What is road sawing?
Road sawing forms straight-line cuts in accessible pavement and concrete slabs. It is commonly considered for service trenches, planned slab sections, joint layouts and pavement modifications where the cut line and required depth can be defined.
Define the layout, not just the area
For a trench or section to be removed, supply the cut lengths, spacing and required depth. Identify the pavement material and thickness where known. A marked-up plan helps distinguish saw cuts from the excavation, breaking or removal that may follow.
Access and working windows
Tell us whether the work is on a road, car park, footpath or building slab. Traffic, pedestrians, parked vehicles and other trades can affect access. Include the permitted working window, staged areas and the arrangements for keeping the work area available.
Common project requirements
- Slab and pavement cutting
- Service-trench preparation
- Joint cutting
- Civil and site modification works
What to send for a quote
- Cut lengths and expected depth
- Surface material and site location
- Site access and working hours
- Any traffic or public-access restrictions
Don’t have every detail yet? Tell us what you know. The team can discuss what else is needed.
What affects pricing
- Cut length, required depth, pavement material and thickness.
- Number of stages, access to each cut and equipment setup.
- Traffic arrangements, working windows, slurry handling and mobilisation.
The office reviews these factors before scope and pricing are agreed. A requested date is subject to confirmed availability.
Planning the work
- Confirm the cut layout and provide information about buried or embedded services.
- Coordinate work areas, access windows and the parties managing traffic or public access.
- Agree slurry collection, section removal and any subsequent excavation or reinstatement separately.
Scope and responsibilities
Saw cutting does not by itself include trench excavation, service installation or pavement reinstatement. Identify each required task, and confirm how the cutting package interfaces with the civil works.
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