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Enter the length, width and thickness and the calculator works out the concrete, mesh and boxing. Finishes such as exposed aggregate and the pump hire sit on their own lines, so there are no surprises.

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Type "conc" and Common for Concreting brings up concrete supply per cubic metre, the pump and demolition of old concrete.

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Concreting · type any line you like. Every price is yours to change.

Concrete slab / path

Customer price $112.80+20% profit on your cost(your cost $94.00)
Concrete supply, path / patio (m³)
Qty0.4×Your cost235Customer pays$112.80cost $94.00
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  • Common for Concreting

    Concrete supply (m³)Starting cost $235 · Common for Concreting
  • Concrete pump (line $700 / boom $1,200)Starting cost $700 · Common for Concreting
  • Demolish old concrete (m²)Starting cost $65 · Common for Concreting

What your customer opens on their phone

This is the real Karven quote for a sample concreting job, with 20% profit on top. Your customer gets the same quote as a link and a PDF.

Concreting at 14 Banksia Avenue

Prices ex GST

Concrete slab / path

Supply and pour concrete. Size: 3m x 1.2m. Formed, poured, screeded and finished. Use: Path / patio. Thickness: 100mm. Finish: Broom. Steel mesh reinforcement included where quoted. Includes site prep and clean-up.

Concrete supply, path / patio

0.4 m³ × $282.00

$112.80

Mesh (per sheet, ~12m² each)

$150.00

Formwork perimeter

9 lm × $21.60

$194.40

Excavation + crushed rock base (m³, dig = slab + 100mm base)

0.4 × $246.00

$98.40

Labour

8 hrs × $108.00

$864.00

Includes all work and materials listed above.

Subtotal (ex GST)
$1,419.60
GST (10%)
$141.96
Total inc GST
$1,561.56

A $156.16 deposit (10% of the total) is due when you accept.

The customer sees the concrete in cubic metres, the mesh, formwork, base and labour, GST once, the deposit, then Accept.

Concreting at 14 Banksia Avenue

Prices ex GST

Concrete slab / path

Supply and pour concrete. Size: 3m x 1.2m. Formed, poured, screeded and finished. Use: Path / patio. Thickness: 100mm. Finish: Broom. Steel mesh reinforcement included where quoted. Includes site prep and clean-up.

Concrete supply, path / patio

$112.80

Concrete supply, driveway

$122.40

Mesh (per sheet, ~12m² each)

$150.00

Formwork perimeter

9 lm × $21.60

$194.40

Excavation + crushed rock base (m³, dig = slab + 100mm base)

0.4 × $246.00

$98.40

Labour

8 hrs × $108.00

$864.00

Concrete pump (line $700 / boom $1,200)

$840.00

Includes all work and materials listed above.

Subtotal (ex GST)
$2,269.20
GST (10%)
$226.92
Total inc GST
$2,496.12

A $249.61 deposit (10% of the total) is due when you accept.

Your price$2,496.12Review and accept →

Path mix or driveway mix as a pick-one, with the pump as an extra if the truck can't get in. The total follows whatever they choose.

Two sides of every quote

The concreting quote they see, and the breakdown only you see

Your customer sees the Full breakdown, Section totals or Total only. You keep every cost and your profit in a private breakdown.

Concreting at 14 Banksia Avenue

Prices ex GST

Concrete slab / path

Supply and pour concrete. Size: 3m x 1.2m. Formed, poured, screeded and finished. Use: Path / patio. Thickness: 100mm. Finish: Broom. Steel mesh reinforcement included where quoted. Includes site prep and clean-up.

  • 0.4 m³ Concrete supply, path / patio
  • Mesh (per sheet, ~12m² each)
  • 9 lm Formwork perimeter
  • 0.4 × Excavation + crushed rock base (m³, dig = slab + 100mm base)
  • Labour, 8 hrs
$1,419.60
Subtotal (ex GST)
$1,419.60
GST (10%)
$141.96
Total inc GST
$1,561.56

A $156.16 deposit (10% of the total) is due when you accept.

What Sam sees at Section totals: what each part covers and costs, with one total inc GST.

RC-2026-014-reference.pdfYour private breakdown (PDF)

Private: your costs and profit

Ridgeline Concreting · Quote RC-2026-014 · for Sam Nguyen · 20 Oct 2026

Only you see this. Don't send it to your customer.

Concrete slab / path

  • Concrete supply, path / patio (m³) × 0.4Your cost$94.00Customer pays$112.80Your profit$18.80
  • Mesh (per sheet, ~12m² each) × 1Your cost$125.00Customer pays$150.00Your profit$25.00
  • Formwork perimeter (lm) × 9Your cost$162.00Customer pays$194.40Your profit$32.40
  • Excavation + crushed rock base (m³, dig = slab + 100mm base) × 0.4Your cost$82.00Customer pays$98.40Your profit$16.40
  • Labour (hrs) × 8Your cost$720.00Customer pays$864.00Your profit$144.00
Your cost
$1,183.00
Your profit (20% on top of cost)
$236.60
Customer price ex GST
$1,419.60
GST (10%)
$141.96
Total inc GST
$1,561.56
Deposit (10%)
$156.16

Your customer sees section totals only.

