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Concrete patio estimator template

Homeowners measure their new patio, walkway or pad and compare three finishes with preliminary prices. Removal, steps, slope and access are priced your way, and structural work goes to an assessment.

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Try it as a customer would

Stonebridge Concrete (sample business) Sample result: 16 × 12 ft patio replacing old concrete, with two steps Before tax
Broom finish $4,450 CAD
Setup, forming and cleanup · $600 Concrete work · $2,304 Remove old concrete · $768 Concrete steps · $800
Exposed aggregate $5,200 CAD
Setup, forming and cleanup · $600 Concrete work · $2,880 Remove old concrete · $768 Concrete steps · $950
Stamped $5,900 CAD
Setup, forming and cleanup · $600 Concrete work · $3,456 Remove old concrete · $768 Concrete steps · $1,100

Fictional business and sample prices. Preliminary estimate based on the answers; final pricing follows an assessment.

Questions included

  1. Does the job include a retaining wall, or concrete that supports a building? Yes · No
  2. What are you building? Patio Walkway or path Pad for a shed or hot tub
  3. How big is the area to be poured? Measured in sqft
  4. What's there now? Grass or soil Old concrete to remove Pavers or stone to remove
  5. How many steps are needed?
  6. Is the ground sloped? Flat or gently sloped · Noticeably sloped “I don't know” → shows a price range
  7. Can a concrete truck get close? Yes, within about 30 ft · No, it's a backyard or tight space “I don't know” → shows a price range

Prices you supply

  • Setup, forming and cleanup Your installed price for each package
  • Concrete work Your rate per sqft
  • Extra forming for a walkway A fixed extra when it applies
  • Remove old concrete Your rate per sqft
  • Remove pavers or stone Your rate per sqft
  • Concrete steps A price for each one
  • Tight access (pump or wheelbarrow) A fixed extra when it applies
  • Sloped ground A percentage of named items (sample: 10%)
  • Minimum job priceNo estimate shows less (sample: $2,500)
  • Assessment rule: Structural or retaining workRetaining walls and structural concrete need a site visit, and may need an engineer or a permit.

How the price is worked out

Length × width gives the area in square feet (metres are converted exactly). In the sample, a 16 × 12 ft patio is 192 sq ft at $12 (Broom finish), $15 (Exposed aggregate) or $18 (Stamped) per sq ft. Removing the old concrete adds $4 per sq ft, two steps are $400, $475 or $550 each, and setup, forming and cleanup is $600. That gives $4,450, $5,200 and $5,900 before tax, rounded to the nearest $50.

Sloped ground adds 10% of the concrete work only, not of removal, steps or access. Tight access adds $650 for a pump or wheelbarrows, and walkways add $250 for extra forming. If the customer isn't sure about slope or truck access, the estimate shows a range. Retaining walls and structural concrete go to an assessment, and small jobs never show less than your minimum ($2,500 in the sample).

What you can change

  • Finishes, packages and every rate per square foot.
  • Removal rates, step prices and access charges.
  • The slope percentage and which jobs need a visit.
  • Your minimum job price and rounding.

What still needs your visit

Soil and drainage, what's under old concrete, permits and exact layout. The estimate shows its assumptions and says the price is preliminary.

Putting it on your website

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Used by: concrete and masonry contractors.