Pennsylvania Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$140–$180per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

44″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Pennsylvania?

Ready-mix in Pennsylvania runs roughly $140 to $180 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 Pennsylvania climate require?

Cold snowy winters with heavy statewide salting and deeper frost through the northern tier; ACI 306 protection is generally needed from November into March.

Under ACI 318, Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

Compiled reference tables put Pennsylvania at about 44 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 valleys in the southeast and center produce sinkholes, coal-region sites carry mine subsidence risk, and glacial till covers the north.

Seismic

Low seismicity throughout. No special seismic detailing is required for residential flatwork.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Pennsylvania without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source.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

• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Allentown
• Erie
• Reading
• Scranton
• Bethlehem