Cost to build brick front steps?

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Any idea on the cost to rebuild these steps with brick/slabs?  Cleveland Heights wont allow wood.

Troy Sheets · Answer

New construction steps, with a footing poured 36" deep, 4 steps plus a 4'x4' stoop, including limestone treads and 4' square limestone stoop cap, usually cost me around $2700 for 75c brick. Cheaper red brick and the steps get cheaper but not by a whole lot.

Michael Norris · Answer

Check out a website called Service Sold - you put in the info for the job, photos, specs etc and the max amount you are willing to pay. Contractors will bid the job down from your max price if they are interested. You can pick which bidder you want you don't have to take the lowest one. You can see ratings on there like ebay auctions.

Don Petrasek · Answer

@Adam Craig sorry I didn't see your latest post before I wrote mine.  I had the same problem in Fairview- they require contractor registration and that limits the field which makes prices go up.  The good thing about that though is that the guys who are registered tend to work in the city a lot and know the inspectors so you don't run into issues with failed inspections.  Unfortunately you may just have to bite the bullet on this one and pay what they're asking......

Adam Craig · Answer

Thanks for your input! And I agree brick layers/masons are tough to come by. I have alot of good guys on my crew for just about anything at great prices but brick work so far is not one of them.

Don Petrasek · Answer

Glad you posted that pic, I was imagining steps right up to the house like mine.  My guess in looking at this is that a new footer is going to have to be poured and then 8 or 12 inch block set to support the steps and then the brick veneer set to match the house and make the city happy.  That may get expensive.  I wouldn't be shocked to see $2000 or so quotes, maybe more.  The thing you have to remember is that whoever does it has a minimum of 3-4 separate trips to the property in order to let things set up - its not a quick one day job.  I've found masons to be few and far between at the moment in our area due to all the work available + I'm guessing whoever does it is going to have a pull a permit which some may not be willing to go thru.  Hopefully you can find someone who either has a creative way of making the city happy or is looking to fill down time.   Good luck, let me know if I can help in some way.

Adam Craig · Answer

I thought the picture showed up but now I am not seeing it so I reposted. I cannot tell if it needs new footers yet. So your saying you are no more then $1500 all in? I have got some quotes as high as $3500 but thats because I am calling some of the bigger names who are registered and can pull permits in Cleveland Heights. My guy will do it for about that price but he is not bonded/registered so it wont work on this one because the city already knows about it.

Don Petrasek · Answer

@Adam Craig Its going to depend on how bad the remaining block/foundation is and I'm assuming you need to have the top slab repoured too?  (which would be concrete?)  If so, concrete prices are crazy if whoever does it gets a truck there are minimum delivery charges which I'm thinking are something like $500 by itself.

I got this one done in Fairview Park over the Summer.  It was part of a package deal but as near as I can figure this was about $1000 -$1500 worth of the total.   And they also did the back part of the driveway so had concrete there.  The mason bought the 2 lower steps - they poured the upper pad in front of the door.  Based on what you've said so far, I'm thinking you're project is going to be in the same range.   Fairview said no way to pre-fab (even for the back steps)....I'm guessing Cleveland Hts would say the same...

Adam Craig · Answer

It cannot be concrete - needs to be brick with stone steps which I know get costly but city requires like with like replacement. It will be 3 steps.

Dave Van Horn · Answer

@Adam Craig

How many steps are you looking at repairing?

Concrete is around $150/$200 per step including labor.

There are also pre-fab ones you can get that are metal or concrete.

Cost to build brick front steps?

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