Calculate how much concrete your project will need
To estimate the quantity of concrete required on your project, measure the area you will be pouring your concrete, and determine the thickness of the concrete slab or structure based on the project’s drawings and specifications. Then enter your measurements in one of Billd’s concrete calculators.
The estimated cost is based on the average cost of ready-mix concrete of between $125 and $175 per cubic yard. The price of concrete depends on a variety of factors including:
Ready-mix vs. bagged concrete
Ready-mix concrete is ideal for large projects and slabs where mixing bagged concrete by hand would either take too long, or require an excessive amount of man-hours, but for smaller jobs like walkways, setting posts, or pouring small curbs bagged concrete may be the way to go.
Ready-mix concrete vs. volumetric concrete
A standard ready-mix truck carries 8-10 cubic yards of concrete and can carry as little as 5 CY, depending on the mix, but any less than that and the batch plant can’t produce quality ready-mix because quantities that low won’t be mixed properly. When you are using under 10 cubic yards of concrete, getting concrete delivered from a volumetric concrete truck is a good alternative to bagged concrete.
