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Concrete Driveway Cost in New Hampshire (2026)

Concrete driveway pours in New Hampshire typically run $3,600–$9,200 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). New Hampshire's combination of 48-inch frost depth in interior climate zones 5A-6A, F3 (most severe) freeze-thaw exposure across the entire state, and -25°F winter low temperatures forces 6%+ air-entrainment plus Type II cement on every New Hampshire residential pour — and North Atlantic salt-spray on the Seacoast from Hampton to Portsmouth combined with New Hampshire road de-icing salt exposure on every grade-level driveway edge drives 0.40 maximum water-cement ratio plus continuous epoxy-coated rebar tie schedules on every coastal New Hampshire residential pour.

State New Hampshire
Cities Covered 3
Typical 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour $3,600 – $9,200
BLS cement mason wage $28.42/hr

New Hampshire 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

New Hampshire licensing & permits

  • License status: No statewide trade license
  • License board: No statewide concrete license; municipal contractor registration in Manchester, Concord, Nashua (official site)
  • Permit: town building permit required for residential driveway pour > 200 sq ft

How concrete driveway costs vary in New Hampshire

State-specific code or insurance rule: New Hampshire has no statewide residential concrete contractor licensing — the Live Free or Die contractor regulation framework leaves general residential concrete unlicensed, and New Hampshire's geological proximity to the Connecticut pyrrhotite-contamination zone forces careful aggregate-source certification on every residential foundation pour given quarry-sourced aggregate supply chains crossing the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, with New Hampshire Geological Survey providing mandatory aggregate-source review on every quarry-supplied New Hampshire residential foundation pour.

Cities in New Hampshire

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Concord, NH

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Manchester, NH

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Nashua, NH

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Pricing ranges reflect New Hampshire market labor (BLS OEWS cement mason & concrete finisher mean $28.42/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.