Private note

Measured up on site with Sam. Supplier prices as at the day I quoted.

Reference copy · not for customer · RC-2026-014 · Ridgeline Concreting

If a client asks months later why the driveway cost more than the slab next door, the breakdown shows the concrete, the pump, the steel and the hours, line by line.

It is on the quote page as Your private breakdown (PDF), and it never appears in the customer's link, PDF or email.

What a good concreting quote needs

  • Area and thickness of the slab, path or driveway, and the concrete strength.
  • Reinforcement: mesh type and number of sheets, or steel to engineering.
  • Excavation and base: depth, crushed rock, compaction.
  • Formwork, control joints and the finish: broom, exposed aggregate, coloured.
  • Access: a line or boom pump if the truck can't reach.
  • Removing old concrete and disposal.

For a step-by-step guide, read how to write a quote customers say yes to.

On every concreting quote

Licence
Include on the quote: Contractor licence number (where your state requires one).
Whether you need a licence depends on your state and what the job is worth. In NSW you need a contractor licence and a written contract for residential building work over $5,000 inc GST. In Queensland a QBCC licence is needed for building work valued over $3,300. Other states set their own rules, so check your regulator before you quote.
Compliance
Structural slabs and footings may need engineering. If they do, put it on its own line.
Deposits on home building work are capped by state law: 10% in NSW; in Victoria 10% under $20,000 and 5% at $20,000 or more; and in WA builders can't ask for more than 6.5% on contracts from $7,500 to $500,000.
GST
If you are registered for GST, Karven adds 10% once and shows one total inc GST. If you are not registered, there is no GST line. More in GST on quotes.
Deposit
Booking the truck and the pump costs you before the pour. Set your deposit % once (within your state's cap for home building work) and they pay it by card when they accept, or with your bank and PayID details.
Example: the sample job above is $1,561.56 inc GST, so the 10% deposit is $156.16.
Variations
Dig out and find tree roots or soft ground? Add a variation on the accepted quote with the extra excavation and base, and the customer signs it on the link before you box up.

Sources, checked 23 Oct 2026

General information, not legal advice. Rules change, so check your own regulator.

Common concreting items and their starting costs

These appear as you type. Starting costs are ex GST, with your profit added on top, and you can change any of them in My items. These are starting costs, not customer prices. Your profit goes on top: at 20% profit, a cost of $235 for “Concrete supply” is $282 to your customer.

Concrete slab / path

  • Concrete supply$235 to $335 / m³
  • Mesh$125 / sheet
  • Formwork perimeter$18 / lm
  • Excavation + crushed rock base$205 / m³
  • Labour$90 / hr
  • Concrete pump$700

Removal & finish

  • Demolish old concrete$65 / m²
  • Decorative finish$18 / m²
  • Saw cuts$14 / lm
  • Sealer$9 / m²

Following up and getting the deposit

Driveway quotes get compared on price alone unless yours explains itself. Karven has a nudge written at 3 days and 7 days and shows you who's opened it, so you chase the ones that are actually reading it.

  • Karven writes them and you tap Send
  • Or turn on Send automatically
  • Deposits by card, bank transfer or PayID

Read more on how to follow up a quote and how much deposit to take.

Follow up with Sam

To sam.nguyen@example.com. Change anything you like, then send.

Subject

Following up on your quote from Ridgeline Concreting

Message

Hi Sam, Just checking in on the $1,561.56 quote I sent through. Happy to talk it over or change anything that doesn't suit. Cheers, Jordan Ridgeline Concreting

This is the whole message. Under it they get a button to open their quote, then your phone number.

CancelSend

The follow-up Karven writes for you. Nothing goes until you tap Send.

How concreters usually price a job

  • Most residential concreting is priced per square metre for a plain finish, with decorative finishes added per square metre.
  • Concrete supply is per cubic metre, so thickness matters as much as area.
  • Pumping, demolition and excavation are separate lines because they change job to job.
  • Concrete prices move. Keep the validity short and say so on the quote.

Read more on how to price a job and what to charge per hour (a free calculator).

Plus the full concreting calculator

Enter the measurements and it works out the quantities for you. It is optional.

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Concreting questions

Common questions

  • How do I work out cubic metres for a slab?

    Length times width times thickness in metres, plus a bit for waste and uneven ground. Karven's slab calculator does it when you enter the size, and works out the mesh sheets too.

  • Should a concrete pump be on every quote?

    Only when the truck can't get close enough to pour. When it's needed, list it as its own line so the customer understands the cost.

  • How do I quote exposed aggregate or coloured concrete?

    Quote the plain slab first, then the decorative finish per square metre. Make it optional and the customer decides.

  • How long should a concreting quote be valid?

    Many concreters keep it to 30 days or less because supply prices change. Put the validity on the quote.

  • Can I see how I priced a concreting quote months later?

    Yes. Open the quote and download Your private breakdown (PDF). It is never sent to the customer.

  • What does Karven cost for concreters?

    It is free for 21 days with no card needed. Then Starter is $29/mo inc GST with unlimited quotes. Card deposits cost Stripe's fee plus 0.5% to Karven.

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