Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 1:24 PM
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All-Star Concrete Newsletter
Myth Buster: Block Walls Cost More Than Concrete. Read On!
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-- Price Comparison
-- Who We Are

We have done our research and have some very interesting results to share with the construction community. As it turns out:

  1. The cost of "Block" walls is higher than "Concrete" walls.
  2. Concrete walls are installed a whole lot faster; typically 2 weeks faster than block.
  3. Concrete walls are 65% stronger and last much longer than block.


Price Comparison
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Concrete VS Block
Poured Concrete Wall
ITEM QTY  PRICE   TOTAL 
10' WALL  2408  $    3.95  $  9,511.60
BRICKLEDGE 190  $    3.50  $     665.00
#4 REBAR - 18" OC 216  $    6.00  $  1,296.00
DOWELS - 18" OC 151  $    2.50  $     377.50
ANCHOR BOLTS 60  $    2.25  $     135.00
HINGED CORNERS 4  $  75.00  $     300.00
PUMP TRUCK- APPROX 1  $850.00  $     850.00
CONCRETE- APPROX 61  $  86.00  $  5,246.00
     
Total for Labor & Material      $18,381.10
     
WATERPROOFING 2408  $    1.85  $  4,454.80
DRAINSTAR 190  $    3.50  $     665.00
     
Total Waterproofing      $  5,119.80
     
Grand Total      $23,500.90

Block Wall
ITEM QTY  PRICE   TOTAL 
12" BLOCK 2346  $    1.54  $  3,612.84
8" BLOCK 587  $    1.10  $     645.70
CAPS FOR BRICKLEDGE 328  $    1.11  $     364.08
SAND-PER TON 17  $  33.00  $     561.00
ANCHOR BOLTS 60  $    2.25  $     135.00
MORTAR - PER BAG 149  $    7.25  $  1,080.25
DURAWALL 4  $225.00  $     900.00
LINE PUMP - APPROX 1  $650.00  $     650.00
CONCRETE  45  $  96.00  $  4,320.00
LABOR 12" BLOCK 2346  $    2.00  $  4,692.00
LABOR 8" BLOCK 587  $    1.50  $     880.50
LABOR FOR CAPS 328  $    0.75  $     246.00
     
Total for Labor & Material      $18,087.37
     
WATERPROOFING 2408  $    1.85  $  4,454.80
DRAINSTAR 190  $    3.50  $     665.00
PREP FOR BLOCK 1  $400.00  $     400.00
     
Total Waterproofing      $  5,519.80
     
Grand Total      $23,607.17


Who We Are
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All-Star Concrete Walls, Inc. is a licensed contractor pouring solid concrete foundations, structural concrete walls and footers with its head office located in Madison, Alabama.  We are proud members of the "Concrete Foundations Association" (CFA) and we are fully insured with liability and workmen's comp coverage. All-Star provides solutions to your commercial or residential projects by providing year-round services:
  • Excavation and Worksite Preparation
  • Full Footer Crews for Forming and Pouring Concrete
  • Forming and Pouring Everything from Footers to Walls to Basements
  • Flat Work, i.e. Sidewalks, Slabs, Driveways....

Our professional team members are able and available to help assist with your concrete project. Call our offices or use the following directory to email one of our sales reps. We provide free quotes and reply promptly.  

Alabama-Madison
Jim@allstarwalls.com
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