bamalamwv
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I've been quoted a price by the contractor doing concrete work in my subdivision to replace my driveway. He's done work in the neighborhood for years, and the quality is good. 3 feet of my driveway has to be replaced because of some drainage work. I'm thinking of having the contractor replace the whole thing, as it has a few unsightly cracks and has spalled on the garage end. It's not in bad shape, though.
The part I would have to pay to replace is ~25ft W by ~34ft L. The contractor has quoted removal and replacement with a gravel base plus 5in of 4000psi concrete with fibers. The price if he does it with the rest of the neighborhood street work is $7,120. As a standalone job his price is $7950 (since he gets a labor saving by squeezing my work between the street repairs.) He says he hasn't done wire mesh in years and thinks rebar is wild overkill for a residential driveway. He suggested that if I was concerned about crack movement that he would add an inch (total of 6") for another $450 (cost of material is what he told me.)
I don't have anything particularly heavy unless a Buick Enclave counts.
There will occasionally be 4 cars parked on the driveway, but usually just one or two at one time.
I'm time crunched and don't have time to get other bids. I need to tell him today as the neighborhood work is already underway.
So, is this in reasonable price range, or not?
The part I would have to pay to replace is ~25ft W by ~34ft L. The contractor has quoted removal and replacement with a gravel base plus 5in of 4000psi concrete with fibers. The price if he does it with the rest of the neighborhood street work is $7,120. As a standalone job his price is $7950 (since he gets a labor saving by squeezing my work between the street repairs.) He says he hasn't done wire mesh in years and thinks rebar is wild overkill for a residential driveway. He suggested that if I was concerned about crack movement that he would add an inch (total of 6") for another $450 (cost of material is what he told me.)
I don't have anything particularly heavy unless a Buick Enclave counts.
There will occasionally be 4 cars parked on the driveway, but usually just one or two at one time. I'm time crunched and don't have time to get other bids. I need to tell him today as the neighborhood work is already underway.
So, is this in reasonable price range, or not?
