How Much Does Concrete Cost? - What I Charge To Do Concrete Work

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This video will tell you how I estimate a concrete job and what my pricing is for installing a concrete pool deck.
Most of my concrete jobs are priced by the square foot. I have square foot prices for pouring concrete floors, installing garage slabs, pool decks, patios, sidewalks, and driveways.
When someone calls me for an estimate, I can give them my square foot price for that type of job and that gives them an idea of what it'll cost them.
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[@Odad18]

I really appreciate all the knowledge, I started watching your video on finishing a year or two when i was laboring, and here I am now looking into bidding. Im starting to get my own jobs now, got 75 x 55 4 inch job, not only do I want to do a good job but also charge right as in fair for everybody. Make sure everybody involved is taken care of. I want my reputation to be honest and done right. Im sure my kids are going to love concrete as much as i do. again thank you

[@CCTOutdoorServices]

These are the types of videos, that get me going with making my own KZbin videos ! 🤙🏼

[@FB-111A]

Came across your channel via Victory. Lived in the North East in the 80’s. Thanks for the interesting video.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks for coming

[@themasonrycompany.]

Hello Mike Just subscribed to your channel. Thanks for making a video on pricing. I'm out here in Southern California and watch O'Dell Concrete and Victory Concrete. Greetings The Masonry Company

[@The_El_Guapo]

I just paid $10 a square foot in California. 500sqf for 5k. But it included excavation and road base foundation site preparation.

[@klmbuilders5385]

Great content concerning reputation and skill level vs pricing! I have 40 years in construction (the last 28 self employed) and I still find it difficult to price fairly without being too expensive.

[@gholland5840]

You make money by having customers pay you, not working your ass off

[@lachlanitis2311]

Fuck that, price to make very good money not ok money. It's hard work by 60 your working days are over charge like a bull.

[@SaBelleD]

Great comments and all but when you have people relying on you for work, insurances to pay, office spaces, storage units for equipment you can’t be sitting around waiting for the right customer.

[@lachlanitis2311]

@@SaBelleD the right customer is always around the corner. If you're good at your job and I mean actually good, you don't have to win jobs. People want you and are prepared to pay the price for you. I charge premium coin for my my services and I'm booked till Christmas, im passing off the small shitty jobs have been for 2 years. I don't know where you come from but there is a skill shortage in Australia, make use of it if its the same there.

[@AndyB718]

Not an issue unless you're in big immigrant filled city or state like NY.

[@Casmige]

I don't understand walking on the Rebar-Grid....it's supposed to be suspended into the MIDDLE of the Concrete-Slurry to be workable. I don;t see your guys reaching in & pulling up the grid before screening either. Why use rebar if you're not going to do it properly??.

[@RealMTBAddict]

They need to use chairs especially with this 12 slump crap mix...

[@LeovardoTrujillo]

yall obviously didn’t listen to He said that the concrete has fiberglass

[@Frank-b5k]

Very nice work

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks a lot

[@upsideways]

For those who think this price is too high; Something to consider 1) maybe you’ve never experienced doing concrete and don’t realize how physically demanding and mentally taxing it is 2) maybe you’re under estimating the value in what the finished product is expected to do, for 30+ years.

[@riverraisin1]

That's right around what I just paid for a similar sized job.

[@CarlosGarcia-ls4hn]

You stated that you are not involved in the prep work. How much more, in addition to your price, would the homeowner have to pay for that?

[@iconoclast1399]

I couldn't see where they pulled up the mesh so that that it was actually in the concrete which is very dodgy as it them becomes useless.

[@Daedroh]

@ 3:26 you can see one of them raising the mesh.

[@akdrywallguy60]

I completely agree with your pricing method - I do the same thing with my drywall company. I don't worry about talking to the other contractors in the area (I live in a very small and remote town), I just base my overall pricing off of my schedule - if I'm getting the jobs at my 'regular' pace, then my pricing is on vs other contractors. If I'm too slow, then my price is too high. If my phone is ringing off the hook and other contractors are coming my way more than usual, and my schedule is getting too full, then my price is too low. I try to stay on the upper end of the pricing spectrum because I I work with the higher end contractors and my work and experience is in demand. I stopped giving my work away about 20 years ago and have been doing good ever since. It just doesn't make sense to cut each other's throats on pricing but if you want to give your work away, have fun. Cheers!

[@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961]

I use to be in the dw business decades ago I never cared what others charged. People fail to realize you can be profitable if you own your equipment and have low overhead. I had competitors in the dw business that were charging tons of money back in the early 80s then 87 black Monday hit and some owners of competing companies were calling asking for a days pay because they had no work. Customers remember who charged fair (and made money) and who gouged when things were busy. Slow, steady and profitable is the name of the game. Does not always work out that way but it is in my opinion a proven way.

