Driveways / Exposed aggregate / Paths / Patios / Slabs
Concreters in Camberwell and Boroondara
Driveways, paths, patios and garage slabs for the period homes of Camberwell, Hawthorn, Kew and Balwyn, built around heritage overlays, narrow side access and protected street trees, on one fixed written quote.
- Prepped base built to suit Boroondara's clay
- Steel mesh reinforcement in every slab
- Fixed written quote after a site measure
What we pour
Residential concreting across Boroondara
Every job gets a proper base, steel mesh, control joints and a drainage fall. The finish and the surface are up to you.
Concrete driveways
Plain, coloured and exposed aggregate driveways for homes across Camberwell and the City of Boroondara, poured on a properly prepared base with steel mesh reinforcement and one fixed written quote.
From $95 to $185 per m² · varies with site conditions
See concrete drivewaysExposed aggregate concreting
Exposed aggregate for driveways, paths and patios across the City of Boroondara, with the stone and the cement base colour chosen against your house and the surface sealed for colour and grip once cured.
From $130 to $185 per m² · varies with site conditions
See exposed aggregate concretingConcrete paths and side access
Front paths, porches and the strip down the side of the house, poured to a proper fall on a compacted base across the City of Boroondara, including the narrow and shared access runs period blocks are known for.
From $90 to $130 per m² · varies with site conditions
See concrete paths and side accessPatios and alfresco areas
Patios and alfresco slabs across the City of Boroondara, poured to meet decking, paving and door thresholds cleanly, with the water always sent away from the house.
From $100 to $180 per m² · varies with site conditions
See patios and alfresco areasShed and garage slabs
Slabs for garden sheds, garages, studios and workshops across the City of Boroondara, each specified for the load it will carry. Outbuilding work only, never dwellings.
From $110 to $150 per m² · varies with site conditions
See shed and garage slabsConcrete removal and replacement
Failed driveways, paths, slabs, brick paving and asphalt taken out and replaced on a rebuilt base, as one job with one quote. Removal adds $35 per m² to whatever goes back in.
Removal adds $35 per m² · varies with site conditions
See concrete removal and replacementCost calculator
Price your job before we visit
Current Boroondara rates as at September 2026. The range becomes a fixed written figure at the site measure.
Process
How a job runs, from call to cars
Enquiry
Tell us the suburb and what needs pouring, by phone or the form. We come back to you and set a time to see the block.
Measure and quote
Levels, access, drainage and any Boroondara permits are worked out at the house. One fixed figure follows in writing, and it is the figure you pay.
The build
Old surface out, the base corrected for the clay, steel placed, the council's crossover inspection where one applies, then the pour. One to two days for most homes.
Cure and hand back
Joints cut, a week clear of vehicles, and exposed aggregate sealed once the concrete has cured properly.
Specification
How our concreting is built
Under a period frontage the invisible work matters most. Every quote through this site includes these four things. Full specification.
Preparation
The failed surface lifted, roots and soft clay dealt with, and a compacted base built before any concrete arrives. Skipping this is why the old surface failed.
Reinforcement
Steel mesh through every slab, upgraded where vehicles will stand, so the new surface outlives the one it replaced.
Drainage
Falls planned off the house wall from the first level taken, with a formed drain wherever a period block runs the wrong way.
Joints and cure
Control joints placed where the eye expects a line, a week without traffic, and exposed stone sealed once cured.
Questions we get every week
What does concreting cost in Camberwell?
Paths start at $90 per square metre, driveways span $95 to $185 by finish, patios $100 to $180, shed and garage slabs $110 to $150, and exposed aggregate holds the premium band at $130 to $185. Taking out an old surface first adds $35 per m², disposal included. Prices are guides until the site is measured; the written quote that follows does not change.
Do I need council approval for a new driveway?
The concrete on your own land usually does not need approval. The crossover between your boundary and the road needs a vehicle crossing permit from the City of Boroondara before it is built, widened or moved, and in a heritage overlay a planning permit can be required on top of that. What your job needs is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Will the finish suit a period or heritage home?
That is the point of choosing it properly. Stone, base colour and finish are selected from sample boards held against the house in daylight, so an exposed aggregate driveway can lift a red brick Federation frontage rather than fight it, and a coloured slab can pick up the render or the roofline. The finish options are set out on each service page.
Can you work with tight side access or shared driveways?
Yes. Narrow runs between the house and the fence, gaps under a metre and drives shared between two period homes are standard Boroondara conditions. Access is assessed at the site measure, concrete is pumped where a truck cannot reach, and shared work is agreed with both owners in writing before anything is cut.
Where we work
The City of Boroondara, suburb by suburb
One municipality, known street by street: every one of these 10 suburbs sits under the same council, the same standard drawings and the same inspectors, and that familiarity shows up in the quote.