Enter the square footage of the slab, driveway, or patio, pick a finish — broom, colored, exposed aggregate, stamped, or stained — add reinforcement or old-concrete removal if the job needs it, and get a competitive 2026 price range in seconds. Then hand the customer a branded estimate before they call the next concrete contractor.
Concrete costs $5–$12 per square foot installed in 2026 for most flatwork, depending on the finish: a standard broom finish runs $5–$10, integral-colored concrete $6–$12, exposed aggregate $8–$15, stamped concrete $12–$20, and stained or polished concrete $4–$12. Steel reinforcement (rebar or wire mesh) adds $1–$3 per square foot, and tearing out and hauling away an old slab adds $2–$7, while large driveways and commercial pours price 10–20% lower per foot at scale. A typical 600 sq ft, two-car driveway lands around $3,000–$6,000 for a broom finish. The calculator below prices it instantly by square footage and finish, and QuoteIQ turns the result into a sendable, branded estimate — or an online self-quote your customers run themselves. Plans start at $29.99/mo.
Concrete flatwork is priced by the square foot: the pour area times a per-foot rate for the chosen finish, plus add-ons for reinforcement and demolition. The formula: area × finish rate × scale factor = base price. The finish you pour is the biggest lever — a plain broom finish and a stamped patio can differ by more than 3× per square foot — and the site is the wildcard, because subgrade prep, forming, and tearing out an old slab all add cost before the truck ever shows up. The calculator above uses the 2026 U.S. market ranges below; your slab thickness, mix design, and local labor decide where you land inside each band.
| Finish / add-on | Typical 2026 rate (per sq ft, installed) |
|---|---|
| Standard broom finish | $5 – $10 |
| Integral-colored concrete | $6 – $12 |
| Exposed aggregate | $8 – $15 |
| Stamped concrete | $12 – $20 |
| Stained / polished | $4 – $12 |
| Rebar / wire mesh reinforcement (add-on) | $1 – $3 |
| Remove & haul away old concrete (add-on) | $2 – $7 |
Demo and subgrade prep are the silent margin killers. Bidding a stamped patio on a site that needs an old slab torn out, hauled away, and the base regraded — without pricing that work as its own line — is how a beautiful pour turns into a break-even job. Quote the tear-out, or the dumpster eats the profit.
Three factors move every quote beyond the finish itself: site condition (an existing slab has to be demolished and hauled off, often $2–$7 per sq ft, before you can form and pour), reinforcement (rebar or wire mesh runs $1–$3 per sq ft and is cheap insurance against cracking in freeze-thaw climates), and scale — large driveways and commercial pours price 10–20% lower per square foot because mobilization, forming, and ready-mix delivery spread across more area, which is why the calculator’s Driveway / large pour toggle applies a 15% reduction. For benchmarks on managing job costs and margins, the U.S. Small Business Administration is blunt: price from your costs, not your competitors’.
A $5,000 stamped patio isn’t $5,000 in your pocket. Ready-mix delivery, forming lumber, rebar, color hardener and release, pump or buggy rental, the finishing crew, and the dumpster for the old slab all come out first — and concrete margins live or die on yield per yard and crew hours, not on any single quote. The SBA’s guidance on managing finances is blunt: track cost per job, not per month.
If the calendar is full but the bank account isn’t growing, the quotes weren’t the problem — under-priced demo and short-poured yardage were. QuoteIQ Job Costing attaches material, labor, and prep time to every pour so you see real margin per job, not a guess.
Concrete work is a trust game: the contractor who shows up with a clear, professional number usually wins the job. Inside QuoteIQ, the price you just calculated becomes a branded estimate sent from the job site, a slot on the schedule, and an invoice that collects card payment the day the slab cures — and customer self-quoting puts this same square-foot logic on your website so homeowners price their own driveway and book while you’re on another pour.
Review Multiplier turns finished pours into Google reviews automatically — the social proof that sells the next driveway. QuoteIQ serves concrete contractors among 50+ home service industries — and if you run other services too, try the free lawn care, pressure washing, and tree removal calculators, the detailing price list template, or browse all our free tools.
