What a concrete driveway costs in Omaha (2026)
Most two-car driveways around Omaha come in somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000 to tear out and replace. Here's what pushes yours toward one end or the other.
The quick numbers
This is the question we get more than any other, usually in the first ten seconds of the call. So here's what we're seeing this year for plain broom-finish concrete around the metro:
| Job | Typical 2026 range |
|---|---|
| Two-car driveway, tear out and replace (450–700 sq ft) | $5,000–$10,000 |
| New driveway, nothing to tear out | $8–$12 per sq ft |
| Widening strip for a third car | $1,600–$4,000 |
| Apron at the street (needs a permit) | $1,200–$3,000 |
| Stamped or colored instead of plain gray | add roughly $6–$10 per sq ft |
Those are for regular houses. Acreage drives and shop floors are their own conversation.
What makes it cost more
- Tear-out. Breaking up, loading and hauling an old driveway is real work, especially if it's thick or has steel in it. Figure $2 to $5 a square foot just for that.
- Dirt work. Getting down below the clay and bringing in rock to pack is where a good driveway starts. More digging and more rock means more money.
- Thickness. Four inches is a car driveway. If you park a full-size pickup or anything with a trailer, we'd go five. It adds a little to the price and about doubles what the slab can carry.
- Getting the truck there. If we can back the truck up to the forms, great. If we have to pump it or wheel it in, that's more time and more hands.
- The apron. The strip between the sidewalk and the street belongs to the city, so it needs a permit and an inspection.
Where cheap bids save their money
If one bid comes in a few thousand under everybody else, ask a couple of questions. How thick? What's going under it? Is there steel, and how is it held up off the ground? Is the concrete air-entrained?
The cheap bid usually saves its money on the parts you can't see once it's poured. Thinner concrete. No rock base, just poured on whatever dirt was there. Mesh that ends up lying on the ground under the slab. On the day it's finished it looks exactly like a good one. The difference shows up a few winters later.
When to book
Spring and early summer fill up fast. If you're thinking about next year, calling in the fall or over the winter gets you on the list early and gives you a written price to budget around. Late summer and fall are usually a little quicker to get on the schedule.
Getting an actual number
Every driveway is a little different, so ranges only go so far. We'll come out, measure, look at what's there and what's under it, and give you a written price. It's free, and nobody's going to push you to sign anything that day. Call (531) 236-6623.