Concrete estimate template
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| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
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| Concrete service | 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Total | $0.00 |
Price the base separately
The most common way a concrete estimate loses money is folding excavation and base preparation into a per-square-foot rate.
Flatwork is predictable. Base prep is not — it depends on what is there now, how much comes out, how far it travels, and what has to go back in. Price them apart:
- Excavation and removal of existing surface — by area or volume
- Spoil disposal — by load
- Base: compacted aggregate to X inches
- Concrete: X sq ft at X inches, 4,000 PSI with fibre
- Reinforcement: mesh or rebar, stated
- Finish: broom, trowel, exposed aggregate, stamped
- Control joints: cut at X ft spacing
- Access / pump if required
State the mix
4,000 PSI with fibre reinforcement is a materially different product from 3,000 PSI plain, and a homeowner comparing two quotes cannot tell which they are being offered unless the document says.
It also protects you. If a slab is blamed for failing in five years, the estimate that specifies the mix, the thickness, the reinforcement and the joint spacing is the one that shows the work was specified properly.
Talk about cracking before it happens
Concrete cracks. Control joints decide where. Say so on the estimate:
Control joints will be cut at approximately 10ft spacing to direct shrinkage cracking. Hairline cracking is a normal characteristic of concrete and is not considered a defect.
Customers told this in advance treat a hairline crack as expected. Customers who find out afterwards treat it as a failure.
Access and pumping
Whether the truck can reach the pour changes the price significantly, and a concrete pump is a serious line item. Establish it on the site visit and price it explicitly, never as an assumption.
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Questions operators actually ask
What should a concrete estimate include?
The area and thickness, excavation and base preparation, reinforcement, the concrete mix and strength, the finish, control joints, disposal of spoil, and any pump or access charges. Base preparation is the biggest hidden cost and the one most often omitted by whoever is undercutting you.
How do I estimate concrete work?
By square foot for the flatwork, but price base prep, excavation and disposal separately by volume or by hour. A single per-square-foot number hides the variable costs, and the variables are what decide whether a slab job made money.
Should I state the mix and PSI?
Yes. 4,000 PSI with fibre is a different product from 3,000 PSI plain, and a customer comparing your price to a cheaper one has no way to know unless both documents say. It is also your defence if the slab is later blamed for cracking.
How do I handle cracking expectations?
Address it directly on the estimate. Concrete cracks; control joints direct where. State the joint spacing you will use and that hairline cracking is normal and not a defect. Customers who are told this in advance accept it; customers who discover it call you back.
What about access and pumping?
Price it separately. Whether a truck can reach the pour changes the job substantially, and a pump is a significant line item that should never be a surprise after the estimate is accepted.