In a word, yes. Many contractors shy away from step cutting when cutting through a slab in preparation for breaking and removal. The typical excuses run from not wanting to change saw blades to time constraints to basically not thinking it makes any difference.

Core drilling is an area of the construction industry that many general contractors like to sublet. We want to show to everybody how to do their own core drilling.

Knowing what factors that can affect your concrete cutting performance is the first step. Understanding your aggregate and choosing the right diamond blade for what you’re cutting. Hard aggregates such as river rock require diamond blade with a softer bond. Meaning the metals holding the diamonds are softer allowing the diamonds to grind down and break away when they’re done cutting. You should cut at slower speeds when the aggregate is hard