I was born in 1961 and my dad was a do it yourselfer I remember getting deliveries of sand and gravel then shoveling it into the cement mixer ,dump and repeat. That concrete is still good today 45 years later
Thanks for the price breakdown Mike! So many people don't want to talk about prices, but I sure appreciate it when guys do! It's super helpful for getting a rough idea. Keep up the good work!
It's clear to me that your children are instilled with a great work ethic. I watch this video , and I see a good and decent man , who is second to none. The concrete insight you share from your experience will go a long way in my own limited concrete experience. Because of you , it is made clear to me once again; that it is the ACTUAL WORK that teaches me how to do it. To know something and not do it ; is to NOT KNOW it. Thank you Mike !
I appreciate you sharing the price as well. I just did a 20 x 24 pad by myself and with 2 buddies helping on pour day. The guys were there 4 hours and I gave them 150$ each or just under 40$ an hour. The 7.5 yards of concrete was 1200$, 4000lb mix with fiber, I had the steel mesh and had the wood to frame it. Had to buy some screws and other small items, total cost for 24x20x5" thick pad was about 1600$.
I should have mentioned that I cleared the land myself, used my backhoe to pull the stumps as well and drop a few yards of reprocessed concrete for a solid base. The reprocess is only 20$ a yard if you go pick it up and I borrowed a buddies dump truck. I've learned how to do everything myself and inexpensively...
What a performance, and your children playing a part at a weekend with Dad. In the UK it's difficult to find guys who have any interest or enthusiasm in their work let alone to on the tools at 6.30 am ! I am older than you Mike and love every day. Well done. Like your channel.
That depends Sam, I get up at 2am in the UK when most are going to bed. I do agree that it's really cool to see this dudes kids not only getting involved....but really know what they are doing.
Our 40x40 guest house slab came in at just over $10 sq/ft, but that included them handling everything. That is, that included doing all site prep and grading; all footings (needed to be inspected separately); the slab poor; and then grading for the gravel driveway next to it. That wasn't the cheapest price we were quoted, but they were very highly recommended and we were thrilled with the result!
Haha. Definitely agree with quality work. I couldn't imagine being unhappy with the work for the rest of my time living with low quality results. 😬 Haha
@@rxonmymind8362 i went for the cheapest bid and it turned out amazing... Every company has their own pricing and i choose the cheapest bid not for the money but they did 6 of my other properties as well
Absolutely crazy how much concrete has gone up over the years, I had my house built in 2005.....full basement 26'x67' with 9' walls 10''s thick, and 4 pads 3x3 cost me $10,500. The floor 6''s thick cost me 6,500 that included all material and labor for plumbing for the drain tile and crock. Not to mention the tar spray for the outside water proofing. My garage floor was a standard 24x24 and that was 3,400 and included all materials and labor. And by a different company. I live in Michigan
Prices do vary by state but yeah everything has skyrocketed in price these last 10 years, these last 2 specially. I've given up on buying a house and currently looking to see what type of things I would be able to do myself.
What skyrocketed was the prices charged by companies during Covid because people continue to pay it. The price of the actual concrete has not gone up nearly as much as they increased the charges. Every business saw others increase price so they did too. People paid it so the prices aren’t coming down until people stop paying it. The same goes for many industries. Concrete, AC, contracting additions construction, landscape etc.
I pour concrete for a living I absolutely love every damn day I'm concreting it I'm pouring 9 yard driveway tommorow here in Hoyt Kansas keep the videos coming good job
My fond memory of my dad was either building or fixing stuff with him, I'm sure your kids are going to do the same. I learned a lot of life skills just being around him, including complaining. I think the complaining gene may have been in our family for generations. Great content.
Same … I remember being so annoyed as a 7th/8th grader at my dad rousting me out of bed on Saturday mornings to help with building his barn and fences and whatever else was going on. Now it’s one of the things I’m most grateful for! Besides the memory of time with him, and being able to drive on the property, and back up trailers and operate the tractor in the alfalfa fields, I wouldn’t hesitate to say that I’ve saved well over $100k because I’ve been able to tackle almost any job that comes up, from home remodeling to car maintenance and repair. He was a “great man”, who left us too early at 54 y/o, when I was 20. I thank God I had him for 20 years.
I love that you shoot in pads and wet screed! Everyone in my area has switched to roller screeds on pipes. And like you, I prefer being first on the board for trucks for the same reasons. Sounds like we were both taught the same ways, great job👍
So I recently poured a slab for a metal building. Specs were: 12x24 perimeter and a criss crossed beam through the middle on a 30x40 with four #5s in the beams and #3s on top 18" on center. 4000 psi 4" slab. It was $11,000 and that included dirt work and 80 yards of select fill to get it level. So $9.16 per SQ ft about an hour east of Dallas.
I'm so glad you shared how much yards you calculated. I created a concrete calculator on excel where I put the dimensions of the slab and how thick (including the haunch size) and my calculator put it at 43.5 CY. Exciting to see it calculating correctly!
As a former concrete guy, I think that your crew does excellent work. As a contractor who also builds homes for my personal portfolio, I think that your price is about dead on. Not too cheap where you're wondering if the contractor is cutting corners and certainly not excessive. You can tell that this isn't your crews 1st rodeo - great work!
@@TheOriginalUberGoober I haul out of quarry for the last 40 years, 4 years ago concrete rock 3/4 clean @ $12 a ton or 1" clean @$ 11 a ton, now today 3/4 clean @$21 a ton and 1" clean is $19.50 a ton. Sand prices have gone crazy, actually cost more than the rock these days around 22-23 a ton , add on top of that delivery to concrete plant has gone up yearly .Fuel surcharges kick in at $3.20 so add another $1 per ton for delivery. If their cost "concrete plant" has doubled that will get passed on...
Up here in Washington state in the northwest I would charge about $6-$7 a sq ft. That would include the rebar, form setting, concrete and finishing. 90% of the time it’s just and my brother pouring everything, but for something this size I would pull in another guy. I would also get boom pump(just to make it easy for lay down for our small crew.) it’s always nice to hear what other guys charge just out of curiosity. Love your work mike!
@@guitarnorm888 minimum wage in Washington state is 13.50…but even McDonald’s starts you out at 15$ an hour….I’ve stopped driving truck because the wage gap has fallen off so much I can work in a warehouse and get paid maybe a dollar less and hour…but have zero liability….socialism is destroying this state…I’ll go back to driving truck when the wages catch up..all these puck ass liberals are for 15$ an hour minimum wage jobs but they aren’t going to be happy when they realize everyone makes the same shifty wage and the cost of living doubles..they cry about needing living wages but then make it so theirs no incentives to better yourself..work harder or get an education….I’d like to start a business some day but Man where do you even begin..
Great video! I have poured about 114 yards of concrete for my shop and house extension addition and from what I was charged here in southern Louisiana I would say your price is better than 'fair'. Now my construction consists of 2x2 ft footings, a sloping driveway with a slightly less than 1:12 pitch that is very wide, etc. I agree that early morning pours are the best but this far south EVERYONE wants an early pour. It is so humid and hot by 2pm that you rarely see concrete trucks on the road unless the crews were rained out earlier that day or the days before. Keep up your wonderful, informative videos!
