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Concrete Calculator — Yards, Bags & Cost

Calculate cubic yards, bags needed, and Edmond/OKC-metro-accurate ready-mix costs for any concrete project — driveways, foundations, Oklahoma red clay slabs, tornado safe room footings & more.

$148
Avg Edmond Ready-Mix (per Cu Yd)
3,500
Min PSI — Edmond Exposed Flatwork
18 in
Frost Depth — Edmond / Oklahoma Co.
CIB
Oklahoma Construction Industries Board
🚗 Driveway
🏗️ Foundation / Slab
🌪️ Tornado Safe Room
🟫 Oklahoma Red Clay Site
🏠 Garage Floor
🌿 Patio / Walkway


The Edmond Concrete Calculator helps homeowners, contractors, and builders in Edmond, Oklahoma estimate cubic yards, bag count, and OKC-metro ready-mix costs for any concrete project. Edmond is one of the fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma — located in northern Oklahoma County, just north of Oklahoma City — and its active construction market is served by multiple OKC-area ready-mix plants. Ready-mix pricing in the Edmond/OKC metro typically runs $138–$178 per cubic yard for standard 3,500 PSI, with local suppliers pricing by the load size and haul distance. Edmond’s most critical concrete challenge is expansive Oklahoma red clay (Reddish Prairie soils) — the dominant soil type across Oklahoma County — which swells dramatically when wet and shrinks in dry summers, making it the #1 cause of driveway cracking, patio heaving, and foundation movement across Edmond. The frost depth in Edmond and Oklahoma County is approximately 18 inches, requiring footings and foundations to extend below this line. Edmond sits in the heart of Tornado Alley, creating strong demand for FEMA-compliant safe room and storm shelter foundations. Building permits in Edmond are issued by the Edmond Department of Building Safety under the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code. Contractor licensing is managed statewide by the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB).

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🏙️ Edmond OK · OKC Metro Pricing · CIB Compliant · ACI 318
Edmond Concrete Calculator
Cubic yards, bags needed & Edmond/OKC ready-mix cost — instant results
🚗 Driveway
🏗️ Foundation
🌪️ Safe Room
🟫 Red Clay Site
🏠 Garage

Enter project dimensions to calculate volume, bags, and estimated Edmond material cost.


Residential driveway: 4–6 in. depth, 3,500 PSI. Replace expansive red clay subgrade with compacted crushed limestone. ODOT access permit required on state roads. Edmond Building Safety permit required.








Patio/walkway 4 in · Driveway 4–6 in · Red clay site 5–6 in · Safe room 8+ in · Footing 10–14 in · Foundation 8–10 in




Cubic Yards Required
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Including waste factor

📋 Project Summary

    💵 Edmond / OKC Cost Estimate

      📐 Edmond Driveway / Slab Cross-Section — Oklahoma Standard Layers

      Broom Finish — Edmond Standard (Moderate Freeze-Thaw · ACI 318 Exposure Class F1)
      Concrete — 4–6 in. (Edmond Building Code / Oklahoma Uniform Building Code)
      3,500–4,000 PSI · Rebar Required on Red Clay Sites · W/C ≤ 0.45
      ⬛ Rebar #4 @ 18 in. Centers — Required on Expansive Red Clay Subgrade
      🪨 4–6 in. Compacted Crushed Limestone Base (Replaces Expansive Clay — Non-Negotiable)
      🟫 Oklahoma Red Clay Subgrade — Compact Thoroughly · Frost Depth: 18 in. (Oklahoma County)
      27
      Cu ft per cubic yard
      45
      80 lb bags per cu yd
      $148
      Avg Edmond ready-mix / yd
      Concrete Slab
      Rebar Layer
      Crushed Limestone
      Oklahoma Red Clay

