Concrete cost guides: driveways, patios, slabs and repair

Typical price ranges by project

National ranges from cost guides, not quotes. Each row links to our full guide.

Project	Typical range	Source	Full guide
Concrete driveway	$6 to $15 per sq ft; $2,400 to $8,600 for 2 cars	HomeGuide 2025[1]	Concrete driveway cost
Driveway replacement	Removal $1,200 to $4,500 for 200 to 600 sq ft, plus a new pour	HomeGuide 2025[19]	Driveway replacement cost
Concrete patio	$4 to $12 per sq ft plain; $8 to $30 stamped or stained	HomeGuide 2025[2]	Concrete patio cost
Stamped concrete	$8 to $19 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2025[3]	Stamped concrete cost
Concrete slab	$6 to $12 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2026[4]	Concrete slab cost per square foot
Concrete sidewalk	$7 to $17 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2026[17]	Concrete sidewalk cost
Concrete steps	$200 to $500 per poured step; $100 to $350 precast	HomeGuide 2025[14]	Concrete steps cost
Paver patio	$10 to $17 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2024[18]	Paver patio cost
Garage floor epoxy	$4 to $10 per sq ft; $1,600 to $5,800 for 2 cars	HomeGuide 2026[15]	Garage floor epoxy cost
Pool deck resurfacing	$3 to $12 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2025[16]	Pool deck resurfacing cost
Concrete repair	$100 to $400 for small driveway cracks and holes; $600 to $3,000 for major repairs	HomeGuide 2025[5]	Concrete repair cost
Concrete resurfacing	$3 to $7 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2026[6]	Concrete resurfacing cost
Concrete leveling	Mud $4 to $9; foam $8 to $25 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2025[7][8]	Concrete leveling cost
Mudjacking	$4 to $9 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2025[7]	Mudjacking cost
Polyjacking	$8 to $25 per sq ft	HomeGuide 2025[8]	Polyjacking cost
Slab foundation repair	$6,000 to $25,000 for 5 to 8 piers	HomeGuide 2024[9]	Slab foundation repair cost
Foundation piers	$1,000 to $3,000 per pier	This Old House 2026[10]	Foundation pier cost
House leveling	Depends on pier count and access	See guide	House leveling cost
Foundation inspection	$300 to $750	HomeGuide 2026[11]	Foundation inspection cost
Structural engineer	$350 to $900 for an inspection and report; $500 to $3,000 for plans	HomeGuide 2025[12]	Structural engineer cost

What moves a concrete price

Size and minimums. Small jobs cost more per square foot. Setup, forms, a crew and a truck cost about the same for 100 square feet as for 400. Many leveling contractors also charge a minimum job fee^[7].

Material vs labor. HomeGuide reports that labor makes up 40% to 50% of a slab's total cost^[4]. Ready-mix runs about $119 to $172 per cubic yard delivered and poured^[13], so thickness adds less than people expect. Site prep and finishing add more.

Tear-out and access. Removing old concrete runs about $3 to $8 per square foot^[19]. A backyard with no truck access may need pumping or wheelbarrows.

Finish. Broom finish is the baseline. Stamping, color, borders and curves raise the price fast^[3].

Region and season. Labor rates, permit fees and demand differ by city. Ranges here are national.

How to use these numbers

Use the ranges to sanity-check a quote, not to set one. When two quotes differ a lot, the gap usually comes from scope: thickness, base depth, reinforcement, joints, removal and haul-off, permits and cleanup. Ask each contractor to list those items in writing. Our guide to comparing two concrete quotes shows how to line them up.

For anything that touches a house foundation, budget for an engineer before the repair. A report costs a small share of a pier job and tells you whether the repair plan fits the problem^[12].

When to call a pro

• Before you budget a large pour or a repair, get at least two written quotes with the same scope.
• When a quote is far above or below these ranges, ask the contractor to explain the difference line by line.
• For any foundation or house-slab work, hire a structural engineer first, separate from the repair contractor.