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Concrete Driveway Cost in Hawaii (2026)

Concrete driveway pours in Hawaii typically run $5,800–$16,400 for a 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour at 4000 psi compressive strength. Buried footings must clear the 0-inch design frost line, and the state sits in no freeze-thaw exposure (ACI F0). Hawaii's combination of ASCE 7-22 SDC D1 seismic design category across all four major Hawaiian islands, Pacific salt-spray on every windward coastal exposure, and the most expensive concrete supply chain in the country (Type II cement imported from California and Asia) drives Hawaii residential concrete pour costs 80-150% higher than mainland averages — and Hawaii's volcanic-ash-aggregate supply requires aggregate-source certification on every residential pour to prevent alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR) driven concrete deterioration.

State Hawaii
Cities Covered 1
Typical 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour $5,800 – $16,400
BLS cement mason wage $35.42/hr

Hawaii climate, soil & seismic drivers

  • Frost-line trench depth: 0-inch design minimum for buried footings
  • Freeze-thaw exposure (ACI 201.2R): F0 — no freeze-thaw exposure, no air-entrainment required
  • Typical residential mix: 4000 psi compressive strength
  • Expansive soil risk: Moderate — periodic clay shrink-swell, standard footing reinforcement adequate
  • Sulfate exposure (ACI 318): S1 — moderate sulfate exposure, ASTM C150 Type II cement required
  • Seismic design category (ASCE 7-22): SDC D1 — high seismic risk + Special Inspector continuous observation required
  • Winter de-icer salt exposure: Very high — heavy de-icer use drives 0.40 max w/c + epoxy-coated rebar

Hawaii licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs — Contractors License Board (C-31 Concrete) (official site)
  • Permit: county building permit required for residential concrete pour; C-31 specialty license required statewide on contracts above $1,500

How concrete driveway costs vary in Hawaii

State-specific code or insurance rule: Hawaii HRS §444 requires every Hawaii concrete contractor to hold a Contractors License Board C-31 Concrete specialty license — Hawaii is unusual in housing volcanic-ash-aggregate concrete supply chains across the state, with Hawaii Department of Health Materials Testing Program enforcing aggregate-source certification on every residential pour to prevent volcanic-ash-driven alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR), plus Hawaii Building Code §1704 requires continuous Special Inspector observation on every Class B foundation pour due to ASCE 7-22 SDC D1 seismic design category statewide.

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Pricing ranges reflect Hawaii market labor (BLS OEWS cement mason & concrete finisher mean $35.42/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.