Road saws. They are pretty gnarly attachments. That’s the reason the category made our weird and wild attachment showcase. A road saw is basically a large circular cutting disc that slices through asphalt, concrete, and even rock to install utilies or expansions joints (as examples).

Since we’re talking road saws, I should probably draw your attention to Blue Diamond. The brand continues to build out its roadwork attachment lineup with the introduced its new Extreme Duty Road Saws. These puppies are designed to cut cleaner, straighter trenches through a variety of hard surfaces (asphalt to concrete to rock). The attachments join Blue Diamond's growing family of roadwork tools, which already includes 12 hydraulic breakers, the Extreme Duty Series 2 Cold Planer, and other pavement-focused implements (like an angle broom or concrete grinder).

For contractors installing utilities, repairing roadways, or cutting expansion joints, road saws offer a faster and more consistent alternative to handheld equipment. Mounted to a skid steer or compact track loader, the attachment lets operators cut precise trenches while remaining safely inside the cab. From the press release:

“The Extreme Duty Road Saws provide our customers with cleaner, faster, and more accurate cuts than traditional methods, along with the flexibility and performance they can rely on for their tough trenching jobs,” said Drew Truan, chief executive officer at Blue Diamond Attachments. “Together with our entire family of road work solutions, customers have attachments built to address multiple challenges in their roadwork applications.”

What road saws do on the jobsite

Road saws use a large circular cutting disc powered by the host machine's hydraulic system. Contractors commonly use them to trench for water, sewer, gas, electrical, and fiber-optic utilities. They also cut expansion joints, remove damaged pavement sections, and prepare road surfaces for repairs. Compared with handheld concrete saws, a skid steer-mounted road saw is a godsend. Crews can maintain straighter cuts over longer distances. The machine also carries the attachment's weight, reducing physical strain on operators.

Built for heavy-duty trenching

Blue Diamond will offer the Extreme Duty Road Saws in two models. One provides cutting depths from 6 to 17 inches. The larger model reaches from 8 to 24 inches deep. Contractors can equip the saws with interchangeable tooth plate kits that produce cutting widths from 2 to 8 inches, giving crews flexibility for different utility installations and pavement removal projects. Hydraulic depth adjustment lets operators raise or lower the blade without leaving the cab. That feature helps maintain a consistent cutting depth as ground conditions change. 

Additional productivity features include:

• Hydraulic side shift with up to 18 inches of travel for repositioning the blade from the cab.
• A trench-clearing scraper blade and material flow diverter that move debris away from the cut.
• A depth gauge for more consistent trench depth.
• A universal skid steer mount compatible with many skid steer or compact track loader brands.

Which machines can run the new road saws?

Blue Diamond designed the new road saws for skid steers and compact track loaders equipped with up to 65 horsepower. The company recommends auxiliary hydraulic flow between 21 and 42 gallons per minute, covering many standard- and high-flow loader configurations. 

Blue Diamond continues expanding its ecosystem

The new Blue Diamond road saws are another example of the company's steady expansion across attachment categories. Fleet managers may also want to check out Blue Diamond's recently launched BDAParts.com parts and accessories portal. The ecommerce site simplifies replacement-part searches by part name or serial number, displays shipping and taxes before checkout, and supports both Blue Diamond attachments and many universal replacement parts. For mixed fleets running this attachment brand, faster parts sourcing can translate directly into more uptime.