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Small pours are where the detail shows.
A driveway is mostly a big flat area. A path down the side of a house, a patio under a pergola or a surround around a pool is all edges, falls, steps and awkward access. There is nowhere to hide a bad edge.
The falls are the thing people underestimate. Water has to run away from the house and the pool and into somewhere sensible, and it has to do it without the surface looking tilted. Getting that right is set-out, not finishing.
Where people will be walking barefoot or on a wet surface we will steer you towards a finish with texture, and lighter stone so it does not cook in January.
What the number covers.
- Set out including the falls and where water goes
- Excavation and cart away of spoil
- Compacted base and steel on chairs
- Formwork including curves, steps and edges
- Concrete supply, place and finish in the finish you chose
- Saw-cut control joints
- Barrow access protected and the site left clean
What it does not.
- Drainage pits, pipework and connection to stormwater
- Pool fencing and barrier compliance work
- Retaining walls or landscaping
- Sealing, quoted as an option
The numbers we build to.
| Paths, patios and pool surrounds | |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 100mm typical for foot traffic |
| Reinforcement | SL72 mesh on chairs |
| Concrete grade | 25 MPa standard, 32 MPa on reactive soil |
| Typical path width | 900mm to 1200mm |
| Falls | Set away from the house and the pool |
| Recommended finish | Exposed aggregate or textured where wet |
Jobs we have finished.
Every photo on this page is our own work. 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.
Worth asking before you commit.
What finish is best around a pool?
Do pool surrounds need special rules?
How wide should a path be?
Can you match a new path to existing concrete?
The rest of what we pour.
Moreton Bay out to the Sunshine Coast.
We are based at Elimbah, which puts Caboolture, Bribie, the hinterland and the coast itself inside an easy run. Eight tradesmen and our own plant means a job down the road and a job an hour away both get a full crew.
Tell us what you are paving and we will come and look at the access.
Pool surrounds and side paths are usually decided by access and falls. It takes ten minutes on site to work out and it changes the price, so we would rather see it than guess.
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.