Pricing by neighborhood — Concrete · Jacksonville, FL
| Neighborhood | Low | High | Why the price moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale / Riverside / Ortega | $55 | $75 | Historic-district driveway and pool-deck work; HPC review for visible front-yard pours adds 4-6 weeks |
| San Marco / St. Nicholas | $52 | $72 | Premium pool deck, lanai, and outdoor-kitchen pads; tight lot access common |
| Springfield | $48 | $68 | Victorian sidewalk restoration and apron repair; historic-overlay specs |
| Mandarin / Southside | $45 | $62 | Suburban driveway, patio, and slab work on sandy fill; standard 3,000 PSI |
| Jacksonville Beaches (Atlantic, Neptune, Jax Beach, Ponte Vedra) | $50 | $70 | Concrete docks, seawalls, salt-spec epoxy-coated rebar, coastal wind-load engineering |
| Arlington / Northside | $40 | $56 | Basic driveway and slab work, easy truck access, fewest constraints |
| Westside | $37 | $52 | Budget end of the market; established sandy soils, simpler prep |
| Orange Park / Clay County | $38 | $54 | South-suburb tract homes, large driveway pours, longer dispatch radius |
Concrete hourly rate by neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL. Ranges reflect typical contractor pricing including travel time, building-type access, and local labor density.
How much does a concrete cost in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville concrete contractors charge $37-$62 per hour for scheduled crew labor, with an average of $49/hr. Material adds about $135-$175 per cubic yard of ready-mix delivered, and a standard 4-inch broom-finished slab installs at $7-$13 per square foot all-in. Geography matters: the Beaches need epoxy-coated rebar and Florida Building Code wind-load footings, Riverside and Avondale historic districts add Historic Preservation Commission review, and Westside or Arlington single-family driveways sit at the bottom of the range.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the mean hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers in the Jacksonville metro at $24.64. The gap between that and the $49/hr you actually pay is real and explainable, and the rest of this article walks through where every dollar goes, what permits you actually need, and what to ask when comparing quotes.
Jacksonville Concrete Rates by Neighborhood
Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental US by land area, and the concrete market reflects that. A pool-deck pour in Ponte Vedra with stamped overlay and salt-spec rebar is a different job than a plain 600-square-foot Westside driveway on sandy fill, and the price spread is genuine. The full per-neighborhood breakdown sits at the top of this page; this section explains the why behind the numbers.
The premium for Beaches and historic-district work is not arbitrary. A typical Ponte Vedra pour involves a stamped-drawing engineer’s review for wind-load compliance, epoxy-coated rebar at $1.20-$1.80 per linear foot versus $0.65-$0.90 for black rebar, tight side-yard access that often forces a concrete pump, and salt-resistant sealer specified for the first year. Westside and Arlington tract-home driveways skip most of that.
Comparable cities for cross-reference:
- Miami concrete costs — $42-$65/hr, similar coastal salt spec
- Dallas concrete costs — $38-$60/hr, expansive-clay foundation impact
- New Orleans concrete costs — $40-$62/hr, flood-zone elevation
- Philadelphia concrete costs — $45-$68/hr, freeze-thaw spec
Jacksonville sits roughly 8-15% below Miami and 5-10% below the Southeast metro average, mostly because of lower labor costs and easier site access than dense Florida coastal markets.
Jacksonville Concrete Pricing by Project Type
Neighborhood is one axis. Project type is the other, and it often matters more than the zip code. A concrete dock pad on the St. Johns River uses different mix design, rebar, and finishing than a Mandarin backyard patio on the same week, because the spec itself is different.