I worked with the Seabees one summer while TAD and we built a park/picnic area. I did grunt work, so I was on what they called the rabbit. We built several barbeque pits which were basically a 5 foot square slab. There were three of those. Then we built a basketball court and it was very similar to the garage here. We used a gas powered screed. I helped with pulling the screed. I remember when we were done the sense of pride I felt for building something with my hands.
In NJ going rate for a 900sqft slab was $12000~ $15000 in 2020. Today for a 1500sqft it's $23000 ~ $25000. Broom finish. These are 2 different jobs with 4" slabs in Hunterdon County, each with several quotes. Mike, do you have any videos with elevated slabs?
Love your vids bro, as a flatwork contractor in the western New York area our conditions are similar, your numbers are bang on in my opinion, we are actually an excavation contractor as well so we do all our own grading, I’ll definitely take another couple bucks a square to know for sure my grade is gonna be tight, definitely gonna check that link for the battery powered power screed, we can always use a new toy, our power screeds are the greatest back saver ever! Great call on the plasticizer As well, another game changer!! Well done as always man👍🏻
Lot of respect to your kids man especially your daughter for bull floating the concrete and helping you sir you had a good kids and wish my cousins i work with seeing this and learn from her
I'm from NH, and this is my 3rd year in the concrete trade. I do residential and commercial foundations, and finished floors. I can already finish floors myself. It's so true that concrete isn't for everybody.
Wow, glad i did my barn in 2011 north central ohio. Got 60 yards inside pole barn & outside pad, Amish labor for $7400, 5000psi mix with fiber. I did forms where needed 6" w mesh and my own radiant system.
How do I contact Amish people? I plan to do my drive way (very long one). The asphalt people quoted at 35000$ I just waiting to have a concrete quote to see which one is cheaper Cheap in the sense that the asphalt will cost me 35000$ whereas the concrete will be in the 50-60k It would make more sense for me to go concrete If I could find My Amish Friend to do it for cheaper, Hehehehe why not
Here in South East Georgia I charge $8.75 a sg ft for new slabs and $12.50 if it’s a driveway or side walk tear out and replace. Keep the content coming Mike your doing awesome
Great video! Pricing seems on par with Southeastern PA. I just had a pad poured for my garage, plus a driveway extension almost the same size of the garage, and a sidewalk. 5" thick, with 12" thick edges, 5500 psi with fibermesh. I paid $13 per sqft, but that included all the excavation which extended an additional 4' beyond the slab in all directions to lay down foamboard for frost protection and the labor to lay it down (I paid for foamboard myself).
Concrete in Chattanooga for 4 trucks at 4000 psi micro reenforced would be about 6'400. Then depending on the rebar if 10 ft sticks compared to getting 20 ft sticks can save a bunch in cost. On your project 120 bars of 20ft #4 would run about 1320.00. THen you factor in the times 1000 pack at about 30 dollars. that brings materials without the 2x12's at 7750.00. Now, this is the Chattanooga market we have a concrete shortage and high material markup.
In my market as of June 26th 2022, a 2 by 12 by 10 ft board is 26 dollars a board. So that's about 520 dollars of wood. That would bring the total up to 8270.00.
Just had a 4" 46x28 garage floor. 4" 12x28 patio behind it, a 4" 5x28 curb in front and a 4" 3x46 sidewalk down the side of garage all for about $10,000. Rebar and cut and sealed included. I don't do concrete (leave it for the pros)just like watching it being done.
Having poured seawalls for years in South Floriduh, I was always thankful the guy I worked for had great relationships with the concrete companies in the area. Never had to wait very long and they were always on time. Great video, thanks for sharing. I know when I build a garage this size, 18k will be money well spent. Could this be a geothermally heated pad if pex was ran before pouring?
Great video, thank you for the walk-through. Maybe you mentioned it, but what part of the country are you in? I'm in the Dallas, Tx area. We price slab at around $7/ft plus any monolithic perimeter and interior beams. For a 12"x12" perimeter beam, I would be around $25/LF. I checked my pricing against yours, and that would put us nearly dead equal. 2160 sf @ $7/SF = $15,210 and 120 LF monolithic perimeter beam @ $25/LF = $3000. Total $18,210, so nearly dead on same as yours. Thanks for the video, great job.
About 15 - 17 years ago, in TN, just before the concrete darn near doubled in price per yard, I poured my shop floor. It was an old church softball field and when I lasered it, it was dead nuts - within 1/4 inch. I formed it, gravelly, did my own rod and set it at 6" iirc with 8 around edge with double rear around edge at 6". 100 yards, 50x100. A team came in, supplied concrete, poured n finished and sawed it. 10k plus 400 cash for a pump truck passing by in-between big jobs. Didn't have to clean it it was so close. I thought 10k was a pretty good deal and I thought it was even better when I used the forms as the bottom boards for my building. I put about 5-600 stainless screws in the inside and left em sticking out about 1 1/2" or so so that's what held the 4.0 CCA treated boards in place ...still. God was with me on materials too. Did 16' walls with 6x6s on 8 foot centers, tied with 2x6s with a hog trough on top, 10ga metal trusses built on a jig we made in the middle of the floor. Ordered z perlins. Set up two trusses on 8 ft and added the Zs. Set em two at a time with a 60 ton crane, then filled in between with more Zs. and a big metal contractor had an 18k Sq foot load of super high quality standing seam roofing that was accidentally cut a foot too short on an elementary school ...laying in his yard. 5500 delivered! My buddy built trusses and put on standing seam on those schools for this contractor ! In-between jobs ...5k to build the trusses AND install the roofing ...WITH vinylback insulation I had delivered. He supplied the big scissor lift outside. I rented one for inside. THEN an old man ordered 18 R panels, same color from Lowes. 15' 6 1/2" long. The factory sent them 180 ! 🤣 He took his 18 and left. Ended up giving a grand after they sat there a year. Wallah! 5k to a small crew to put on the wall metal. I did the metal security doors and two big rollups. I couldn't have afforded to do it without those breaks.
I’m at $500 a yard if I prep everything, setup and pour for residential. If I setup and pour it’s between $6-$10 a sq ft depending on what admixtures I use. If I just place and finish I’m at $1.50 a square foot.
I had a nearly identical slab poured down here in the southern tip of the state (the Berwicks) late last year. 30x50 6" floor, 12x18 edges, and it was $11,500. If I use your per sq-ft cost, I think we were right in line with your pricing. Nice work!
Here in southeast MO I charge $5.25 per sf for 4 in thick slab for labor and material or, $2.75 for labor only. That's what I charge anyway and I'm usually a little higher than my competitors.
That’s great value! Here in the UK, our cubic meter is around £150 2024. Just about to pour a 6m/5m/150mm with a fair amount of rebar and all ground works which include bring the services in under the 100mm insulation and perimeter drain it’s £12K exVAT
Does this price cover the gravel work as well ? I am currently charging $10/sf to dig dirt as needed to spread 4” gravel, tamp it, then pour 4” slab. I’m in western New York. 10/sf covers everything start to finish ! Let me know your thoughts.