[@akdrywallguy60]

@@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961 - very true. I remember the on/off cycles of the 80's and earlier 90's - my dad was always stressed during the down times. But he was also the one who ingrained in me the idea of never sacrificing my work quality - snowing, raining for a month, whatever, take your time and do your work YOUR way. Once you establish yourself as the highest quality guy around, you'll always have work. I hope I don't sound like I'm a gouger, but when my schedule is 1.5 YEARS out, I figure that I need to slow down the flow of work or I'm going to work myself into the grave! Cheers brother!

[@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961]

@@akdrywallguy60 I was not implying that you were a gouger sorry if it was taken that way. Now to the booked out for 1.5 years. That looks good on paper. You know as well as me that an event can change that like the recession we are headed for now. I say the printing shops are a good source of where things are headed. Yesterday when i was picking up a plan there I asked have you noticed any slow down? The guys head lifted up and said ya the last two week s for sure. That is the canary in the coal mine right there. Buckle up folks. I sure hope I am dead wrong about this.

[@akdrywallguy60]

@@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961 - You got it! Me too. Good times come & good times go. I think that we're all going to be slowing down soon as well. We're in a different market where I live (lots of 2nd homes and vacation stuff), so who knows what's going to happen to the more... mmm... inflation proof folks in the world and what they're going to want to spend their cash on. The bigger towns an hour or 2 away from me are definitely starting to slow down on there new residential starts, so it's probably coming my way too. I'm hoping to be retiring soon anyway, so it's possible that retirement will just come a few years earlier than originally planned. Good luck and stay safe!

[@3mt696]

Just wanted to say price fixing (talking to competitors about what they are charging is highly illegal). I think you should mute that out. The Sherman Act is a huge deal and anti trust violations are taken seriously by officials. If someone disliked you and sent this clip to the FTC you would be charged by someone in Maine without hesitation.

[@johniac7078]

Very fair price and great work. Would you mind telling me what finish you recommend for a pool deck? Thank you.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

I like a light broom finish for the best non-slip surface.

[@themasonrycompany.]

You also have a salt finish which leaves small pours "holes ' for nonsllip and a fine sand finish which exposes sand for nonsllip

[@RealMTBAddict]

I did a stamped pool deck once and was laughing the entire time because the owner was too greedy to advise otherwise. I bet plenty of people have fallen since then.

[@ryanfarmer5155]

Did that have a color dye in it? Looks beautiful

[@MikeDayConcrete]

No, it's just regular 4000 psi concrete

[@edgein381]

Absolutely best concrete information glad to see information get passed on thanks for what you do

[@aaronbryant8489]

Do you guys tape around the pool coping to keep concrete mess off it?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

We do, yes.

[@alexromero9370]

Do you have a book that you would recommend that teaches pricing or bidding on concrete jobs

[@raulportales3753]

Mike I just move to west nd and started with my boys and I want to learn prices if your willing to help I have 24 years of experience?

[@archbold1206]

Isn’t what you’re describing price collusion?

[@pitbull4029]

Looks good did you seal it and does that price include sealing it, enjoy your videos Mike

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Sealing is extra. About $2 per sf.

[@luism.raposo5138]

You are so honest. Here in California everything is a secret and expensive. If your good at doing what you do they will bash you like nothing especially the Portuguese. I know because I'm a Portuguese from the islands not Brazil. Brazilian people don't mind sharing information about there work. I been doing concrete for over 30 year's now and I still love it. Nice job and it's very nice of you helping people learn concrete it's becoming a lost art.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thank you

[@marioderioverde4470]

No way you can charge 10 bucks per sq. ft. , couldn't have enough left over for a burrito.

[@phantombanana3422]

Nah, just got hit w a 24x10 commercial, zero equipment access, traffic controlled, 6” w rebar, 20k too

[@osamaobama8407]

❤ your price is reasonable Good work is more important

[@Mike1122.]

What a rip off, 10K. How do you sleep at night?

[@nieldcreek2098]

You do a great job! I did concrete for 19 years, but 3 herniated discs in my back and no workers comp took me out of the trade… lots of respect for what you guys do… I still kinda miss it, but the back pain just was unbearable … it still is, but not as bad. And I’m a few years younger than you (early 50s). Take care of your backs guys, and good on you for keeping your men insured with at least workers comp should something arise.

