concrete pour - how much in your area ?

[rfuerst911sc]

I am looking at a concrete pour of 17 ' 7 " x 28 ' x 4 " thick . I do all the site prep , put down gravel and plastic and forms . Concrete contractor just needs to back up the truck , pour and distribute then finish . Standard 3000 PSI concrete with fiberglass additive . If I have done the math correctly a pinch over 6 yards . Concrete around here is 100.00 a yard so aprox. 600.00 - 650.00 for material . I received a quote from a concrete contractor that I previously used and it was $2990.00 which I think is too high . Assuming I did the math correctly is 2300.00 - 2400.00 the going price for the labor ?

So for comparison what would this cost where you live ? I'm going to get some more local quotes but am curious what others are paying .

[Mark Howard]

I pay $2.12/sf for form, place, and finish, $115/SY for concrete. Your quote is way high IMO.

[legion]

Yep. Those quotes are way high. The price you quoted is what I would expect to pay if the contractor did all of the work.

[URY914]

Rick,
Tonight I'll look up what I paid and post it. Is your straight out of the truck or w a pump?

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by URY914

Rick,
Tonight I'll look up what I paid and post it. Is your straight out of the truck or w a pump?

Paul straight down the chute off the truck won't even need a wheelbarrow . Thanks

[Zeke]

Does this concrete contractor have any special equipment like a mechanized screed? If so, 4-5 guys, insured, top quality finishers, I'd pay 2 grand all day long. But that's here and I might not be able to find that kind of deal. Cost of labor in GA should be less. I have to believe WC insurance is cheaper.

A thought: you sure the guy didn't misunderstand and he buys the mud? Last thought, if an owner told me that he was setting the forms, I would add in enough to sight level and throw in some more bracing, just because.

[gatotom]

I would second what Zeke said.

Even if I was the one who formed it, I would still double check the level and bracing right before the pour. I have poured and finished my share of gray gold and have never lost a pour due to blow out unless I planned to have one

[look 171]

out here, 8,50-9.50 a sq'. Under 3k, its a smoking deal, but that's CA pricing.

[rfuerst911sc]

I double checked the quote it is $2950.00 with the concrete but me doing site prep/gravel/plastic/forms . So at 650.00 for the concrete it's 2300.00 for the labor which for me still seems high . As fate would have it I stopped by local HD today and ran into a buddy of mine . We got to talking about various projects and he told me of the yards and yards he's poured in the past . After talking some more I may have found my concrete dude

If all goes as planned we should be able to do the entire job in the 1000.00 - 1200.00 range which is much closer to what I had hoped it would be . This is just finishing with a bull float and then a brushed finish which is fine for what this garage is needed for . I'm still going to get a few other quotes ......... not sure my back can take this large for me concrete pour

[rattlsnak]

I just got a few quotes last week of pouring a simple 6 x 12 slab and none were under $5k...

[dad911]

I haven't paid $100/yd for concrete (materials, with mesh) in years.

Plus 6-1/5 yds would be a short load, extra charge.

If you want to DIY, can you buy 'very' short loads cost effectively? Split it into 4 quadrants, 2 pours, opposite quadrants on two days. 18x28 wouldn't hurt to have a control joint anyway.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by rattlsnak

I just got a few quotes last week of pouring a simple 6 x 12 slab and none were under $5k...

That’s nuts.

[DaveE]

Wow, prices sure have gone up since I did my garage 7 years ago. I paid 5 grand for a 24X60 floor.

[lsf911]

I paid $4800 for a 16'x34'x4" slab just over a year ago.

[javadog]

Some of y’all are gettin a screwin...

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by rattlsnak

I just got a few quotes last week of pouring a simple 6 x 12 slab and none were under $5k...

Was that for concrete or gold ? That price is nuts !

[TimT]

A few years ago I paid $5.50/ s.f for 4 in sidewalk and driveway...

And that is in a burb just outside NYC, which has some of the highest constructions cost in the country..

That price did include removal of the old damaged sidewalk and driveway, and preparation of the base.. The contractor I used removed some roots that heaved the old sidewalk, scraped out some funky material, and placed and compacted a nice blend for a base.

I was not home when they placed and finished the concrete, but I brought some curing compound and opaque plastic from my job in case the contractor.. walked away from the job with any sort of cure on the concrete....

Again I was a bit surprised.... I could see (and smell) that a curing agent had been applied to the concrete..

TL;DR

Think your getting hosed a bit at that price if you're doing all the prep..

[drkshdw]

Just got a couple quotes this past month for a 12 x 30 driveway. It is more than triple what I was quoted 2 years ago.

When I asked the first guy why it was so much more this year he said it's because no one wants to do little residential jobs. They're getting paid 4x's more to do streets since the city is paying private contractors to fix the roads here.

It's now cheaper to lay down a block driveway than a concrete one. And it looks better anyway so that's the route I'm taking now.

[A930Rocket]

I poured my own garage with two friends back around ‘94. About 20 x 30. Dumping it out of the shoot was easy. Dragging it to the center sucked donkey balls in the heat. Then it set up quicker than we thought it would. We worked like mad men to get a decent broom finish.

I’ve never poured my own concrete since.

Wow--timely thread. I've just bought a house that has a site perfect for a large garage. Met with the architect yesterday, in fact. As usual, many here have done similar things and are full of good info.