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Concrete Driveway Cost in Massachusetts (2026)

Concrete driveway pours in Massachusetts typically run $4,400–$11,600 for a 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour at 4000 psi compressive strength. Buried footings must clear the 48-inch design frost line, and the state sits in most severe freeze-thaw exposure (ACI F3). Massachusetts's combination of 48-inch frost depth in interior climate zones 5A-6A, F3 (most severe) freeze-thaw exposure across the entire state, and the highest pre-1900 wood-frame housing-stock per capita in the country drives the most expensive average residential concrete pour cycle in New England — Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, and Springfield pre-1900 historic-district concrete-driveway-replacement pours require careful preservation of original granite curbing and cobblestone aprons typical of Massachusetts pre-1920 housing.

State Massachusetts
Cities Covered 36
Typical 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour $4,400 – $11,600
BLS cement mason wage $36.42/hr

Massachusetts climate, soil & seismic drivers

  • Frost-line trench depth: 48-inch design minimum for buried footings
  • Freeze-thaw exposure (ACI 201.2R): F3 — most severe freeze-thaw + heavy de-icer use, 6-8% air-entrainment + 0.40 max w/c required
  • Typical residential mix: 4000 psi compressive strength
  • Expansive soil risk: Low — sandy or stable subsoil, standard slab-on-grade design
  • Sulfate exposure (ACI 318): S0 — no sulfate exposure, Type I/II cement adequate
  • Seismic design category (ASCE 7-22): SDC B — minor seismic risk, standard tie-down requirements
  • Winter de-icer salt exposure: Very high — heavy de-icer use drives 0.40 max w/c + epoxy-coated rebar

Massachusetts licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs — Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration (official site)
  • Permit: city or town building permit required for residential driveway pour > 200 sq ft; HIC registration required above $1,000 contract

How concrete driveway costs vary in Massachusetts

State-specific code or insurance rule: Massachusetts MGL Chapter 142A imposes the most restrictive Home Improvement Contractor framework in the Northeast — every Massachusetts concrete contractor exceeding the $1,000 contract threshold must hold a HIC registration with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs, plus the Massachusetts HIC Guaranty Fund compensates homeowners up to $10,000 per project for HIC-contractor breach on residential concrete contracts, and Massachusetts 780 CMR Stretch Code separately imposes Above-Code SCM-blended concrete (Type IL or Type IS) requirements on every covered residential project in 300+ Stretch Code-adopting municipalities.

Cities in Massachusetts

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Attleboro, MA

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Barnstable Town, MA

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Beverly, MA

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Boston, MA

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Brockton, MA

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Cambridge, MA

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Chelsea, MA

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Chicopee, MA

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Everett, MA

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Fall River, MA

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Fitchburg, MA

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Haverhill, MA

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Holyoke, MA

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Lawrence, MA

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Leominster, MA

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Lowell, MA

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Lynn, MA

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Malden, MA

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Marlborough, MA

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Medford, MA

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Methuen, MA

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New Bedford, MA

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Newton, MA

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Peabody, MA

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Pittsfield, MA

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Quincy, MA

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Revere, MA

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Salem, MA

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Somerville, MA

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Springfield, MA

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Taunton, MA

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Waltham, MA

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Westfield, MA

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Weymouth Town, MA

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Woburn, MA

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Worcester, MA

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Pricing ranges reflect Massachusetts market labor (BLS OEWS cement mason & concrete finisher mean $36.42/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.