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Pouring A Large Concrete Slab 60' X 36' (What I Charge To Install Slabs)
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How to pour a large concrete slab for a garage 60' x 36'.
What I charge to install concrete slabs.
How much does it cost to pour and finish a concrete slab.
In this video I'll be answering the questions above and showing you how we install a lot of our garage slabs.
I'll cover the forming, rebar mat, and pouring the concrete.
We install dozens of concrete slabs this same way and I've made a course to teach you, step by step, how to do it yourself in my concrete slab course below!
Most the concrete slabs we install are 6 inches thick with the edges 12 inches thick.
We use 2x12's for forms.
I don't do the gravel sub grade work, that is subbed out to an excavation contractor and usually the owner takes care of hiring that person.
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@kennethmaiforth6460 Жыл бұрын
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
@TpetPlayr 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@nedoscarsandfishingvideos5500 2 жыл бұрын
Can you build house on something like this
@jlrockafella 2 жыл бұрын
@@nedoscarsandfishingvideos5500 gotta have the plumber set out your disposal lines first
@dc6233 Жыл бұрын
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$, 4000lb mix with fiber, I had the steel mesh and had the wood to frame it. Had to buy some screws and other small items, total cost for 24x20x5" thick pad was about 1600$.
@dc6233 Жыл бұрын
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...
@victorcano8272 Жыл бұрын
Only carpenters use screws on concrete forms concrete men form setting use duplex not screws you crack me up
@LaredoHandyman Жыл бұрын
@@victorcano8272 you're so cool
@thebeachmule Жыл бұрын
@Victor Cano Jesus was a carpenter, my friend.
@Wire_Mesh_Police Жыл бұрын
@@victorcano8272 you probably make like 16 a hour on some scab crew lol
@perkssam174 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam and I appreciate your comments!
@dazuk1969 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@hank5324 2 жыл бұрын
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 !
@massivehertz3869 2 жыл бұрын
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
@dallashill23 2 жыл бұрын
That’s an insanely good price compared to Seattle Washington nowadays
@StallionFernando 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@HoUsEoFcAtS78 2 жыл бұрын
Who did your concrete? What part of Michigan?
@bnellynel Жыл бұрын
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.
@dylanmcclane5945 Жыл бұрын
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
@granworks 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Getting great work done and being happy after all work is done is priceless. What is that worth really.
@Agustin-jo8mv 2 жыл бұрын
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 2 жыл бұрын
Never go with the cheapest bid. 👍
@buddy8295 2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@MrInfoPhilly 2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete To them it was worth $10.00 per square foot 😁
@MyFortressConstruction 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@gjmbarusha6999 Жыл бұрын
Great deal!
@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear some numbers on this kind of work, and your daughter's a warrior 💪
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Yes she is. thanks
@Cook-px8ne 2 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE GREATEST THING TO DO FOR THE FAMILY. JOIN THE BUSINESS!!!!! love it bro keep it up
@yooperdude5891 2 жыл бұрын
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👍
@AleXBC360 Жыл бұрын
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!
@ebk304 Жыл бұрын
Wow that’s impressive man! Very smart
@protospha Ай бұрын
What is 'CY"? I'd really like to know.
@oosung 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@joemonroe9456 2 жыл бұрын
Much better life when you find something to be thankful for.
@nr3059 2 жыл бұрын
you learned the best!
@turboflush 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@richardjamieson9103 Жыл бұрын
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.
@isaacfink7001 2 жыл бұрын
Up here in Washington state in the northwest I would charge about $6-$7 a sq ft. That would include the rebar, form setting, concrete and finishing. 90% of the time it’s just and my brother pouring everything, but for something this size I would pull in another guy. I would also get boom pump(just to make it easy for lay down for our small crew.) it’s always nice to hear what other guys charge just out of curiosity. Love your work mike!
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Isaac, sharing is caring haha.
@repairman4life362 2 жыл бұрын
How much should I charge for a 20 x 20 turndown thanks Mike
@loganconnally4361 2 жыл бұрын
I’m in Washington also and charge 5 a square foot just to finish, then charge by the linear edge and joints to be finished ( if any)
@guitarnorm888 2 жыл бұрын
What are you guys paid per hour as employees?
