Concrete & Driveways
Concrete Core Drilling Services in Champaign & Clark County, OH
When a line has to pass through concrete, you core it. Hammering a hole through a foundation wall cracks the wall, wrecks the waterproofing, and leaves a mess that will never seal properly around the pipe.
We core drill through foundation walls, basement slabs, footers, and structural concrete for plumbing, electrical conduit, HVAC, radon mitigation, and sump discharge. Clean edges, accurate placement, and a hole that can actually be sealed.
Scope of work
What this service covers
- Foundation wall penetrations
- Basement and structural slab coring
- Plumbing and drain line penetrations
- Electrical and communications conduit holes
- HVAC and dryer vent penetrations
- Radon mitigation and sump discharge coring
- Small to large diameter holes
- Wet coring with slurry containment
- Core removal and cleanup
How it goes
The sequence, step by step.
You should know what happens next at every stage. Here is how we run this job.
- 01
Mark and verify
We confirm placement on both sides and check for rebar, post-tension cable, and embedded conduit before drilling anything structural.
- 02
Anchor the rig
The core rig is anchored so the bit runs true. That is what produces a straight, clean hole instead of a wallowed-out one.
- 03
Wet core
Water cools the bit and controls dust. We contain and manage the slurry rather than letting it run across a finished basement floor.
- 04
Extract and clean
Core removed, hole cleaned, site left ready for the plumber or electrician to sleeve and seal.
Where we do this work
Concrete Core Drilling across five Ohio counties.
Every county has its own health district, permit process, and soil profile. Pick yours for the local detail.
Champaign County
Champaign Health District
Logan County
Logan County Health District
Miami County
Miami County Public Health
Clark County
Clark County Combined Health District
Union County
Union County Health Department
Also serving Urbana, Springfield, Bellefontaine, Marysville, Troy, Piqua, St. Paris, Mechanicsburg, West Liberty, Tipp City, Plain City, Russells Point & Indian Lake.
Common questions
Concrete Core Drilling FAQ
Real answers, including the numbers people actually want.
It depends on diameter, wall or slab thickness, access, and whether the concrete is heavily reinforced. Multiple holes on the same trip cost far less per hole than separate visits. Call for a free estimate.
Yes, poured walls, block walls, footers, and slabs. We check for rebar before drilling anything structural, and we will tell you if a proposed location is a bad idea structurally rather than just drilling it.
Wet coring produces slurry, so there is water involved. We contain and vacuum it. It is far less disruptive than dry cutting, which fills a finished space with concrete dust.
We handle everything from small conduit penetrations up through large diameter holes for sewer and water service lines. Tell us the pipe size and we will confirm the core size before we arrive.
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