Slab sawing, also called flat sawing, cuts straight lines through concrete floors, slabs and asphalt with a walk-behind saw. Spitellie Concrete Sawing is a crew you hire to make the cut, not a saw rental: a family business based in Wheat Ridge and cutting concrete across the Denver metro since 1980.
What Slab Sawing Is For
- Removal. A section of slab or paving is cut along a marked line so it can come out in pieces, rather than being broken out by hand.
- Repair. Cutting around a damaged area leaves a clean, straight edge on the concrete that stays, ready for the new pour.
- Access to utilities. Opening a slab or street over a buried utility vault, or along a trench line, so the crew underneath can get to work.
The photos below are from our own jobs: an opening over a utility vault, a trench in a paved plaza, a street slab rigged for lifting, a ballpark seating deck and a rooftop cut into sections and lifted out.
How a Cut Section Comes Out
Because the edges are sawn rather than broken, a cut section can be rigged and lifted clear in one piece, with straps or with an excavator, and the concrete around it is left square and undamaged. When a job also needs round holes in the same slab, like the finished cut in the photos, they are core drilled.
Before You Call
Every slab is different: how thick it is, what's under it, and what happens to the concrete once it's cut. Tell us where the job is and what needs to come out, and Michael will get back to you with a free estimate.
Who We Cut For
Most of our work is commercial and utility, for contractors and subcontractors, and we cut for homeowners too. We're based in Wheat Ridge and work across the Denver metro; outlying areas such as Fort Collins may carry a trip charge. Call 303-425-1025 any time.