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Coastal jobs ask more of the finish.
Concrete near the coast gets a harder life. Salt in the air, full sun most of the year, and surfaces people walk on barefoot straight out of a pool. The slab underneath is the same as anywhere; the finish is where the decisions change.
Around a pool we steer people towards texture rather than a smooth trowelled finish, because smooth concrete that looks good dry is unpleasant and slippery wet. Lighter stone also stays noticeably cooler underfoot in January, which matters more here than it does inland.
Local jobs, same crew.
- Concrete driveways and crossovers
- House and shed slabs
- Exposed aggregate, stencil and stamped finishes
- Paths, patios and pool surrounds
- Resurfacing and sealing
- Commercial and civil work
What a Caloundra job usually involves.
Lighter stone stays cooler
On a Caloundra pool surround or a path people use barefoot, a lighter exposed aggregate makes a real difference in summer. Dark charcoal looks superb on a driveway but it holds heat.
Falls have to be right near a pool
Water needs to run away from the pool and the house and into somewhere sensible, without the surface reading as tilted. That is set-out, done before anything is poured.
Sealing is worth it closer to the coast
Sealing is optional everywhere, but near the coast it helps the surface shrug off salt and makes it easier to clean. It wants redoing every few years rather than being a one-off.
Finishes we pour around here.
Our own jobs across Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast. None of it is stock.
From the day you say yes.
No guessing what happens next, and no three-week silence after the quote goes out.
We measure it properly
On site, with the specs written down: thickness, grade, mesh, finish and access. The quote is itemised so you can see what each part costs.
Date booked, concrete ordered
You get a pour date, not a vague week. The mix is ordered to the spec on your quote and the crew is locked in around it.
Dig, base and steel
Excavation out, road base in and compacted, formwork set to the falls, mesh laid on bar chairs. The part that decides whether it lasts.
Pour, finish and cut
Placed, screeded and finished the way you chose, then control joints saw-cut once it is hard enough. We tell you when you can drive on it.
Asked by Caloundra locals.
What is the best concrete finish around a pool?
Do you travel to Caloundra?
Will salt air damage my concrete?
Can you work around a pool that is already in?
Pouring in Caloundra this month.
Tell us the address and what you want done, and we will come and measure it. You will get an itemised quote with the thickness, the grade, the mesh and the finish written down.
Tell us about the job.
Takes about a minute. The more you can tell us, the closer the first number will be.
Got it, thanks.
We have your details and will be in touch to arrange a time to come and measure it. If it is urgent, ring 0499 649 685 and you will get someone straight away.