      Edmond Concrete Calculator — What You Need to Know

      Edmond is one of Oklahoma’s most active residential construction markets — its rapid population growth north of Oklahoma City means new driveways, foundations, patios, and subdivision slabs are being poured year-round across Edmond, Deer Creek, Arcadia, and the broader Oklahoma County area. The single biggest concrete challenge in Edmond is Oklahoma’s expansive red clay soil — officially classified as Reddish Prairie and Grainola soils across much of Oklahoma County. This clay swells with moisture in Oklahoma’s spring rains and shrinks and cracks during summer drought, creating powerful cyclic movement that destroys unreinforced slabs and causes slab-on-grade foundations to heave and settle repeatedly. The solution is straightforward: always over-excavate 4–6 inches, replace red clay subgrade with compacted crushed limestone base course, and reinforce all flatwork with #4 rebar or welded wire mesh. Edmond’s climate also brings hot Oklahoma summers where pavement surface temperatures can exceed 130°F — ACI 305 hot-weather concreting practices are essential for summer pours. Like all of central Oklahoma, Edmond sits in Tornado Alley, and FEMA P-320-compliant safe room concrete requirements are commonly specified for new residential construction. Building permits in Edmond are issued by the Edmond Department of Building Safety at Edmond City Hall — contact them before starting any foundation, structural slab, or retaining wall project.

      🔵 Edmond / Oklahoma County — Minimum Concrete Requirements

      Exposed flatwork (driveways, patios, walkways): 3,500 PSI min · Structural / foundations: 4,000 PSI · Air entrainment: Not required in Edmond’s mild freeze-thaw climate (F1 exposure), but a 3–4% level adds freeze-thaw durability at minimal cost · W/C ratio: max 0.45 · Frost depth: 18 inches (Oklahoma County / Edmond) · Rebar: Required by Edmond building code for all structural slabs on expansive red clay sites — specify #4 at 18 in. centers both ways. Always confirm requirements with the Edmond Department of Building Safety before excavating.

      🚗 Edmond Driveway Cost Estimate

      A standard 10×40 ft driveway at 4 inches needs ~4.9 cubic yards (at 6 in: ~7.4 yd). At Edmond OKC-metro pricing of $138–$168/yd, a 6-inch driveway material cost runs $1,021–$1,243. Always excavate red clay and replace with 4–6 in. compacted crushed limestone before pouring — skipping this step is the #1 cause of cracked Edmond driveways within 3–5 years.

      🟫 Oklahoma Red Clay — The #1 Edmond Problem

      Oklahoma County’s expansive Reddish Prairie red clay shrinks and swells dramatically — volumetric change of 10–20% between wet and dry seasons is common. This movement is powerful enough to crack 4-inch unreinforced slabs, heave concrete patios, and damage poorly prepared driveways within a single wet-dry cycle. The fix: over-excavate 4–6 in., replace with compacted crushed limestone, and reinforce all slabs with rebar. This investment at pour time saves thousands in future repairs.

      🌪️ Tornado Safe Room — FEMA P-320

      Edmond sits in the heart of Oklahoma’s Tornado Alley — the May 3, 1999 and May 20, 2013 tornado outbreaks directly impacted the broader OKC/Edmond metro area. FEMA P-320 governs residential safe room concrete: minimum 4,500–5,000 PSI, 8-inch wall/roof thickness, #5 rebar at 8 in. centers. Oklahoma also offers FEMA Hazard Mitigation grants to eligible Edmond homeowners — contact the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to check eligibility before building.

      How to Calculate Concrete Volume for Edmond Projects

      Measure your project length and width in feet, depth in inches. Convert depth to feet (divide by 12), multiply all three dimensions together for cubic feet, then divide by 27 for cubic yards. Add at least 10% for waste — for red clay sites where excavation depth may be uneven, add 15%. For other Oklahoma city comparisons, see the Oklahoma City Concrete Calculator or the Norman Concrete Calculator.

