08/31/2026
A lot of contractors disagree with this…
We won’t quote a concrete job without rebar included, even though it adds a few hundred dollars to the price. Some companies leave it out just to come in lower, and most homeowners never even know to ask.
Here’s what that shortcut actually costs: concrete is strong under pressure, weak under tension. The ground shifts constantly, freeze, heat, moisture. Without rebar, that movement cracks the slab, and once it starts, it doesn’t stop.
$300 now. Or an $8,000 tear-out in a few years. That’s really the whole decision.
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