I just got a quote for a 24’x24’ monolithic slab (in Minnesota) for a 2 car garage and it was $13,000 for the slab (5” w/ rebar) and another $3500 for 1 layer of block. Sounds like either concrete has more than doubled in price the last 6 months or my quote was really high. I’m getting a couple more quotes to make sure.
I just worked it out to what I would charge in Australia (after converting to metric, of course) and very similar pricing, although our method of formwork and pouring is pretty different. Great video.
Too be honest with you.This is something easy for any new Home owner too do and save most of that money in your pocket.I’m a ready mix guy also.So i thank God for putting me in areas so that i can do things myself.When I’m ready too build my own house which i come from a carpenter family generation.If i need some help.I ain’t nothing but a thing.They have plenty Amigos at Lowe’s waiting on work everyday.
Mad respect to you for having your kids out there learning what hard work is and how it pays to work hard , and mad respect to your son and daughter for being out there working hard with pops I think that's awesome it reminds me of myself and my father who hung steel and he has me out there helping him when I was young and my stepdad who was a carpenter electrician and plumber who taught me everything I need to know as a young man
We price forming by face foot, concrete by the meter (Canada), and mixes can range from $120/m to $260/m depending on the mix, fiber etc. We price the labour separate. Price per sq.ft usually comes out very close when all said and done. We do our excavating and stone in house though.
He gave the price for all the materials, and what he charged.. you see how big of a crew he had to pay, and for how many days.. you can't do some simple math? You can't calculate a volume of concrete and lineal feet of rebar?
Here in Arizona I charge around $7/SF for 4" 3000PSI concrete. My cost, Installed, is around $200-250/YD, depending on the prep work and reinforcement.
I got a guy that does my concrete and he does a very awesome job all the time. He also does stamped concrete and it comes out the same way. I never have a problem with him and he is very fair with prices. But when u give some one a lot of work they take care of you in pricing. Your work is very outstanding and good. Keep up the good work u do.
Honestly after I see how your company operates being family-run... I would say never underestimate your value. I want to check out pricing here in Jersey but I wouldn't be surprised it was double that $8 a square
@@pineywoodswannabes9587 In my area it is around $1.10 to $1.25 a sqft to place and finish a slab. I am pouring my 1350 sqft garage slab in a few days and it will cost me $4500 for concrete and $1500 to have a crew of 3 place and finish it..
Yes our first round of trucks is 4:30-5 and ya your prices are a little higher maybeI don’t know what you pay per yard but yes labor is high too so keep up the good work
I really do like your videos Mike. I have a plan in the back of my mind to build a new barn, but I'd have to commit to doing most of the work myself to afford it. I've only ever formed and poured my new countertops so a 40x60+ slab is a little more daunting. Seems like with a couple friends and some info from these videos, it's much more doable. The countertops turned out nearly perfect so I don't want to ruin my win streak :)
Keep in mind that there are states where outdoor work is severely curtailed during winter (concrete, roofing, excavation,etc). On-season income needs to float these guys through 4 months of thin gravy.
@@MikeDayConcrete Not gonna lie, I about crapped a brick when you said that price. I’m a concrete contractor in Oklahoma and I couldn’t get anywhere near that much. Hadn’t considered the seasonal aspect of it. I am going to check out that battery screed though. I’ve been wanting to get one.
@@colberjs I’m also from Oklahoma and about had a cow when I heard that price but I can see why they charge more because of the extreme cold they get up north.
in az the company i work for does remove and replace. we breakout sidewalk curbs aprons belly gutters and ive over heard the bosses quote 18$ sqft. we have 2 cat 430f w hammers, a kw 10 wheel dump truck w 30ft trailer, 2 f250 boss and forman, 1 f550 saw truck and 1 f650 form truck. on the job we have 8 guys in total. we pour at least 16-20 yrds a day. and haul all the break out.
I just hit $8 a sq ft for our power troweled flatwork in December of 2021 for 4 inch thick. And charge 200 for each extra yard needed to compensate for excavation. Oregon.
I charge by the square foot in Chicago. I'm in the city so I also charge according to distance from my yard and accessibility at the job. I do a lot of patios in backyards where everything has to be wheelbarrow in and out including dirt grass gravel concrete
Mini skid steers cost 260 a day for a rental, why kill you and your workers back over pennies at the end of the day. They fit through most gates as well. I worked for a guy who only used wheelbarrows and I wouldn’t work for that guy ever again after worker for real company’s.
Very similar pricing for slab in NE Oregon but we are required to always have a stem wall and footing unless it is a pole type structure. Nice work as always. Cheers
I do concrete as well here in ky. It depends on job weather I charge by the yrd or by the sq ft. People need to figure on price range that it all depends on your location and state. Here I charge when charging by the yard is between 300 to 600 a yrd depending if I have to do dirt work, install gravel, form , footers, if we're doing wire, or rebar just alot of factors play in.
How do you like the Screed Demon battery powered screed? How long does the battery last? Been considering buying one. Sick and tired of dealing with gas engines. Changing carbs every few months seems like.
i figured materials for this in my area and I came up with $14K , is that about accurate for your costs? if so you made $4 k +/- ? i also estimated about $170 p/yd for the mud @ 45 yrds. I added mesh also though, but this slab is exactly what i wanna pour for my pole barn. thanks Mike !
@@nicklong8292 I just ordered 6 days ago for a side job and will order about 48 yards in the next 7-8 days or so for the addition welding shop (40x60) I desperately need in my ranch in Texas
@@victorcavazos2762 I am in NY , when you add fiber, delivery, additives and the fact that i am not in business, i do not get discounted rates. i may manage 160 p/yd but i do not expect much less than that, steel costs are shocking too, rebar used to be dirt cheap
I live in Dallas, and I need some concrete work done on my property. I was watching this video and wondering if this guy was close enough to do the work. Then, about 3:30 into the video, when he said, "We got about 42 yaaahds comin'...". Nope, probably not anywhere near Dallas... :-) Clearly very skilled at this work, though. I wish he was closer...
I pay my concrete guys anywhere from $300-$400 a yard. So you're definitely premium. This slab we did something similar, my cost was $14,200. So you've definitely got a nice $4000 profit buffer in there.
I have never watched your Videos, I have just done that I really loving your mind set. Show the way to the children now, so that when they grow they will know the way.
Mike, thank you for this video. I will be watching the comments as we go. I am asked to do a patio slab for a customer, and wasn't sure how to estimate the cost. Very helpful indeed.
Just quoted a driveway here in Ohio today, 2,000 sq ft, we do all the digging and gravel in house. It was 4” thick and around 30 yards for $16,000. So around the same ball park area, when you account for our slab being 12 less yards but including prep work.
8.50 sq.ft is a fair price. I don't do concrete work for a living, but I just like watching your videos, because I think you do great work. I'm a mechanical contractor, and I have to get small concrete pours done occasionally, and you do much better work than what I get done for about the same price.
