Do you work in Lafayette, or only West Lafayette?

Both. Lafayette is right across the Wabash, and we pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs all over the city. The estimate is free and comes in writing, the same as anywhere else we work.

How much does a concrete driveway cost in Lafayette, IN?

Published cost data for Lafayette, IN puts a new driveway at about $6 to $10 a square foot without reinforcement and $7 to $11 with it, plus roughly $1.20 to $1.90 a square foot to break out and haul off an old one. A 20 by 24 foot two-car driveway is 480 square feet, so the concrete alone usually runs about $2,880 to $5,280. The cost guide shows the math.

Who issues permits for concrete work in Lafayette?

Inside Lafayette city limits, building permits come from the Office of the City Engineer at 20 N. 6th St., (765) 807-1050 or permits@lafayette.in.gov. Work in the street right-of-way, like a driveway approach, a curb cut or the public sidewalk, needs a right-of-way permit, and the city's Permits and Licensing page has the applications. Outside city limits, it's the Tippecanoe County Building Commission.

My house is in one of Lafayette's historic districts. Does that change anything?

It can. Ninth Street Hill, Perrin, Centennial, Highland Park and several other Lafayette neighborhoods are historic districts on the National Register. If you're planning something people will see from the street, like a new front walk or steps, call the city first and ask whether it needs a review.

Do you haul off the old concrete?

Yes. On a replacement, breaking out the old slab, hauling it away and disposal are written into the estimate, so the tear-out isn't a separate bill later.

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Concrete work in Lafayette, Indiana

Most of what we pour in Lafayette is the everyday concrete around a house: the driveway, the walk to the front door, the steps, the patio out back and the slab in the garage. A lot of it is replacement, breaking out old concrete that has cracked, sunk or flaked and pouring it new on a proper base.

DrivewaysNew drives, full replacements, widening, parking pads and the apron at the street.$6 to $11per sq ft
Removal and replacementCracked, sunken or heaved slabs broken out, hauled off and poured new. Whole slabs or just the bad panels.+$1.20 to $1.90per sq ft to remove
Sidewalks and stepsFront walks, side walks, the public walk out front, stoops and steps with footings below the frost line.$7 to $17per sq ft, walks
PatiosBack patios, grill pads and the walk that ties them to the house, pitched to drain away from the foundation.$6 to $11per sq ft
Garage floors and slabsDetached and attached garage floors, shed pads and shop slabs sized for what will sit on them.$6 to $11per sq ft

Ranges are published cost data for Lafayette, Indiana (national for sidewalks), not a quote. Your written estimate is the real number.

Old streets and newer subdivisions

Lafayette has some of the oldest neighborhoods in Greater Lafayette. Ninth Street Hill, Perrin, Centennial and Highland Park are all historic districts on the National Register, and most of the houses on Ninth Street Hill went up between 1875 and 1890. Work on older streets like those usually means narrow lots, tight access for the truck, mature trees with roots near the slab, and old concrete to break out before anything new goes in.

The newer subdivisions are the opposite: longer drives, bigger patios, HOA rules on widths and finishes, and fill soil that needs a careful look before a pour. Either way, someone walks the site before you get a number. A few of the Lafayette neighborhoods we work in:

Ninth Street Hill
Perrin
Centennial
Highland Park
Columbian Park
Historic Jefferson
St. Mary
Vinton
Wallace Triangle
Glen Acres
Hedgewood
Monon
Lincoln
Ellsworth and Romig
Wildcat Valley
Hanna

Permits in Lafayette, IN

Lafayette runs its own permits, separate from West Lafayette and from the county. This is the short version, from the city's and county's own websites. Requirements change, so confirm with the office before you plan around it.

Where and what	Office	Phone
Building permits inside Lafayette city limits	Office of the City Engineer, 20 N. 6th St., permits@lafayette.in.gov	(765) 807-1050
Driveway approach, curb cut or public sidewalk	City of Lafayette right-of-way permit, applications on the city's Permits and Licensing page	(765) 807-1050
Outside city limits, in unincorporated Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe County Building Commission, 20 N. 3rd St.	(765) 423-9225
Anywhere, before any digging	Indiana 811, at least two full working days ahead	811

Ask about the bond

The City of Lafayette's building permit application requires the general contractor to have a surety bond of at least $5,000 on file with the city before a permit is issued. It's a fair question to ask anyone you get a price from.

On the other side of the river? See West Lafayette neighborhoods and permits. Out past the edge of town? See Otterbein, Indiana.

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