FAQ'S
General
Can
you cut material other than concrete?
How far will you travel to do a job?
Core Drilling
What are your hole drilling capabilities?
Can you drill a hole upside down or on an angle?
What is the deepest hole you can drill?
Wall Sawing
How close can you cut to an adjacent wall or
floor?
Do you have to use water when sawing?
How deep can you saw on a wall?
Can you saw on a ceiling?
Floor Sawing
How deep can you saw on a floor?
How close can you cut to an adjacent wall?
Grooving and Grinding
Do you have any specialized sawing applications?
Installation of
Bumper Posts
Can you install bumper posts?
General
Q:
Can you cut material other than concrete?
A: Yes, though Michigan Concrete Sawing &
Drilling specializes in concrete, Michigan Concrete Sawing
& Drilling can cut through brick, asphalt, steel, wood,
refractory brick, and solid granite. Although Michigan Concrete
Sawing & Drilling often get requests for cutting through
ground frost, we are unable to do it.
Q: How far will you travel to do a job?
A: While most Michigan Concrete Sawing &
Drilling jobs are within 100 miles of our office, Michigan
Concrete Sawing & Drilling will travel as far as necessary
to meet our customer’s needs.
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Core
Drilling
Q:
What are your hole drilling capabilities?
A: Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling has bits from
1/2" to 2 1/2" in 1/8" increments; from 3"
to 6" in 1/2" increments; from 6" to 12"
in 1" increments; from 12" to 30" in 2"
increments. In addition, Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling
have 32", 36", 42", 48" and 60" bits
and Michigan Concrete always has the ability to purchase larger
bits or any special size that Michigan Concrete Sawing &
Drilling customer's desire.
Q: Can you drill a hole upside down or on an angle?
A: Yes, Michigan Concrete's drilling rig can be set up to operate
upside down and can be adjusted to drill on any angle.
Q: What is the deepest hole you can drill?
A: With the drilling equipment presently in Michigan Concrete
Sawing & Drilling's inventory, the depth of a hole is
almost unlimited.
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Wall
Sawing
Q:
How close can you cut to an adjacent wall or floor?
A: Due in part to recent developments in blade design, Michigan
Concrete Sawing & Drilling can cut flush with adjacent
walls and floors. Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling can
also cut walls at angles other than perpendicular to the wall
surface.
Q: Do you have to use water when sawing?
A: No, it is possible to saw without water. However, when
sawing dry, dust control can be more difficult than controlling
the water used in normal sawing.
Q: How deep can you saw on a wall?
A: Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling is currently able to
cut 30" deep, which allows us to cut through a wall 60"
thick. If, however, Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling has
a request for a deeper cut, larger blades are available and
would be purchased to handle the job.
Q: Can you saw on a ceiling?
A: Yes, ceiling sawing, as well as sawing at odd angles, is
well within Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling capabilities.
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Floor
Sawing
Q:
How deep can you saw on a floor?
A: As with wall sawing, Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling
has the ability to cut 30" deep. Larger blades can be
purchased if deeper cutting is required.
Q: How close can you cut to an adjacent wall?
A: Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling can cut within 2"
of the adjacent wall using a parallel cut. With a perpendicular
cut, Michigan Concrete is able to cut flush to the wall.
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Grooving
and Grinding
Q:
Do you have any specialized sawing applications?
A: Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling is able to groove
floors to improve traction in slippery areas, grind the surface
of slabs to eliminate uneven floor surfaces and create rumble
strips to slow traffic.
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Installation
of Bumper Posts
Q:
Can you install bumper posts?
A: Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling installs a few
hundred bumper posts per year. We normally keep 4" and
6" posts in stock so Michigan Concrete Sawing & Drilling
can quickly respond to your needs.
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