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Concrete coring in commercial buildings: the guide

2026-02-24 — Ottawa-Gatineau

New tenant, electrical code upgrades, sprinkler additions, server room cabling: in a commercial building, concrete regularly needs to be drilled or cut. Here's how to plan this work efficiently.

The 3 most common needs

1. Cable and wire pass-throughs

Network, fiber optics, power: we drill clean holes between floors and through concrete walls, at the exact diameter of your sleeves. Every hole is ready for mandatory fire caulking.

2. Plumbing, sprinklers and HVAC

Drain additions, sprinkler risers, ventilation ducts: coring allows clean penetrations without weakening the structure — unlike jackhammering.

3. Layout modifications

Slab trenches for new lines, openings for technical shafts, equipment pad removal: controlled cutting lets you modify the building without wild demolition.

Working in an occupied building

How to get a price fast

Send us the list: diameter × thickness × quantity × floor/access. With that (plus a few photos), we return a written quote within 24h — perfect for including in your own bids.

Volume pricing

A single hole pays for the trip. Ten holes cost much less each. For recurring contracts (property managers, electricians, HVAC), we set up a price grid in advance — you know your cost before you call.

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