[@yougotnulled2983]

Talking pricing with competitors could be illegal, but I understand what you're trying to say.

[@J.NX10realestateinvestor]

If it was 1000 sqft that’s around 12 yards of concrete @$94 dollars per yard roughly around $1200 for the concrete plus $300-400 for delivery about $1600 for the load and if this job only takes about 2-3 days to complete. Damm that is some good profit your making there my friend and $180 to $200 per day is ideal to pay each worker assuming they ain’t paying for tools or transport. In California I know some concrete , roofing , construction workers that get payed $600- 700 per week based on a 40hr week and they live happy of course they use company tools and No Benefits all cash money

[@upsideways]

Where can you get 4000psi w/ fiber for 94$ a yard? We pay 150-175 here in NC

[@J.NX10realestateinvestor]

@@upsideways iam in Ca

[@thadandino625]

You’re about 20 years behind on your $94 dollar price 😂

[@MontanaConcretePro]

The typical cost of concrete is between $110 and $165 per cubic yard on average (excluding labor cost).

[@RealMTBAddict]

Another high strength 12 slump pour...

[@jessesawyer3875]

Great video

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Thanks!

[@CCTOutdoorServices]

Ur one of the main reasons why I started my KZbin channel sir !

[@disamcontractors5636]

Same here.

[@R2Mike]

Makes me sad. Where I live I'd have to put a roof over that for 10,000. Smh. This whole place is tight. If a person made over 30 on the hour they would blow up... I gotta get outta here

[@garygood8768]

Mike, this video was made 8 months ago so I hope you still respond to old videos. My question is how does the customer know what color the cement is going to be. Ive seen some concrete pours that turn out light grayish/silver looking instead of tan/beige (earthtone) or even an off white , color. Customer won't know until it dries and it's not what they thought the color was going to be. This is not addee color that is added to the cement work. Can you give some insight on this. Also you said you add fiber reinforcement. I guess that is something the customer has to ask the contractor about. I think that is an added protection for breakage.....imo. Thanks for the breakdown also.

[@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961]

Does that wire laying flat below the crete even do anything?

[@themasonrycompany.]

Yes

[@RealMTBAddict]

No. Use fiber instead.

[@guchdestroyer]

Hello do you have any videos on foundation concrete?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Not foundation walls, just slab foundations. I have a lot of them.

[@SaBelleD]

Hi, you didn’t mention the price of labor. About how much you pay your crew. I know it could vary depending on skills or seniority. Here we’re getting paid $300-$400 per day. Of course highly skilled. Some guys are just helping pour the concrete then leave for another pour with a different company and get paid $300 per pour for a few hours, end up with $600 a day and they don’t even stay until concrete is finished!

[@jdh23h]

Seriously? Where u at bro? Did concrete mostly structural form work . I’m in south Florida. They don’t pay shit here. Thank you

[@SaBelleD]

@@jdh23h We’re based in Indiana. I send people out to Ohio and KY.

[@buckfoejiden62]

3 hundred dollars an hour??? Nobody makes that much money pouring concrete. Doctors would b quitting their jobs and finishing concrete

[@SaBelleD]

@@buckfoejiden62 per hour??? The company would go broke 😂

[@buckfoejiden62]

@@SaBelleD you said it!! Not me

[@CCTOutdoorServices]

Ur inspiration boss, you inspire me to keep going with my KZbin videos 🤙🏼

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Glad to hear it

[@disamcontractors5636]

Very true

[@abrahamsanchez496]

Great video Man it be nice to have same skill and same pricing with any other company it suck here state of new jersey there’s some very cheap people . Very hard to afford it

[@mahfizkhan9053]

Beautiful concrete work this video is full of information thank you sir.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnlecy2736]

If you guys are pouring every day, how many yards/season do you pour?

[@goon8080]

Do you guys to pool installation?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

No, just the concrete deck.

[@themasonrycompany.]

@@MikeDayConcrete do you do any Masonry? Just wondering 🤔

[@progressreason_1]

Hi Mike - Can you do a video on the specifications for concrete for driveways in northern states (ND)? Thickness, psi mpa, ash content, size rock, type rock (granite), rebar type, the slope for drainage, testing post pour with a water hose for puddles and post pour finish for salt protection, etc.

[@SaBelleD]

Do you also want him to come and do your payroll? Wow 😅

[@themasonrycompany.]