@oddlyrightoddlyright2475 2 жыл бұрын
@@guitarnorm888 minimum wage in Washington state is 13.50…but even McDonald’s starts you out at 15$ 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..
@billycrayton9248 Жыл бұрын
I’m in Sacramento Ca we charge $17 per sq ft plus pump, our concrete is almost $200 per yard, my finishers are $350 per day cash, can’t get any body who wants to work per hr, I do all set grade, steel by myself then bring finishers into pour, I do slabs, countertops, flatwork of all types, stamp broom salt anything they want, there no white guys left, I’m one of the very few, been doing this for 47 years now, getting harder and harder to make a buck, that price per sq ft would be for a slab like the one you poured
@MikeDayConcrete Жыл бұрын
Nice, thanks for sharing
@BitwiseMobile 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@davidusa47 2 жыл бұрын
The best concrete KZfaq videos in the business
@sethdabull 2 жыл бұрын
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
@akdrywallguy60 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@latonyalee7821 2 жыл бұрын
Where are you located?
@bnellynel Жыл бұрын
$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.
@1202burton 9 ай бұрын
@@bnellynel 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...
@jamespalladino9884 2 жыл бұрын
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👍🏻
@markmatt9174 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@theresam567 2 жыл бұрын
Amish not much cheaper anymore. :/ $18+k?! 😭
@lykaojalao2733 2 жыл бұрын
How do I contact Amish people? I plan to do my drive way (very long one). The asphalt people quoted at 35000$ 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
@markmatt9174 2 жыл бұрын
@@lykaojalao2733 most have phones now & how I got him.
@FJB2020 2 жыл бұрын
60 yards of 5,000psi is around $10k just for the concrete...
@jprestonpotter 2 жыл бұрын
Yup, that hardly covers the price of mud delivered in northeast Ohio today. Not including fiber and mesh.
@calebyoung1579 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@FiscalWoofer 2 ай бұрын
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
@daryldavirro4237 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@hennricc-5238 2 жыл бұрын
What state are you in?
@ryanb6658 2 жыл бұрын
Ya where at? $5 a sq ft is pretty cheap!
@danmccarthy1467 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. That’s dirt cheap. I’m also curious where are you located ?
@Adri_57 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@ronbowerman1580 2 жыл бұрын
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
@boogienow 2 ай бұрын
34x34, 6 inch, I was quoted $20,000 here in western Pennsylvania. Blows my mind how different prices are depending on where you live.
@10p6 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@arloshaddy574 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@FJB2020 2 жыл бұрын
For the place and finish, what type of finish do you take it to for $1.50?
@muzicalvet1983 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@crazy4cockapoos 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE that this is a family affair. Happy thanksgiving.
@theenginehousegarage1485 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@LaSouthernGemini 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@craig4135 2 жыл бұрын
Bout being in the south and fighting to get mud first thing is a normal in Tennessee
@Glasgowcrime 2 жыл бұрын
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
@justinburns7073 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@DCdevilrays10 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnstran 2 жыл бұрын
In California (bay area) average price is between $10-12 sf. Including grading.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
That's not bad.
@frank-n-sense823 Жыл бұрын
Mike, as an architect, i've enjoyed your concrete slab videos. They've been very useful in illustrating to clients the steps involved in pouring a slab on grade. However, one step needs a little more attention: the vapor barrier or retarde (VB)r. The VB is not truly effective unless the joints between sheets are taped and sealed. Most disturbing was in one video where the VB was obviously scrunched back , leaving a large bit of subsurface material exposed, as concrete was being poured over it. The VB should also be sealed to any slab penetrations, like pipes, and any tears should be sealed as well. Otherwise, thanks to you and you crews (including your son and daughter) for your hard work.
@hectorvargas4814 2 жыл бұрын
in az the company i work for does remove and replace. we breakout sidewalk curbs aprons belly gutters and ive over heard the bosses quote 18$ 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.
@miketoronto6096 2 жыл бұрын
14sq with excavation and 10 just form and finish Concrete 🤙 good job Mike
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, thanks for sharing those numbers with everyone.
@miketoronto6096 2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete thank you I'm on my way to a place called form an build,,color hardner ,,varhada today ,, good morning brother 🎇
@iansgarage6343 2 жыл бұрын
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).
