This real concrete quote from MT totaled $15,000 and scored 45 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as overpriced: 7 of its 17 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Colored Concrete (11 CY - Pathway & Mono Slab) at $3,822, against a fair range of $1,650 to $3,300. For comparison, across the 94 concrete quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 55.9 out of 100 and 45.7% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Stamped Concrete Fire Pit (Fire Pit Area) No benchmark for this line Fair | $967 |
| Colored Concrete (4 CY - Fire Pit Area) Fair range $600 to $1,200 Red flag | $1,787 |
| Flatwork Stamp (1 unit - Fire Pit Area) Fair range $200 to $500 Fair | $278 |
| Black Release (0.25 unit - Fire Pit Area) No benchmark for this line Good | $30 |
| #4 MST Bar 1/2inch (16 STCK - Fire Pit Area) Fair range $160 to $480 Good | $189 |
| Concrete Labor (12 HR - Fire Pit Area) Fair range $720 to $1,200 Red flag | $1,670 |
| Mobilization - Truck With Trailer (2 HR - Fire Pit Area) Fair range $100 to $300 Red flag | $274 |
| Mono Slab 12 Inch Thickened Edge (92 FT - Pathway & Mono Slab) Fair range $920 to $1,840 Fair | $1,080 |
| Concrete (Helena) (4 CY - Pathway & Mono Slab) Fair range $400 to $600 Red flag | $819 |
| Overhead Pump Truck Concrete (3 HR - Pathway & Mono Slab) Fair range $450 to $750 High | $875 |
| Colored Concrete (11 CY - Pathway & Mono Slab) Fair range $1,650 to $3,300 Red flag | $3,822 |
| Flatwork Stamp (2 units - Pathway & Mono Slab) Fair range $400 to $1,000 Fair | $433 |
| Black Release (0.25 unit - Pathway & Mono Slab) No benchmark for this line Good | $24 |
| #4 MST Bar 1/2inch (43 STCK - Pathway & Mono Slab) Fair range $430 to $1,290 Good | $395 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $15,000. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
Concrete is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 94 quotes with an average score of 55.9.
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