Basic
$8.11 – $9.94 per sq ft
4-in. concrete slab with a single integral color at light dosage for a soft tint, broom finish, one coat of clear sealer
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How Much Does Install Colored Concrete Cost in Charleston, South Carolina?
Install Colored Concrete: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Install Colored Concrete in Charleston, South Carolina typically costs $9.54 to $12 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Install Colored Concrete in Charleston, South Carolina
$9.54 – $12
per sq ftPrices in Charleston are 8.0% lower than the national average for install colored concrete.
National average: $10 – $13 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$9.54 – $12 per sq ft
4-in. concrete with full-strength integral color in a mid earth tone, broom finish, two coats of sealer
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$12 – $15 per sq ft
4-in. concrete with deeper integral color plus a contrasting colored border band, broom finish, two coats of sealer
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Cost Breakdown in Charleston
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $4.44 – $5.44 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $3.13 – $3.84 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $1.18 – $1.45 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.79 – $0.97 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Charleston local market conditions.
Cost Factors in Charleston, South Carolina
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($4.63-$5.67 per square foot)
- Labor ($3.60-$4.41 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($1.23-$1.51 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($0.82-$1.01 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs4.0% below avg
Labor costs13.0% below avg
Material costs in Charleston run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.
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How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Install Colored Concrete, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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