Concrete cost $60 - $70 per cubic yard here.

Contracted work including concrete, forms, minimum grade work,
steel placement on work not requiring a pump runs $3-$5 per square
foot here. Decorative concrete runs about $9.

First round pump in the $400 range, a later pour might go for
1/2.

A man with a skid steer and dump truck runs about $300 / day here.

If you do not have concrete tools or experience, I don't think you
should start with a 1,000 SF hard troweled slab.

Your building may require footing excavation and permits. Many
flat work contractors do not provide this service. You may well
be looking for 2 different contractors. Most flatwork contractors
won't even want to remove the sod and haul it off , but they may
have an excavator with whom they work.

Call a local concrete contractor. If you do not know any, contact
a local ready mix company and ask them for some names for your
size job. Discuss the project with the contractor, ask him what
phases, if any, you can perform to save money. If you remove the
sod, it will be cheaper. If you level the site, it will be
cheaper. Most contractors will be happy to give you advice. He
will be looking over the difficulties on your site as well as
judging you and your project.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Keep the whole world singing. . . .
DanG


"The Other Harry" wrote in message
...
I've been hallucinating about installing a concrete pad of
about 1000 sq feet out the back. This would involve moving a
little bit of earth, but not a whole lot -- it's almost level,
and it's currently planted in grass. It would be intended to
accommodate a storage building and a patio, and it should be
able to be be driven on with an average size vehicle (say 4000
#). Clay soil, if that matters.

Would anyone care to take a wild guess at how much it would
cost me to buy this done?

Would anyone care to take a wild guess at how much it would
cost me and how difficult it would be for me to do it muself?
(Bearing in mind that I habe never done anything like this.)

Thanks!