Ohio Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$125–$165per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

32″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Ohio?

Ready-mix in Ohio 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 Ohio climate require?

Freeze-thaw with heavy road salt statewide and lake-effect snow in the northeast make F3 air-entrained mixes and ACI 306 winter protection standard practice.

Under ACI 318, Ohio 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 Ohio?

Compiled reference tables put Ohio at about 32 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

Glacial till covers the state north of the glacial boundary, unglaciated shale and sandstone the southeast, and soft lacustrine clay along Lake Erie that is frost-susceptible.

Seismic

Low overall with a modest northeastern Ohio zone near Lake County. Residential flatwork requires no special seismic detailing.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Ohio without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source.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

• Columbus
• Cleveland
• Cincinnati
• Toledo
• Akron
• Dayton
• Parma