Was that concrete on the wet side? What was the slump? That is a big slab to finish in one go. I can see using a wetter mix to give you more time. Your comment at 6:00 explained what was going on. Thanks.
Here in Indiana we arent allowed to do thickened edges unless it's under 144ft square. We have to have footers that extwnd paat the frostline at 36". So we have that additional cost. Only way we can get by with thickened edge slab is if it is a pole barn
Do you guys ever use any Day1 finishing Aid. Really helps make the finishing easier and it strengthens the concrete because it has pozzolan in it. You guys are awesome!
Just came across your page ! thank you for spreading some great knowledge. You just got a sub from me ! I am currently charging $10/sf here in Buffalo NY. That is from start to finish. All grading, gravel and tamp work. 4” slabs. 4000psi with fiber mesh. Thoughts on my pricing ?
Hi i must say. I really appreciate how you break down concrete pour. You can see that you are really passionate about your work and craft. Question, why do you go and extra 6' on the corners?
Thanks for the video Mike. 1. The wood - is it treated, and do you oil it to prevent the concrete from sticking to it ? 2. When do you do the concrete joists, how deep do they need to be if at all ? 3. Do you use some sealer once cured on top or sides ? 4. While pouring, the metal bars are being stepped on, yet they do not move from the brick pieces - is it because of the overall weight or do you connect the bars to the bricks somehow. 5. The Topcon laser is cool, need to have one :) Thanks a lot.
You don’t need treated wood it’s not staying, and it won’t stick to the concrete, and not you don’t attach the rebar to bricks they just sit on it once it’s all attached it doesn’t move around
Question. To square your forms why didn’t you use batter boards on all four corners. Set grade on your batter board and run strings between them. Then square the strings. Then you can form to the string. Little extra work I guess but makes the forming less complicated when you have something to form to.
So if this was for a house basement, what would you think about insulation? Spray foam the gravel before putting on the vapor barrier? And what would it add to cost?
Always fun watching professionals make something complicated look easy. I don't work in construction, but $8.50 a square foot seems pretty good value to me. Vinyl flooring (even converting ft to meters) or floor tile can cost more than that!
Hey Mike, happy you have kids that want to help you. 2 questions, is it better to put the form stake in at an angle for more surface area against the 2x12's and why did you start in the center of the building for the pour instead of the edge.
Angle or no angle, not much difference, whichever way it goes in solid. Usually there's some rocks to deal with. The pour, we just started where the chute reached then worked to that edge. Mostly about access and where the chute reaches for less pulling.
WELL YOUR ONE OF THE FIRST VIDEO THAT IS DOING IT CORRECTLY I AM A ENG. BUILDING AND SITE BUILDER CONTRACTOR, KEEP UP GOOD WORK, AND YES USE THE VIBER STRIKE AS WELL GOOD JOB ON THAT AS WELL JUST LIKE WHAT I DO. BUT I ALSO GO OVER T HE COMPACTION I NEVER TRUST NO ONE BEST TO BE SAFE AND KEEP FROM CRACKS .
I was born in 1961 and my dad was a do it yourselfer I remember getting deliveries of sand and gravel then shoveling it into the cement mixer ,dump and repeat. That concrete is still good today 45 years later
Thanks for the price breakdown Mike! So many people don't want to talk about prices, but I sure appreciate it when guys do! It's super helpful for getting a rough idea. Keep up the good work!
Can you build house on something like this
@@nedoscarsandfishingvideos5500 gotta have the plumber set out your disposal lines first
I didnt see any footings either.
It's clear to me that your children are instilled with a great work ethic. I watch this video , and I see a good and decent man , who is second to none. The concrete insight you share from your experience will go a long way in my own limited concrete experience. Because of you , it is made clear to me once again; that it is the ACTUAL WORK that teaches me how to do it. To know something and not do it ; is to NOT KNOW it. Thank you Mike !
I appreciate you sharing the price as well. I just did a 20 x 24 pad by myself and with 2 buddies helping on pour day. The guys were there 4 hours and I gave them 150$ each or just under 40$ an hour. The 7.5 yards of concrete was 1200$, 4000lb mix with fiber, I had the steel mesh and had the wood to frame it. Had to buy some screws and other small items, total cost for 24x20x5" thick pad was about 1600$.
I should have mentioned that I cleared the land myself, used my backhoe to pull the stumps as well and drop a few yards of reprocessed concrete for a solid base. The reprocess is only 20$ a yard if you go pick it up and I borrowed a buddies dump truck. I've learned how to do everything myself and inexpensively...
Only carpenters use screws on concrete forms concrete men form setting use duplex not screws you crack me up
@@victorcano8272 you're so cool
@Victor Cano Jesus was a carpenter, my friend.
@@victorcano8272 you probably make like 16 a hour on some scab crew lol
What a performance, and your children playing a part at a weekend with Dad. In the UK it's difficult to find guys who have any interest or enthusiasm in their work let alone to on the tools at 6.30 am ! I am older than you Mike and love every day.
Well done. Like your channel.
Hi Sam and I appreciate your comments!
That depends Sam, I get up at 2am in the UK when most are going to bed. I do agree that it's really cool to see this dudes kids not only getting involved....but really know what they are doing.
Our 40x40 guest house slab came in at just over $10 sq/ft, but that included them handling everything. That is, that included doing all site prep and grading; all footings (needed to be inspected separately); the slab poor; and then grading for the gravel driveway next to it. That wasn't the cheapest price we were quoted, but they were very highly recommended and we were thrilled with the result!
Getting great work done and being happy after all work is done is priceless. What is that worth really.
Haha. Definitely agree with quality work. I couldn't imagine being unhappy with the work for the rest of my time living with low quality results. 😬 Haha
Never go with the cheapest bid. 👍
@@rxonmymind8362 i went for the cheapest bid and it turned out amazing... Every company has their own pricing and i choose the cheapest bid not for the money but they did 6 of my other properties as well
@@MikeDayConcrete
To them it was worth $10.00 per square foot
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Absolutely crazy how much concrete has gone up over the years, I had my house built in 2005.....full basement 26'x67' with 9' walls 10''s thick, and 4 pads 3x3 cost me $10,500. The floor 6''s thick cost me 6,500 that included all material and labor for plumbing for the drain tile and crock. Not to mention the tar spray for the outside water proofing. My garage floor was a standard 24x24 and that was 3,400 and included all materials and labor. And by a different company. I live in Michigan
That’s an insanely good price compared to Seattle Washington nowadays
Prices do vary by state but yeah everything has skyrocketed in price these last 10 years, these last 2 specially. I've given up on buying a house and currently looking to see what type of things I would be able to do myself.
Who did your concrete? What part of Michigan?
What skyrocketed was the prices charged by companies during Covid because people continue to pay it. The price of the actual concrete has not gone up nearly as much as they increased the charges. Every business saw others increase price so they did too. People paid it so the prices aren’t coming down until people stop paying it. The same goes for many industries. Concrete, AC, contracting additions construction, landscape etc.
