If you’re remodeling your home, you may find yourself in need of concrete cutting services. There are several reasons you might want professional concrete cutters, including:

• Cutting expansion joints into concrete to prevent cracking.
• Cutting concrete into smaller pieces for ease of removal.
• Opening up walls for new doors or windows.
• Drilling for installation of utility lines such as power cables or water pipes.

Whatever the reason you need to hire a professional concrete cutting company, the first question you’ll probably ask yourself is: how much does concrete cutting cost?

Every job is different

Every concrete cutting job is different and a professional concrete cutting company will carry out a site inspection before giving you a precise quote.

Pricing of concrete cutting services depends on your specific requirements and various other factors including:

• The type of machinery needed to do the job.
• The depth of the concrete cut.
• Whether the concrete is reinforced.
• Whether radar scanning is necessary to detect hidden problems.
• Ease of access of location.
• Available space to work in.

As a rough guide, you can expect to pay the following rates per metre.

• Concrete wall hand sawing – $5.00 (depth, 25 millimetres) to $26.20 (150mm).
• Concrete floor hand sawing – $60.00 (100mm) to $85.00 (200mm)
• Concrete core drilling – $1.45 (25mm) to $3.15 (150mm).
• Track-mounted concrete sawing per linear foot – from $37.00 (depth, 200mm).

You can also expect to pay a minimum callout fee of around $200.

Other factors to weigh up

While you can buy or hire a concrete cutting saw for smaller jobs, larger projects are best left to the experts.

When getting quotes for a concrete cutting job, it pays to bear in mind that price shouldn’t be the sole deciding factor in your choice of contractor.

Other factors are also important, such as

• Integrity.
• Quality of workmanship.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience.
• Reliability.

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