✦ Concrete Core Drilling & Boring
Precise Concrete Openings for Utilities, Systems, and Site Work
PaveTech Solutions provides concrete core drilling and boring for slabs, floors, walls, pavement, and other concrete surfaces throughout Wisconsin. We plan the work around opening size, concrete thickness, reinforcement, access, location, and what the opening needs to accommodate.
How Core Drilling Creates Precise Concrete Openings
Core drilling uses specialized equipment and diamond core bits to create clean, circular openings through concrete. These openings can provide access for plumbing, electrical conduit, drainage, mechanical systems, utilities, anchors, and other construction needs without removing a large section of surrounding concrete. Diamond core-drilling systems are commonly used for precise pipe and conduit penetrations through concrete.
✦ Concrete Core Drilling Services
Precise Openings Built Around the Project
Core drilling may be used for plumbing, electrical, drainage, HVAC, utilities, and other building or site penetrations. Opening size, depth, access, and reinforcement all affect how the work is completed.
Utilities & Mechanical Openings
We create precise openings through concrete for conduit, communication lines, plumbing, HVAC, pipes, and other utility or mechanical systems.
Drainage & Slab Coring
We core drill through concrete floors and slabs for drains, piping, utility access, remodeling, and other construction requirements.
Wall & Reinforced Concrete Coring
We create circular openings through suitable concrete walls and can core through reinforced concrete when project conditions and reinforcement layout allow.
✦ Concrete Core Drilling Applications
When a Precise Concrete Opening Is Needed
Concrete core drilling may be appropriate when a project requires a controlled circular penetration through an existing concrete surface.
Plumbing pipe penetrations
Electrical conduit openings
Drainage installations
Mechanical-system access
HVAC penetrations
Utility openings
Floor and slab penetrations
Concrete wall openings
✦ Our Process
How We Lay Out and Core Drill Concrete
Evaluate
We review the required opening, concrete thickness, access, reinforcement, surrounding conditions, and project requirements.
Layout
We confirm the approved location, diameter, and drilling limits before work begins.
Drill
Our team uses professional core-drilling equipment and the appropriate diamond core bit to create the required opening.
Complete
We remove the concrete core and prepare the opening for the next phase of utility, mechanical, drainage, or construction work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is concrete core drilling?
Concrete core drilling uses a cylindrical diamond core bit to create a precise circular opening through concrete.
What is concrete core drilling used for?
It is commonly used for plumbing, electrical conduit, drainage, HVAC, utilities, mechanical systems, and other building or site penetrations.
Can you core drill through reinforced concrete?
Yes, depending on the project. Diamond core bits are available for concrete containing reinforcement, but reinforcement and structural conditions should be evaluated before drilling.
What size holes can be core drilled?
Core-drilling equipment can create a range of opening sizes. The required diameter depends on the pipe, conduit, system, and project requirements.
Can concrete floors and walls both be core drilled?
Yes. Core drilling can be used for suitable concrete floors, slabs, walls, and other concrete elements when access and project conditions allow.
Is core drilling the same as concrete saw cutting?
No. Saw cutting generally creates straight or linear cuts, while core drilling creates precise circular openings through concrete.
Why does the drilling location need to be evaluated first?
Reinforcement, utilities, structural conditions, opening location, and concrete thickness can all affect how and where a core should be drilled.
✦ Controlled Openings for Utilities & Building Systems
Need an Opening Through Concrete?
Tell us what needs to pass through the concrete, the approximate opening size, where the work is located, and what will happen after drilling. We’ll help determine whether core drilling or another concrete-cutting method fits the project.
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PaveTech Solutions, Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (920) 204-6975
1103 S Lynndale Dr Ste 104, Appleton, WI 54914
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