| Project type | Installed rate | Why the price moves |
|---|---|---|
| Plain driveway / sidewalk (4” broom finish) | $7-$10/sf | Standard 3,000 PSI mix, wire mesh or #3 rebar, basic prep on Jacksonville sand |
| Stamped or color-integral driveway | $12-$18/sf | Color hardener, release agent, custom forming, sealer (re-applied year 1) |
| Pool deck (stamped, slip-resistant) | $14-$25/sf | Color-integral concrete, salt-resistant sealer, slip texture, code drains |
| Outdoor kitchen / lanai pad | $10-$16/sf | 4,000 PSI, integrated footings for grill island, wind-rated for FBC 1609 |
| Seawall / dock pad / piling (marine) | $35-$70/sf | Type II/V cement, epoxy-coated or FRP rebar, ACOE + SJRWMD permits |
The marine-spec premium is real and not optional. The Florida Building Code wind-load tables (Chapter 16, Section 1609) require Beaches construction to design for 140-mph 3-second gust loads, which translates into deeper footings (24-36 inches versus the 12-inch Westside standard) and tighter rebar spacing. Salt-air corrosion attacks black rebar in coated coastal slabs in 8-15 years, which is why epoxy-coated or fiberglass-composite rebar is standard from Atlantic Beach south to Ponte Vedra. If your contractor quotes a Beaches pour using plain black rebar, get a second quote.
What Your Billed Hour Actually Covers
The $24.64 BLS mean wage is take-home pay for the concrete finisher, not what the customer pays. The customer rate of $37-$62/hr covers everything the business needs to legally operate in Jacksonville.
Roughly: 50% labor, 12% commercial liability and workers’ comp insurance ($8,000-$15,000/yr per crew in Florida because of higher hurricane and lift-injury claim rates), 11% vehicle and concrete tools (dual-axle dump trailer, power trowel, vibrator, screed, laser level), 10% Jacksonville-specific licensing and overhead (Florida DBPR CBC contractor license, Duval County registration, JTA right-of-way fees, dispatch), and 17% contractor profit margin. Strip any of those out and the business cannot stay open.
This is why the cheapest quote is not always the right one. A contractor bidding $25/hr is either operating without state CBC licensing (Duval County inspectors will red-tag the pour), without workers’ comp (one back injury and the homeowner gets named in the claim), or losing money on the job and about to disappear before the warranty period closes.
Jacksonville Concrete Permits and What They Cost
The City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division and Duval County sit on top of every meaningful concrete job. Skipping the permit step is the most common way homeowners turn a $5,000 driveway into a $12,000 problem after a stop-work order and a tear-out order from code enforcement.
| Work | Permit | Typical cost | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driveway > 200 sf | City of Jacksonville Building Permit | $75-$250 | 2-3 weeks |
| Driveway apron / sidewalk in right-of-way | + JTA right-of-way permit + bond | $100-$300 + $1,000-$5,000 bond | 2-4 weeks |
| Historic-district visible front-yard pour | + HPC certificate of appropriateness | $50-$150 | + 4-6 weeks |
| Pool deck or lanai > 100 sf | Building Permit + structural review | $150-$400 | 3-5 weeks |
| Seawall, dock, marine slab | City + SJRWMD + ACOE permit | $500-$2,500 | 8-16 weeks |
Your contractor files the city permit on your behalf and the fee gets added to the invoice. JTA bonds get refunded after final inspection clears, typically 60-90 days after the pour. Historic Preservation Commission review in Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, and Springfield is the most common schedule risk, so plan for it.
For larger projects involving structural work or additions, expect to coordinate the concrete permit with Jacksonville foundation repair specialists and a CBC general contractor who handles the full filing as one application, which is cheaper than filing each scope separately.
Common Concrete Job Pricing in Jacksonville
These are typical all-in prices, including labor, ready-mix delivery, reinforcement, Jacksonville-specific permit fees where applicable, and a 1-year workmanship warranty. Beaches and historic districts sit at the high end of each range; Westside, Arlington, and Orange Park at the low end.
