what gets reinforced or shored. Cutting operators execute the drawing; they do not replace the engineer. For openings in bearing walls, see wall openings.
How loud is it? Can tenants stay in the building?
Diamond sawing is a steady mechanical noise rather than percussive banging, and coring is quieter still. Occupied-building work is standard practice, usually with containment and often on night windows.
Do you handle debris and slurry?
Both are line items to agree in advance: slurry gets vacuumed and disposed of legally (never into storm drains — see the slurry guide), and cut sections are hauled or staged as the request specifies.
Concrete cutting vs demolition — which am I asking for?
If the concrete must separate along exact lines and the rest stays, that is cutting. If sections also need breaking, rigging, and hauling, that is selective demolition — usually a cut-first, break-second sequence.
Project intake
Get your cutting scope priced
One request covers mixed scopes — cores, sawn openings, trenches, removal. Upload drawings or photos and independent Miami-area providers take it from there.