Burbank concrete driveway cost by size
Size drives the price more than anything else, and Burbank driveways come in two common shapes: long one-car strips running beside the house to a garage at the back, and wide pads in front of an attached two-car garage. At the Burbank rate:
| Driveway | New concrete at $9 to $13 | Remove old slab at $1.40 to $2.30 |
|---|---|---|
| One-car strip, 10 x 40 ft (400 sq ft) | $3,600 to $5,200 | $560 to $920 |
| Two-car pad, 20 x 22 ft (440 sq ft) | $3,960 to $5,720 | $616 to $1,012 |
| Standard 500 sq ft driveway | $4,500 to $6,500 | $700 to $1,150 |
| Side drive to a rear garage, 10 x 70 ft (700 sq ft) | $6,300 to $9,100 | $980 to $1,610 |
| Long run to a back unit, 10 x 90 ft (900 sq ft) | $8,100 to $11,700 | $1,260 to $2,070 |
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Area times constructlytools' Glendale / Burbank driveway rate and its demolition range (Los Angeles guide, updated May 19, 2026). Permits are extra. Planning ranges; quotes vary by site.
The guide's own range for a 400 to 700 square foot Los Angeles driveway is $4,800 to $10,500, which brackets most of the rows above. To run your exact dimensions, use the concrete cost calculator for Burbank.
Where a 500 square foot driveway's money goes
Labor and concrete make up most of a driveway bill. constructlytools breaks a 500 square foot broom-finish driveway in Los Angeles into these lines:
| Item | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-mix concrete | $1,100 to $1,590 | $149 to $177 per cubic yard delivered |
| Labor | $1,600 to $2,750 | Finishers $32 to $55 an hour in the LA metro (BLS) |
| Rebar | $400 to $750 | #4 bar at 18 inch centers, the LA standard |
| Site prep and gravel base | $300 to $800 | More where old fill is soft |
| Forms | $120 to $320 | |
| Vapor barrier | $80 to $180 | |
| Curing compound | $75 to $200 | |
| Permit | $200 to $700 | Apron and sidewalk work in the street |
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constructlytools, How Much Does a Concrete Slab Cost in Los Angeles in 2026? (published January 20, updated May 19, 2026). Labor rate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the LA-Long Beach-Anaheim metro, as cited there.
Why ready-mix is a bigger share in a small job
A 500 square foot slab four inches thick is a little over 6 cubic yards. Concrete plants charge by the yard plus delivery, so a short driveway pays nearly the same trip cost as a long one. That is part of why the per-square-foot rate on a small strip sits at the top of the range.
What raises the price in Burbank
| Factor | Added cost | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate slope | $10 to $15 per sq ft total | Driveways climbing to a garage above the street |
| Steep hillside | $13 to $20+ per sq ft total | Hillside streets above Sunset Canyon Drive |
| Hand wheel-out of old concrete | $2.50 to $4.00 per sq ft | No truck or skid steer access |
| Pump truck | $500 to $900 | Long side driveways and back lots the mixer can't reach |
| Extra grading on slopes | +$2 to $5 per sq ft | Cutting or filling to get a drivable grade |
| Seismic specifications | +$1 to $3 per sq ft | Heavier steel or thicker sections on the plans |
| Soils report | $600 to $1,500 | Hillside lots |
| Decorative finish | $12 to $20 per sq ft total | Color, pattern or exposed aggregate |
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All figures from constructlytools' 2026 Los Angeles guide (updated May 19, 2026). The hillside streets named are the boundaries of Burbank's hillside area in BMC 10-1-606.
On a steep lot, constructlytools suggests carrying a 15 percent contingency and ordering the soils report before asking for bids, so every contractor prices the same ground. The hillside concrete guide explains when Burbank wants a grading permit or a geology report.
The apron, the curb and the sidewalk
Concrete in the street costs more per foot than the slab on your lot, because of the permit and the rules that come with it. Burbank Public Works requires a $1,000,000 general liability certificate naming the City before it issues the excavation permit, and any cut in the sidewalk has to be replaced back to the nearest score line in sections at least 5 by 5 feet. A small apron repair can grow by a panel or two because of that. Details are in the driveway approach permit guide and on the curb, gutter and sidewalk page.
Replace now, or resurface for less?
If the driveway is level and in one piece but tired on top, an overlay can buy years for less money; the driveway resurfacing in Burbank page lists what has to be true first. If it's broken or sinking, the concrete driveway replacement in Burbank page covers the work and the front-yard rules, and stamped concrete covers patterned finishes.
