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Concrete bids · Dallas–Fort Worth · 11 counties

Know what a fair concrete bid should say before you sign one.

Plain guides for homeowners and property managers comparing driveway, patio, slab, sidewalk and commercial flatwork bids across DFW, plus one written quote from a vetted, insured North Texas crew when you want a complete bid to compare against.

  • Line-item spec, not a lump sumThickness, steel, base, joints and finish each on their own line.
  • One quote, one crewYour request goes to a single vetted, insured DFW contractor, not a list.
  • Compare apples to applesUse our checklist to hold every bid to the same spec before you pick.
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One vetted, insured North Texas contractor will call or text within one business day to set a time to look at it. You get a written quote with the full spec.

Written spec on every quote · No obligation

Spec on every line: thickness, steel, base, joints
Insured contractor, certificate on request
Sources cited: city standards, PCA, ACI, Texas AG
No prices on this site, no self-ranking
The short version

What a fair bid includes

Ten lines. A bid missing one is where the price was cut.

  • Thickness in inches — per section: drive, approach, edge, pad
  • Steel size and spacing — #3 at 18 in. on chairs, or mesh, named
  • Base material, depth, compaction — and that topsoil comes out first
  • Joint spacing and type — saw-cut or tooled; expansion at the house
  • Finish and curing method — broom, stamped, sealer; compound or wet cure
  • Tear-out, haul-off, protection — garage slab, irrigation, approach
  • Drainage — which way, how much, where downspouts go
  • Permits and inspections — who pulls which, fees in or out
  • Insurance certificate and lien releases — before work, with each payment
  • Dates — pour, walk, park, heavy trucks; warranty terms

Print the 20-item checklist

Contractor walking a homeowner through a project on site
Method

How to get a comparable quote

Bids differ because the specs differ. Fix the spec and the price comparison takes care of itself.

Write down the jobSquare feet, what is there now, what parks on it, drainage, HOA. One paragraph.
Pick the spec you wantThickness, steel, base, joints, finish. Use the service pages on this site for the job type.
Send the same spec to every bidderIncluding ours. A bid against a written spec is a bid you can compare.
Put the bids on the checklistOne column each. Blank cells are the questions to ask.
Ask the questionsUse the questions guide. Watch how each bidder answers, not just what.
Choose on spec, then priceThe bid with every line filled in, at a price you understand, is the fair bid.

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What the bid should say, job by job

Pick the job. Each page says what the bid should list, then quotes it.

Driveway bids

Driveway bids

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Patio bids

Patio bids

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Slab & foundation flatwork bids

Slab & foundation flatwork bids

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Sidewalk & steps bids

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Commercial flatwork bids

Commercial flatwork bids

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Stamped & colored concrete bids

Stamped & colored concrete bids

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Repair & leveling bids

Repair & leveling bids

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Counties

Permit notes and soil for each DFW county

Who permits outside city limits and what the ground does, county by county.

Dallas CountyTarrant CountyCollin CountyDenton CountyRockwall CountyKaufman CountyEllis CountyJohnson CountyParker CountyWise CountyHunt County
Questions

Straight answers

Is this site a contractor?

No. Metroplex Concrete & Stone is a quoting and scheduling service. The guides help you read the bids you have; when you ask for a quote, your request goes to one independent, insured North Texas contractor who prices the job and does the work.

Why would I want one more bid?

Because it will be written to the spec on our checklist: thickness, steel, base, joints, finish, cure, permits and dates. That gives you a complete bid to hold the others against.

Do you publish prices?

No. A price without the spec and the lot is a guess, and this site is about the spec. See the guide on what moves the price.

Which counties do you cover?

The eleven counties of Dallas–Fort Worth: Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, Parker, Wise and Hunt. Each county page lists who permits work outside city limits and what the ground does.

Can I use the checklist with bids I already have?

Yes. That is what it is for. Print it, fill in a column per bid, and the gaps show up.

Who does the work if I request a quote?

An independent, insured North Texas contractor. Certificates of insurance, the written quote and lien releases come from that contractor.

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One more bid, written to the spec

Get a quote you can hold the others against.

Tell us the job and where it is. One independent, insured North Texas contractor will look at it and send a written quote with thickness, steel, base, joints, finish, permits and dates on it.

Residential and commercial, in all eleven DFW counties. No price on this site, because the lot decides the price.

Request a written quote

Tell us the job

One vetted, insured North Texas contractor will call or text within one business day to set a time to look at it. You get a written quote with the full spec.

Written spec on every quote · No obligation

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