How much should one pay for concrete per sq ft?

yodaisgod

KHAAAAAN!
My "backyard" is dirt. I want to just do a concrete patio and walkway on the side of the house. The patio area would be about 9'x 15" which gives about 1' space from the fence.

EDIT: Is it supposed to be cubic feet? NO IDEA!!

Any recommendations for companies in the North Bay? Specifically Sonoma County?

For just plain Jane concrete job, how much should one pay per sq ft?
Example:
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And the how much for something like this?
E3UHnEp.jpg



FYI...we are on adobe. Here is a progress pic from someone in a similar neighborhood. I'm assuming ours would be similar.

T5u7Yr7.jpg
 
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cheez

Master Of The Darkside
I just had a fly-by-night dude hand-mix and pour a side yard vehicle parking area. It's 28'x14' of roughly irregularly shaped in-fill that was poured between 5-6" deep and mixed at roughly 2500psi; I got it done for $2200 cash. They did a terrible job of finishing it and it looks pretty damn mediocre but it's for parking vehicles on behind a fence gate so it's good enough to meet the need. That would be closer to picture 1 with poor surface finish (poorly floated/broomed) and poorly cut expansion joints. I've finished it up manually using a diamond blade and muriatic acid to try and fix some of the defects.
 
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Bay Arean

Well-known member
I don't much believe in concrete here in Calaforny because of our shifting soils due to clay content. It's usually a short duration before it starts cracking. the soil heaves every year with the rains and the dryout.

I like non-mortared pavers (using polymer sand in between). I like that I can do it myself if I want. It will never really crack but the worst thing that can happen it that some need to be replaced. Downside would be eventual weeds and it's not as good for rolling stuff around on.

My house has some terribly cracked and heaved sidewalk cement. I have been putting off the demo because not only do I work my ass off, then I have to haul it away.

I know, I am bad for the economy.
 
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Ducky_Fresh

Treasure Hunter
$9-14 per sq ft

I just had two things done:

1. Plain broom finish, no color, no stamping was around $10/sq ft from the guy since I had a smaller load. (but i also had a retaining wall which cost a little more, so it was around $9).

2. Stamped, light color, $14/sq foot

Too small, the cost of the truck and fuel will get you. More is better.
 
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lizard

Well-known member
$9-14 per sq ft

I just had two things done:

1. Plain broom finish, no color, no stamping was around $10/sq ft from the guy since I had a smaller load. (but i also had a retaining wall which cost a little more, so it was around $9).

2. Stamped, light color, $14/sq foot

Too small, the cost of the truck and fuel will get you. More is better.

Did the contractor have to demolish existing concrete and haul away?

Did he place aggregate base first then concrete on top or did he just pour concrete on existing dirt?
 

Holeshot

Super Moderator
Staff member
Ev's #'s are about right.

On Commercial, we're seeing $11-13: Demo+Aggregate. Homeowner may be a bit more as our projects are significant. IMO and IME, get a good tradesman w/ his own guys. See if they have a book with their previous work. Lots of fly-by-night shade trees pretending...
 

FLH03RIDER

Recedite, plebes!
My "backyard" is dirt. I want to just do a concrete patio and walkway on the side of the house. The patio area would be about 9'x 15" which gives about 1' space from the fence.

EDIT: Is it supposed to be cubic feet? NO IDEA!!

For just plain Jane concrete job, how much should one pay per sq ft?

A couple of questions...
1) What type of fence do you have? Is "it" shared with neighbor? Is it 4x4 wood post set in concrete? How old is fence?

If you pour your slab 1" from fence line it will be a pain in the arse to remove rotten or broken 4x4's, then attempt to drive a new post down in the old hole. Consider leaving the area around the posts open with about 8"-12" of room around the post. That space will allow you to have room to break out the old concrete footing if necessary.

Also, is drainage / runoff going to be an issue around your house? If you slope patio towards the fence line your neighbor may complain about the influx of water coming into his yard causing you additional $$$ to fix the problem.

As for cost, like Lizard and Holeshot said: Is there demo involved, aggregate base, rebar, drains, etc. (Like a concrete pump to get mix to backyard?)

