Short answer
The Colorado Springs metro had 89 concrete establishments in 2023, employing 1,280 people (Census County Business Patterns): 77 poured concrete contractors and 12 ready-mix plants, with 86 of the 89 in El Paso County. Colorado has no state concrete license; in El Paso County, contractors are licensed through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. Ask for that license, liability insurance, and whether the finishers hold an ACI flatwork certification, which the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association offers.
- 89 concrete establishments in the Colorado Springs metro employ 1,280 people on a $75.0 million payroll.
- Average pay is $58,578; contractor locations average $56,461.
- 40 of the 77 contractor locations have fewer than five employees.
- The 12 ready-mix plants average 22.3 employees, against 13.1 at contractors.
- Eagle Materials' Laramie cement plant serves Colorado through a Denver terminal and is adding a northern Colorado facility.
On this page
This report is for homeowners, builders and facility managers in Colorado Springs choosing a concrete contractor or ready-mix supplier, and for B2B sellers whose customers are concrete firms: rental and equipment dealers, washout and waste services, insurers, staffing and training providers.
The market in Census data
Figures for the Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area (CBSA 17820), combining NAICS 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors) and NAICS 327320 (Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing). Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.
| Measure (2023) | Colorado Springs metro |
|---|---|
| Establishments | 89 |
| Employees (week of March 12) | 1,280 |
| Annual payroll | $74,980,000 |
| Average employees per establishment | 14.4 |
| Average annual pay | $58,578 |
| Share of US establishments | 0.3% of 29,706 |
| Industry (2023) | Establishments | Employees | Annual payroll | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete contractors (238110) | 77 | 1,012 | $57,139,000 | $56,461 |
| Ready-mix plants (327320) | 12 | 268 | $17,841,000 | $66,571 |
El Paso County has 86 of the 89 establishments and 1,233 of the employees: 75 contractors and 11 ready-mix plants. The remaining three, in Teller County, aren't published at county level.
Pay is the number that stands out. The metro average of $58,578 compares with $68,647 in the Denver metro an hour north, a gap of about $10,000 a year.
| Employees per location | Contractors | Ready-mix |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 | 40 | 3 |
| 5 to 9 | 13 | Not published |
| 10 to 19 | 12 | Not published |
| 20 to 49 | 6 | 4 |
| 50 to 99 | 5 | Not published |
| 100 or more | 1 (derived) | Not published |
The contractor figure for 100 or more is the 77 total less the published classes. For the two codes combined, the Census Bureau publishes only two classes in this metro: 43 establishments with one to four employees and 10 with 20 to 49.
These are locations with payroll, not companies. Owner-operators with no payroll aren't included, so the number of crews quoting residential work is higher than 77.
Licensing and certification
Colorado has no state license for concrete contractors; licensing is local. In El Paso County and its cities, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department licenses contractors and issues building permits. Its website didn't respond when we checked, so confirm license types by phone at (719) 327-2880 (the number El Paso County publishes). Work in county road rights-of-way, such as a driveway apron, goes through El Paso County's right-of-way permitting.
Certification is a second check that tells you about the people, not the paperwork. The Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association, based in Centennial and serving the state's industry since 1959, offers ACI credentials including Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I and the Concrete Flatwork Associate, Finisher and Advanced Finisher certifications.
| What to ask | Why |
|---|---|
| Regional building department license number | Required for permitted work in El Paso County |
| Certificate of liability insurance naming you | Your protection if the crew damages property |
| Finisher's ACI flatwork certification | Evidence the person finishing your slab was tested |
| Which plant supplies the mix, and at what strength | Twelve plants serve the metro; the mix matters more than the brand |
Who supplies the cement and aggregate
No SEC-registered listed concrete company is headquartered in the metro, but two report Colorado operations in their latest annual reports:
- Eagle Materials (Dallas). Its Mountain Cement plant in Laramie, Wyoming serves Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and western Nebraska through terminals including Denver. The company is modernizing and expanding the plant and building a cement distribution facility in northern Colorado. It also ran 4 ready-mix plants in northern Colorado at 31 March 2026.
