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How Much Does Concrete Formwork Cost in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

Build, brace and strip wood forms for residential slabs, footings or walls, per sq ft of form contact area.

Concrete Formwork in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania typically costs $4.43 to $10 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Concrete Formwork in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$4.43 – $10

per sq ft

Prices in Philadelphia are 4.0% higher than the national average for concrete formwork.

National average: $4.35 – $10 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $3.77 – $8.83 per sq ft

    Site-built forms from dimensional lumber and stakes, braced and oiled, stripped after the pour

  • Standard

    $4.43 – $10 per sq ft

    Forms from lumber and plywood with steel stakes, tighter bracing and form ties, oiled, checked for line and level, stripped

  • Premium

    $5.54 – $13 per sq ft

    Plywood panel forms with walers and ties, plumb and string-lined, chamfer strips at edges, stripped clean

Cost Breakdown in Philadelphia

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$1.90 – $4.45sq ft
Laborlabor$1.69 – $3.96sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.50 – $1.18sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.34 – $0.80sq ft
Prices adjusted for Philadelphia local market conditions.

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Cost Factors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($1.96-$4.59 per square foot)
  • Labor ($1.52-$3.57 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($4.35-$10.20 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($4.35-$10.20 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs3.0% below avg
Labor costs11.0% above avg

Labor costs in Philadelphia run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.

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