What type of saw do I need for cutting concrete?

Concrete is an extremely strong, durable, and resilient material. As a result, breaking through it (either intentionally or not!) is no mean feat.

As a result, in order to cut through concrete, you’ll need to enlist the assistance of a trained concrete sawing professional, who will use a specialist saw for the task.

To help you get a better sense of what’s involved in the process of concrete sawing, below, we’ve outlined the different types of concrete sawing, and the types of saws that are used.

At BritCut, our skilled team provides a range of concrete sawing services, ensuring an effective and dependable solution for all the clients we work with.

Ring Saws

What is ring sawing?

Ring sawing is widely used in cutting through hard construction materials, including concrete. It involves using a piece of specialist handheld machinery, which features a diamond tipped ring saw blade.

Within the ring saw’s circular blade, the blade drive rollers are fitted at the blade’s rear (near the handle, rather than just in the middle). This means that almost the entire blade depth can be used to cut with, making them ideally suited to cutting up to depths of 300mm.

Ring saws are ideally suited for creating perfectly square corners and clean, straight lines. As a result, they are widely used to create or enlarge openings such as windows, doors, and lift shafts.

What are the benefits of ring sawing?

• Incredibly efficient
• Versatile, and can be used to cut a wide range of hard construction materials
• As a handheld saw, ring sawing is a great choice for projects with limited space or restricted access
• Highly precise, and extremely effective at creating clean lines and perfectly square corners
• Boast extra cutting depth, making them great at cutting concrete walls and double-skin brick walls
• Hydraulic, meaning they produce no fumes
• Cause minimal disruption, as they make very little noise
• Can achieve a greater cutting depth than petrol-powered saws
• Portable and safe

Find out more about BritCut’s ring sawing services.

Floor saws

What is floor sawing?

As its name suggests, floor sawing is one of the most effective ways to cut through horizontal floor surfaces. Floor saws can cleanly cut through hard construction surfaces such as concrete, asphalt and granite (at depths of up to 400mm). As a result, floor sawing is widely used in concrete slabs, or roads, pavements and runways, and construction, roadworks, and demolition projects (to name a few).

Floor saws feature large spinning diamond tipped blades to cut clean straight lines through the flooring’s surface. These are integrated into a walk-behind machine.

What are the benefits of floor sawing?

• Creates clean cuts and straight lines
• Extremely efficient
• Produces minimal levels of vibrations and dust (meaning there is almost no disruption caused)
• Can be fitted with either diesel engine or electric powered equipment
• Can be used in both indoor and outdoor applications
• Can be used in a wide range of applications
• Only requires one operative to walk behind the machine

Find out more about BritCut’s floor sawing services.

Wall & Track Saws

What is wall & track sawing?

Wall sawing (also known as track sawing) is the fastest and most precise way to cut reinforced concrete walls and flooring. Track saws can make both vertical and horizontal cuts, and can cut to a 800mm depth.

This method is a great option for projects where floor saws can’t be used (such as a multi-storey building). Wall sawing is used in a wide range of different applications, including forming angled cuts, sawing through concrete staircases, and creating (or widening) window, door, and lift shaft openings.

What are the benefits of wall & track sawing?

• Extremely accurate and efficient
• Can create cuts up to a depth of 800mm
• A great option for projects where floor saws can’t be used
• Versatile, and can be used in an extensive range of different applications
• A fantastic degree of accuracy
• Exceptionally safe as its remotely controlled
• The best technique for cutting a large quantity of wall or floor slab
• Ideally suited to areas with reduced working space

Find out more about BritCut’s track sawing services.

Wire Saws

What is wire sawing?

Wire sawing is one of the most traditional ways of cutting through hard materials as it was initial utilised within the quarrying industry. It features a diamond encrusted flexible steel wire, which uses a series of pulleys to cut through the material.

Wire sawing can create cuts at any angle that is required. Plus, thanks to the thinness of the diamond wire, wire sawing creates a brilliantly smooth cut face.

As a result, wire sawing is widely used in projects that require the removal of large areas of heavily reinforced concrete or large metal structures (particularly on sites where access is limited, or other methods of removal or demolition are made impossible).

What are the benefits of wire sawing?

• Precise cutting, and the ability to cut at any required angle
• Completely versatile, with the ability to cut almost any size structure to limitless depths
• Can be used in a huge range of applications, including cutting through reinforced concrete, brick, and even metal structures
• A great choice for sites where there is limited access
• Creates a brilliantly smooth cut face
• Fast and efficient
• Completely fume-less
• Creates almost no vibrations or noise, keeping the level of disruption to the absolute minimum
• Extremely safe as it is remotely controlled

Find out more about BritCut’s wire sawing services.

BritCut’s Concrete Sawing Services

At BritCut, our skilled team have over 40 years of experience under our belts.

We are fully accredited, experienced and trained operatives, with a wealth of knowledge in the concrete sawing sector. When you enlist our assistance, we will work with you to determine the best cutting method for your specific project, and our comprehensive services ensure you achieve the results you need, on time and on budget. So, to find out more about our concrete sawing services in London, Kent and Essex, don’t hesitate to get in touch.