$95 to $185 per m², supplied and laid. Prices may vary with site conditions and variations.
Most driveway work in Dandenong is replacement. The original driveways on the suburb’s 1960s and 1970s blocks were poured thin, unreinforced and straight onto clay, and decades of movement show in the cracking along the tyre tracks and the drop at the crossover. A driveway poured properly, on a compacted base with steel mesh and control joints, is the last one the house should need.
Three finishes, one standard underneath
Every driveway we pour gets the same preparation, steel and drainage. The finish is the choice you make at the site measure, with sample boards against your house in daylight.
- Plain concrete, broom finished for grip or steel trowelled for a smoother look. The most economical surface and the easiest to keep clean.
- Coloured concrete, oxide pigment through the full depth of the slab so the colour cannot wear off. Charcoal frames a light rendered house; sandstone tones suit Dandenong’s brick veneer streets.
- Exposed aggregate, decorative stone revealed at the surface and sealed for colour and grip. The most specified finish for street-facing driveways. The exposed aggregate page covers stone selection and sealing in detail.
Built for Greater Dandenong ground
Much of the City of Greater Dandenong sits on heavy clay that swells in winter and shrinks over summer. The old surface is removed, base material is brought in and compacted where the ground needs it, a membrane goes down where required, and steel mesh reinforcement is placed on chairs so it sits within the slab rather than under it. Control joints are cut to direct any movement, and the fall is set away from the house, with a grated drain across the garage threshold where the block falls in. The full build-up is on the specification page.
Crossovers and the council
The crossover is council land, and the City of Greater Dandenong requires a vehicle crossing permit before one is built or widened, with the work constructed to the council’s standard drawings and inspected during the job. Permit requirements and fees are the council’s and can change; what your job needs is confirmed in writing with the quote.
What it costs
Driveway rates run from $95 to $185 per square metre by finish, supplied and laid. Removing an old driveway adds $35 per m2 including disposal. The cost guide sets out what moves the price, and the calculator gives a range for your size and finish in ten seconds. Where a driveway pour can be paired with a shed slab or paths, the rate for the smaller job comes down because the crew and the truck are already on site.
Where we pour concrete driveways
Dandenong, Dandenong North, Dandenong South, Keysborough, Noble Park, Springvale and nowhere else: one council, known inside out.