Concrete Cutting

John F Hunt Concrete Cutting (South) is a Division of John F Hunt Limited who undertake technical demolition and structural alteration projects, by combining traditional demolition skills with the professional services provided by the Concrete Cutting and Diamond Drilling teams. They deliver complex projects, both in challenging central London locations and across the South of the country. John F Hunt Concrete Cutting (North) is a Division of John F Hunt Regeneration, who carry out the decommissioning and industrial dismantling of brownfield structures nationwide. The Concrete Cutting and Diamond Drilling teams support the Regeneration activities throughout the Midlands, North and Scotland.

Fast and virtually silent, Diamond Drilling is the most environmentally sensitive way of creating a precision opening in any structure. Rigs have a single hole drill capacity from 8mm for smaller anchor bolts and dowel bars, up to 1000mm in diameter for installing large pipes, and can be operated manually or automatically from virtually any angle.

A fast and precise straight line method to create openings in concrete and masonry. It is typically used to cut appetures for doorways and windows, as well as reducing wall heights, and forming lift-shaft openings. With up to 1000mm depth of cut, track sawing is also ideal for making separation cuts between walls and floors prior to demolition operations.

Wire sawing is a very versatile and efficient method of cutting, with the operation being dust and vibration free. It is typically used for cutting large sections of heavily reinforced concrete. The procedure can be used successfully under water, which is ideal and cost effective when working in tidal situations or water filled tunnels.

We have an extensive range of diesel and 3 phase electric floor saws, capable of taking blades from 450mm to 1500mm which gives us cutting depths of up 630mm. Our Floor Sawing services are perfect for cutting external horizontal surfaces such as roads, pavements and airport runways, as this method produces clean edges in a very short space of time.

Concrete Bursting or Hydraulic Bursting is a safe and environmentally friendly method of weakening and demolishing large concrete structures, through a silent and vibration free demolition technique. It enables the removal of smaller more managable pieces of concrete without the use of large machinery.

Our cost-effective fleet of electro-hydraulically powered, remote controlled robotic excavators, allow work to proceed in the smallest of areas with no harmful fumes and by design, the removal of the operator from any hazardous situations. With an array of attachments and minimal noise emissions, robotic BROKK demolition also alleviates hand-arm vibration problems.

We offer a concrete Floor Planing service for the removal of surplus or unwanted material. This is often utilised for the levelling of screeds from floors and slabs after poor construction. Suppression systems are fitted to reduce the amount of dust created within the working environment.

To identify the position of hidden metal objects and rebar within a concrete structure without any intrusive or damaging investigation, can be very difficult. Our Ferrous Scanning service enables the non-destructive inspection and identification of metals, whilst providing measurements and pin-point positioning for drilling and cutting.

Training is key to maintaining our exemplary health and safety record, with our operatives receiving regular task specific training to industry standards. We provide ongoing training for all teams including PASMA, IPAF, BROKK operator and confined space training.

Working from six depots across the country based in the Midlands, Northeast, Northwest, Scotland and two in the South, we offer a comprehensive range of Remote Robotic Demolition and Concrete Cutting equipment available for hire, either with one of our highly trained operators or as a self-drive option.

When noise pollution is a major consideration, concrete cutting and diamond drilling are fast and virtually silent, enabling work to continue and deadlines to be met. See our locations below and give us a call.