Concrete will always form bird baths. Simple

[@Peter-gi3re]

Mike your pricing is more than fair. I don’t think many people would price flat work by the cuyd. Flat work is usually by the sq ft. Foundation work is often priced by the cubic yard. Your pricing is fair for your skills and quality of work in your area and you are right….. if you do quality work you will never be short of work. I did many years of concrete and masonry in Manhattan and while our prices would be much higher, our cost are ridiculous too. The other problem with work in a big city is you do have a lot more competition on commercial work and there is always some new guy who is cutting corners or doesn’t know his real costs and liability who is trying to undercut his competition. I envy the type of customer base you have and the market you are in. Concrete work is stressful enough without having to do it in a busy city like Manhattan working for a bunch of maniacs like the big building owners and big GC’s down here.

[@disamcontractors5636]

Thanks for the informative video. Especially the part about talking with competitors

[@dalepres1]

Who did the siding on the house? What's the big bubble in the siding above the left side of the deck, about midway up the wall?

[@CerretaniOutdoorsLLC]

Mike hello I’m down in Salem Nh running a flatwork business I do all my own digging and grading as well I am about to dig grade form and pour to do a new construction pool and what do you recommend for the coping to pour up too? I’ve been in contact with the pool guys as they are still installing it

[@ericfrederick8736]

Your prices are great compared to what people charge in south Florida

[@izdotcarter]

Holy shit

[@UniqueRecipe101]

I’m looking g to get a company started in in NC any advice ?

[@staycompassionate3811]

Too cheap😮

[@sadiqmalik869]

What jurisdiction are you working in?

[@DC-kc5ks]

What do you charge if you have to break up old concrete first and dispose of?

[@keithprinn720]

sounds like price fixing getting together with others can be more of a price fixed cartel, that is illegal.

[@RealMTBAddict]

Lol

[@AndyB718]

Your labor Union ?

[@RealMTBAddict]

He owns his own company...

[@jdh23h]

How many yards was the pour? 10? Thank You

[@devito7196]

What’s your opinion on concrete overlay’s? Seems to be a hot commodity down here in Florida for driveways/patios/pool decks but I just don’t have the confidence on the overlay properly binding with a slab vs let’s say stamping a fresh pour slab. Any experience just applying overlays to existing slabs and how long they’ve lasted your customers without any call backs?

[@caper104]

You’re better off starting from Scratch. You need to tell your customers to guarantee your work, it’s better that way than to bind.

[@adrianwalker1242]

I thought that was a pretty reasonable cost.

[@froggey5689]

Do you charge more if your doing a stamped concrete patio?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Yes, it's about double this.

[@froggey5689]

Thanks. Im in NY and paid $22 a square foot. But it was a stamped, colored concrete patio with a fire pit.

[@SaBelleD]

@@froggey5689 I’m in IN and sounds fair.

[@markostrowski807]

Mike can you please answer my question please

[@charlesviner1565]

👍

[@mikeandino2676]

For the form pricing. Is that linear feet or square feet?

[@stevelopez372]

He mentioned square footage price for forming up. Which makes sense.

[@JJj-xratedgt]

DiTTO THX!

[@jeromeduet8789]

I charge by sq ft also

[@timriggs3998]

How much additional cost per square ft would it be if you stamped that deck and maybe colored it?

[@MikeDayConcrete]

About 10 dollars per sf more.

[@kimber1958]

thanks

[@TBrownRecords]

Nice job

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video!!

[@sdrammm696969]

Good pricing.

[@doinjusfine1]

20k for 1000 sqft?

[@themasonrycompany.]

$9000.00

[@joeconner2669]

What’s your concrete cost a yard?

[@enrique1374]

🤷‍♂️

[@CCTOutdoorServices]

We for real need to make a collaboration! That be so awesome !

[@FB-111A]

I was in Louisiana in 1985. The pool company said I could have any design within reason and he would price it by the square foot. My cost would be $3 for the deck portion and & $30 for the pool portion. Ultimately the pool cost was $10,000. By the way when I was 11 in 1960 my Dad said the cost of a pool is the same as a brand new Oldsmobile.

[@eldiabloblanco7232]

No expansion joints?

[@papabearcamaro]

Huh? They are all there, wet tooled in.

[@eldiabloblanco7232]

Those are control joints. I'm talking redwood or asphalt fiber board.

[@MikeDayConcrete]

No, those aren't needed. The tooled joints are for expansion and contraction.

[@RealMTBAddict]

It's not a city job.

[@josephpasquarella878]

This price about to go up a couple buck per sq ft this year lol

[@markostrowski807]

How can I get a job in concrete

[@MikeDayConcrete]

Join the biggest "concrete" facebook groups and ask who's hiring in your area.

[@joshs4109]

I’m hiring

[@trapj5983]

Looks good! I gotta get some of those knee boards for this season.