Curb and gutter is priced by the linear foot, and it does two jobs at once: it protects the edge of a lot or drive from breaking down, and it channels water where you want it to go. Broken, crumbling curb is not just cosmetic, it means water is running where it should not, which undermines the pavement behind it. What moves the number is total length, whether it is straight or full of radius turns, and whether old curb has to be broken out first.
The work runs from parking lot perimeter curbing and drainage gutters to driveway aprons, valley gutters that carry water across a lot, and wheel stops. On a commercial site the curb usually ties into the drainage plan, so it gets poured to a string line at set grades rather than eyeballed.
How Much Does Concrete Curbing & Gutters Cost in Winston-Salem, NC?
What changes
Effect on your price
Linear feet
Curb and gutter is priced by the foot, so measure the run. Straight runs are cheapest per foot.
Straight versus radius
Curves and corners each need forming. A lot full of islands and radius turns costs more per foot than a straight perimeter.
Drainage grade to hit
Pouring curb to a set fall so water actually moves is more work than a flat run, and it is the whole point of gutter.
Tear-out of the existing surface
Adds roughly 15 to 25 percent, depending on slab thickness and how easily a machine can reach it.
Tie-ins and structures
Connecting to existing curb, aprons and drain inlets adds detail work at each junction.
Concrete truck access
Tight lots, long wheelbarrow runs and pump trucks all add labour to the exact same square footage.
Every job is priced on site. We measure, check the base and the grade, and put a written price in your hand before any concrete is ordered.
What's Included
Curb poured or extruded to a consistent line and grade
Gutter pitched so water actually moves to the inlets
Radius work formed cleanly at corners and islands
Tie-in to existing curb, aprons and drainage structures
Break-out and haul-off of failed curb where replacing
Backfill and grade behind the curb so it is supported
How a curb and gutter Job Goes, Step by Step
1
Shoot grades and set the line
Curb only works if the water moves, so we set string lines to the drainage grades first and mark the radius points at every corner and island.
2
Remove failed curb
Where curb is being replaced, the broken sections are cut out and hauled, and the base beneath is checked so the new curb sits on something solid.
3
Form or set for extrusion
Straight runs and radius turns are formed to the line, or set up for a curb machine on longer runs, so the finished curb holds one consistent profile.
4
Pour, shape and joint
Concrete is placed, shaped to the curb-and-gutter profile, finished, and jointed on spacing so the run cracks at the joints instead of randomly.
5
Backfill and cure
The back of the curb is backfilled and graded so it is supported, and the concrete is cured before it takes any traffic or water load.
When to Call
Parking lot curb is cracked, tipped or crumbling
Water is running the wrong way across a lot or drive
A new lot or drive needs perimeter curb and drainage gutter
You need aprons or valley gutters tied into existing drainage
Where we cover
Concrete Curbing & Gutters across Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Walkertown, Rural Hall, Union Cross, Pfafftown, Clemmons, Lewisville, Stanleyville, Belews Creek, King, Germanton, Oak Ridge, Colfax, Summerfield, Stokesdale, Wallburg, Midway and Welcome.
Common Questions
How is curb and gutter priced?⌄
By the linear foot. Straight runs are the cheapest per foot; radius turns, tie-ins and any break-out of old curb add to it. The drainage grade the curb has to hit also matters, because hitting a set fall is more work than pouring a flat run.
Why does parking lot curb break down?⌄
Usually water and traffic. Trucks clip it, freeze-thaw works into any crack, and water getting behind unsupported curb undermines it. Replacing the broken sections and backfilling them properly stops the pavement behind from going next.
Can you match existing curb?⌄
Yes. New sections are formed to the same profile and tied into the sound curb on either side so the run reads as continuous rather than patched.
