Concrete Cutting

Concrete cutting is the drilling, sawing and removing of concrete. When concrete structures need to be demolished the usual method adopted was to break down the concrete using a sledge hammer. This method proved to be inefficient, time consuming and there would also be difficulties while clearing the area. Concrete cutting is carried out by using tools like an abrasive wheel or diamond blades. Diamond blades have diamonds placed at the edge of the wheel that cuts the concrete. Diamond blades are also used to an array of other hard substances.

There are various methods to cut concrete and these methods are: The Diamond cutting method which involves using a diamond blade to cut through the concrete. The most precise method adopted to cut through concrete. Flat sawing method is usually when concrete needs to be cut is slabs to reach plumbing pipes under the concrete or to repair broken strips of a road or pavement. Core drilling is another method used to cut concrete wherein a circular hole is made in a concrete wall to allow pipes and vents for air conditioners to pass through. Wire sawing method is only adopted when all other methods of concrete cutting cannot be used. It is used to cut huge chunks of concrete. The machinery used in this method is a cable studded with diamonds. The cable works like a pulley and is connected to a hydraulic powered drive.

Concrete cutting is required when buildings are to be renovated. It is a method of breaking concrete with the use of machines and less man power. Concrete Cutting In UAE is required because of the constant up gradation of buildings and infrastructure. This has left enough room for the use of experts who deal with machines and tools that are used concrete cutting and professionals who offer concrete cutting services. Mussafah in Abu Dhabi and Deira in Dubai are the best known locations to find professionals who offer concrete cutting services in UAE.