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I pour concrete for a living I absolutely love every damn day I'm concreting it I'm pouring 9 yard driveway tommorow here in Hoyt Kansas keep the videos coming good job
My fond memory of my dad was either building or fixing stuff with him, I'm sure your kids are going to do the same. I learned a lot of life skills just being around him, including complaining. I think the complaining gene may have been in our family for generations. Great content.
Much better life when you find something to be thankful for.
you learned the best!
Might hate it when your a kid.. But when you get older you appreciate it. I am who i am because of hanging around my dad doing projects.
Same … I remember being so annoyed as a 7th/8th grader at my dad rousting me out of bed on Saturday mornings to help with building his barn and fences and whatever else was going on. Now it’s one of the things I’m most grateful for! Besides the memory of time with him, and being able to drive on the property, and back up trailers and operate the tractor in the alfalfa fields, I wouldn’t hesitate to say that I’ve saved well over $100k because I’ve been able to tackle almost any job that comes up, from home remodeling to car maintenance and repair. He was a “great man”, who left us too early at 54 y/o, when I was 20. I thank God I had him for 20 years.
I love that you shoot in pads and wet screed! Everyone in my area has switched to roller screeds on pipes. And like you, I prefer being first on the board for trucks for the same reasons. Sounds like we were both taught the same ways, great job👍
So I recently poured a slab for a metal building. Specs were: 12x24 perimeter and a criss crossed beam through the middle on a 30x40 with four #5s in the beams and #3s on top 18" on center. 4000 psi 4" slab. It was $11,000 and that included dirt work and 80 yards of select fill to get it level. So $9.16 per SQ ft about an hour east of Dallas.
Great deal!
THIS IS THE GREATEST THING TO DO FOR THE FAMILY. JOIN THE BUSINESS!!!!! love it bro keep it up
I'm so glad you shared how much yards you calculated. I created a concrete calculator on excel where I put the dimensions of the slab and how thick (including the haunch size) and my calculator put it at 43.5 CY. Exciting to see it calculating correctly!
Wow that’s impressive man! Very smart
What is 'CY"? I'd really like to know.
As a former concrete guy, I think that your crew does excellent work. As a contractor who also builds homes for my personal portfolio, I think that your price is about dead on. Not too cheap where you're wondering if the contractor is cutting corners and certainly not excessive. You can tell that this isn't your crews 1st rodeo - great work!
Where are you located?
$8 a square foot is excessive. It’s TWICE what it cost less than 4 years ago and the price of concrete has not doubled.
@@TheOriginalUberGoober I haul out of quarry for the last 40 years, 4 years ago concrete rock 3/4 clean @ $12 a ton or 1" clean @$ 11 a ton, now today 3/4 clean @$21 a ton and 1" clean is $19.50 a ton.
Sand prices have gone crazy, actually cost more than the rock these days around 22-23 a ton , add on top of that delivery to concrete plant has gone up yearly .Fuel surcharges kick in at $3.20 so add another $1 per ton for delivery. If their cost "concrete plant" has doubled that will get passed on...
Up here in Washington state in the northwest I would charge about $6-$7 a sq ft. That would include the rebar, form setting, concrete and finishing. 90% of the time it’s just and my brother pouring everything, but for something this size I would pull in another guy. I would also get boom pump(just to make it easy for lay down for our small crew.) it’s always nice to hear what other guys charge just out of curiosity. Love your work mike!
Thanks Isaac, sharing is caring haha.
How much should I charge for a 20 x 20 turndown thanks Mike
I’m in Washington also and charge 5 a square foot just to finish, then charge by the linear edge and joints to be finished ( if any)
What are you guys paid per hour as employees?
@@guitarnorm888 minimum wage in Washington state is 13.50…but even McDonald’s starts you out at 15$ an hour….I’ve stopped driving truck because the wage gap has fallen off so much I can work in a warehouse and get paid maybe a dollar less and hour…but have zero liability….socialism is destroying this state…I’ll go back to driving truck when the wages catch up..all these puck ass liberals are for 15$ an hour minimum wage jobs but they aren’t going to be happy when they realize everyone makes the same shifty wage and the cost of living doubles..they cry about needing living wages but then make it so theirs no incentives to better yourself..work harder or get an education….I’d like to start a business some day but
Man where do you even begin..
Nice. I did a 26 yard garage slab in 2001 which was fun. Did not do any control cuts / joints, and that slab still has no cracks 21 years later.
Great video! I have poured about 114 yards of concrete for my shop and house extension addition and from what I was charged here in southern Louisiana I would say your price is better than 'fair'. Now my construction consists of 2x2 ft footings, a sloping driveway with a slightly less than 1:12 pitch that is very wide, etc. I agree that early morning pours are the best but this far south EVERYONE wants an early pour. It is so humid and hot by 2pm that you rarely see concrete trucks on the road unless the crews were rained out earlier that day or the days before. Keep up your wonderful, informative videos!
Bout being in the south and fighting to get mud first thing is a normal in Tennessee
I worked with the Seabees one summer while TAD and we built a park/picnic area. I did grunt work, so I was on what they called the rabbit. We built several barbeque pits which were basically a 5 foot square slab. There were three of those. Then we built a basketball court and it was very similar to the garage here. We used a gas powered screed. I helped with pulling the screed. I remember when we were done the sense of pride I felt for building something with my hands.
In NJ going rate for a 900sqft slab was $12000~ $15000 in 2020. Today for a 1500sqft it's $23000 ~ $25000. Broom finish. These are 2 different jobs with 4" slabs in Hunterdon County, each with several quotes. Mike, do you have any videos with elevated slabs?
Love your vids bro, as a flatwork contractor in the western New York area our conditions are similar, your numbers are bang on in my opinion, we are actually an excavation contractor as well so we do all our own grading, I’ll definitely take another couple bucks a square to know for sure my grade is gonna be tight, definitely gonna check that link for the battery powered power screed, we can always use a new toy, our power screeds are the greatest back saver ever! Great call on the plasticizer As well, another game changer!!
Well done as always man👍🏻
Lot of respect to your kids man especially your daughter for bull floating the concrete and helping you sir you had a good kids and wish my cousins i work with seeing this and learn from her
Great videos, Mike!
Love that you take your kids to work with you. Kids now a days need that type of work instead of tik tok!
I'm from NH, and this is my 3rd year in the concrete trade. I do residential and commercial foundations, and finished floors. I can already finish floors myself. It's so true that concrete isn't for everybody.
Wow, glad i did my barn in 2011 north central ohio. Got 60 yards inside pole barn & outside pad, Amish labor for $7400, 5000psi mix with fiber. I did forms where needed 6" w mesh and my own radiant system.
Amish not much cheaper anymore. :/ $18+k?! 😭
How do I contact Amish people?
I plan to do my drive way (very long one). The asphalt people quoted at 35000$
I just waiting to have a concrete quote to see which one is cheaper
Cheap in the sense that the asphalt will cost me 35000$ whereas the concrete will be in the 50-60k
It would make more sense for me to go concrete
If I could find My Amish Friend to do it for cheaper, Hehehehe why not
@@lykaojalao2733 most have phones now & how I got him.
