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Concrete, a slab that stays flat

It usually starts with a driveway with a crack that has started to lift. The hard part is not the work — it is that every concrete company sounds equally sure of itself, and you get one guess. We check licence and insurance before we introduce anyone, and we record the date we checked.

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Concrete in short

Concrete contractors pour and finish flatwork and structural concrete: driveways, patios, walkways, garage and shed slabs, steps, footings, and retaining walls, plus repair work like resurfacing and slab leveling. Most residential jobs are slab-on-grade flatwork, where the outcome depends less on the concrete itself and more on subgrade prep, jointing, finishing, and curing.

Plain broom-finished concrete flatwork generally runs about $5 to $8 per square foot installed, with decorative work climbing well past that: Concrete Network puts stamped concrete at $10 to $14 per square foot for a single pattern and color, $14 to $20 for mid-range designs with borders and multiple colors, and $20+ for high-end hand-colored work. A full concrete driveway typically totals $3,200 to $13,000 depending on size, finish and site work.

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Why a pro gets to be on this list

Most sites sell your number to whoever pays the most for it. We check the concrete companies we match you with, and we publish the date we checked so you can hold us to it.

Licence checked

We look up the licence with the issuing state or local authority and record the date we checked it.

Insurance confirmed

General liability and, where it applies, workers’ compensation — confirmed with the carrier, not taken on trust.

Reviews read, not counted

We read the recent negatives as well as the average, and we look at how the pro answered them.

Re-checked, not set and forgotten

A licence that lapses drops the pro out of matching. Every record carries the date it was last verified.

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No verified concrete price ranges published yet.
We don’t publish a cost until we can show the data behind it. If you need a number today, the quote form gives you real prices from local companies.

Honest comparison

HomeMatchup vs. a lead site vs. doing it yourself

Three ways to get this work done. Here’s what each one actually gives you.

Getting concrete work done — three routes compared
HomeMatchup Typical lead site DIY
How many companies call youA short, named shortlist you agreed toOften 4–5+ at once, sold to whoever buys the leadNone — the work is on you
Licence & insuranceChecked against the issuing authority, with a date on the recordUsually self-reported by the contractorYour own permits and liability
What it costs youFree — pros pay us, and only for a real matchFree, but your number is resoldMaterials plus your time
Price guidance before you talkPublished ranges with the data behind themRarely shown before you hand over detailsYou research it yourself
If it goes wrongYou have a named, verified company and a record of the checksHard to trace which site sold the leadNo recourse

Describes how HomeMatchup operates and the common lead-generation model. Not a claim about any named competitor.

Homeowners

What people say after they’ve hired

Zero reviews. On purpose.

We’d rather show you nothing than show you someone else’s reviews.

Plenty of sites fill this space with reviews scraped from elsewhere, or written for them. We don’t. The first concrete review on this page will come from a homeowner we matched, after their work was finished and paid for.

  • Only from homeowners we actually matched
  • Only after the job is complete
  • Published unedited, including the bad ones
  1. 1You get matchedA few checked pros, free
  2. 2Work gets doneBy a licensed, insured company
  3. 3We ask youOnce, after completion
  4. 4It appears hereExactly as you wrote it
FAQ

Concrete questions, answered

The questions homeowners ask us most about concrete.

Within limits, yes. NRMCA states that all concrete has a tendency to crack and completely crack-free concrete is not possible, and that most random early-age cracks rarely affect structural integrity or service life. The exceptions are D-cracking from freeze-thaw and alkali-aggregate reaction, which causes long-term structural damage.
NRMCA says curing should continue for a sufficient period, typically 3 to 7 days. Concrete gains roughly 70% of its potential strength by day seven per Concrete Network, and design strength is referenced at 28 days.
Concrete Network's 2026 tiers put plain concrete at $5 to $8 per square foot, basic at $8 to $14, mid-range at $14 to $21, and high-end at $21 and up, with a full driveway totaling $3,200 to $13,000.
Concrete Network gives a minimum of 4 inches for a driveway. Heavier loads and weaker soils are reasons to go thicker.
It can. NRMCA considers calcium chloride and sodium chloride acceptable in moderate amounts but says excessive application increases scaling potential, and to avoid deicing chemicals entirely in the first winter. Ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate should never be used.
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The wrong concrete hire costs more than the right one.

Concrete is poured in a day and lives for decades. Base prep and control joints decide which — and both are buried before you see them. Getting matched takes about a minute, costs nothing, and you can walk away from every quote you receive.

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