Concrete cutting in Brandon MS - straight cuts right where you planned them
Need a trench through a slab, a doorway in a wall or a cracked section out? We cut it straight and can haul it off.
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What is concrete cutting, and do you need it?
Concrete cutting in Brandon, MS means sawing through a slab, driveway, sidewalk or concrete wall with a diamond blade, so you get a straight, clean edge for a trench, a new opening or a section you want out, without cracking the concrete you're keeping.
Most people who call about cutting are in the middle of something bigger, like a plumbing repair under the floor, a new door into the garage or a broken stretch of driveway they want replaced with a new concrete driveway. What moves the price is whether we're cutting a slab or a wall, how thick it is and how much steel is inside, how many feet you need cut and whether you want the pieces hauled off. The schedule mostly turns on settling the permit question and knowing what's buried in the concrete before we start, so I'll walk the site with you and write a quote that shows what's included and what isn't.
How do you know your concrete needs cutting?
A cracked or sunken section
One panel of your driveway or sidewalk has cracked through or dropped below the rest, while the rest is still sound. Cutting along clean lines lets just that piece come out, and the longer it sits, the worse the trip hazard gets and the more water it lets under the concrete beside it.
A pipe under the slab
Your plumber tells you the line they need is under your floor or patio. A cut trench opens only the strip they need, where breaking it out with a hammer can crack concrete you meant to keep.
A wall where you want a door
You want a doorway, a window or an opening in a concrete or block wall in a garage, basement or addition. Sawing gives straight, square edges a frame can sit in, and it's easier to plan before other work gets built around that wall.
How we handle concrete cutting, from the first question to haul-off
First I ask whether we're cutting flat concrete, like a driveway, sidewalk or floor, or a wall, and what might be buried in it, because both change how we set up. Flat cuts usually get a walk-behind saw with a big diamond blade, and wall openings get a saw that rides a rail bolted to the wall. Then our crew marks the lines and makes the cuts, and if you want the pieces gone too, we put the haul-off in the same quote so you see the whole job at once.
A lot of cutting is the first step of something new. We'll cut out a broken stretch so it can be replaced as part of concrete driveway building, or saw an old slab loose so the ground is ready for concrete patio construction, and quoting both together means the cut lines up with what gets poured next.
Flat sawing for slabs and driveways
This suits a trench through a garage or house slab, a cracked driveway section or a sidewalk panel that has to come out. The saw cuts straight down from the top, so the edge left behind is clean enough to pour new concrete against.
Wall sawing for doors and windows
This suits a new doorway, a window or a pass-through in a concrete or block wall. The rail keeps the blade on a straight track, which is the standard way to cut an opening like that.
Get a written quote for your concrete cut
We'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the cut with you and write up a free quote, with no pressure to book.
Call (601) 591-9020- Based in
- Brandon, MS 39042
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call us about concrete cutting in Brandon?
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's who does what on a cutting job, so you know what's coming at each stage.
Call or send a message
Call (601) 591-9020 or fill out the form on this page, and tell us whether it's a slab or a wall. We get back to you and set up a time for me to come out.
I look at the site
I come out, see where the cut goes, ask what might be buried in it and hear what you want. You get a written quote showing what's included and what isn't, and we settle the permit question before any work starts.
Our crew makes the cuts
Our crew sets up the saw, makes the cuts and breaks up and hauls off the pieces if that's in your quote. I'm on site checking the work as it goes.
We walk the finished job
When the cutting's done, I walk it with you so you can see the edges and the cleanup. Ask whatever questions you've got, and I'll answer them right there.
Why Brandon homeowners call us for concrete cutting
I come out and check the work
I do the estimate visits myself, and I'm on site checking the cuts while our crew runs the saw. The person who heard what you want is the one watching it get done.
Quotes explained before you sign
Before I learned the trade on crews, I sat at kitchen tables explaining concrete quotes for another company, and I opened Brandon Concrete Company in 2023 so the person explaining the job also helps build it. A quote you understand is one you can hold us to, and I like it that way.