- Martin Marietta (Raleigh, NC). Colorado was among its ten largest revenue states in 2025, and it sells asphalt and paving services in the state alongside aggregates.
Worked example: checking a foundation quote
Illustrative example. The house and quotes are invented to show the arithmetic.
A builder in Falcon gets two quotes for a 30 by 50 foot foundation: 8-foot walls 8 inches thick on footings 20 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
| Piece | Calculation | Cubic yards |
|---|---|---|
| Walls | 160 ft perimeter × 8 ft × (8 ÷ 12) ft = 853 cu ft | 31.6 |
| Footings | 160 ft × (20 ÷ 12) ft × (10 ÷ 12) ft = 222 cu ft | 8.2 |
| Total plus 5% waste | 41.8 |
Quote A prices 42 yards; Quote B prices 36. Six yards short is about the footings' worth less a little, so either Quote B has a narrower footing in mind or it will be back for a change order. Ask both to list wall thickness, footing size and yardage.
Selling to Colorado Springs concrete firms
At 89 locations, this is a market you can cover name by name. Most contractors are owner-run (53 of 77 have fewer than ten employees), and the 12 plants are small enough that one plant manager often decides. With pay about $10,000 below Denver's, offers that help crews recruit, train and keep people are worth leading with. For the approach, see how to sell to small businesses. When you need the names behind these counts, Bebop can find concrete firms that match a description and research each one.
Illustrative example. A local washout-container service (pikeswashout.example) targets the 77 contractor locations and the builders who hire them. One owner or superintendent each is about 77 contacts; at a 12% reply rate that's 9 conversations, and four contractors on monthly service at $650 is $31,200 a year.
Subject: Washout bins on your El Paso County jobs Hi [first name], Builders around Colorado Springs are asking concrete subs to keep washout off the ground, and [Company] is pouring on a lot of their sites. We drop washout containers before the pour, swap them when full and haul the solids, billed monthly per site. Want our price for your active jobs? [Your name]
Local sources
| Source | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| El Paso County Planning and Community Development | Links to the regional building department and county right-of-way permits |
| Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association | ACI certifications, training and a member directory |
| Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC | Local employers and projects |
| Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs | Homebuilders who hire concrete subs |
Next step: for the builders and trades these crews work for, read the report on construction companies in Colorado Springs.
Sources
- County Business Patterns (CBP), 2023, US Census Bureau, accessed 30 October 2026
- Planning and Community Development, El Paso County, Colorado, accessed 30 October 2026
- Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association, CRMCA, accessed 30 October 2026
- Eagle Materials Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended 31 March 2026, US Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), filed 19 May 2026, accessed 30 October 2026
- Martin Marietta Materials Form 10-K for 2025, US Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), filed 19 February 2026, accessed 30 October 2026
Written by the Bebop team at Blackpearl Group. Published .
Questions people ask
How many concrete companies are there in Colorado Springs?
Census County Business Patterns counted 89 concrete establishments in the Colorado Springs metro in 2023: 77 poured concrete contractors and 12 ready-mix plants, employing 1,280 people. El Paso County had 86 of them. The count includes only locations with paid employees, so owner-operators working alone aren't included, and the real number of crews bidding residential work is higher.
Do concrete contractors need a license in Colorado Springs?
Colorado has no state license for concrete contractors, so licensing is local. In El Paso County and its cities, the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department licenses contractors and issues building permits; call it to confirm which license a job needs. Work in a county road right-of-way, such as a driveway apron, needs a county right-of-way permit as well.
What concrete certifications should a contractor have?
Certifications are about people, not companies. The American Concrete Institute's flatwork credentials (Concrete Flatwork Associate, Finisher and Advanced Finisher) test the people who place and finish slabs, and field testing technician grades test those sampling concrete. In Colorado, the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association offers them. Ask whether the finisher on your job holds one.
Where does Colorado Springs concrete come from?
Twelve ready-mix plants served the metro in 2023, by Census count, mostly regional producers. For cement, Eagle Materials' Mountain Cement plant in Laramie, Wyoming serves Colorado through a Denver terminal and is adding a northern Colorado distribution facility. Martin Marietta reports aggregates, asphalt and paving operations in Colorado, one of its ten largest revenue states in 2025.