What a concrete driveway costs in North Dallas
There is no single published price for a concrete driveway in this guide, because no listed company publishes a fixed price on its own website. Everything below explains what drives a quote, so you can compare written quotes on the same basis. Every dollar figure on this page is a range found on a company's own site, labeled as such. None of them is a company price, and none of them is a quote for your driveway.
Published ranges (labeled, not prices)
- Plano Concrete Contractors: a range of $4,500 to $8,000 per driveway in its FAQ. A range, not a fixed price.
- Plano Concrete Contractors: stamped concrete at $12 to $18 per square foot in its FAQ. A range for a different finish, not a fixed driveway price.
Every other company in this guide publishes no dollar figures at all and quotes by free estimate, free evaluation or a price given in writing after an on-site visit. If a company gives you a figure, ask whether it is a firm written quote for your exact scope or only an estimate.
What drives a concrete driveway quote
- Driveway size and shape: total square footage, width, curves and slopes.
- New installation versus replacement: demolition and removal of the old driveway add work and cost.
- Thickness and reinforcement: slab thickness and steel or fiber reinforcement for real vehicle loads.
- Base preparation: excavation depth, compacted base material and grading.
- Drainage: grading and drainage so water runs off the slab and away from the house.
- Finish: broom finish, exposed aggregate, stamped, colored or stained concrete cost differently.
- Access: how far materials must be carried and whether trucks can reach the site.
- Extras: aprons, walkways, steps, curbs, pool decks and decorative borders.
- Warranty: what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
What a written quote should itemize
- Exact scope: dimensions, thickness, reinforcement, base depth and materials, finish, drainage and warranty terms.
- How the price is calculated: square footage measured, and what happens if the measured area or the base work changes.
- Demolition and disposal: whether removal of the old driveway and debris is included.
- Who installs: the company's own crew or subcontractors, and what happens if conditions found during the work change the scope.
- Timeline: how long the work takes, and what disruption to expect (noise, dust, access, excavation, curing time before driving on it).
- Total price and what would change it: extra area, deeper base, drainage additions, finish upgrades or thicker slabs.
Ask every company the same questions and compare itemized quotes, not headline figures. The quote-questions checklist on the Get quotes page is built for exactly that comparison.