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How much does it cost to pour 200-300 sq ft of concrete for a patio?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:04 pm
We are looking to extend our patio by 200-300 sq ft and I have gotten some quotes higher than I expected.
I live in Lafayette
The whole area is already dug out and ready to be poured.
You cannot get the concrete truck into my back yard
4" thick
The two quotes I have gotten have been in the $2,700 to $3,300 range. Everything i see online says you should expect to pay $1,200-$1,500 or so for a project like this. But I haven't gotten anywhere close.
Just looking for tips or contractors in the area that have done this before. Am I way off base on what I expect to pay or do i just need to keep looking?
I live in Lafayette
The whole area is already dug out and ready to be poured.
You cannot get the concrete truck into my back yard
4" thick
The two quotes I have gotten have been in the $2,700 to $3,300 range. Everything i see online says you should expect to pay $1,200-$1,500 or so for a project like this. But I haven't gotten anywhere close.
Just looking for tips or contractors in the area that have done this before. Am I way off base on what I expect to pay or do i just need to keep looking?
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:07 pm to cajuntiger26
How thick do you want the slab?
Just rent a portable mixer and do it yourself.
Just rent a portable mixer and do it yourself.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:07 pm to cajuntiger26
You pay about $6/sf to pour, $2700
Sounds a little steep in that case but the contractor may be really busy.
Sounds a little steep in that case but the contractor may be really busy.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:07 pm to cajuntiger26
$7.50 - $10.00 per square foot under normal conditions...
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:10 pm to cajuntiger26
Pump trucks are expensive.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:13 pm to Melvin Spellvin
quote:Serious question- when you do an estimate for this, what do you assume as depth?
7.50 - $10.00 per square foot under normal conditions...
I only ask because we always estimate by cubic yard, not by ft^2, which is often $1000+/yd^3 in NYC just for the pour. Any rebar or stirrups is extra.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:18 pm to NYNolaguy1
quote:
$1000+/yd^3
Hope you meant $100+/cy
That's about the going rate around here just for the concrete. Of coarse it can be higher depending on the strength of concrete. But I would say $105-110 per CY for a patio.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:24 pm to The Pirate King
quote:
About tree fiddy
Who delivers concrete at that price...the Loch Ness Monster
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:25 pm to NYNolaguy1
Depends upon application, code, etc, hence my range...
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:26 pm to SuwMwf
You don't need a pump truck for a patio
Georgia buggy
Georgia buggy
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:26 pm to cajuntiger26
You should expect at least $10/SF for a 4" slab if they cannot get the truck back there. Wheelbarrow labor or a pump truck aren't cheap.
Have you considered taking down some of your fence so the truck can access the pad?
Have you considered taking down some of your fence so the truck can access the pad?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:28 pm to cajuntiger26
Did you call the Roberts?
They did a good job on my screen-porch
They did a good job on my screen-porch
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:33 pm to bofa
quote:
That's about the going rate around here just for the concrete. Of coarse it can be higher depending on the strength of concrete. But I would say $105-110 per CY for a patio.
Most of the time we are specifying 5000 psi+ concrete, often in high and hard to reach places, plus it's NYC, so everything is more expensive. It's 1.5x to double everywhere else.
Take the OP's example, at 300 sq ft, assuming say 4" slab, that's 3.7 yds of concrete x$1000 = $3700, not that much more than quoted price. However like I said, that's just the concrete, not the formwork or steel or 3/4" gravel bed, or new excavation.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:34 pm to cajuntiger26
It is the labor to hand deliver the concrete. if it would be next to the street where the truck could pour right into your forms, it would be half the price they are quoting you.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:54 pm to ellishughtiger
Yeah 6-$8 that's about what I was expecting. Just haven't gotten close to that on the first two bids.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 4:59 pm to cajuntiger26
Damn .. for what people on here are saying .. you would all be getting ripped off.
I just had a 360 square foot extension from my sunroom poured to make a back patio (18' x 20') .. added onto my BBQ grill area with a 32 square foot pad (4' x 8') .. and a 3' x 62' sidewalk to my back garage.
The BBQ pad addon is 4" thick .. The entire sidewalk is at least 4" think (a little thicker in some areas) .. and the patio starts off at 4" and at the end is 2.5 feet above ground (sloped yard).
Paid a total of $2,900 for the everything, including a truckload of fill gravel for the deep end of the patio. They were able to bring the trucks right up to the pour area for me.
Pump truck would run a good bit extra if you need that .. should be no more than $500 though. They would never use wheelbarrows .. most likely a Georgia Buggy (can rent one cheap).
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I just had a 360 square foot extension from my sunroom poured to make a back patio (18' x 20') .. added onto my BBQ grill area with a 32 square foot pad (4' x 8') .. and a 3' x 62' sidewalk to my back garage.
The BBQ pad addon is 4" thick .. The entire sidewalk is at least 4" think (a little thicker in some areas) .. and the patio starts off at 4" and at the end is 2.5 feet above ground (sloped yard).
Paid a total of $2,900 for the everything, including a truckload of fill gravel for the deep end of the patio. They were able to bring the trucks right up to the pour area for me.
Pump truck would run a good bit extra if you need that .. should be no more than $500 though. They would never use wheelbarrows .. most likely a Georgia Buggy (can rent one cheap).
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This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 6/29/16 at 5:00 pm to Croacka
quote:
Georgia buggy
More like some Mexicans and a wheelbarrow
But you are probably getting a higher price because they can't chute the concrete in and you are getting a short load fee.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 5:02 pm
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