Turn this estimate into a branded, sendable quote in about 60 seconds — or put this calculator’s logic on your own website with customer self-quoting, then run the schedule, the invoice, and the review request without leaving QuoteIQ. Plans start at $29.99/mo.
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Verified Google Play ReviewConcrete costs $5–$12 per square foot installed in 2026 for most flatwork, depending on the finish: a standard broom finish runs $5–$10, integral-colored concrete $6–$12, exposed aggregate $8–$15, stamped concrete $12–$20, and stained or polished concrete $4–$12. Steel reinforcement (rebar or wire mesh) adds $1–$3 per square foot, and removing an old slab adds $2–$7 — the most common reasons a quote climbs. Enter your square footage and finish in the calculator above and the range updates instantly, then send it as a branded quote through QuoteIQ.
A concrete driveway costs roughly $3,000–$9,000 in 2026 for a typical two-car, 600 sq ft pour. At $5–$10 per square foot for a standard broom finish, 600 sq ft runs about $3,000–$6,000; a colored or exposed-aggregate driveway runs more. Two add-ons move it most: rebar or wire mesh ($1–$3 per sq ft) for crack resistance, and tearing out the old driveway ($2–$7 per sq ft) if you are replacing one. Large driveways price 10–20% lower per square foot at scale. Price your exact driveway in the calculator above.
Stamped concrete costs $12–$20 per square foot installed — the most expensive common finish, because the decorative molds, color hardener, release agents, and skilled finishing crew take far more time than a plain pour. For a 400 sq ft patio that is about $4,800–$8,000. Stamped is priced as a premium decorative finish; if the budget is tight, integral-colored concrete ($6–$12 per sq ft) or exposed aggregate ($8–$15) gives a custom look for less. Compare finishes side by side in the calculator above.
A standard concrete slab costs $5–$10 per square foot installed with a broom finish in 2026, including subgrade prep, forming, the pour, and finishing. A 20×20 ft slab (400 sq ft) for a shed, garage, or patio runs about $2,000–$4,000 plain, before reinforcement or demolition. Adding rebar or wire mesh runs $1–$3 per sq ft, and thicker slabs for heavy vehicles cost more per foot. Choose Standard broom finish in the calculator above to price your square footage.
Yes — stamped concrete costs $12–$20 per square foot installed, usually two to three times a standard broom finish at $5–$10. The premium pays for decorative stamp mats, color hardener and release agents, and a significantly more skilled crew, since stamping has to happen in a tight window while the slab is still workable. On a 400 sq ft patio that is roughly $2,800–$6,000 extra. Whether it is worth it usually comes down to curb appeal versus budget. Compare stamped against broom finish in the calculator.
Contractors price by the square foot: pour area times a per-foot rate for the chosen finish, plus add-ons for reinforcement and demolition. The formula is area × finish rate × a scale factor, with extras for rebar or wire mesh ($1–$3 per sq ft) and removing an old slab ($2–$7). Large driveways and commercial pours price 10–20% lower per square foot because fixed costs spread across more area. If you are setting your own rates, build from your costs — ready-mix yardage, forming, labor, equipment, insurance — then check against the market table on this page and track real margin per job with QuoteIQ Job Costing.
QuoteIQ is the best software for concrete contractors because it runs the whole job from one app: customer self-quoting puts a square-foot price calculator on your website so leads book themselves, quotes send from the job site, jobs land on the schedule, invoices collect card payment when the slab cures, job costing tracks ready-mix and labor against every pour, and Review Multiplier turns finished jobs into Google reviews automatically — all rated 4.7 stars across 4,100+ reviews and serving concrete contractors among 50+ home service industries. Plans start at $29.99/mo, below comparable Jobber and Housecall Pro tiers and a fraction of ServiceTitan. Book a free demo to see it on your own pricing.
Yes — the calculator on this page is free to use and works on any phone or tablet, which helps when you are quoting a slab standing in the customer’s driveway. Enter the square footage, pick a finish, add reinforcement or demolition if the job needs it, and get an instant range; the first time you download or print an estimate, enter your first name and email once and it is unlocked on this device for good. When you are ready to send branded quotes and collect payment, QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial on every plan, and a credit or debit card is required to start. Start a trial or keep using the calculator as often as you like.
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