Kentucky Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$125–$165per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

15″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F2 · C1 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Kentucky?

Ready-mix in Kentucky runs roughly $125 to $165 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Kentucky climate require?

Real winters with repeated freeze-thaw and deicing salt on the interstates and city streets; specify air-entrained F3-grade mixes for driveways exposed to salt and follow ACI 306 in mid-winter.

Under ACI 318, Kentucky falls in exposure classes F2, C1, S0. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Kentucky?

Compiled reference tables put Kentucky at about 15 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Karst limestone across the Bluegrass and Pennyrile regions produces sinkholes and voids beneath slabs, while the Jackson Purchase in the far west sits on soft alluvium.

Seismic

The far western counties around Paducah lie in the New Madrid zone with the state's highest seismic design categories. Central and eastern Kentucky are low.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Kentucky without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Louisville
• Lexington
• Bowling Green
• Owensboro
• Covington
• Richmond