Quick Answer
Concreting in Los Angeles typically runs from $75 to $800, with a mid-market rate around $130 for concrete driveway work.
Los Angeles, California
Concreting Prices in Los Angeles
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Concreting Prices in Los Angeles
Prices exclude sales tax. Rates vary by region, access, and ground conditions.
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Concreting prices in Los Angeles
What Affects the Price in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles jobs often price around slope, soil movement, decorative finish demand, and whether the work touches retaining or structural elements.
Retaining walls, patios, and stamped finishes need clearer engineering and prep assumptions than basic slab quotes.
Dry weather supports more consistent scheduling, but high demand keeps better contractors busy.
Driveway replacement
Usually includes demolition, spoil removal, base preparation, reinforcement, pour, finishing, and curing advice. Decorative driveways need sealing and more careful timing.
Patio or entertaining slab
Often priced on square metres, but drainage falls, access, and edge detailing can change the total more than customers expect.
Shed base or utility slab
These jobs look simple, but minimum call-out, boxing, and base preparation mean small slabs rarely achieve the cheapest advertised per-square-metre rate.
Retaining or structural work
Engineering, reinforcement, excavation, and compliance quickly dominate cost, so these jobs should never be compared on finish rate alone.
Concreting Tips for Los Angeles
Expansive soils in LA basin require proper sub-grade preparation
Stamped concrete very popular for patios and pool decks
Seismic requirements may affect retaining wall design
What Is Usually Included
Common Extras
What To Expect Before You Book
Check 1
Confirm slab thickness, reinforcement, and base preparation in writing.
Check 2
Ask who is responsible for demolition, spoil removal, and permits.
Check 3
Check whether the contractor has priced realistic curing and return-visit timing.
Check 4
Compare the warranty and aftercare, not just the pour day price.
Concreting Prices in Nearby Cities
Concreting in Los Angeles starts from $75 per m². A plain concrete slab averages $110 per sqm. Prices exclude sales tax. Rates vary by region, access, and ground conditions.
Common finishes in Los Angeles include plain broom-finished concrete (most affordable), exposed aggregate (decorative with natural stones), coloured concrete (oxide pigments), and stamped or patterned concrete (mimics stone, slate, or tile). Exposed aggregate and stamped finishes are popular for driveways and entertaining areas.
A well-constructed concrete driveway typically lasts 25–50 years with proper maintenance. Regular sealing (every 2–5 years), avoiding heavy point loads, and repairing cracks early all extend the lifespan. Decorative finishes like exposed aggregate require more frequent resealing than plain concrete.
Most standard residential concreting (slabs, driveways, paths) does not require a permit. However, you may need approval for driveways crossing public land, retaining walls above a certain height, work affecting drainage, or structural concrete. Check with your local authority before starting work.
How We Get These Prices
This city page combines the local price entries already stored for Los Angeles with the broader United States concreting dataset. We use those city rates where available and fall back to national pricing only when a specific service does not yet have a local entry.
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