      📐 Edmond Concrete Volume Formula

      Volume (cu ft) = Length (ft) × Width (ft) × [Depth (in) ÷ 12]
      Volume (cu yd) = Volume (cu ft) ÷ 27
      Order Qty = CEIL[ Volume (cu yd) × Waste Factor ]
      Example: 20 ft × 10 ft patio × 4 in = 66.7 cu ft = 2.47 cu yd → Order 2.8 cu yd (+10%)

      ⚠️ Edmond Red Clay — Never Pour Directly on Native Subgrade

      Pouring concrete directly onto Oklahoma’s native red clay is the single most common — and most costly — concrete mistake in Edmond. The clay holds moisture, swells against the underside of the slab, and transmits powerful upward pressure when wet. In summer drought, it pulls away from the slab and leaves it unsupported, leading to flexural cracking. Always excavate 4–6 inches below finished grade, compact the exposed clay, and place a 4-inch minimum crushed limestone base before pouring. For driveways on heavily expansive sites (low-lying areas, near downspouts, or adjacent to irrigated landscaping), increase to 6-inch base and specify #4 rebar at 18-inch centers both ways in the concrete.

      Edmond / OKC Metro Concrete Pricing Reference

      The OKC metro — including Edmond, Moore, Norman, Midwest City, and Yukon — is served by several ready-mix suppliers. Pricing in the Edmond area runs higher than many Midwest markets due to Oklahoma’s relatively fewer large aggregate quarries and higher transportation costs. Short-load fees of $90–$250 apply for orders under 5 yards from most OKC-area plants. Volumetric/mobile concrete trucks charge a delivery fee per hour and tend to cost $15–$25/yd more than plant-mixed ready-mix. For large pours (10+ yards), competitive bidding among OKC suppliers can reduce pricing by $8–$15/yd.

      Mix Type / PSI Edmond / OKC Price / Cu Yd National Avg Best For Rebar Needed? Edmond Code
      3,000 PSI — Standard $135–$160 $125–$145 Interior slabs, fully protected areas Not Outdoor Interior Only
      3,500 PSI — Edmond Standard $138–$168 $133–$152 Patios, walkways, garage floors, driveways Recommended Compliant
      4,000 PSI — Structural $146–$178 $140–$162 Red clay sites, foundations, structural slabs Required Compliant
      4,500 PSI — High Structural $156–$190 $150–$172 Tornado safe rooms, heavy commercial Required Compliant
      5,000 PSI — FEMA / Commercial $165–$200 $158–$185 FEMA P-320 safe rooms, industrial Required Compliant
      Fiber-Reinforced / Stamped $175–$220 $155–$200 Decorative driveways, stamped patios Recommended Compliant

      3,000 PSI — Standard

      Edmond / OKC Price$135–$160/yd
      National Avg$125–$145/yd
      Best ForInterior / fully protected slabs only

      3,500 PSI — Edmond Standard

      Edmond / OKC Price$138–$168/yd
      National Avg$133–$152/yd
      Best ForPatios, walkways, garage floors, driveways

      4,000 PSI — Structural

      Edmond / OKC Price$146–$178/yd
      National Avg$140–$162/yd
      Best ForRed clay sites, foundations, structural slabs

      4,500 PSI — High Structural

      Edmond / OKC Price$156–$190/yd
      National Avg$150–$172/yd
      Best ForTornado safe rooms, heavy commercial

      5,000 PSI — FEMA / Commercial

      Edmond / OKC Price$165–$200/yd
      National Avg$158–$185/yd
      Best ForFEMA P-320 safe rooms, industrial

      ✅ Edmond Hot-Weather Concreting — ACI 305 Required in Summer

      Edmond summers regularly reach 100–110°F with Oklahoma’s intense solar radiation driving pavement surface temperatures even higher. Follow ACI 305 hot-weather concreting guidelines for any Edmond pour between June and September: schedule pours before 8 AM, use chilled or iced mix water, pre-wet subgrade and forms, and apply evaporation retarder immediately after screeding. At temperatures above 90°F with wind, the concrete surface can lose moisture fast enough to cause plastic shrinkage cracking within 20–30 minutes of placement if unprotected. Apply a white-pigmented curing compound within 20 minutes of final finishing to seal the surface and reflect solar heat.

