Concrete prices in Los Angeles
A 600 square foot driveway in Los Angeles has been quoted between $7,200 and $13,200 installed. Ready-mix in California runs $160 to $200 per cubic yard and reference frost depth is 5 inches, though the depth that binds is set by your local building department.
- Ready-mix
- $160–$200 per cubic yard
- Frost depth
- 5″ reference only
- Air entrainment
- Required
- Hispanic share
- 44.97% ACS
What is different in Los Angeles
Los Angeles maintains its own amended building code. California licenses concrete work as a C-8 specialty through the Contractors State License Board, so a contractor here should hold a verifiable licence.
Climate and exposure
No meaningful freeze-thaw, so air entrainment is generally not required. Seismic design governs structural work, and hot-weather placing practice applies through the summer.
The ACI 318 exposure classes that apply in California are F0 · C2 · S1.
Installed cost
| Item | Range |
|---|---|
| Driveway installed, 600 sq ft | $7,200–$13,200 |
| Ready-mix per cubic yard | $160–$200 |
Aggregator estimates, not survey data. Get two local quotes.
Spanish-speaking population
44.97% of the Los Angeles metro is Hispanic according to the ACS, so Spanish-language quoting and Spanish-speaking crews are common here. Esta página en español.
Permits and inspection
Requirements vary by jurisdictionThis site does not publish the name or link of Los Angeles's permit office, because we have not verified it against the municipal source and a wrong permit reference has real consequences. Look up your jurisdiction's building department and confirm directly before you pour. The frost depth that binds, the adopted code edition and the permit threshold are all set by that office, not by any national table.