Road sawing, Timaru and South Canterbury

Road sawing

Planned asphalt service cutting for trenches, service runs and potholes, set out from plans or marked on site.

Road sawing is planned asphalt service cutting: the cuts for trenches, service runs and potholes, set out from your plans or marked on site.

The slurry is vacuumed and taken away.

Typical work

When you need it

Common jobs for this service. If yours is not on the list, ask.

A trench for water, power, data or drainage has to cross an asphalt road, yard or car park.
A service run is planned and the asphalt has to be cut before the digger starts.
Potholes have to come out of a driveway or a yard.

Specs

Concrete hardstands and deep slabs are floor and slab sawing, which has its own page.

None of it is compulsory. It is just the difference between one visit and two.

The line, and the name of whoever has authority to sign it off.
What is under the cut. Services, ducting or a live drain change the plan and are far cheaper to find now.
Your traffic management, if the cut is on a live road or in a working yard.
Vehicle access, water, and somewhere for the slurry.

On the day

The sequence on a normal job.

Set out with you before anything starts, from plans or a marked line on the ground, confirmed with whoever is signing it off.
Vacuum the slurry and take it away, rather than run it into your stormwater or across the yard.

FAQ

Do you work at night?

Yes. Tell us the window and we will work to it.

What happens to the cutting slurry?

It is vacuumed and taken away with us. Cutting water does not go into your stormwater or across the yard.

Can you take potholes out of a yard or driveway?

Yes, for homes and businesses.

Where we work

Timaru is the base, and we travel for the work.

We also work across Mid Canterbury, North Otago and the Mackenzie.

Tell us where you are and what the job is, and we will tell you when we can be there.