New, replacement and widened driveways in plain, coloured or exposed aggregate, built by our own crew from Pakenham.
Tell us your suburb and roughly how big the driveway is, and Kobir will come out to measure.
We build new concrete driveways, replace old cracked ones and widen driveways that have become too narrow, for homes across Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong.
Our own crew from Pakenham does every job. Kobir comes out to measure, checks the levels and drainage, and sends you a written quote that lists the base, steel, thickness and finish.
A driveway is the biggest slab on most properties and carries the most weight, so what's underneath matters as much as the finish on top. That's where we spend our time.
What every Skyline driveway quote listsIn writing
A large share of our driveway work is on new estates in Clyde North, Officer, Cranbourne and Pakenham. We usually pour the driveway, the crossover and the concrete around the house on the same visit, so your levels line up and you deal with one crew.
Old driveways crack and sink when the base underneath wasn't compacted, the steel sat on the ground, or water was left to pool. We break out and remove the old concrete, fix the base, and pour a new driveway with the falls set correctly. You don't need a separate demolition contractor.
Need room for a second car or a trailer? We cut a clean edge on your existing driveway and pour the extension to the same level, tied in so the two slabs don't move apart. For exposed aggregate, we bring samples to match your existing blend as closely as possible.
You can mix them, such as an exposed aggregate driveway with plain concrete down the side. See recent driveways
Plain concreteA grey broom finish with good grip. It suits practical driveways and long runs down the side of the house.
Coloured concreteColour is mixed through the whole slab, so it won't wear off. Charcoal and slate tones suit most new facades.
Exposed aggregateThe top layer is washed off to show the stones. It has the most grip, hides tyre marks and dirt, and is the most popular choice on new estates.
A driveway is judged on what you can't see. These are the five things we build into every one, and list on every quote.
We dig out soft soil and lay 140–200 mm of compacted crushed rock, so the slab sits on something that won't move when the clay gets wet.
SL72 reinforcing mesh sits on bar chairs in the middle of the slab, not on the ground where it does nothing.
We pour 100–130 mm of 25–32 MPa concrete, and thicker at the crossover where council standards require it.
Every driveway drains away from the house, towards the street or a stormwater pit, so water never pools at your garage door.
We saw-cut control joints after 48 hours, or about a week in winter, so any shrinkage cracks run along the cuts, not across your driveway.
When you compare quotes, check that each one lists these. A quote that only gives an area and a finish leaves the important parts unspecified.
Plenty of blocks in South East Melbourne slope up or down from the street. On a sloping driveway we:
Most driveways take 2–4 days on site, then a week or two before the cars go back on.
Excavation, removing any old concrete, and the crushed rock base.
Formwork, falls and steel.
Pour and finish. For exposed aggregate, we wash off the surface the next morning.
We saw-cut the control joints, or after about a week in winter.
You can walk on it after a day or two. Keep cars off for 7–14 days, depending on the weather.
The crossover is the section between your property boundary and the road. It sits on council land, so it needs a council permit before it can be built, widened or replaced.
We build to each council's crossover standard and can pour it on the same visit as your driveway.
We build driveways across three council areas, all within an hour of our Pakenham base. For everything else we pour, see concreting in South East Melbourne.
Straight answers to what people ask before booking a driveway.
Most driveways take 2–4 days on site: excavation and base, formwork and steel, then pour day. Exposed aggregate adds a wash-off the next morning.
You can walk on it after a day or two. Keep cars off for 7–14 days, depending on the weather, so the concrete reaches its strength before it takes a car's weight.
We pour 100–130 mm of 25–32 MPa concrete with SL72 mesh, on a compacted crushed rock base. It's thicker at the crossover where council standards require it.
All concrete shrinks as it cures. We saw-cut control joints so any cracking runs along the cuts. A compacted base and mesh placed in the middle of the slab keep cracks tight.
Yes. We cut a clean edge, pour the extension to the same level and tie the two slabs together so they don't move apart.
Usually, yes. We bring samples to compare against your driveway and order the closest blend. Weathered concrete never matches a new pour exactly, so we'll show you the closest option before we start.
The part on your own land usually doesn't. The crossover between your boundary and the road does need a council vehicle-crossing permit in both City of Casey and Cardinia Shire.
Yes. We break out, remove and dispose of the old concrete as part of the job.
Tell us your suburb and roughly how big the driveway is. Kobir will come out to measure and send a written quote.
