Cost guides
These cost guides each pair a calculator for your own measurements and local prices with the factors that move the price and what to ask before you sign a quote.
Concrete
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Cost to Pour a Concrete Slab Cost to pour a concrete slab, from 10x10 to a 30x40 shop: typical installed price per sq ft, concrete-only DIY cost, bags vs ready-mix and a quote check.
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Cost of Concrete per Yard Cost of concrete per yard for ready-mix, with the short-load, delivery and standby fees that change a small order, bag prices per yard and a quote check.
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Concrete Driveway Cost Concrete driveway cost per square foot and by size, with thickness, gravel base, tear-out and control joint costs, a DIY budget and a check for your quote.
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Concrete Patio Cost Concrete patio cost per square foot for plain, broom, exposed aggregate, colored and stamped finishes, by size, with stamped vs pavers and a DIY budget.
Driveways and asphalt
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Asphalt Driveway Cost Asphalt driveway cost per square foot and per ton, new vs overlay, tons by thickness, millings, base costs, a materials budget and a check for your quote.
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Gravel Driveway Cost Gravel driveway cost per square foot and by length, why sources disagree, layers and depths, tons and delivery, upkeep and a check for your own quote.
Gravel, rock and drainage
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French Drain Cost French drain cost per linear foot for yard and basement drains: typical installed prices, the pipe and gravel a DIY drain takes, and how to check a quote.
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Gravel Cost Gravel cost by the ton and by the cubic yard for #57 stone, crusher run, pea gravel and river rock, with delivery fees, bags vs bulk and a price check.
Soil and fill
Patios and walls
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Paver Installation Cost Paver installation cost per square foot for patios and driveways: typical prices by paver type, the base under them, the labor share and a quote check.
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Retaining Wall Cost Retaining wall cost per square foot of wall face, by wall type: block counts, gravel drainage, the height where codes need an engineer, and a quote check.
