Rhode Island Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$155–$195per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

38″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Rhode Island?

Ready-mix in Rhode Island runs roughly $155 to $195 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 Rhode Island climate require?

A maritime but genuinely freezing climate with heavy road salt; air-entrained F3 mixes are standard and ACI 306 protection applies December through March.

Under ACI 318, Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

Compiled reference tables put Rhode Island at about 38 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 and outwash sand over shallow bedrock, with soft organic silt and historic fill along the Providence waterfront and the coastal margins.

Seismic

Low to moderate for New England. Ordinary residential flatwork requires no special seismic detailing.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Rhode Island without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source.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

• Providence
• Warwick
• Cranston
• Pawtucket
• East Providence
• Woonsocket