Example photo: A green single-storey house with a red metal roof and a raised concrete patio

Price guide · Builders

How much does concreting cost?

  • Prices checked November 2026

Price guide

What it costs

Concrete floor slab installation

R450 to R800 per m²

From Sinqobile Construction's published prices in Gauteng, checked November 2026.

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  • Concrete driveway installation

    R300 to R450 per m²

    From Sinqobile Construction's published prices in Gauteng, checked November 2026.

  • Ready-mix concrete delivered

    R1,750 to R2,100 per m³

    From Sinqobile Construction's published prices in Gauteng, checked November 2026.

What these prices include: Slab and driveway rates are per m², laid; ready-mix is per m³ delivered, with pumping, formwork and steel extra.

What changes the price:

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Tell us the job and a builders pro that covers your area calls you with a written quote.

  • Example photo: An unfinished house with block walls and open window spaces stands on a bare construction site
  • Example photo: A modern two-storey house with glass balcony railings and dark-framed windows stands amid unfinished paving and construction materials
  • Example photo: A house under construction has exposed steel framing, brick walls and stacks of bricks in front
  • Example photo: An aerial view shows a large building under construction beside a pond, with roof framing and exposed brickwork still visible
  • Example photo: A single-storey house with a red metal roof has open window spaces and building materials stacked on an unfinished patio
  • Example photo: Workers build a timber roof frame above brick walls while standing on scaffolding

What you can ask for

  • Renovations (Bathrooms, Kitchens, Other Rooms)
  • New Building (Houses, Granny Flats, Garages)
  • Additions and extensionsAn extra room, garage or second storey.
  • Boundary wallsBrick or block walls around your property.
  • BricklayingWalls, braais, planters and small structures.
  • PlasteringInside and outside walls plastered or replastered.

Concrete strengths and what they are for

Concrete is ordered or mixed to a strength, measured in MPa at 28 days. The job decides the strength, and the strength decides how much cement goes in.

Strength grades
Mixes run from low strength (10MPa) and medium (15MPa) to medium-high (20MPa) and high strength (25MPa).
Medium strength
15 to 25MPa concrete suits reinforced foundations and slabs, light-duty house floors, paths, patios, steps, driveways and garage floors.
Wastage
Allow an extra 10% on site-mixed quantities for wastage, and 5% on ready-mixed concrete.
Ready-mix or site mix
Concrete can come ready-mixed from a plant or be mixed on site from cement, sand and 22mm stone; the quantities differ for each strength.

AfriSam (South African cement maker), all purpose cement guide and concrete calculator, afrisam.co.za, checked 12 Nov 2026.

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Factors Affecting Cost Of Formwork In Construction

  • 100 mm ground-floor slab using 25 MPa concrete, installed (Gauteng): Ground-floor slab (100 mm, 25 MPa) R450 – R800 /m²
  • 25 MPa structural ready-mix delivered to site; pumping, formwork, reinforcement and labour excluded (Gauteng): R1,750 – R2,100 /m³

Prices checked 13 November 2026 ›

How much do bricklayers cost?

  • Building and plastering: screen, feature and boundary walls, labour only: R350 per m²
  • Stock brick wall; materials, labour and mortar (Gauteng): Stock brick wall (per m²) | R150 – R220 /m²

Prices checked 12 November 2026 ›

How much does a concrete retaining wall cost?

  • Concrete retaining wall up to 1.5 m high; contractor's published guide range (Gauteng): Retaining wall (up to 1.5 m) | R2,500 – R5,000 /lin. m
  • Retaining wall block; indicative supply price, size unspecified (Pretoria): Retaining Wall Blocks R60

Prices checked 12 November 2026 ›

How much does a second storey addition cost?

  • Single-storey room addition; construction only (Gauteng): Single-storey extension (per m²) R10,000 – R16,000 /m²
  • Second-storey addition; construction only (Gauteng): Second-storey addition (per m²) R15,000 – R25,000 /m²

Prices checked 13 November 2026 ›

How Much Does An Average Bathroom Renovation Cost?

  • Standard bathroom remodel (Gauteng): R35,000 – R75,000
  • Mid-range full renovation, including supply and installation (Gauteng): R55,000 – R120,000

Prices checked 13 November 2026 ›

Questions about these prices

Where do these prices come from?

From Sinqobile Construction: businesses that publish their own prices. We copied the figures as published and checked them on 13 November 2026. They are not quotes; every pro sets their own price.

Do I have to hire the pro who quotes?

No. You decide once you have the written quote.

The full guide

General advice, written April 2024.

Factors Influencing Concrete Costs

The cost of concrete projects varies based on several factors, including:

  • The size of your project
  • The location of the project
  • The ease of access to the project
  • Excavation and leveling requirements
  • The type of concrete work
  • The type of concrete used for the project
  • Concrete mould and reinforcement costs
  • Drainage installation

Common Tasks for Concreters

Concreters perform a variety of tasks such as:

  • Laying concrete flooring
  • Laying of foundations
  • Cleaning and maintaining concrete surfaces
  • Concrete formwork
  • Structural beam casting
  • Concrete roads and driveways

Hiring a Concreter

When hiring a concreter, ensure they are right for your project by asking:

  • Do you have the necessary licensing for my project?
  • Do you carry valid insurance?
  • Can you provide a written estimate?
  • Do you have references I can check?

For accurate pricing, obtain quotes from local concreters.

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