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Posted by on June 18, 2007, 9:58 pm
My project is to tear down a car port, remove the existing slab, pour
a new slab, and build an enclosed 2-car garage. I received a bid for
removing the existing slab, prep work, new slab with footings. The
price was $9.84 per sq. ft. Is this a reasonable price?
The existing slab is 24' x 21'. Appears to be just a floating slab
with no footings and no re-bar. It is cracked in several places.
The new slab will be 25' x 25'. The contractor will remove the old
slab, prepare the site, dig the footings, set re-bar and pour and
finish the concrete. No concrete pump is required. I don't know the
thickness of the slab, I assume it will be the industry standard for a
garage. The location is Central Oklahoma. Hopefully that is enough
info.
Thanks,
Spebby
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Posted by hawgeye on June 18, 2007, 10:46 pm
> My project is to tear down a car port, remove the existing slab, pour
> a new slab, and build an enclosed 2-car garage. I received a bid for
> removing the existing slab, prep work, new slab with footings. The
> price was $9.84 per sq. ft. Is this a reasonable price?
>
> The existing slab is 24' x 21'. Appears to be just a floating slab
> with no footings and no re-bar. It is cracked in several places.
> The new slab will be 25' x 25'. The contractor will remove the old
> slab, prepare the site, dig the footings, set re-bar and pour and
> finish the concrete. No concrete pump is required. I don't know the
> thickness of the slab, I assume it will be the industry standard for a
> garage. The location is Central Oklahoma. Hopefully that is enough
> info.
You really shouldn't assume anything especially on the thickness of the
slab.
Get it all in writing. Including depth and type of footings (it sounds like
it will be a monolithic slab) , size and type re-bar,. is a sub base
required, etc. There really is no industry standard so to speak for garage
slabs, but 4" is the norm. The footing depth will vary though.
Having said all that and what you listed and if they include disposal of the
old concrete, then that price doesn't seem too out of line. I would get
more than one quote though.
Some references from each contractor is also a good idea.
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hawgeye ©
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Posted by on June 18, 2007, 11:02 pm
On Jun 18, 9:46 pm, "hawgeye" >
> You really shouldn't assume anything especially on the thickness of the
> slab.
> Get it all in writing. Including depth and type of footings (it sounds l=
ike
> it will be a monolithic slab) , size and type re-bar,. is a sub base
> required, etc. There really is no industry standard so to speak for gar=
age
> slabs, but 4" is the norm. The footing depth will vary though.
> Having said all that and what you listed and if they include disposal of =
the
> old concrete, then that price doesn't seem too out of line. I would get
> more than one quote though.
> Some references from each contractor is also a good idea.
>
> --
> hawgeye =A9
Thanks hawgeye. I plan on getting another bid. I have good
references from the current bidder. My neighbor, who has a fleet of
concrete pumpers, recommended this guy and my insurance agent also
recommends this guy. I had a slab poured 17 years ago (30 X 50) for a
shop and the cost was about $2.75 per sq ft. That slab was 6". That
price included prep work, sand, re-bar, concrete, etc. The pumper
cost was an additional fee. It appears that prices have increased
quite a bit in 17 years.
The 9.84 price does include removing the existing slab and hauling it
away. A pumper is not required for this job.
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Posted by Kickstart on June 21, 2007, 5:37 am
> Having said all that and what you listed and if they include disposal of
> the
> old concrete, then that price doesn't seem too out of line. I would get
> more than one quote though.
> Some references from each contractor is also a good idea.
>
> --
> hawgeye ©
Thanks hawgeye. I plan on getting another bid. I have good
references from the current bidder. My neighbor, who has a fleet of
concrete pumpers, recommended this guy and my insurance agent also
recommends this guy. I had a slab poured 17 years ago (30 X 50) for a
shop and the cost was about $2.75 per sq ft. That slab was 6". That
price included prep work, sand, re-bar, concrete, etc. The pumper
cost was an additional fee. It appears that prices have increased
quite a bit in 17 years.
The 9.84 price does include removing the existing slab and hauling it
away. A pumper is not required for this job.
Seems too cheap to me also
kickstart
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