@ChattanoogahasHistory 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ChattanoogahasHistory 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@richardpotter6313 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@petekaz3089 2 жыл бұрын
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
@AnthonyAlvarado78 2 жыл бұрын
Road are like 5-7x the average rate. I wouldn't be surprised either.
@WoahSup2 2 жыл бұрын
I quoted $17 per square foot and got the job today. But the pad is small 20x12.
@marcohernandez917 2 жыл бұрын
@@WoahSup2 you are located in New Jersey?
@cpddan 2 жыл бұрын
$10-12 sq ft @ 6" thick & footing in Chicago. We normally charge 2x rebar costs (rounded up to nearest ton) for material/ placement.
@austin3626 2 жыл бұрын
That's ridiculous
@hedge685 2 жыл бұрын
@@austin3626 Everything in Chicago is ridiculously priced...I've always hated having to go there.
@alexduncan127 6 ай бұрын
From Manitoba Canada. 🇨🇦 My last 30x60 pad that I did came out to $21, seems high but my guys and I did the ground prep, installed 4” styrofoam below the slab with a 2” styrofoam perimeter that extended 4’ past the building. There was a dry well as well as a floor drain and oil separator. The slab thickness was 6” with an 18” thickened edge. The rebar was 10mil grid 2’ OC with stirrups around the perimeter. Total project was $41,120.00 taxes included. A yard of concrete in 2023 here is $195/yard. The 4” of styrofoam was requested by the customer.
@johnbgoode3 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Giggidygiggidy12 2 жыл бұрын
Would like to see more specific uploads of how estimates are done, costs, flow, pricing calculations
@colbyprince9409 2 жыл бұрын
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?
@SambarMoose 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@mcrane2653 10 ай бұрын
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?
@lanceblanchard1638 2 жыл бұрын
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...
@frankflanagan109 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
How many slabs like this do you do Frank? Are you in the city or more rural.
@danmccarthy1467 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@petergriffin1546 2 жыл бұрын
I Mass I think code requires 4 foot wall due to sq ft. I wish I could just poor a slab. Nice job.
@Sgt_Bilko 2 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@rickylabrecque7160 2 жыл бұрын
Just today I had my 1700sqft basement poured.. I did ALL prep work but I don’t do concrete so in total with 15mil Vapor Barrier 2 inches XPS foam and 2000 feet of radiant pipe we poured 22yrds of 3/4 4000psi with microfiber and no air… total job $8500
@FunDuude 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for Mentioning the PRICE. All these other Assholes posting their videos NEVER mention the price. Like they have something to lose by mentioning it. Worse case scenario it'll be a ball park figure. You're an honest guy. Straight Up. I appreciate your candor. God bless.
@steveking9700 2 жыл бұрын
Kansas City..We get $14 with rock and grading..$10 for form, rebar, concrete, finish. BTW great videos and information.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, great feedback.
@JustMike2791 2 жыл бұрын
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?
@jeffrickstrew6294 Жыл бұрын
I've been pouring 6" slab with 4500 psi concrete with fiber mesh and entrained air, 1/2" rebar at 18" on center with slip joints at every construction joint 7'-0" on center for $9/square foot. That was before the recent price increase in cement, rebar and pretty much everything else with inflation. Next one I'm bidding will be closer to $12/s.f.
@mannyman4103 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@samsiryani9023 2 жыл бұрын
Great job as usual men, the basic break down of price was greatly appreciated and helpful to lots of people like me.
@terrylutke 2 жыл бұрын
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 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we do 12 months of work in about 8.5 months. Most don't really understand that.
@colberjs 2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@dkbomb 2 жыл бұрын
@@colberjs Hey bud, what's the average cost per sq ft for non-structural pour (like walk pathways) in OKC?
@brianmiller4318 2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@skliros9235 2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete so what do you do in the winter time?
@PatDorsch Жыл бұрын
Great job on the slab. As they say in the construction business: cheap labor is not skilled and skilled labor is not cheap!!
@MikeDayConcrete Жыл бұрын
Right on, thanks!
@donaldwilson2548 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!!! Nothing better than a good pour, concrete and whisky. WOW.
@viankalobosvalenzuela7456 2 жыл бұрын
Excelente trabajo y muy buen equipo de profesionales 👌👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
@joseespinoza3478 2 жыл бұрын
Y la hija está bien buena no?
