What Concrete Work Costs in Santee

Here is what a Santee concrete job costs, from the city fee to the dump run, using public prices we checked on October 31, 2026. Every number has a source. None of it is our quote.

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A 400 sq ft driveway slab runs $3,992 to $7,328
A driveway approach permit is $483.44 in city fees
A 90 lb bag is $6.87 at the Santee Home Depot
Cement masons here average $35.73 an hour

Three Jobs, Priced From Public Lists

Installed ranges, 4 inches thick, before permits
Job	Low	High
Tear out and replace a 400 sq ft driveway slab	$3,992	$7,328
New 200 sq ft patio, 10 by 20 ft	$1,568	$2,928
Tear out and replace a 4 by 50 ft walk	$1,996	$3,664

Agencies publish unit prices to size bonds on street work. They are installed prices with labor and material, not bids. The County of San Diego list from July 2024 sets the low end, at $7.84 a sq ft for a new 4 inch slab and $2.14 to remove one. The City of Carlsbad list from November 2024 sets the high end, at $14.64 and $3.68.

City Fees for the Apron

A driveway or walk on your lot at 30 inches or less above grade needs no building permit in Santee. The apron in the street does. The city Consolidated Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026 lists $50.09 to issue the permit and $433.35 for the residential inspection, or $483.44. Traffic control adds $509.07.

Santee also asks for a Class A contractor and high liability limits for street work, so ask how the apron part of any bid is handled. The permit guide has the details.

A Yard of Concrete

No ready mix plant in the County posts a retail price online. The closest public number is the City of San Diego contract with Pedroza Ready Mix, signed in October 2024. It lists $205.50 a cubic yard for 3,250 psi and $212.50 for 4,000 psi. Color in the truck adds $30 a yard.

That is a bulk rate for a big public buyer. A Santee driveway is about 5 yards with extra, so expect more per yard and maybe a short load charge. Santee's own driveway standard calls for 5 1/2 inch concrete in the apron, so the apron takes a bit more.

Bags and Supplies in Santee

At the Santee Home Depot, a 90 lb bag of Quikrete concrete mix was $6.87 on October 31, 2026, with 295 in stock. Quikrete says that bag makes about 0.675 cubic feet. A cubic yard takes 40 bags, or $274.80.

#4 rebar, 10 ft, $6.32, or $5.37 each for 50 or more
Remesh sheet, 42 by 84 in, $21.67
2x4 by 8 ft form board, $3.95
24 in grade stakes, 12 pack, $12.98
Clear concrete sealer, 1 gallon, $28.98

The bag price is from the Santee store. The rest are Home Depot prices from the same day that matched at every county store we checked. Steel for a 400 sq ft slab on an 18 inch grid is 60 ten foot bars, about $322.

Breaking Out and Hauling Off

The FHWA uses 145 pounds per cubic foot for normal concrete. A 400 sq ft slab at 4 inches is 133 cubic feet, close to 9.7 tons.

The Miramar Landfill fee schedule from July 1, 2026 charges $257 a ton for C&D debris from outside the City of San Diego, so landfilling that slab is about $2,490. The City of San Diego list of certified C&D recycling facilities includes EDCO Station on Commercial Street in La Mesa and Alpine Asphalt and Concrete Recycling. Call them for a rate.

Local Wages

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports May 2025 pay for the San Diego, Chula Vista and Carlsbad area, which takes in Santee. Cement masons and concrete finishers average $35.73 an hour, with a median of $31.98. Construction laborers average $29.08.

One day of wages for a mason and two laborers at the average is $751.12. A contractor also pays payroll tax, trucks, tools and the office, so the labor on a bid runs higher.

What Moves a Santee Price

Apron work and the Class A rule in the street
Walls near a property line, which need a permit at any height over 3 feet or within 5 feet of the line
Inland summer heat on pour day
Clay soil that needs more base
Stamping, color or exposed aggregate
Truck access, or a pump when the truck cannot reach

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Questions

How much does a concrete driveway cost in Santee?

From public unit prices, tearing out and replacing a 400 sq ft slab runs $3,992 to $7,328 before permits. A new apron adds $483.44 in city fees, plus traffic control if needed.

How much is a yard of concrete near Santee?

The closest public number is the City of San Diego contract with Pedroza Ready Mix, $205.50 to $212.50 a yard. A single home order usually pays more.

Where can old concrete go near Santee?

Miramar Landfill charges $257 a ton for C&D debris from outside San Diego. The certified list also names EDCO Station in La Mesa and Alpine Asphalt and Concrete Recycling.