How Much Does It Cost to Pave a Concrete Driveway?
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Concrete Driveway Paving Cost by Project Range
How Much Does It Cost to Pave a Concrete Driveway?
A paved driveway provides a stable and secure access surface for automobiles to move from the street to the house and perhaps a garage door entrance.
Paving a typical two-car concrete driveway of 16 feet wide and 38 feet long (610 sq. ft.) without curves or slopes costs $3,040. Therefore, the average cost per square foot amounts to $4.99, although it can be higher if excavation is needed.
Cost Breakdown
Concrete Driveway (610 sq.ft.)
| Item | Unit Cost | Quantity | Line Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material for a 4 inch thick concrete driveway with steel mesh 1, with delivery. | $2.59 | per sq.ft. | 610 | $1,580 |
| Material Cost | $2.59 | per sq.ft. | 610 | $1,580 |
| + Labor Cost | $2.40 | per sq.ft. | 610 | $1,460 |
| Total Cost | $4.99 | per sq.ft. | 610 | $3,040 |
The driveway is a 4-inch thick concrete slab 2 with reinforcing wire mesh. The required 7.7 cubic yards (including 4% loss) of prepared concrete is delivered by truck.
The Total Cost includes the five-man crew that will be a total of 42 man-hours on the job, or a full day for the crew. Their included work is on-grade preparation of the driveway site, forms placing and removal, base material and final grading 3, and concrete finishing and curing. Their work does not include any landscaping activity before or after the construction, nor any sub-grade excavation of the driveway site.
The DIY homeowner should count on at least 50 hours of work between five able persons (a 10 hour day for the crew). The crew will need to be working safely at ground level. Normal concrete hand tools are necessary.
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1 Steel mesh: Material made of interlaced steel bars or wire, welded together, used to reinforce concrete
2 Concrete slab: A flat area of concrete that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as a patio or a driveway
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