60 yards of 5,000psi is around $10k just for the concrete...
Yup, that hardly covers the price of mud delivered in northeast Ohio today. Not including fiber and mesh.
Here in South East Georgia I charge $8.75 a sg ft for new slabs and $12.50 if it’s a driveway or side walk tear out and replace. Keep the content coming Mike your doing awesome
Great video! Pricing seems on par with Southeastern PA. I just had a pad poured for my garage, plus a driveway extension almost the same size of the garage, and a sidewalk. 5" thick, with 12" thick edges, 5500 psi with fibermesh. I paid $13 per sqft, but that included all the excavation which extended an additional 4' beyond the slab in all directions to lay down foamboard for frost protection and the labor to lay it down (I paid for foamboard myself).
Concrete in Chattanooga for 4 trucks at 4000 psi micro reenforced would be about 6'400. Then depending on the rebar if 10 ft sticks compared to getting 20 ft sticks can save a bunch in cost. On your project 120 bars of 20ft #4 would run about 1320.00. THen you factor in the times 1000 pack at about 30 dollars. that brings materials without the 2x12's at 7750.00. Now, this is the Chattanooga market we have a concrete shortage and high material markup.
In my market as of June 26th 2022, a 2 by 12 by 10 ft board is 26 dollars a board. So that's about 520 dollars of wood. That would bring the total up to 8270.00.
Surprised you don’t do the gravel work, that’s like trusting someone else to do bodywork before I paint, not gonna happen.
Was gonna say the same thing. I wonder who to blame when things go wrong. The customer will be the one to suffer as always.
You make it sound like he just tosses the job to the lowest bidder. Do anything long enough you build your network. Specialization has benefits.
Just had a 4" 46x28 garage floor. 4" 12x28 patio behind it, a 4" 5x28 curb in front and a 4" 3x46 sidewalk down the side of garage all for about $10,000. Rebar and cut and sealed included. I don't do concrete (leave it for the pros)just like watching it being done.
What state are you in?
Ya where at? $5 a sq ft is pretty cheap!
Wow. That’s dirt cheap. I’m also curious where are you located ?
Having poured seawalls for years in South Floriduh, I was always thankful the guy I worked for had great relationships with the concrete companies in the area. Never had to wait very long and they were always on time. Great video, thanks for sharing. I know when I build a garage this size, 18k will be money well spent. Could this be a geothermally heated pad if pex was ran before pouring?
34x34, 6 inch, I was quoted $20,000 here in western Pennsylvania. Blows my mind how different prices are depending on where you live.
Great video, thank you for the walk-through. Maybe you mentioned it, but what part of the country are you in? I'm in the Dallas, Tx area. We price slab at around $7/ft plus any monolithic perimeter and interior beams. For a 12"x12" perimeter beam, I would be around $25/LF. I checked my pricing against yours, and that would put us nearly dead equal. 2160 sf @ $7/SF = $15,210 and 120 LF monolithic perimeter beam @ $25/LF = $3000. Total $18,210, so nearly dead on same as yours. Thanks for the video, great job.
I'm in Maine. Thanks for comparing Adam!
About 15 - 17 years ago, in TN, just before the concrete darn near doubled in price per yard, I poured my shop floor. It was an old church softball field and when I lasered it, it was dead nuts - within 1/4 inch. I formed it, gravelly, did my own rod and set it at 6" iirc with 8 around edge with double rear around edge at 6". 100 yards, 50x100. A team came in, supplied concrete, poured n finished and sawed it. 10k plus 400 cash for a pump truck passing by in-between big jobs. Didn't have to clean it it was so close. I thought 10k was a pretty good deal and I thought it was even better when I used the forms as the bottom boards for my building. I put about 5-600 stainless screws in the inside and left em sticking out about 1 1/2" or so so that's what held the 4.0 CCA treated boards in place ...still. God was with me on materials too. Did 16' walls with 6x6s on 8 foot centers, tied with 2x6s with a hog trough on top, 10ga metal trusses built on a jig we made in the middle of the floor. Ordered z perlins. Set up two trusses on 8 ft and added the Zs. Set em two at a time with a 60 ton crane, then filled in between with more Zs. and a big metal contractor had an 18k Sq foot load of super high quality standing seam roofing that was accidentally cut a foot too short on an elementary school ...laying in his yard. 5500 delivered! My buddy built trusses and put on standing seam on those schools for this contractor ! In-between jobs ...5k to build the trusses AND install the roofing ...WITH vinylback insulation I had delivered. He supplied the big scissor lift outside. I rented one for inside. THEN an old man ordered 18 R panels, same color from Lowes. 15' 6 1/2" long. The factory sent them 180 ! 🤣 He took his 18 and left. Ended up giving a grand after they sat there a year. Wallah! 5k to a small crew to put on the wall metal. I did the metal security doors and two big rollups. I couldn't have afforded to do it without those breaks.
$10-12 sq ft @ 6" thick & footing in Chicago. We normally charge 2x rebar costs (rounded up to nearest ton) for material/ placement.
That's ridiculous
@@austin3626 Everything in Chicago is ridiculously priced...I've always hated having to go there.
Good to hear some numbers on this kind of work, and your daughter's a warrior 💪
Yes she is. thanks
I’m at $500 a yard if I prep everything, setup and pour for residential. If I setup and pour it’s between $6-$10 a sq ft depending on what admixtures I use. If I just place and finish I’m at $1.50 a square foot.
For the place and finish, what type of finish do you take it to for $1.50?
I had a nearly identical slab poured down here in the southern tip of the state (the Berwicks) late last year. 30x50 6" floor, 12x18 edges, and it was $11,500. If I use your per sq-ft cost, I think we were right in line with your pricing. Nice work!
Here in southeast MO I charge $5.25 per sf for 4 in thick slab for labor and material or, $2.75 for labor only. That's what I charge anyway and I'm usually a little higher than my competitors.
Proud to see your kids working with you. Best father ever!
Thanks Andre!
@@MikeDayConcrete my pleasure brother!
Especially your 10 year old,my boy wouldn't leave his Ps4 to help his Dad.
That’s great value! Here in the UK, our cubic meter is around £150 2024. Just about to pour a 6m/5m/150mm with a fair amount of rebar and all ground works which include bring the services in under the 100mm insulation and perimeter drain it’s £12K exVAT
Great video as always Mike! We are almost the exact same sf price here in Washington DC. We are getting $7.50 - $9.25 /sf for slabs just like that.
How many slabs like this do you do Frank? Are you in the city or more rural.
Does this price cover the gravel work as well ? I am currently charging $10/sf to dig dirt as needed to spread 4” gravel, tamp it, then pour 4” slab. I’m in western New York. 10/sf covers everything start to finish ! Let me know your thoughts.
I Mass I think code requires 4 foot wall due to sq ft.
I wish I could just poor a slab. Nice job.
