Maryland Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$145–$185per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

30″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Maryland?

Ready-mix in Maryland runs roughly $145 to $185 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 Maryland climate require?

Repeated winter freeze-thaw with heavy road salt along the I-95 corridor and in the western mountains, paired with humid summers that demand attentive curing.

Under ACI 318, Maryland falls in exposure classes F3, C2, 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 Maryland?

Compiled reference tables put Maryland at about 30 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

Piedmont clay and rock lie west of the Fall Line, while the Eastern Shore and Chesapeake margins are coastal plain sand and soft marine clay with a high water table.

Seismic

Low seismicity, though the 2011 Mineral, Virginia earthquake was felt statewide. Design demand remains low for residential concrete.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Maryland without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source.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

• Baltimore
• Columbia
• Germantown
• Silver Spring
• Frederick
• Rockville
• Annapolis