The preferred tool for drilling into concrete is a hammer drillThe trick to fast and easy concrete drilling is the tool: a rotary hammer. A rotary hammer (such as the 1″ D-Handle Rotary Hammer by Makita [model # HR2475] shown below) adds hammer blows to the drill bit during its revolutions. This makes quick work of concrete drilling projects – and the holes are precisely sized.
You can drill holes in concrete with a regular drill. Many people think that you cannot drill concrete with a regular drill. They believe that you need a special hammer drill with hardened drill bits. While these tools do make the job faster they are not necessary.