@76moxie 2 жыл бұрын
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
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
We do stem walls on some but very few here.
@myglassguys 2 жыл бұрын
Hello 76 moxie I’m in prineville looking to get a monolithic slab done for my house. Is that something your interested in?
@claus.pe.7937 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Zach8264 2 жыл бұрын
I just poured my own slab, hired 2 finishers who power troweled, screeded, and edged it. 25'x40' at an average thickness of 5" thick, poured 17 yards. Concrete with conveyor is was about $150 a yard, 4,000 psi mi. They charged me $3,000 for the pour and finish. Total was about $5,550, so about $5.50 a square foot. Factor in All the other work I did, grading, filling, screeding, footing, foam and formwork, laying rebar and installing radiant pex tubing, I came out total just shy of $17,000 for the whole thing. That was with the 2 Masons laying block wall to contain the backfill as well which they charged me $2,000 to do.
@kevinfromttt 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Seeing this as a Canadian all I can think of what a great ice rink this would be :) Great work
@gasparini76 2 жыл бұрын
Proud to see your kids working with you. Best father ever!
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andre!
@gasparini76 2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete my pleasure brother!
@walkinshawkiwi 2 жыл бұрын
Especially your 10 year old,my boy wouldn't leave his Ps4 to help his Dad.
@richardthomas1566 2 жыл бұрын
Really like using the screws , todays tools are just so much better.
@davidsage1313 2 жыл бұрын
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
@adamzachary9353 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
I'm in Maine. Thanks for comparing Adam!
@brooketrout1717 2 жыл бұрын
Hey mike I just figured that slab the way I normally price my flat work and came up with just about 20,000
@demanconstructionconcrete4405 2 жыл бұрын
We price forming by face foot, concrete by the meter (Canada), and mixes can range from $120/m to $260/m depending on the mix, fiber etc. We price the labour separate. Price per sq.ft usually comes out very close when all said and done. We do our excavating and stone in house though.
@DodgePW1947 2 жыл бұрын
I paid 4.63/sq ft in my pole barn 30x72 6” thick ran 10000$ out the door.. that was them putting down vapor barrier and wire mesh
@abelgonzalez5937 2 жыл бұрын
Our inspectors out here in the sf Bay Area will have a heart attack if we pour our mud that wet haha I’ve been a concrete finisher for 10 years and it’s cool to see other folks work you can learn a thing or two. I like the channel keep up the awesome work 💪🏼
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Abel, no inspectors on most our jobs. We do use HRWR in the mud though.
@bobbybergman7141 2 жыл бұрын
Same here. You guys pour a little wet for what guys do around here (Cali Oregon border) but I love the videos. Nobody I know wet screeds either. Always screed boards. I’d love to try it but wonder about dryer mix’s and using that power screed. Always awesome videos. Love that you have your kiddos running the bull float.
@abelgonzalez5937 2 жыл бұрын
@@bobbybergman7141 we use power screeds when short handed and will all mixes and sometimes with dry mixes but we’ve had to modify our machine to give us a bit more vibration to be able to work with the dry mud. Hands are numb after cranking that screed up after all day use and pouring about 500 yards on a 6 inch metal deck haha
@bobrichardson7041 2 жыл бұрын
That is about a 10” slump, no vibration . If you did consolidate it the aggregate would go right to the bottom of the slab
@abelgonzalez5937 2 жыл бұрын
@@bobrichardson7041 we’re not aloud to pour that wet we try to have our mud at a 9 but once it goes thru the pump (43-63 meter) and then 200 feet of 4 inch hoses it comes out at a 4-5 inch slump with lightweight cement on a metal deck we’re in for a fun day
@wallysworkin823 2 жыл бұрын
Surprised you don’t do the gravel work, that’s like trusting someone else to do bodywork before I paint, not gonna happen.
