Decorative Block Installation Cost

Construction ITEM DESCRIPTION

Masonry construction unit cost for 8" decorative concrete block or cinderblock walls. This cost covers textured, scored or other decorative styles.

Unit Size

One square foot.

Labor Costs

We figure about 11 square feet of wall per hour of mason time (about 14 blocks laid), plus one laborer hour for every 30 square feet of blocks installed.

Material Costs

For one square foot it takes 1.125 blocks plus about 8% waste factor. We also include some mortar materials.

Suggested Quantity

Goldenseal suggests the foundation wall area for this masonry construction item.

Source of Construction Pricing

We calculated this unit cost by adding a little more labor than the usual block, along local supplier prices for decorative blocks.

Places Included

Architect Starter File, Construction Starter File, Developer Starter File

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