Application
Ramp Cutting & Slab Sloping
Cutting and re-profiling concrete to form ADA ramps, dock ramps, and graded transitions between elevations.
Ramps solve elevation changes — an ADA-accessible entry, a transition between a dock and a warehouse floor, or a graded path where two slabs meet at different heights. Retrofitting a ramp into existing concrete usually means cutting out a section of slab, sloping the base, and setting up a clean transition that meets accessibility slope limits.
Crews we route work to saw the ramp footprint cleanly, remove the concrete, and prepare the base so a new ramp can be poured to the required slope. For ADA work, the finished slope and cross-slope have to stay within code, which starts with cutting to the right dimensions.
Ramp cutting methods
The ramp footprint is isolated with slab sawing and removed via slab removal or exterior flatwork demolition for outdoor work. Edge transitions and thresholds are finished with hand sawing. Related accessibility flatwork ties in with sidewalk & ADA access.
Where the ramp cuts into a structural slab, concrete scanning confirms what's below.
Practical considerations
- ADA ramps must meet slope and cross-slope limits; cutting to the correct footprint sets that up.
- Wet-cutting controls silica dust per OSHA 1926.1153.
- Exterior ramps in Houston should shed water and account for the surrounding drainage.
- Clean saw edges give the new pour a defined boundary and reduce patching.
Mind the ADA slope
Accessible ramps have strict maximum slopes. Cutting the footprint accurately keeps the finished pour within code.
Ramp cutting FAQs
- Can you cut out a section of slab to build a ramp?
- Yes. The ramp footprint is saw-cut and removed, and the base prepared so a new ramp can be poured to the required slope.
- Do you handle ADA-compliant ramp work?
- Crews cut to the dimensions the accessible design requires. The finished slope and cross-slope are set by the ramp design and confirmed at pour.
- Can you cut a dock ramp transition?
- Yes. Transitions between dock and floor elevations are cut and re-profiled so equipment rolls smoothly across the joint.
- Is this interior or exterior work?
- Both. Interior ramps use slab sawing and removal; exterior ramps tie into flatwork demolition and drainage considerations.
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