Driveways
New driveways and replacements, with the base prepared properly, steel where it's needed and falls that carry water away from your garage.
What's included
- Removal of the old driveway if needed.
- Base compacted and formwork set.
- Reinforcing mesh on chairs.
- Your choice of finish, with control joints.
Choosing a finish
- Plain broom: simple and grippy.
- Coloured: matched to your home.
- Exposed aggregate: hides dirt and tyre marks.
- Sealing for colour and stain resistance.
Finishes
Compare the finishes.
Plain broom
Simple, grippy and the most budget-friendly.
Coloured
A tint mixed through the concrete to suit your home.
Exposed aggregate
The top washed off to show the stones. Hides dirt well.
Honed
Ground smooth to show the stones, then sealed.
Drawn examples. Ask to see real samples.
How we pour
Five steps. Most of the work is underneath.
Prepare
Dig out, compact the base and plan the falls so water drains away.
Formwork
Timber or steel forms set to height and shape.
Steel and pour
Reinforcing placed on chairs, then the concrete poured.
Finish
Screeded, floated and finished: broom, aggregate or honed.
Joints and cure
Control joints cut and the slab kept moist while it cures.
About hairline cracks
Concrete shrinks as it cures, and almost every slab gets fine hairline cracks over time. We can't promise it won't crack. What we do is prepare the base properly, use reinforcing where it's needed and cut control joints so cracks are most likely to form along the joints, where you won't notice them.
Questions
Driveways FAQs
Plain, coloured or exposed aggregate?
It depends on the look and budget. Exposed aggregate is popular because it hides dirt; plain is the most affordable.
How long before I can drive on it?
It depends on the mix and weather. We tell you when it's safe for cars, and it's longer than you can walk on it.
Do you remove the old driveway?
Yes. We cut, break out and take it away.
Do you handle council crossover approvals?
Where your council needs one, we can help with the paperwork. Ask us when you book.
Book a free measure and quote
Tell us what you need poured. We measure on site and send a written quote.