We saw-cut concrete for repairs, drains and conduit, and grind and polish floors. Slabs in newer East Bay homes can be post-tensioned, so we confirm how yours was built before any cut.
Cutting and polishing are two different services with one thing in common: diamond tools. Saw cutting makes clean, straight cuts in existing concrete. We cut out a damaged driveway panel along a neat line, open a trench in a slab for a new drain or conduit, add control joints to a slab that was poured without enough of them, and cut openings for a new step or landing. Wet cutting keeps the dust down.
Before cutting any floor inside a newer house, we find out how it was built. Many homes in the newer East Bay subdivisions have post-tensioned slabs with steel cables under high tension, and those must be located before a saw or core drill goes near them. Outdoors we check for sprinkler lines, drains and conduit. After a trench cut, the patch is doweled to the old slab so the two sides stay level.
Polishing turns a plain floor into a finished one. The slab is ground with finer and finer diamonds, a hardener is applied and the surface is brought up to the sheen you choose, from matte to glossy. It suits garages, shops, showrooms and living spaces, and it can be combined with dye for color. Grinding is also how we take down a raised edge or remove an old coating.
Concrete cutting and polishing in Concord: common questions
Can you cut out just the bad section of my driveway?
Yes. We saw along a joint or a straight line, remove that piece, rebuild the base and pour a new panel tied to the old ones with dowels. The new panel will look lighter until it weathers.
Is it safe to cut a trench in my house slab?
It depends on the slab. A conventional slab can be cut with care. A post-tensioned slab must have its cables located first, and cutting one is dangerous and damaging. We find out which you have before quoting.
Can any concrete floor be polished?
Most sound floors can. The result depends on the concrete itself, since polishing reveals what is there, including patches and cracks. We grind a test spot so you can see the look before committing.
How it works
- Free estimate: Call, text or book online. We visit and measure.
- Written quote: Clear pricing with finish options.
- Prep & forms: We excavate, grade, compact the base and set forms and reinforcement.
- Pour, finish & cure: We pour, finish, cut control joints and tell you when you can use it.