Concrete Driveway Cost in Fort Worth
Most concrete driveway replacements in Fort Worth run $10,000–$25,000. Real numbers on tear-out, base prep, thickness, cure time and repair vs. replace.
What a concrete driveway costs in Fort Worth
Most concrete driveway replacements in Fort Worth run $10,000 to $25,000. That range covers tearing out the old slab, hauling it off, prepping the base, forming, reinforcing, and pouring new concrete rated for vehicle loads. Walkways run $3,000 to $6,000. Repours land between $5,000 and $40,000 depending on square footage.
Where your driveway lands in that range comes down to four things: how much square footage you have, how bad the old slab is, whether the work touches the street approach, and what you park on it. A straight two-car drive to an attached garage is a different job than a circle drive with a turnaround that holds a dually and a trailer. We price both the same way, off the actual measurements and the actual dirt, after we walk it.
Our concrete ranges, plain
Salvation Home Remodeling does all concrete work, including pours and repours. Epoxy, overlays and staining are part of what we sell.
| Concrete work | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Walkway or sidewalk | $3,000 to $6,000 |
| Driveway or patio | $10,000 to $25,000 |
| Decorative or large slab | $15,000 to $40,000+ |
| Epoxy and overlay | $4,000 to $15,000 |
| Repour | $5,000 to $40,000 |
Across all of it, our concrete work runs $3,000 to $50,000. See our concrete services for the rest of what we pour.
Tear-out and haul-off
A replacement starts with demolition. The old slab gets broken up, loaded out, and hauled off, and disposal is charged by weight, so it shows up as a real line item on the quote.
Two things drive the tear-out number: thickness and access. A thicker or heavily reinforced slab takes longer to break. A driveway boxed in by fencing, gates, retaining walls or mature trees means smaller equipment and more hand work. If a truck can back up to it, the job moves faster and costs less. We tell you which one you have before we quote it.
Base prep is the part you never see again
The slab is only as good as what sits under it. After demo we grade, compact, and set the base so water drains away from the house instead of pooling against the foundation. Soft spots get dug out and replaced. Old tree roots come out. If the original driveway settled, sank at the apron, or held water in the middle, the base is usually why. Pouring new concrete over the same bad base buys you the same problem in a few years. This is not where to save money.
Thickness and reinforcement for vehicle loads
A patio holds furniture. A driveway holds a two-ton vehicle that stops in the same spot every day, plus whatever the trash truck and the delivery vans do to the apron. Thickness, reinforcement, and joint spacing get specified for the load the driveway will actually carry. Tell us if you park an RV, a dually, a boat trailer, or a loaded work truck on it, because that changes the spec and it changes the price. We set the exact thickness and reinforcement at the walk-through instead of quoting a one-size number over the phone.
The approach, the apron, and the city
The apron is the section between your driveway and the street. It often sits partly in the public right-of-way, which means the city gets a say in what happens there. Requirements differ by city and by whether the work touches that right-of-way, so we confirm what is required with the local building department before we form anything. Permits are billed at cost and are not baked into the quote, so you see the real number instead of a padded one. Licensed trades pull the permits.
Cure time: when you can actually park on it
Concrete sets fast and cures slow. As a general industry rule, light foot traffic is fine after a day or two, vehicles stay off for about a week, and the slab keeps gaining strength for roughly a month after the pour. Heat, humidity, and the mix all move those windows, so your crew lead gives you the actual dates for your pour rather than a rule of thumb. Driving on it early is a common way a brand-new driveway gets ruined. Plan on street parking for that week.
Why North Texas clay cracks concrete
North Texas sits on expansive clay soil. It swells when it is wet and shrinks when it is dry, and it does both hard here. A wet spring followed by an August with no rain moves the ground under your slab. Concrete does not bend, so it cracks.
Control joints are how you decide where. Those grooves are cut or tooled in on a deliberate spacing so the slab cracks along a straight line at the bottom of the joint, out of sight, instead of wandering across the middle of your driveway. Good joint layout, adequate reinforcement, and a compacted base will not stop clay from moving. They keep that movement from turning into a spiderweb of cracks and a trip hazard. Anybody who tells you their concrete will never crack in this soil is selling you something.
Repair, repour, or full replacement
Not every cracked driveway needs to come out. Hairline cracks and small spalled spots often clean up with a repair. A section that has heaved, sunk, or broken into pieces usually needs that section pulled and repoured, and the existing joints give us clean lines to cut to. When the base has failed under most of the slab, or the whole drive is out of grade and pushing water toward the house, full replacement usually costs less over the long run.
Repours run $5,000 to $40,000 depending on how much concrete comes out. We will tell you straight which of the three you are looking at, and if a repair holds you for a few more years, we will say so.
How we bill it and what you get
Chris and Xavier walk the job before a number goes on paper. Quotes are good for 30 days. On work under $60,000 the payment structure is 50% down and 50% at completion. Change orders are billed at cost plus 25%. We take check, Zelle, bank transfer, or cash, and credit cards with a 3% processing fee passed through. Typical start is one to two weeks out, depending on the schedule.
Every job carries a written warranty with two terms: three years covering everything we touch on the job, and five years on our workmanship. Manufacturer warranties on materials pass through to you on top of that. We are a Fort Worth & Aledo city-registered building contractor (#RB026782 / #25-000007), insured, carrying $1M per occurrence and $2M aggregate general liability with a certificate on request. Serving Fort Worth since 2001; Salvation Home Remodeling LLC established 2017. Rated 5.0 on Google across 120+ reviews.
Call 817-210-7117 and we will walk your driveway and give you a real number.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does driveway replacement cost in Fort Worth?
Our tear-out-and-repour range is $5,000–$40,000. Small single-car sections sit at the low end; oversized or decorative driveways reach the top, and a new pour or extension runs $10,000–$25,000. We confirm the number with a free walk-through.
Do you tear out the old driveway or pour over it?
We tear it out. Pouring over a failed slab or a bad base just moves the cracks up a layer. A correct replacement is tear-out, haul-off, compacted base, steel, and a fresh pour at the right thickness.
Can you just resurface my driveway instead?
If the slab is structurally sound, yes — an epoxy or overlay finish runs $4,000–$15,000 depending on size. If the slab is failing, we will show you why resurfacing would waste your money.
Does a new driveway come with a warranty?
Yes. Every job carries our written warranty — 3 years covering everything we touch and 5 years on our workmanship — plus any manufacturer warranties on materials, which pass through to you.