@squidusn71 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ShainAndrews 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@70washington 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds about right, our slab is 30' x 60' and got a quote for $16,000. With what I want for the slab will push that price closer to $20,000, then add the R-20 insulation under it, Rebar and radiant tubing. In the end mine will run around 30k just for the slab work at 6"s. I want a 7 sac with fiber and coloring making it run $170 per yard. I can add $10 per yard per item added to the mix. Here's to happy pouring :)
@billybriese2157 2 жыл бұрын
Way cool I've been pouring mud since 96. At the end of the 90s I was charging 4 to 5 bucks a sqft. 10 years and I went back to a contractor as an employee. Now 25 years later, Tomorrow I pour a 35 by 32 pole barn. 15 yds. I work alone and charge my customers price of materials and 60 bucks an hour. I save people thousands and make twice as much as I did as an employee and rarely work 40 hours a week. I live on a houseboat and have no need for all the equipment being I rent it and then.jist have the customer pay for it. My life got simpler when I quit competing
@dannyoshea213 2 жыл бұрын
Where do you live?
@billybriese2157 2 жыл бұрын
@@dannyoshea213 lol I'm a concrete whore. Sold to the highest bidder each concrete season. Usually MN. Recently on my own at an hourly an ID. I'll be in Ohio this week
@randybobandy9828 2 жыл бұрын
I wish you lived in Washington lol..
@e.l.robbins5614 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you watching!
@jonathand3613 2 жыл бұрын
Thats almost double what they charged me for my slab.
@jdm1116 2 жыл бұрын
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
@jaked964 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks JDM.
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@stuntmanroy 2 жыл бұрын
Scab
@anthonygarneau2368 2 жыл бұрын
I was a finisher for 23 yrs, always preferred pulling the rod by hand.
@tcbridges 2 жыл бұрын
Well we had one done. Slab was 32' X 44' complete with plumbing 12" mono and 6" center with 2 garage drains. This is gojng to be a 2 story carraige house. Bill complete was $9,000
@glennfelpel9785 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@serahandy8916 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you shouldn't be doing this kind of work if you don't know how to estimate a job
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
If you need help estimating let me know.
@paulthetexan 2 жыл бұрын
@@serahandy8916 Best way to learn is by doing.
@glennwardell5130 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love that plasticizer. (high range water reducer) That's gotta be at least an 8 or 9 inch slump.
@lfinau8836 2 жыл бұрын
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
@robertmonreal1187 2 жыл бұрын
You have a bad ass crew, you guys are all in sync, its fun watching you guys work!
@dokmanian 2 жыл бұрын
just started watching your channel I really love the explanation you give the why's and how's and seeing your kids working with day thats just awesome. Having a great crew is what its all about
@ruk2023-- 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@HardHeadMilitary 2 жыл бұрын
In Houston, $3.50-$4.00 a square foot for tile work
@LemonySnicket-EUC Жыл бұрын
@@HardHeadMilitary plus the tile. Right ?
@HardHeadMilitary Жыл бұрын
@@LemonySnicket-EUC that price is labor… but includes thinset and grout
@HardHeadMilitary Жыл бұрын
So yes, plus the tile
@kuntakentay6969 Жыл бұрын
i love that your little son is out there working lol reminds me of my dad having me help him with home remodeling back in the day when i was a kid. Your son will be bragging one day, saying how hes been forming and laying concrete since he was 5 haha
@douglasthompson2740 Жыл бұрын
Really good to see you doing rebar and dobes in this slab. Only way to pour a good slab residential or commercial.
@Scubasteve22 2 жыл бұрын
I would have been at around 15k. I dont think your that high, but i would get beat on price pretty easy if i charged that much. Thx Mike
@randycantu1 2 жыл бұрын
So. Cal checking in....I'm having my house pad poured for 6.50sq. ft including trenching
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Nice price. How big?
@randycantu1 2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDayConcrete 2750 sq. Ft
@lordfizzz 2 жыл бұрын
Ay no matter what your kids end up doing, they'll be alright. Out there working hard learning how to do stuff! Love to see it
@meanoldbonbon2405 2 жыл бұрын
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 .
@danmccarthy1467 2 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@yippikiyay197 2 жыл бұрын
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?
@cokeman4603 2 жыл бұрын
Up in Canada we pay 13 - 18 a sq ft. That’s for 30 MPa. That’s very cheap considering the size
@MikeDayConcrete 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Tony, that's for mainly slabs and flatwork?
@MegaTapdog 2 жыл бұрын
what he said, i’m in BC. that would be a real reasonable price here.
@ethanboroski4902 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ml9465 2 жыл бұрын
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.
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