Doorways and wall openings
New doorway and window openings cut through brick, block, render and concrete.
Cut out, not broken out
Demolition sawing
Sydney
Demolition sawing takes concrete and masonry out in clean, sized sections instead of breaking it out. Walls, openings, stairs, slabs and pool shells get cut to size and lifted out — and the structure that stays is left exactly where it should be.
What it covers
What is demolition sawing?
Demolition sawing is cutting concrete or masonry into sections with diamond saws so it can be lifted out rather than broken out. It suits new doorways and wall openings, removing stairs and slab sections, and cutting concrete pool shells into sections — anywhere the concrete that stays has to be left clean and undamaged.
Wall sections
Sections of wall cut out and removed, with clean edges left for the builder.
Concrete pool removal
Pool shells marked and cut into sections so they can be lifted out.
Stairs and slabs
Sectional removal of stairs and slab sections, cut to size and lifted out clean.
Tight-access cutting
Hand and ring saws where the big gear will not fit.
Perimeter cuts
Cuts that isolate the section coming out and protect the concrete that stays.
- Materials
- Reinforced concrete, brick, block, render, pool shells
- Method
- Wall, floor, hand and ring saws to suit the access
- Dust control
- On-tool extraction dry, slurry managed wet
- Hours
- 7 days, early starts and after-hours by arrangement
On the job
What it looks like
How the job runs
How does a demolition sawing job run?
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What stays comes first
We look at what is being kept before what is coming out. If the work is structural, the engineer's design and any propping have to be in place first. That is the builder's or engineer's call, and we cut to it.
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Mark the sections
Cut lines are set out from your marks or drawings, and sections are sized so they can be handled and carried out with the access the site has.
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Wet or dry
Inside an occupied building we cut dry with on-tool extraction. Outside, or on deep cuts, we cut wet and manage the slurry.
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Clean handover
The sections come out, the area gets swept or vacuumed, and the next trade can start.
What it costs
What does demolition sawing cost in Sydney?
Demolition sawing is priced on the cut: the thickness and reinforcement of what is coming out, the total length of cut, how many sections it has to be cut into, and how easy it is to get gear in and sections out. Ask when you call whether removal of the cut sections is included, so you are comparing like with like.
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- Photos of what is coming out and the access
- Rough dimensions and thickness
- What the material is, if you know
- Whether the wall or slab is structural, and any engineer's details
- Whether power and water are available on site
- Any site rules: booked hours, inductions, permits
None of it is essential — we can work it out on the phone. It just gets you a firm price faster.
Where we work
Where do you do demolition sawing?
Based in Sydney and on the road daily, with the Eastern Suburbs a home patch — and the rest of Sydney a short drive. See every area we cover.
Eastern Suburbs
- Bondi
- Bondi Junction
- Randwick
- Coogee
- Maroubra
- Clovelly
- Bronte
- Waverley
- Paddington
- Woollahra
- Double Bay
- Rose Bay
- Vaucluse
- Dover Heights
- Kensington
- Kingsford
- Mascot
- Surry Hills
… and the rest of Sydney
- Sydney CBD
- Inner West
- North Shore
- Northern Beaches
- Hills District
- Parramatta
- Western Sydney
- Liverpool
- Sutherland Shire
- Blacktown
- Penrith
- Campbelltown
- Central Coast
- Wollongong
- Blue Mountains
Questions
Demolition sawing questions
Is sawing better than breaking it out with a jackhammer?
Where the surrounding structure has to stay intact, usually yes. A saw cut leaves a clean, straight edge and sends far less vibration through the building than breaking out. For bulk demolition with nothing to protect, breaking can be cheaper. We will tell you which suits.
Can you cut a new doorway in a brick wall?
Yes. New doorways and window openings in brick, block and concrete are common demolition sawing jobs. If the wall is load-bearing, the lintel or support has to be designed and in place first, so tell us what the engineer has specified.
Can you cut up a concrete pool?
Yes. The shell is marked and cut into sections so it can be lifted out, rather than broken up in place.
Do you cut reinforced concrete?
Yes. Diamond blades go straight through rebar and mesh. Heavy reinforcement slows a cut down, so mention it when you call and the quote will be right first time.
Need demolition sawing done?
Quickest way to a price is a phone call. We answer on site.
0405 632 534