| Job | Total cost | Labor hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain 2-car driveway (600 sf) | $4,200-$7,800 | 14-22 | 4” broom finish, wire mesh, city permit included |
| Stamped 2-car driveway (600 sf) | $7,200-$14,400 | 22-32 | Color integral, custom forming, sealer year 1 |
| Patio (192 sf, 12x16) | $1,400-$3,200 | 6-12 | Plain or salt-finished; stamped adds $1,200-$1,800 |
| Pool deck (600 sf stamped) | $8,400-$15,000 | 24-40 | Slip texture, salt-resistant sealer, code drains |
| Sidewalk replacement (per linear ft) | $9-$15 | 0.5/lf | HPC review in historic districts |
| Outdoor kitchen pad + footings | $1,800-$4,500 | 10-18 | 4,000 PSI, grill-island footings, wind-rated |
| Foundation slab (1,500 sf) | $9,000-$16,500 | 40-70 | 4-6” thick, perimeter beam, vapor barrier |
| Seawall (50 lf, exposed face 4 ft) | $25,000-$60,000 | 80-140 | Marine concrete, FRP rebar, permits |
| Concrete dock pad / pilings | $35-$70/sf | varies | Type II/V cement, barge or crane access |
Pool deck work deserves a callout. Jacksonville’s combination of subtropical UV, salt-laden humidity, and chlorinated pool chemistry strips standard acrylic sealers in 18-24 months, which is why color-integral concrete and silane/siloxane penetrating sealers cost more upfront but save the deck. Stamped patterns that hide hairline cracking (cobblestone, slate, ashlar slate) hold up far better than uniform broom finish over the 8-15 year life of the deck.
How to Get and Compare Jacksonville Concrete Quotes
Three things separate a useful quote from a useless one in Jacksonville, and they all come down to specificity.
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Tell the contractor the neighborhood and soil type. “1925 Riverside historic-district driveway replacement, HPC review needed, side-yard truck access” gets a different number than “2002 Mandarin tract home, plain 600-sf driveway, full curb cut, sandy soil.” Concrete contractors price the job partly off access and permit logistics, so a vague “I need a driveway” estimate is worth less than a brief that names the access constraint and the rebar spec.
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Ask for an itemized written estimate that breaks out cubic yards of concrete (mix PSI), rebar or wire mesh size, base preparation, permit fees, finishing method, and sealer. Verbal estimates are not enforceable and tend to grow on the day. Reputable Jacksonville concrete companies email itemized PDFs within 48-72 hours of the site visit. If a contractor will not put it in writing, walk.
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Verify the license and insurance before you book. Pull the contractor license number from the Florida DBPR public license search and request a current Certificate of Insurance showing $1M general liability minimum plus workers’ comp. Both checks take five minutes and rule out 90% of the contractors who later become problems. For Beaches and historic-district work, also confirm the contractor has done at least three salt-spec or HPC-reviewed pours in the last 12 months.
How We Calculated These Prices
The Jacksonville concrete hourly rate of $37-$62 starts with the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics mean hourly wage for cement masons and concrete finishers in the Jacksonville, FL metropolitan statistical area: $24.64 as of May 2024. We apply a 1.5x-2.5x consumer multiplier covering business overhead, insurance, licensing, vehicle and equipment costs, employer-paid taxes, and contractor profit margin, calibrated against current market quotes from Florida DBPR-licensed contractors active in Duval County.
Neighborhood-level adjustments reflect access logistics (truck access, side-yard width, concrete pumping requirements), reinforcement spec (epoxy-coated or fiberglass-composite rebar at the Beaches versus standard black rebar inland), and historic-district review (HPC certificate of appropriateness in Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, and Springfield). Per-square-foot and per-cubic-yard rates reflect current Jacksonville-area ready-mix supplier pricing. The full formula and source list lives on our methodology page.
Other Jacksonville Service Costs You Might Need
Concrete rarely happens in isolation. A driveway replacement often pairs with drainage, landscaping, or foundation work, and getting quotes from all of them at the same time is faster than serial calls.
- Jacksonville foundation repair costs — required if the slab is cracking from settlement, not surface wear
- Jacksonville basement waterproofing costs — for crawl-space encapsulation and drainage around new slabs
- Jacksonville carpenter costs — for deck framing, pergolas, or outdoor-kitchen carpentry over a new pad
- Jacksonville painter costs — for staining or sealing decorative concrete and adjacent stucco
- Jacksonville power washing costs — for annual driveway and pool-deck maintenance to extend sealer life