Concrete cutting in Bellevue NE - clean, straight cuts with the dust kept down
Need a section of driveway removed or a doorway cut into a concrete wall? We make a straight, clean cut and leave the site tidy.
What does concrete cutting involve, and what moves the price?
Concrete cutting in Bellevue means sawing clean, straight lines through a driveway, sidewalk, patio or floor, or cutting a door or window into an existing concrete or masonry wall, so a section can come out or an opening can go in without breaking up the concrete around it.
Most calls start with one problem, like a sunken square of driveway somebody keeps tripping on, a sidewalk panel that has to come out, or a basement wall that needs a door. The price moves with how thick the concrete is, how far the cut runs, whether it's a floor or a wall, how much steel is inside and whether the pieces need hauling away. The schedule mostly turns on whether a scan comes first and whether the cut touches a curb, sidewalk or street, so before we set a date we find out which office covers your address, city or county, and look into the permit side. You'll get your own figure when I come out and look at it.
How we handle concrete cutting, start to finish
I start by walking the job with you and marking exactly where the cut goes. Before anything else, we talk about what might be buried in the concrete, like wiring, conduit or rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together, and whether a scan makes sense first. Then we set up the saw that fits the surface and cut wet, because the water keeps the dust down instead of letting it settle on your car and drift into the house. The water and cuttings turn into slurry, a gray mud, and we clean it up rather than let it run down the driveway into the street. If a section is coming out, we break it out, haul it off and leave a clean edge for whatever goes in next.
Cutting is often the first half of a bigger job. Once a sunken or broken section is out, we can pour the replacement as part of concrete driveway building, and when an old slab out back is coming out to make room, we take on the new pour through concrete patio construction. If the budget gets tight on a new pour, I'd rather spend it on the base underneath than on a fancier surface, because the base is what keeps a slab from settling and nobody sees it once it's poured.
Why Bellevue homeowners call Excel Bellevue Concrete Construction for cutting
The estimate comes from me
I started this business in Bellevue in 2023, and I still come out to look at every job and give the estimate myself. The cutting is done by me and a small crew I've trained, so the person who heard what you want is the one running the saw.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. Nebraska requires contractors and subcontractors doing business in the state to register with the Nebraska Department of Labor, and that duty sits with the business doing the work, not with you as the owner of the property.
Bellevue based, both sides of the river
We're based in Bellevue and work across Omaha and the cities around it, from Papillion and La Vista to Council Bluffs and Glenwood in Iowa. A lot of what we cut is driveway and sidewalk near the street, so we're used to working right up against curbs and finished concrete without chipping the part that stays.
We count the dig notice in
When a cut leads to digging, Nebraska law requires notice to the one-call center at least two full business days, and no more than ten business days, before the digging starts. We count that window when we set your date, so nobody is standing around waiting on it.
On a cut, what matters most is knowing what's in the concrete and agreeing on exactly where the line goes before the blade touches it. Call (402) 206-0944 or send us your project details with the address, the surface and the rough size and spot of the cut, and I'll come take a look.
Get a free on-site estimate for your concrete cut
We get back to you within one business day, and the estimate is free and comes with no obligation. Once you send this, we'll set a time for me to come out, look at the concrete and the spot you want cut, and give you the estimate myself.
Concrete cutting up close
Common questions about concrete cutting jobs
Which saw cuts a concrete floor or driveway, and which cuts a wall opening?
A floor or driveway gets flat sawing, and a wall opening gets wall sawing. Flat sawing uses a walk-behind saw with a large diamond blade on level surfaces, while wall sawing runs the saw along a rail bolted to the wall, which keeps the cut straight and controlled and makes it the standard way to open a new door or window. When I look at your job, I'll tell you which one it calls for.
How do you find wiring or rebar in concrete before cutting?
A ground-penetrating radar scan, or GPR, can help find cables, rebar and conduit inside concrete before you cut. Drawings and visual clues are useful, but they fall short of proving a spot is clear, so you can ask whether a scan should come first. We bring that question up ourselves before any cut.
Do I need a city permit to cut a curb or sidewalk in Bellevue?
Bellevue has permits covering paving, curb and sidewalk cuts, and the city's public works administrative division takes the written applications. The city requires curbs to be ground, and saw cutting a curb needs permission from the public works director. When a permit applies, we take care of the application or walk you through it.
How do I get ready for a concrete cutting job at my house?
Decide roughly where the cut goes and how big it is, and pull out any drawings you have of the house or the slab. A Bellevue cut permit application describes the work and comes with a plan showing the location and dimensions of the cut, so having the size and spot settled saves time if your job needs one. Move cars and anything you care about away from the area, and we'll handle the rest.
Does concrete cutting cost more in winter in Bellevue?
For a street cut, yes. Bellevue adds a ten percent winter charge to street cuts made between November 15 and April 1 each year, so if your project needs one and your timing is flexible, the season is worth weighing. We'll tell you at the estimate whether your job involves a street cut.
Who fixes the street after a city street cut in Bellevue?
The work is split between the city and the contractor. The city saws and removes the pavement, the contractor completes the repair and backfills, and then the city finishes the backfill and repours the street.
Work that often follows a cut
- Concrete driveway building
If you're tired of patching the same tripping spots, a full replacement gives you a new slab with joints planned where you choose instead of cracks wherever they land.
- Concrete patio construction
Cutting out an old or cracked patio often starts a new one, poured on a packed base and finished with a texture that gives your feet grip when wet.