How Much Does It Cost To Install Concrete Sidewalk?

$3,347

(800 sq.ft. concrete sidewalk)

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Concrete Sidewalk Costs

Outdoor Cost Guides Concrete Concrete Sidewalk Costs

Concrete is a common material choice for an exterior sidewalk.

You will find that the cost to install average sidewalk depends upon material and finish grade, surface area and material volume, preparation and special needs, and the labor rate.

In the following table the Labor Cost figure is what the able and prepared DIY persons should expect to save by performing the corresponding tasks.

Sidewalk: 200 feet of perimeter sidewalk around a 2,500 sq.ft. house footprint; include costs for miscellaneous material, equipment, and waste.

The Cost of a Concrete Sidewalk Installation

Item	Unit Cost		Quantity	Line Cost
1. Concrete sidewalk: excavate, prepare, pour, and broom finish 200 linear feet of 48" wide by 3" thick slab with rebar, wire mesh, and aggregate/sand base.	$9.53	per foot	200	$1,907
2. Upgrade: earth tone color and pavers-embossing.	$1.67	per foot	200	$334
Material Cost	$11.20	per foot	200	$2,241
3. + Labor Cost (base)	$36	per hour	40	$1,440
4. + Labor Cost (upgrade)	$36	per hour	10	$360
Total Cost	$20.20	per foot	200	$4,041

Other considerations and costs

These prices are for service in the immediate service area of the provider.
Taxes and permit fees are not included.
Additional hand-excavation of typical soil will cost around $50 per cubic yard.
Typical additional residential site clearing and preparation tasks range in cost from $0.50 to $1.50 per sq.ft. depending on amount and size of material, and transport.
These flatwork examples do not include engineering attention to curves or inclines.

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DIY considerations

This project is somewhat suitable for DIY with a good set of tools and skills.
Beyond construction skills, realize that concrete is unforgiving of delay as it dries.

References

Craftsman Estimator Costbook, complete series year 2015.
Latest prices found on Home Depot and other vendor Web sites.
Literature review of DIY Web sites.

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