Concrete prices in San Antonio
San Antonio is 54.7% Hispanic according to the ACS, and Spanish-language quoting is common here. Ready-mix in Texas runs $130 to $175 per cubic yard and reference frost depth is 10 inches, though the depth that binds is set by your local building department.
- Ready-mix
- $130–$175 per cubic yard
- Frost depth
- 10″ reference only
- Air entrainment
- Required
- Hispanic share
- 54.7% ACS
What is different in San Antonio
Texas has no statewide contractor licence. San Antonio has the highest Hispanic share of any large US metro at nearly 55%, so Spanish-language quoting and crews are the norm rather than the exception.
Climate and exposure
Expansive clay over much of the area and hot-weather placing conditions for most of the year. The finishing window in summer can close in under an hour.
The ACI 318 exposure classes that apply in Texas are F0 · C1 · S1.
Spanish-speaking population
54.7% of the San Antonio metro is Hispanic according to the ACS, so Spanish-language quoting and Spanish-speaking crews are common here. Esta página en español.
Permits and inspection
Requirements vary by jurisdictionThis site does not publish the name or link of San Antonio's permit office, because we have not verified it against the municipal source and a wrong permit reference has real consequences. Look up your jurisdiction's building department and confirm directly before you pour. The frost depth that binds, the adopted code edition and the permit threshold are all set by that office, not by any national table.