      Edmond Concrete Project Tips

      • Always replace red clay subgrade with crushed limestone — excavate 4–6 inches of native Oklahoma red clay below finished slab grade and replace with compacted crushed limestone base course before pouring any flatwork or driveway in Edmond. This single step prevents the vast majority of Edmond concrete cracking. Compact in 2-inch lifts using a plate compactor — uncompacted base is nearly as bad as no base at all.
      • Use rebar on all Edmond driveways and patios — specify #4 rebar at 18-inch centers both ways, or 6×6 W2.9×W2.9 welded wire mesh as a minimum, for all slabs on Oklahoma red clay sites. Edmond’s expansive soils generate enough upward pressure to crack plain concrete within a single wet season. Rebar is inexpensive at pour time and dramatically extends slab service life.
      • Install control joints every 8–10 feet — Edmond’s dramatic temperature swings between cold winters and 110°F summers cause significant concrete thermal expansion and contraction. Saw-cut or tool control joints at 8–10 ft spacing within 6–12 hours of placement. On red clay sites subject to differential movement, consider cutting joints at 6-ft spacing for extra crack control.
      • Get an Edmond Building Safety permit before you pour — the Edmond Department of Building Safety requires permits for foundations, structural slabs, retaining walls, and most concrete projects over a certain threshold. Apply online or at Edmond City Hall. Inspections are required at footing/foundation stage before any concrete is poured — do not pour without a passed footing inspection or you may be required to remove and repour.
      • Tornado safe rooms: use a licensed structural engineer and FEMA P-320 — Edmond is in a high-risk tornado zone. FEMA P-320 and ICC 500 specify 4,500–5,000 PSI minimum concrete, 8-inch walls/roof, #5 rebar at 8-inch centers for above-ground safe rooms. Always have a licensed Oklahoma structural engineer stamp the design — and check FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant eligibility at the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management before starting.
      • Schedule summer pours for early morning — Edmond’s June–September heat makes afternoon concrete pours risky. Aim for a 6–8 AM pour start so the concrete reaches initial set before peak afternoon temperatures. Have all tools, crew, and curing materials staged before the truck arrives — concrete placement and finishing must be completed quickly in hot Oklahoma conditions.
      • Get your ODOT access permit before the driveway apron — the Oklahoma Department of Transportation requires an access permit before constructing any driveway or approach on a state-maintained route in Edmond. Many Edmond arterial roads (Memorial Road, Danforth, 2nd Street, Boulevard) are state-maintained. Apply through the ODOT District 5 office in OKC before any concrete is poured on a state-route driveway apron.

