Concrete for the backyard question

Typically you can get concrete installed/placed for about $250-$300 per cubic yard. Assuming 6" you are talking about less than 2 yards of concrete. This will cost extra because it's not a full load and a very small job. For such a small job I would think that you could frame it, rent a mixer or better yet mix quick crete in a wheel barrel and finish it yourself for less than $1,100 and that includes the concrete and wood expansion joints.


However, this is the OT and it is much easier to cut a check or open your wallet for petty cash than do it yourself.

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Why in the world would he need a 6" thick patio?

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This. Yes at the footing, but not the complete slab unless he is looking at closing it in one.

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$1100 is an arse rape.

My neighbor across the street just had a 31'x 16' slab with a bruck edge poured for $2600 with labor and materials included.

A job like that should be no more than $500..... as far as whellbarrowing it rent a georgia buggy.

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It really depends on how much labor is involved with getting the concrete there. Usually for flat work, you can find someone to do it for double the concrete, so if the concrete costs 400 they would add about 400 labor.

Saying it should cost no more than 500 is straight up dumb though. You have opportunity costs with good contractors and 500 has no profit and time spent on the job. And renting a piece of equipment costs money too.

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rent a mixer or better yet mix quick crete in a wheel barrel 

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You do realize that it would take about 50 #80 bags to do 12 X 7, 4 inches thick? That's a lot to mix in a wheel borrow.

I feel like $1000 is what I'm about to call him and quote him at. Not interested in doing it myself. I'll cut a check for this kind of job

We see you have a JYD protecting your pallet hoard.

Nice move.

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$1100 is an arse

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Most municipalities these days require a building permit just to install a concrete slab. Since city governments are now looking for alternative sources of revenue to fill budget gaps, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if a good chunk of the bid is to cover Baton Rouge's permit fee for the slab.

I feel like 12x7 can be dug, formed, poured, & finished in the same day. What are
the logistics on the dirt to be removed? If he is hauling it off, then the price sounds fair; otherwise high.

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Just had 30'x10'x4" poured with some accents for 2250.

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that's 4 yards of concrete ordered which is still below the minimum load charge around here. That truck probably cost them about 600 to 700 bucks to get it to your house with 1400 in labor on top.

Honestly, there isn't much difference between a 30x10 slab and a 12x7 slab if the prep work isn't much different. both will take you about the same amount of time to finish and the concrete will cost you about the same.