Concrete Repair Cost: Cracks, Resurfacing & Leveling (4 References)

Concrete repair costs $3 to $8 per square foot for most jobs, with national project averages of $1,200 to $1,872 across three references.¹²³ Small crack and pothole fixes run $100 to $400; major repairs or resurfacing cost $600 to $3,000 (HomeGuide).² Full replacement, the ceiling for any repair quote, costs $6 to $15 per square foot (HomeGuide).² Prices below are national averages* for 2026.

*National averages, not local quotes. Your price depends on the damage type, square footage, access, and whether the concrete needs lifting, patching, or resurfacing.

$1,872

average repair, Angi

$1,250

average repair, Fixr

$3 – $8

per sq ft, HomeGuide

$0.50 – $3

per linear ft crack fill

Quick math: Fixr’s reference job is a 24×24-ft driveway (576 sq ft): patching hairline cracks at $1.75 to $2 per square foot = $1,008 to $1,152, matching its quoted $1,000 to $1,200, our arithmetic.³ Fixr ($1,250) and HomeGuide ($1,200) averages sit just $50 apart; Angi’s $1,872 runs $622 higher because its project pool includes more big leveling and resurfacing jobs, our reading of the scope notes.¹²³

Cost by repair type

Repair	Angi	HomeGuide	Fixr
Crack filling	$0.50 – $3 per lin. ft.	$0.50 – $3 per lin. ft.	$1.75 – $2.50 per sq ft
Pothole patch	$100 – $400 each	—	$150 – $200 per hole
Resurfacing	$3 – $5 per sq ft	$3 – $5 per sq ft	up to $2,300 per project
Lifting / leveling (mudjacking)	$3 – $25 per sq ft	$3 – $6 per sq ft	$4 – $4.50 per sq ft (sinking)
Spalling repair	—	—	$2.50 – $4 per sq ft
Slab replacement	$6 – $14 per sq ft	$6 – $15 per sq ft	—
Resealing	$0.10 – $0.16 per sq ft	—	from $150 per project

Mudjacking has the widest disagreement: Angi’s $3 to $25 includes polyurethane foam lifting (polyjacking), which costs far more than cement-slurry mudjacking, while HomeGuide’s $3 to $6 is mudjacking alone, our reading.¹² Angi and HomeGuide publish identical crack-fill figures, so treat that row as one data point, not two confirmations.

Cost by problem (Fixr)

Problem	Cost per sq ft
Sunken apron	$1.10 – $1.40
Hairline crack	$1.75 – $2
Pitting	$1.75 – $2
Crumbling	$1.75 – $2
Expansion joint gaps	$1.75 – $3.50
Cracking	$2 – $2.50
Spalling	$2.50 – $4
Sinking	$4 – $4.50

The pattern: surface cosmetics sit under $2.50 per square foot; anything involving movement (sinking, settlement) doubles it (Fixr).³ Homewyse’s small-patch estimate is much higher at $13.82 to $16.43 per square foot because it prices a handyman-scale patch with setup on a ~130-sq-ft area, not a contractor resurface, our reading of its scope.⁴

Repair or replace

Replacement costs $6 to $15 per square foot for concrete (HomeGuide), so a repair quote approaching half of replacement on an old slab usually loses, our judgment.² Resurfacing at $3 to $5 per square foot is the middle path: a like-new surface for roughly a third of replacement cost (Angi, HomeGuide).¹² Exception: if the slab is sinking from soil failure, lifting plus crack sealing fixes the cause; resurfacing alone just covers it, our judgment.¹

Worked examples

Example 1 — hairline cracks across a 24×24-ft driveway. 576 sq ft at $1.75 to $2 = $1,008 to $1,152 (Fixr’s own $1,000 to $1,200 example).³ If a pro charges a $100 to $150 trip fee instead, all surface cracks are usually filled for that flat fee (Angi).¹

Example 2 — resurface a 1-car driveway (220 sq ft). $3 to $5 per square foot = $660 to $1,100, matching Angi’s quoted range.¹

Example 3 — sunken 100-sq-ft section. Mudjacking at $3 to $6 per square foot = $300 to $600 (HomeGuide);² polyjacking the same section at Angi’s top rate runs up to $2,500, our arithmetic.¹ Add crack sealing afterward, which pros usually bill separately (Angi).¹

FAQ

Can I repair concrete cracks myself? Hairline surface cracks are the classic DIY job — a tube of polyurethane crack filler handles them. Anything sunken, spalling, or structural is pro work, our judgment from the method price spread.¹³

Is resurfacing worth it? At $3 to $5 per square foot versus $6 to $15 for replacement, resurfacing wins when the slab is structurally sound but ugly (Angi, HomeGuide).¹²

What is the cheapest concrete repair? Resealing at $0.10 to $0.16 per square foot (Angi) — it is protection, not a fix, but it slows every other problem.¹

Mudjacking or polyjacking? Mudjacking is cheaper ($3 to $6 per sq ft, HomeGuide); polyurethane foam lifts faster and weighs less but drives Angi’s range up to $25 per sq ft.¹²

How long do repairs last? Crack fills and patches last years when the base is stable; repairs over active settlement fail fast, which is why pros evaluate the cause before quoting (Fixr).³

DIY shopping: concrete crack filler (plain link, no affiliate relationship) — hairline cracks are the one repair where a $10 tube beats a $150 service call.

Sources

Angi, Concrete Driveway Repair Cost (2026 data, 22,652 projects).
HomeGuide, How Much Does It Cost to Repair a Driveway? (2026).
Fixr, Concrete Driveway Repair Cost
Homewyse, Cost to Repair Concrete (January 2026).