      Frequently Asked Questions — Edmond Concrete Calculator

      How much does concrete cost per yard in Edmond, Oklahoma?+
      Expect $138–$178 per cubic yard for standard 3,500 PSI ready-mix in the Edmond/OKC metro. Oklahoma concrete prices run above the national average due to fewer large aggregate quarries and higher transportation costs versus Midwest states with abundant limestone. Short-load fees of $90–$250 apply for orders under 5 yards. Volumetric/mobile concrete trucks charge hourly delivery fees and typically run $15–$25/yd higher than plant-mixed ready-mix.
      Why does concrete crack so much in Edmond?+
      The primary cause is Oklahoma’s expansive red clay soil beneath most Edmond properties. The clay swells 10–20% in volume during wet seasons and shrinks during summer drought, pushing up and pulling down on slabs repeatedly. Secondary causes include missing control joints, insufficient sub-base depth, inadequate rebar, and summer heat causing plastic shrinkage cracking at placement. The fix is a proper 4–6 inch compacted crushed limestone base, #4 rebar at 18-inch centers, and control joints every 8–10 feet — these three steps together prevent nearly all common Edmond slab cracking.
      How deep do footings need to be in Edmond?+
      The frost depth in Edmond and Oklahoma County is approximately 18 inches — footings must extend below this depth. However, on expansive red clay sites, footings often need to penetrate deeper to reach stable bearing soil below the active clay zone. Edmond building code requires a footing inspection before any concrete is poured — always confirm exact depth requirements with the Edmond Department of Building Safety for your specific project and soil conditions.
      Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Edmond?+
      In Edmond, building permits are required for foundations, structural slabs, and most concrete projects tied to structures. A plain concrete patio or driveway on private property may not require a permit if it does not connect to a structure’s foundation — but confirm with the Edmond Department of Building Safety at Edmond City Hall before starting. Any driveway approach connecting to a city street or ODOT-maintained road requires an ODOT access permit or City of Edmond driveway permit. Oklahoma CIB licensing is required for contractors performing covered construction trades.
      What PSI concrete do I need for an Edmond driveway?+
      Use 3,500 PSI minimum for a standard Edmond residential driveway — this meets the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code for exposed flatwork. On sites with confirmed expansive red clay (most of Edmond), upgrade to 4,000 PSI with rebar for added structural integrity against clay movement. Specify a water-reducing admixture (superplasticizer) to maintain workability without increasing the W/C ratio — this improves durability on Oklahoma summer pours without weakening the mix.
      How many cubic yards for an Edmond garage floor?+
      A standard 20×24 ft two-car garage at 4 inches needs approximately 5.93 cubic yards (6.5 yd with 10% waste). At Edmond OKC-metro pricing of $146–$178/yd, material cost runs roughly $949–$1,157. Include a 4-inch compacted limestone base and #4 rebar or wire mesh — garage floors on Oklahoma red clay see the same expansive soil movement as driveways and should be treated as structural slabs, not plain flatwork.
      When is the best time to pour concrete in Edmond?+
      The ideal concrete pouring window in Edmond is mid-March through May and late September through November. These shoulder seasons offer moderate temperatures, manageable humidity, and lower risk of both heat-driven plastic shrinkage (summer) and freeze damage (winter). Avoid pouring between noon and 6 PM in June–September — early morning pours are strongly preferred in Oklahoma summer. Do not pour when overnight temperatures will drop below 40°F without insulating blankets — Edmond can see surprising late spring cold snaps, especially in March and early April.

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      Official Edmond Concrete Resources

      Edmond Building Safety permits, Oklahoma CIB contractor licensing, and ODOT access permits for compliant Edmond concrete work.

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      Edmond Building Safety Dept.

      Permit Authority

      The Edmond Department of Building Safety issues all residential and commercial building permits in Edmond, Oklahoma. Permits are required for foundations, structural slabs, retaining walls, and most concrete construction tied to structures. Contact Edmond Building Safety at Edmond City Hall before starting any foundation, slab, or structural concrete project — a footing inspection before the pour is required and must be passed before any concrete is placed.

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      Oklahoma CIB — Contractor Licensing

      OK Construction Industries Board

      The Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB) manages statewide contractor licensing for plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and construction trades in Oklahoma. All contractors performing covered construction work in Edmond must hold the appropriate CIB license. Homeowners performing their own residential construction may be exempt from CIB licensing requirements — confirm your specific project scope with the CIB before hiring any unlicensed contractor.

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      ODOT District 5 — Access Permits

      Oklahoma Dept. of Transportation

      The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 5 office covers the OKC metro including Edmond. An access permit is required before constructing any driveway approach connecting to a state-maintained highway or route in Edmond. Many Edmond arterial roads including Memorial Road, Danforth Road, 2nd Street, and Boulevard are ODOT-maintained — confirm the road classification before pouring any driveway apron to avoid permit violations.

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