Concrete guides: costs, foundations, kits and more
These guides answer the questions we hear most, before you ever pick up the phone.

What our guides cover
Four topics come up again and again: what a job costs, which kit building or barndominium fits, driveways and walkways, and which foundation a house or building needs. Our concrete slab cost guide and our guide to types of driveways are good places to start if you're early in planning a project. The cost guides walk through what drives a price up or down: the size of the job, the finish you want, and what the site looks like before we ever show up. For anything going up as a kit, our kit building foundation guide covers what the slab underneath it needs to do. If you already have a rough size in mind, our concrete calculator turns it into cubic yards for a delivered load or a bag count for a smaller job.
Reading a guide before you call
Each guide takes a few minutes to read and skips the spec sheet jargon: a plain answer first, then the details behind it. Tell us about your project once you've got a rough size and finish in mind, and we'll follow up with a real number.
Kit buildings
Barndominium kits: what's in the box and what isn't
Pole barn kits: what to know before you order one
Carport kits: choosing one and getting the pad ready
Tiny home kits: the foundation comes first
Planning a barndominium build
Barndominiums: what to know before you build
Cost guides
Concrete basics
Concrete vs. cement: the difference in plain terms
How long concrete takes to dry and cure
Stamped concrete patterns and colors, and how to choose
Driveways and walkways
Types of driveways, and what each one is good for
Gravel driveways, and when concrete makes more sense
Pavers or concrete for a patio: how they compare
Types of walkways, from poured concrete to stepping stones
Structures on a pad
Shed foundation options, and when a concrete pad is worth it
Storm shelters and safe rooms: the concrete they're anchored to
Pole barn or metal building: how they differ and what goes underneath
Planning a detached garage: slab, footings and size
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