Garage Slabs are reinforced concrete floors for garages, carports and workshops, built to carry vehicles and fall towards the door. Send one request and independent contractors reply with availability and prices.
Describe your project once to get garage slabs quotes.
Request a QuoteWhat the Work Includes
- Excavation. Removing topsoil and levelling.
- Fill and compaction. Compacted layers under the slab.
- DPM. Damp-proof membrane in enclosed garages.
- Mesh. Steel mesh to the specification.
- Concrete. Pour with a fall to the door.
- Finish. Wood-float, steel-trowel or power-floated.
Suitable Projects
New garages, replacing cracked garage floors, carports, workshops, boat and caravan storage, and outbuildings.
Available Systems
- Slab inside footings. A surface bed within the garage foundations.
- Thickened-edge slab. A simple raft for freestanding garages, where designed.
- Carport slab. An open slab with edge beams and drainage.
How the System Is Chosen
Soil, vehicle loads and whether the garage is part of the house decide the slab design.
Project Process
- Measure. Size, levels and access.
- Prepare. Excavate, fill and compact.
- Form. Edge shutters and DPM.
- Steel. Mesh placed on spacers.
- Pour and finish. Concrete placed and floated.
- Cure. Keep cars off until the contractor advises.
Garage Slabs Prices
Ballpark prices so you can sanity-check a quotation.
| Item | Ballpark price |
|---|---|
| Garage floor slab | R550 - R950 per m² |
| Single garage, about 18 m² | R11,000 - R20,000 |
| Double garage, about 36 m² | R22,000 - R40,000 |
| Power-floated finish, added | R40 - R90 per m² |
| Breaking out an old slab | R150 - R350 per m² |
Prices JUST UPDATED. Indicative ballpark figures in rand, rounded and excluding VAT. They reflect typical South African market rates for this kind of work. They are not our prices or quotations, and no contractor is bound by them. Confirm VAT, delivery, steel, concrete and what each quotation includes.
Get prices for your project rather than a range. Send one request, with no obligation.
Request a QuoteWhat Affects Cost and Timelines
- Size. Small pours carry minimum charges.
- Old slab removal. Breaking out and rubble removal.
- Fill depth. Sloping sites need more fill.
- Finish. Power floating or coatings.
What to Send for an Accurate Quote
- Your name, email and phone or WhatsApp number.
- Your town or suburb.
- The service you need.
- The approximate size, such as floor area in m² or wall length and height.
- A short project description and your preferred start date.
- Whether you have approved plans, engineer's drawings or a soil report.
Plans, drawings and photos can be shared with the contractor you choose once you are in contact.
Garage Slabs FAQs
How much does a garage slab cost?
A single garage slab is roughly R11,000 to R20,000 and a double R22,000 to R40,000, excluding VAT.
When can I park on a new slab?
Usually after about a week for cars, but follow the contractor's advice.
Can a cracked garage floor be repaired?
Small cracks can be sealed. Badly cracked or sunken slabs are often broken out and replaced.
Does a garage slab need plans?
A new garage needs approved plans. A replacement floor usually does not.
Related Services
Raft Foundations South Africa passes your request to independent slab contractors suited to the job. Foundation and slab designs are project-specific, so confirm the design with a registered engineer and get a written quotation before you pay a deposit.
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