I just got a quote for a 24’x24’ monolithic slab (in Minnesota) for a 2 car garage and it was $13,000 for the slab (5” w/ rebar) and another $3500 for 1 layer of block. Sounds like either concrete has more than doubled in price the last 6 months or my quote was really high. I’m getting a couple more quotes to make sure.
In California (bay area) average price is between $10-12 sf. Including grading.
That's not bad.
In the Uk the rebar needed is every six inches. There are two mats in effect top and bottom with a gap in between.
I just worked it out to what I would charge in Australia (after converting to metric, of course) and very similar pricing, although our method of formwork and pouring is pretty different. Great video.
Too be honest with you.This is something easy for any new Home owner too do and save most of that money in your pocket.I’m a ready mix guy also.So i thank God for putting me in areas so that i can do things myself.When I’m ready too build my own house which i come from a carpenter family generation.If i need some help.I ain’t nothing but a thing.They have plenty Amigos at Lowe’s waiting on work everyday.
Mad respect to you for having your kids out there learning what hard work is and how it pays to work hard , and mad respect to your son and daughter for being out there working hard with pops I think that's awesome it reminds me of myself and my father who hung steel and he has me out there helping him when I was young and my stepdad who was a carpenter electrician and plumber who taught me everything I need to know as a young man
We price forming by face foot, concrete by the meter (Canada), and mixes can range from $120/m to $260/m depending on the mix, fiber etc. We price the labour separate. Price per sq.ft usually comes out very close when all said and done. We do our excavating and stone in house though.
Would like to see more specific uploads of how estimates are done, costs, flow, pricing calculations
He gave the price for all the materials, and what he charged.. you see how big of a crew he had to pay, and for how many days.. you can't do some simple math? You can't calculate a volume of concrete and lineal feet of rebar?
Here in Arizona I charge around $7/SF for 4" 3000PSI concrete.
My cost, Installed, is around $200-250/YD, depending on the prep work and reinforcement.
14sq with excavation and 10 just form and finish Concrete 🤙 good job Mike
Hi Mike, thanks for sharing those numbers with everyone.
@@MikeDayConcrete thank you I'm on my way to a place called form an build,,color hardner ,,varhada today ,, good morning brother 🎇
I got a guy that does my concrete and he does a very awesome job all the time. He also does stamped concrete and it comes out the same way. I never have a problem with him and he is very fair with prices. But when u give some one a lot of work they take care of you in pricing. Your work is very outstanding and good. Keep up the good work u do.
Honestly after I see how your company operates being family-run... I would say never underestimate your value. I want to check out pricing here in Jersey but I wouldn't be surprised it was double that $8 a square
Road are like 5-7x the average rate. I wouldn't be surprised either.
I quoted $17 per square foot and got the job today. But the pad is small 20x12.
@@WoahSup2 you are located in New Jersey?
Always put rebar in the bell footer tied to the mat if 4 inch pour still put rebar in the bell footer and use fiber crete
Great job as usual men, the basic break down of price was greatly appreciated and helpful to lots of people like me.
What is the placement of the saw cuts, what is the rule of thumb, how deep etc. Thankyou for your time.
What about just pouring and finishing (forming and rebar installed and mud paid for)? What would someone like you charge for that?
I too would like to know please 😀
@@pineywoodswannabes9587 In my area it is around $1.10 to $1.25 a sqft to place and finish a slab.
I am pouring my 1350 sqft garage slab in a few days and it will cost me $4500 for concrete and $1500 to have a crew of 3 place and finish it..
Yes our first round of trucks is 4:30-5 and ya your prices are a little higher maybeI don’t know what you pay per yard but yes labor is high too so keep up the good work
I really do like your videos Mike. I have a plan in the back of my mind to build a new barn, but I'd have to commit to doing most of the work myself to afford it. I've only ever formed and poured my new countertops so a 40x60+ slab is a little more daunting. Seems like with a couple friends and some info from these videos, it's much more doable. The countertops turned out nearly perfect so I don't want to ruin my win streak :)
Hi iam from Scotland we are £14.50 pounds GB per sq ft thats Labour rebar concrete and footings. great video u guys keep it up
What slump do you normally order for the redi-mix (obviously the temperature is a consideration)?
he does a 4inch slump which i say is so tough to do...add a sack per yard,wet it a little to a six and you have same strenghth!
Nice Job. I've done many small jobs always using the outside forms to screed for level. How do you not end up with low spots in your big pours?
Keep in mind that there are states where outdoor work is severely curtailed during winter (concrete, roofing, excavation,etc). On-season income needs to float these guys through 4 months of thin gravy.
Yes, we do 12 months of work in about 8.5 months. Most don't really understand that.
@@MikeDayConcrete Not gonna lie, I about crapped a brick when you said that price. I’m a concrete contractor in Oklahoma and I couldn’t get anywhere near that much. Hadn’t considered the seasonal aspect of it. I am going to check out that battery screed though. I’ve been wanting to get one.
@@colberjs Hey bud, what's the average cost per sq ft for non-structural pour (like walk pathways) in OKC?
@@colberjs I’m also from Oklahoma and about had a cow when I heard that price but I can see why they charge more because of the extreme cold they get up north.
@@MikeDayConcrete so what do you do in the winter time?
in az the company i work for does remove and replace. we breakout sidewalk curbs aprons belly gutters and ive over heard the bosses quote 18$ sqft. we have 2 cat 430f w hammers, a kw 10 wheel dump truck w 30ft trailer, 2 f250 boss and forman, 1 f550 saw truck and 1 f650 form truck. on the job we have 8 guys in total. we pour at least 16-20 yrds a day. and haul all the break out.
Kansas City..We get $14 with rock and grading..$10 for form, rebar, concrete, finish.
BTW great videos and information.
Thanks Steve, great feedback.
I just hit $8 a sq ft for our power troweled flatwork in December of 2021 for 4 inch thick. And charge 200 for each extra yard needed to compensate for excavation. Oregon.
I charge by the square foot in Chicago. I'm in the city so I also charge according to distance from my yard and accessibility at the job. I do a lot of patios in backyards where everything has to be wheelbarrow in and out including dirt grass gravel concrete
Mini skid steers cost 260 a day for a rental, why kill you and your workers back over pennies at the end of the day. They fit through most gates as well. I worked for a guy who only used wheelbarrows and I wouldn’t work for that guy ever again after worker for real company’s.
Thanks JDM.
Jake, I agree, and that's what I do. But at the end of the day it's his choice how to run his business.
Scab
Beautiful!!!! Nothing better than a good pour, concrete and whisky. WOW.
Very similar pricing for slab in NE Oregon but we are required to always have a stem wall and footing unless it is a pole type structure. Nice work as always.
Cheers
We do stem walls on some but very few here.
Hello 76 moxie I’m in prineville looking to get a monolithic slab done for my house. Is that something your interested in?
I do concrete as well here in ky. It depends on job weather I charge by the yrd or by the sq ft. People need to figure on price range that it all depends on your location and state. Here I charge when charging by the yard is between 300 to 600 a yrd depending if I have to do dirt work, install gravel, form , footers, if we're doing wire, or rebar just alot of factors play in.
