SlabConcrete estimator

Concrete slab calculator — cubic yards, bags & cost

How much concrete do you need? Slabs, footing runs and sonotube columns — type dimensions the way you read a tape (12' 6 1/2" parses, so does 3,5 m), and get cubic yards, bag counts, a rebar grid and the cost, live as you type. Free, no sign-up, no tracking.

Your pour

Mix & money

10% standard; 15% on rough subgrade
Pre-mixed concrete
From your supplier's quote, in $
Grid both ways · bare = in

You need

Enter the pour's dimensions — it solves live as you type.
Bags (80 lb)
Ready-mix
Rebar grid
Concrete cost

Estimates use manufacturer-published bag yields and plain geometry (constants in the footer). Confirm quantities with your supplier — batching, minimums and short-load fees are theirs, not ours. The rebar figure is a simple grid: no laps, chairs or edge-cover offsets.

This page is one pour. The app writes the whole quote.

Slab: Concrete Estimator for iPhone does the same job this page does — free for one pour here — and then turns it into a jobsite quote:

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How the estimate is computed

The constants are the industry-published ones, restated in the footer. This page is not a digit-for-digit port of the app's quote engine — it's the same job the app does, free for one pour.

Common questions

How much concrete do I need for a 10 × 10 slab?

At 4 inches thick, 10 × 10 ft is 33.3 ft³ ≈ 1.24 yd³; with 10% waste, about 1.36 yd³ — or 62 bags of 80-lb mix. That's the calculator's opening example; change any number and it re-solves.

How many bags of concrete make a cubic yard?

A cubic yard is 27 ft³. At published yields that's about 45 × 80-lb, 60 × 60-lb, 72 × 50-lb, or 90 × 40-lb bags.

How do I figure concrete for a sonotube?

Pick the column shape and enter the tube diameter, fill height and count. A 12-inch tube 4 ft deep holds about 3.14 ft³ — roughly 6 bags of 80-lb mix with 10% waste. Common tube sizes are 8", 10" and 12".

How much will the concrete cost?

Ready-mix is quoted per cubic yard, delivered. Enter your supplier's per-yard price and the calculator multiplies it by your waste-included yardage. Suppliers batch in ¼-yd steps and often add a short-load fee on small orders — the delivered quote is theirs to give.

Bags or a ready-mix truck?

Around 1 yd³ (≈ 45 × 80-lb bags), hand-mixing a single continuous pour stops being practical. A transit mixer carries ~10 yd³. The calculator always shows both numbers so the comparison is in front of you.

Is 10% waste enough?

For a formed slab on even, compacted subgrade — yes, it's the standard allowance. Go 15%+ for rough subgrade, irregular forms, or pump lines. Being short mid-pour means a cold joint; round up.