re: Cost of pouring/finishing concrete

I recently built a house in BR. My concrete guy charged me about $1.20/ft for labor for my driveway and sidewalks. He is insured and has been doing it for a long time so I probably could have found someone cheaper, but I didn't search for a low bidder that might screw it up. The concrete cost was about $100/yard which serves roughly 81 sq ft so call that about $1.25/ft. I could have gotten cheaper concrete but I added fiber and went with a stronger mix. It may have actually been a little over $100/yard by the time I was done. Form materials (forms, mesh, keyway, etc) are about $1/ft I think. With all that said, I'm thinking $3.50 to $4.50 per sq ft might be realistic. But the lower end of that price might have you dealing with a lot of the headache and the higher end you can probably get someone to give you a turnkey job.