How to Price Concrete Jobs (2026 Guide)
How to price concrete flatwork in 2026: per square foot for slabs, driveways, and patios, plus yardage, rebar, prep, forming, finish, and tear-out math that protects margin.
A homeowner in Denver calls three concrete contractors for a 600 square foot driveway replacement. The first contractor walks the site, measures the slab, notes the old driveway that has to come out, prices the tear out and disposal as its own line, figures the base and the rebar, and sends a clear itemized quote from his tailgate that same afternoon at $9,600.
The second contractor eyeballs it, says "call it ten grand" over the phone, and never sends anything in writing. The third quotes $7,200 because he priced the pour and forgot the tear out, the extra base the poor soil needs, and the dump fees, and he will lose money the day the jackhammer comes out. Same driveway.
Three completely different businesses. One priced the job..