Basic
$8.20 – $10 per sq ft
4 in. concrete with a light red-brown integral color, broom finish, tooled control joints
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How Much Does Colored Concrete Cost in Charlotte, North Carolina?
Colored Concrete: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Colored Concrete in Charlotte, North Carolina typically costs $9.65 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.
Colored Concrete in Charlotte, North Carolina
$9.65 – $12
per sq ftPrices in Charlotte are 7.0% lower than the national average for colored concrete.
National average: $10 – $13 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$9.65 – $12 per sq ft
4 in. concrete with a richer red-brown integral color, broom finish with tooled edges, saw-cut joints, clear acrylic sealer
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$12 – $15 per sq ft
4 in. concrete with red-brown integral base color plus a contrasting tan border band, light-broom finish, saw-cut joints, sealed
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Cost Breakdown in Charlotte
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $4.49 – $5.50 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $3.17 – $3.88 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $1.19 – $1.46 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.80 – $0.98 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Charlotte local market conditions.
Colored Concrete photo examples
Close-up of reddish pigmented concrete surface
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Find a pro to do thisColored concrete walkway with red and tan patterned inlay beside a sandy beach
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Cost Factors in Charlotte, North Carolina
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($4.63-$5.67 per square foot)
- Labor ($3.60-$4.41 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($10.28-$12.60 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($10.28-$12.60 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs3.0% below avg
Labor costs12.0% below avg
Material costs in Charlotte 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 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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