Hey mike I just figured that slab the way I normally price my flat work and came up with just about 20,000
How do you like the Screed Demon battery powered screed? How long does the battery last? Been considering buying one. Sick and tired of dealing with gas engines. Changing carbs every few months seems like.
i figured materials for this in my area and I came up with $14K , is that about accurate for your costs? if so you made $4 k +/- ? i also estimated about $170 p/yd for the mud @ 45 yrds. I added mesh also though, but this slab is exactly what i wanna pour for my pole barn. thanks Mike !
geeezus christtttt are you buying the concrete from NASA, the most I've paid in my area is $108 p/yd including taxes
@@victorcavazos2762 when is the last time you ordered mud? It has gone way up
@@nicklong8292 I just ordered 6 days ago for a side job and will order about 48 yards in the next 7-8 days or so for the addition welding shop (40x60) I desperately need in my ranch in Texas
@@victorcavazos2762 I guess tx hasn't gone up. We are around 155 a yd here in Missouri.
@@victorcavazos2762 I am in NY , when you add fiber, delivery, additives and the fact that i am not in business, i do not get discounted rates. i may manage 160 p/yd but i do not expect much less than that, steel costs are shocking too, rebar used to be dirt cheap
You have a bad ass crew, you guys are all in sync, its fun watching you guys work!
Excelente trabajo y muy buen equipo de profesionales 👌👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
Y la hija está bien buena no?
I live in Dallas, and I need some concrete work done on my property. I was watching this video and wondering if this guy was close enough to do the work. Then, about 3:30 into the video, when he said, "We got about 42 yaaahds comin'...". Nope, probably not anywhere near Dallas... :-) Clearly very skilled at this work, though. I wish he was closer...
I pay my concrete guys anywhere from $300-$400 a yard. So you're definitely premium. This slab we did something similar, my cost was $14,200. So you've definitely got a nice $4000 profit buffer in there.
I have never watched your Videos, I have just done that I really loving your mind set. Show the way to the children now, so that when they grow they will know the way.
Mike, thank you for this video. I will be watching the comments as we go. I am asked to do a patio slab for a customer, and wasn't sure how to estimate the cost. Very helpful indeed.
Maybe you shouldn't be doing this kind of work if you don't know how to estimate a job
If you need help estimating let me know.
@@serahandy8916 Best way to learn is by doing.
Just quoted a driveway here in Ohio today, 2,000 sq ft, we do all the digging and gravel in house. It was 4” thick and around 30 yards for $16,000. So around the same ball park area, when you account for our slab being 12 less yards but including prep work.
8.50 sq.ft is a fair price. I don't do concrete work for a living, but I just like watching your videos, because I think you do great work. I'm a mechanical contractor, and I have to get small concrete pours done occasionally, and you do much better work than what I get done for about the same price.
I appreciate you watching!
Thats almost double what they charged me for my slab.
Was that concrete on the wet side? What was the slump? That is a big slab to finish in one go. I can see using a wetter mix to give you more time. Your comment at 6:00 explained what was going on. Thanks.
Great video! Seeing this as a Canadian all I can think of what a great ice rink this would be :) Great work
Here in Indiana we arent allowed to do thickened edges unless it's under 144ft square. We have to have footers that extwnd paat the frostline at 36". So we have that additional cost.
Only way we can get by with thickened edge slab is if it is a pole barn
Do you guys ever use any Day1 finishing Aid. Really helps make the finishing easier and it strengthens the concrete because it has pozzolan in it. You guys are awesome!
Really good to see you doing rebar and dobes in this slab. Only way to pour a good slab residential or commercial.
Great team work
Just came across your page ! thank you for spreading some great knowledge. You just got a sub from me ! I am currently charging $10/sf here in Buffalo NY. That is from start to finish. All grading, gravel and tamp work. 4” slabs. 4000psi with fiber mesh. Thoughts on my pricing ?
But he doesn't do gravel right? What does that mean when he says he doesn't but you do? To a non construction person?
Hi i must say. I really appreciate how you break down concrete pour. You can see that you are really passionate about your work and craft. Question, why do you go and extra 6' on the corners?
Thanks for the video Mike.
1. The wood - is it treated, and do you oil it to prevent the concrete from sticking to it ?
2. When do you do the concrete joists, how deep do they need to be if at all ?
3. Do you use some sealer once cured on top or sides ?
4. While pouring, the metal bars are being stepped on, yet they do not move from the brick pieces - is it because of the overall weight or do you connect the bars to the bricks somehow.
5. The Topcon laser is cool, need to have one :)
Thanks a lot.
You don’t need treated wood it’s not staying, and it won’t stick to the concrete, and not you don’t attach the rebar to bricks they just sit on it once it’s all attached it doesn’t move around
@@ryanb6658 Thanks a lot.
Question. To square your forms why didn’t you use batter boards on all four corners. Set grade on your batter board and run strings between them. Then square the strings. Then you can form to the string. Little extra work I guess but makes the forming less complicated when you have something to form to.
Gotta love that plasticizer. (high range water reducer) That's gotta be at least an 8 or 9 inch slump.
Can I ask how much time you put total into the project from the very beginning getting the forms to finish work
So. Cal checking in....I'm having my house pad poured for 6.50sq. ft including trenching
Nice price. How big?
@@MikeDayConcrete 2750 sq. Ft
So if this was for a house basement, what would you think about insulation? Spray foam the gravel before putting on the vapor barrier? And what would it add to cost?
Foam pads for insulation, 6 mill plastic for vapor barrier
Always fun watching professionals make something complicated look easy. I don't work in construction, but $8.50 a square foot seems pretty good value to me. Vinyl flooring (even converting ft to meters) or floor tile can cost more than that!
In Houston, $3.50-$4.00 a square foot for tile work
@@HardHeadMilitary plus the tile. Right ?
@@LemonySnicket-EUC that price is labor… but includes thinset and grout
So yes, plus the tile
Here in Southern California for a job similar to yours we would be $12 sq ft to set forms rebar and pour, $18 if we do the demo and setup/pour.
Hey Mike, happy you have kids that want to help you. 2 questions, is it better to put the form stake in at an angle for more surface area against the 2x12's and why did you start in the center of the building for the pour instead of the edge.
Angle or no angle, not much difference, whichever way it goes in solid. Usually there's some rocks to deal with. The pour, we just started where the chute reached then worked to that edge. Mostly about access and where the chute reaches for less pulling.
@@MikeDayConcrete Thanls for taking the time Mr Mike. Enjoy your videos, especially these few with pricing details.
WELL YOUR ONE OF THE FIRST VIDEO THAT IS DOING IT CORRECTLY I AM A ENG. BUILDING AND SITE BUILDER CONTRACTOR, KEEP UP GOOD WORK, AND YES USE THE VIBER STRIKE AS WELL GOOD JOB ON THAT AS WELL JUST LIKE WHAT I DO. BUT I ALSO GO OVER T HE COMPACTION I NEVER TRUST NO ONE BEST TO BE SAFE AND KEEP FROM CRACKS .