Concrete quoting software for slabs, driveways and patios
Area, thickness and finish become a priced quote on site, with tear out, base and reinforcement on their own lines.
Concrete is unforgiving on price: yards, thickness and finish all move the number. ZoloBid prices flatwork from your rates so the quote matches the pour.
How concrete contractors price a job
Flatwork is quoted by the square foot, but concrete is bought by the cubic yard. Thickness connects the two. A four inch slab takes about one and a quarter yards for every 100 square feet. A six inch driveway takes half again as much. A rule that knows the thickness keeps the yards, and the price, honest.
Before the pour there is the ground. Removing old concrete is priced by the square foot and hauled by weight. Grading, compacted base and forms all take time. Reinforcement, whether wire mesh, rebar or fiber, is a separate cost the customer should see.
The finish sets the top of the range. A broom finish is standard. Stamped, colored and exposed finishes take more skill, more people on pour day and more material. Short loads, pump trucks for hard to reach pours, saw cut joints and sealing all belong on the quote as their own lines.
What belongs on a concrete quote
A quote the customer can read line by line gets signed faster and argued about less.
- Slab area and thickness
- Old concrete removal and haul off
- Grading and base
- Forms
- Reinforcement: mesh, rebar or fiber
- Finish: broom, stamped or colored
- Pump truck if access is tight
- Joints and sealing
Priced the way you already think
Answer a few questions on site and your own pricing rules turn them into lines:
- Slab area
- Thickness
- Finish
- Old concrete removal
Start from our ready made "Concrete flatwork" setup, then put in your own numbers. Nothing quotes until you confirm each rule.
ZoloBid never sets your prices. The rates, minimums and markups are yours.
A sample concrete quote
600 square foot driveway replacement, 4 inch broom finish. Example numbers only. Your prices are your own.
| Old concrete removal and haul away 600 square feet | $1,800 |
| Grade and base 600 square feet | $900 |
| 4 inch slab, broom finish 600 square feet | $4,800 |
| Saw cut joints and sealer Flat | $450 |
| Total | $7,950 |
What slows a concrete quote down
Thickness changes everything
A 6 inch driveway priced as a 4 inch slab is money you do not get back.
Removal as an afterthought
Breaking out and hauling the old slab needs its own line.
Finish upgrades unsold
Stamped and colored work sells when it is on the quote as a choice.
From first call to paid
How a concrete job moves through ZoloBid, start to finish.
- 1
Measure the pour
Length, width and thickness.
- 2
Let the rule do the yards
Area and thickness price the job the same way every time.
- 3
Add tear out and base
Each is its own line with its own unit.
- 4
Offer the finish
Stamped or colored as an option beside the standard broom finish.
- 5
Sign and deposit
Signed on a phone, with a deposit before the truck is scheduled.
- 6
Pour, cure and invoice
Photos on the job, final invoice when the forms come off.
Concrete pricing mistakes that cost money
Pricing six inch like four inch
Half again the concrete at the same price is a loss. Ask thickness every time.
Tear out buried in the pour price
Removal is its own job. Name it.
No line for the pump
If the truck cannot reach, someone pays for the pump. Decide who on the quote.
Everything after the price
- Send a quote the customer signs from their phone
- Take a deposit when they sign
- Follow ups and payment reminders that stop on their own
- Customers, projects, jobs, crew and time in one place
- Works in the field, even with no signal
- Your brand on every quote, ZoloBid stays small in the footer
Concrete quoting terms in plain words
- Cubic yard
- How concrete is sold: 27 cubic feet.
- Flatwork
- Horizontal pours like slabs, drives, walks and patios.
- Broom finish
- A standard textured surface that is not slippery.
- Control joint
- A cut or groove that guides where the slab cracks.
- Short load
- A small concrete order that carries an extra delivery charge.
Questions concrete owners ask
Can thickness and finish change the price?
Yes. Both are questions in the ready made concrete setup, each with your own rate.
Can I offer stamped as an upgrade?
Yes. Add it as an option and the customer can choose it and see the new total.
Can I take a deposit before the pour?
Yes. Set a percent or fixed deposit that the customer pays after signing.
Can ZoloBid turn area and thickness into a price?
Yes. The ready made setup asks both and your rule does the math.
Can I offer stamped as an upgrade?
Yes. Finishes can be options the customer chooses.
Can I charge for removal separately?
Yes. Removal is its own line by the square foot.
Can I take a deposit before I schedule the truck?
Yes. The deposit is paid when the customer signs.
When can I start using ZoloBid?
ZoloBid is not open to new companies yet. Join the launch list and we will email you the day it opens.