What wire mesh means
Wire mesh is a grid of welded steel wire laid in slabs to help control cracking.
Also called welded wire reinforcement, remesh.
Where it matters on a concrete job
Mesh only helps if it ends up in the slab, not at the bottom. Pull it up during the pour or set it on chairs. Some crews use fiber in the mix instead; say which on the estimate.
What it costs
Jobs that involve wire mesh are priced in the concrete patio cost guide: about $3,950 typical, usually $1,900 to $6,000. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The concrete slab cost calculator prices a job line by line.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Concrete slab cost calculator
- Cost guide: Concrete patio cost
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