How to Quote a Concreting Job: Australian Concreter's Pricing Guide

Concreting quotes are won and lost on the prep, not the pour. The concrete itself is a known cost. It's the excavation, formwork, reo and access that blow out if you don't quote them as separate items. Here's how to price concreting work accurately for the Australian market, plus a template you can reuse.

What a concreting quote should include

• Business name, ABN and contact details
• Quote number, date and expiry
• Client name and site address
• Itemised scope: excavation, formwork, reinforcement, pour and finish as separate lines
• Concrete finish specified: plain, exposed aggregate, coloured or polished
• Area (m²), thickness and strength (MPa)
• Materials and labour shown separately, plus GST, payment terms and exclusions

Common concreting rates (2025 Australian market)

• Plain concrete (driveway / slab, supply and lay): $80–$120/m²
• Exposed aggregate: $100–$150/m²
• Coloured or stencilled concrete: $100–$160/m²
• Excavation and site prep: $50–$90/m² (more in rock or fill)
• Concrete cutting and removal: $40–$80/m²
• Concrete pump hire: $800–$1,500 per pour where access is tight
• Concreter labour: $70–$100/hr or day rate $560–$800

These are guide ranges. Site access for the truck and pump is the biggest variable. A backyard slab you can't reach with a chute costs far more than a street-front driveway.

How to price concrete and materials

Concrete runs roughly $250–$350/m³ delivered depending on strength and your area; add reo mesh or bar, formwork timber, and any pump hire, then apply 15–25% markup on materials. The markup covers ordering, short-load fees, wastage and the risk of a part-load top-up. Always quote the strength (e.g. "25 MPa") and thickness. A 100mm path and a 150mm driveway are very different jobs.

Exclusions that protect you

• "Assumes standard soil: rock excavation or fill removal charged at cost"
• "Assumes truck and pump access to the pour area"
• "Does not include drainage, plumbing or electrical conduit unless listed"
• "Council approvals and engineering certification at client's cost"
• "Price held for 30 days subject to concrete supplier pricing"

A free concreting quote structure you can reuse

Every concreting quote can follow the same skeleton: business details → job description (area, thickness, finish, MPa) → line items (split into Excavation, Formwork & Reo, Concrete, Labour and any Pump/Disposal) → subtotal → GST → total → payment terms → exclusions. Get that structure right once and every quote afterward is quick. The concreter who quotes first, with the prep clearly itemised, wins more jobs than the cheapest lump sum.

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• How Much Does a Concrete Driveway Cost in Australia? (2026 Prices)
• How to Quote an Excavation Job: Australian Excavation Pricing Guide

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