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Concrete cutting and core drilling

Concrete cutters saw openings in slabs and walls, cut joints and drill round core holes for plumbing and electrical.

60 businesses listedUpdated October 2026
In short

Concrete cutters saw openings in slabs and walls, cut joints and drill round core holes for plumbing and electrical. Scanning first avoids cutting through cables, pipes and post-tensioned tendons.

What concrete cutting & core drilling involves

  1. Scan the slab or wall (GPR) for services and reinforcement
  2. Mark out and get engineer approval for structural openings
  3. Saw or core with water suppression
  4. Remove cut sections and clean up slurry
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How much concrete cutting & core drilling costs

Cutting is quoted per job (setup, hole sizes, depth, metres of cut and access). We found no reliable public Australian price list.

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Before you hire

  • Always scan before cutting – especially post-tensioned slabs
  • Get engineer approval for new openings in structural walls or slabs
  • Ask how slurry and dust will be controlled
  • Ask whether the quote includes removal of cut pieces

Standards and approvals

Cutting, grinding and drilling concrete releases respirable crystalline silica. Under WHS laws the contractor must control the dust (water suppression or on-tool extraction, plus respiratory protection) – ask how they will do it before work starts. Openings in structural elements need an engineer's approval.

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Who does concrete cutting & core drilling

60 businesses in the directory list this service; 46 of them mention it on their own website (the quote is on each business page).

New South Wales 11 businesses
Queensland 14 businesses

All concreters in Queensland

Western Australia 11 businesses
  • Concreter
    Jj's Concrete & LimestoneMundaring, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Commercial slabs
    • Excavation & site preparation
  • Concreter
    Metro Concrete Pty LtdSpearwood, WA
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Concreter
    Suns ConcretingBeeliar, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Concreter
    Steve & Paul Kingsley Concrete & Bobcat ServicesRockingham, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Best Concrete Cutting PerthKalamunda, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    T G Concrete ScanningNewman, WA
    • Steel reinforcement (reo)
    • Excavation & site preparation
    • Concrete cutting & core drilling
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Cornerstone Concrete CuttingRockingham, WA
    • Concrete removal & replacement
    • Concrete cutting & core drilling
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    JuwestLeonora, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Footings, foundations & columns
South Australia 16 businesses

All concreters in South Australia

Tasmania 5 businesses
  • Polished & epoxy floors
    Nelson Polished ConcreteSheffield, TAS
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
    • Polished concrete floors
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Van Dieman DiamondNew Norfolk, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Cowen ContractingHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Schouten Concrete ConstructionsLaunceston, TAS
    • Concrete cutting & core drilling
Northern Territory 1 business
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Di-Core Drilling & CuttingRenner Springs, NT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Commercial slabs
    • Steel reinforcement (reo)
Australian Capital Territory 2 businesses
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Complete CutKambah, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Cancut ConcreteWatson, ACT
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Steel reinforcement (reo)
    • Concrete removal & replacement
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Common questions

Why scan concrete before cutting?

To find cables, pipes, reinforcement and post-tensioning tendons; cutting a tendon is dangerous and expensive.

What is core drilling?

Drilling a clean round hole through concrete with a diamond core bit, for pipes, cables or ducts.

Do I need an engineer to cut a doorway in a concrete wall?

For load-bearing walls and slabs, yes – the opening may need extra support.

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