Concrete Cost in Clovis, CA

Every figure below comes from a named cost guide, checked on the date shown. They're national averages, not Clovis prices.

1. Concrete driveways

   LawnStarter's concrete driveway cost guide (Michelle Selzer, updated December 27, 2025):

   • Typical range: $6 to $16 per square foot installed
   • Typical total: $1,885 to $6,475, with an average around $3,500
   • Standard gray concrete: $4 to $6 per square foot
   • Stained concrete: $6 to $12 per square foot
   • Stamped concrete: $8 to $15 per square foot
   • Rebar or wire mesh: adds about $1 to $3 per square foot
   • Removing an old driveway: typically $1,500 to $2,500

2. Concrete patios

   LawnStarter's concrete patio cost guide (Jane Purnell, updated December 13, 2024):

   • Typical range: $4.40 to $16 per square foot
   • Typical total: $1,533 to $4,740, with an average around $2,532
   • Stamped patios: $9 to $16.25 per square foot, with high-end work above $25

3. Pool decks

   Fixr's pool deck cost guide (Adam Graham, updated January 31, 2025). Fixr labels its per-square-foot figures as materials only, without labor or ground leveling:

   • Concrete: $6 to $10 per square foot (materials only)
   • Stamped concrete: $15 to $30 per square foot (materials only)
   • Concrete deck around a 12 x 24 foot in-ground pool, including ground leveling: $6,750 to $8,000, with most people paying around $7,500

1. Size and shape

   Larger slabs cost less per square foot because setup, forming, and mobilization are spread over more area. Curves, many corners, steps, and small cut-up sections cost more than a simple rectangle.

2. Thickness and reinforcement

   A 4 inch patio costs less than a 6 inch reinforced RV pad built to carry a motorhome. Heavier loads mean more concrete and more steel.

3. Hardpan and site prep

   Much of the Clovis and Fresno area has a cemented hardpan close to the surface. Usually it's a solid layer to build on. But when a job needs deeper digging, for a thickened edge, footings, a retaining wall, or drainage, hitting hardpan means breaking it out, and that adds time and equipment. Sloped lots and poor drainage add grading and base work.

4. Tear-out

   Removing old concrete, an old pool deck, or turf and roots adds labor, hauling, and recycling fees. See concrete removal.

5. Finish

   A broom finish is the baseline. Salt finish, exposed aggregate, integral color, stamped patterns, and decorative borders each add cost. Stamped work is the biggest jump because of the extra labor, color hardener or integral color, release, and sealer.

6. Access

   A driveway the concrete truck can back up to is the cheapest pour. Backyards behind a narrow side gate may need a concrete pump or wheelbarrows, which adds cost.

7. Permits

   Work in the public right-of-way, such as a new or widened driveway approach or sidewalk section, requires a City of Clovis encroachment permit with a construction drawing and a traffic control plan. Taller retaining walls need building permits. Permit and inspection fees are separate from the concrete itself.

8. Season and scheduling

   Summer pours here start at dawn, and hot-weather measures like retarding admixtures, evaporation retarder, and extra curing are part of doing the job right from June into September. See pouring concrete in summer heat.

Two quotes with the same total can describe very different slabs. Ask each concrete contractor to put these in writing:

1. Slab thickness, including thickened edges
2. Base material and depth (Class II aggregate base is the local standard)
3. Rebar size and spacing, or mesh, or fiber
4. Concrete strength (psi)
5. Finish and color, and whether sealing is included
6. Joint layout and when joints will be cut
7. Tear-out, hauling, and disposal
8. Permits and who pulls them
9. Cleanup and the curing plan

A cheaper quote is often thinner, skips base, or leaves out steel. Those are the shortcuts that show up as cracks a few summers later.

• Keep shapes simple and save decorative work for the area people see most
• Use a stamped or colored border with a broom-finish field
• Combine projects, such as a patio and walkway, into one pour day
• Schedule flexibly; firm dates in peak season can cost more