Licensed and insured in Mississippi
We're licensed and insured, so you're not carrying the risk of our crew's work on your property. In this state, contractors are licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors, which covers both residential and commercial work.
If you've got a cut in mind, send us the details or call (601) 591-9020, and I'll come out and look at it with you.
Concrete cutting and the work around it in Brandon
The City of Brandon requires a permit when someone proposes to build, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a structure, and a doorway sawed into a wall or a slab opened as part of a repair can fall under that, so I don't assume either way. We sort out the permit question with you before any cutting starts, and when your job needs one, we handle it as your licensed contractor so it isn't left on you. The city's permit guide also notes that state law requires anyone doing a remodel job over $10,000 to hold a residential builder's license or a remodeler's license, which matters when the cut is one piece of a bigger remodel.
We're based in Brandon and work across the cities around it, and the calls look much the same in Pearl and Flowood: a driveway panel cut out ahead of a new pour, a slab trenched for a plumbing line, a doorway added during a remodel. Most of them are tied to other work, so I plan the cut around whoever comes next.
Questions about concrete cutting in Brandon
Call (601) 591-9020How much does concrete cutting cost per foot in Brandon, MS?
Professional saw cutting of concrete slabs usually runs about $4 to $15 per linear foot across the US, so treat that as a national guide, not our price. Thicker or reinforced slabs and wall cuts usually land higher per foot, and a small job may be priced mostly by a minimum charge instead of the per-foot rate. Breaking up, hauling and disposing of the pieces can add more than the sawing itself, so make sure the quote you compare includes them if you want the concrete gone.
Should my concrete slab be scanned before it's cut?
If you think pipes, wiring or cables run through the slab, yes, and you can ask for a scan to be part of the quote. Ground-penetrating radar looks into the concrete and can find rebar, the steel rods that strengthen a slab, along with post-tension cables, conduit and pipes you can't see from the top. Hitting one of those turns a simple cut into a repair, so I'd rather talk about it at the estimate than after.
Who should pull the permit for concrete cutting in Brandon, me or the contractor?
Brandon's permit guide says the property owner can pull the permit, but doing so makes you the general contractor and personally liable for accidents on the job, so ask your contractor up front who will pull it. When your cut needs a permit, we take care of it, as I covered above.
How do I cut a trench in my slab without hitting buried utility lines?
Under Mississippi law, anyone planning to dig, including a trench under a slab, notifies the operators of underground lines through Mississippi 811 and asks for them to be marked. That covers what's in the ground below the cut, and a scan covers what's inside the concrete, so on a trench job it pays to think about both.
What is the best way to keep dust down when cutting concrete?
Cutting wet is the usual way, because most flat and wall sawing runs with water that cools the blade and turns the cuttings into slurry, a watery mix, instead of dust. That slurry runs off, so it has to be vacuumed up or contained, and it's fair to ask any crew how they'll handle it near your house and yard.
Can you cut concrete and leave the pieces in place?
Yes, a cutter can saw the outline or trench lines and leave the cut panels where they are, because sawing and removing concrete are two separate jobs. That works well when a plumber or another crew is taking it from there, and if you'd rather have the pieces gone, just tell me at the estimate.
Related concrete work that often follows a cut
Concrete driveway building
If the cut is the first step toward replacing a broken or sunken stretch of driveway, we can pour the new section with a properly packed base underneath.
Concrete patio construction
When an old patio slab has to come out first, we can build the new one in the same project and plan where the water runs.
Service areas for concrete cutting near Brandon
Brandon Concrete Company is based in Brandon, Mississippi, and cuts concrete across the cities around it, including Jackson and Madison. The 11 cities below have their own pages, and we work in others nearby too.
Brandon, MS
Get your concrete cut planned and quoted
Call (601) 591-9020 with the surface, the rough length of the cut in feet and whether you want the pieces hauled off, and I can plan the visit around your job.