Concrete driveways, patios and walkways
Driveways, patios, walkways and slabs on grade. Driveway installation is named in Florida statute as a job scope local governments can't require a licence for, which is why we take concrete flatwork directly — and it's some of the most honest work to price, because it's mostly square footage and access.
What it costs
Three common sizes, all at mid-range finishes — the same basis as the number above. Your own number depends on size, material and access — the estimator asks about all three and takes about a minute.
Walkway or small pad
Around 150 sq ft.
Patio or single drive
Around 400 sq ft — the common job.
Large driveway
Around 800 sq ft, wider or longer runs.
These are planning ranges built from current Tampa Bay material and labor costs — the same figures we price real jobs on. They are not a quote. Your firm, itemized price follows photos and measurements.
What's included
- Grade preparation and compacted base
- Forming
- Pour, finish and control joints
- Broom or smooth finish
- Site clean-up
How it works
- Send photosThe full area from a few angles, where it meets the house or street, and any cracking.
- We price itBy square foot, from current Tampa Bay flatwork rates.
- We check the siteAccess, drainage and — for driveways — whether a right-of-way approval is needed.
- We run itForm, pour, finish, cure. We tell you exactly how long to stay off it.
Local detail
The Hillsborough-specific things that catch people out
A driveway that connects to a county road needs a driveway-connection or right-of-way permit from the county, separate from anything else. It's a real requirement and it's the most common reason a concrete job stalls. Either you or a contractor can pull it — no contractor licence is needed for that permit — and we'll tell you which applies before you commit.
Impervious-surface limits are the second trap. Many Hillsborough and Pasco subdivisions cap how much of a lot can be hard surface, and a wide driveway extension can put a lot over. There are also drainage easements running through plenty of back yards out here that you can't legally pour over. This is exactly why we do a site check on concrete rather than quoting purely off photos.
Anything that gets dug needs Sunshine 811 called first — it's free, it's Florida law, and it takes a couple of business days. We handle that call; it's just worth knowing it sets the earliest start date.
One scope limit worth being clear about: we do non-structural flatwork only. Foundations and structural slabs are licensed general-contractor work and we don't take them.
Questions
Do you remove the old driveway?
Only if it's quoted. Tear-out and disposal of an existing slab is real work and real weight, so we price it as its own line rather than burying it.
Can you do stamped or stained concrete?
Those are priced on a visit rather than from the instant estimator — the finish work varies too much for a self-serve number to be honest.
How long before I can drive on it?
Concrete keeps gaining strength for weeks, but there's a specific point where vehicle traffic is fine. We give you the actual date in writing, because driving on it early is the one thing that will crack a good pour.
Will it crack?
All concrete cracks. Control joints decide where. A proper compacted base and correctly spaced joints are the difference between hairlines you never notice and a slab that fails — that's most of what you're paying for.
Do you pour footings or foundations?
No. Structural concrete is licensed general-contractor work. We do flatwork — driveways, patios, walkways and slabs on grade — and we'll say so plainly rather than take a job we shouldn't.
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Get a real number.
Send a few photos and we'll price it properly — usually the same day.
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