Contractor will typical convert sq/ft to yards when order is placed with concrete supplier. The concrete pump is typically subbed-out by contractor for the pour if needed.

If you're doing your own calc's, don't forget to include depth, usually 4" for slab/sidewall. Lots of calculators online.
Call around to a couple of concrete suppliers for cost to get "X" numbers yards delivered.
 

yodaisgod

KHAAAAAN!
A couple of questions...
1) What type of fence do you have? Is "it" shared with neighbor? Is it 4x4 wood post set in concrete? How old is fence?

If you pour your slab 1" from fence line it will be a pain in the arse to remove rotten or broken 4x4's, then attempt to drive a new post down in the old hole. Consider leaving the area around the posts open with about 8"-12" of room around the post. That space will allow you to have room to break out the old concrete footing if necessary.

Also, is drainage / runoff going to be an issue around your house? If you slope patio towards the fence line your neighbor may complain about the influx of water coming into his yard causing you additional $$$ to fix the problem.

As for cost, like Lizard and Holeshot said: Is there demo involved, aggregate base, rebar, drains, etc. (Like a concrete pump to get mix to backyard?)

Contractor will typical convert sq/ft to yards when order is placed with concrete supplier. The concrete pump is typically subbed-out by contractor for the pour if needed.

If you're doing your own calc's, don't forget to include depth, usually 4" for slab/sidewall. Lots of calculators online.
Call around to a couple of concrete suppliers for cost to get "X" numbers yards delivered.

Fence, shared. It's about 9 months old. This is in a brand new neighborhood.

Here it is.

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1 foot, not 1 inch.

There is drainage already in the back. They would gently slope it to the drain holes.

They would remove two existing 3'x3' step downs, patio door and side garage door.
 

Ducky_Fresh

Treasure Hunter
Did the contractor have to demolish existing concrete and haul away?

Did he place aggregate base first then concrete on top or did he just pour concrete on existing dirt?

No existing concrete to remove, it was dirt, which he did excavate and haul away. I believe it was a 15x30 section we did (if memory serves correct on dimensions).

Yes, he did put base rock for the concrete pad I did.

The larger project going on, I assume they'll use some base rock as well and do it right.
 

mlm

Contrarian
Fence, shared. It's about 9 months old. This is in a brand new neighborhood.

Here it is.

XE229t9.jpg


1 foot, not 1 inch.

There is drainage already in the back. They would gently slope it to the drain holes.

They would remove two existing 3'x3' step downs, patio door and side garage door.

The looks like a simple French drain and is likely undersized. Also not sure it’s a good idea to have one underneath the concrete. I thought most lots were sloped to the street so that’s the direction I’d suggest for drainage. Good time to get the gutters done at the same time
 

JakesKTM

Well-known member
If it is small enough area, just dig out 6" where you want to concrete, put about 2" of crushed rock over clear plastic, set some #3 rebar criss cross tied together with 16 gauge wire., hammer some forms in and mix your concrete on site. Pour and run a concrete float over it. Concrete is like playing in mud. Use the $2,500 you save to buy moto farkles.
 

lizard

Well-known member
No existing concrete to remove, it was dirt, which he did excavate and haul away. I believe it was a 15x30 section we did (if memory serves correct on dimensions).

Yes, he did put base rock for the concrete pad I did.

The larger project going on, I assume they'll use some base rock as well and do it right.

:thumbup
 

Dubermun

Well-known member
fancy stamped concrete is about 9 dollars a sq. foot.

nvm seems prices have gone up. I have a concrete guy located east bay, PM me if you want the deets
 
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buellistic

Well-known member
My "backyard" is dirt. I want to just do a concrete patio and walkway on the side of the house. The patio area would be about 9'x 15" which gives about 1' space from the fence.

EDIT: Is it supposed to be cubic feet? NO IDEA!!

Any recommendations for companies in the North Bay? Specifically Sonoma County?

For just plain Jane concrete job, how much should one pay per sq ft?
Example:
Zcbr0iT.jpg


And the how much for something like this?
E3UHnEp.jpg



FYI...we are on adobe. Here is a progress pic from someone in a similar neighborhood. I'm assuming ours would be similar.

T5u7Yr7.jpg
After seeing this thread..I really Dont miss my tiny over managed yard!....
 
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