Paving Contractor in Beaumaris

Bluestone & Travertine Paving in Beaumaris

Beaumaris has a strong mid-century modern character, with low-slung homes set among native gardens and coastal tea-tree. Honed bluestone suits that clean architectural style, and travertine is a favourite for pool areas and outdoor rooms close to the bay. For Beaumaris homes we often combine the two: bluestone steps, edges and pool coping with a travertine terrace, which keeps the look calm and consistent. Bluestone is a dense Victorian basalt that wears slowly and looks better with age. Travertine is a softer-coloured natural stone that stays cooler underfoot in summer. Near the bay we choose dense stone and seal it so salt and sand don't mark the surface, and we set every piece on a firm, well-compacted base. If you'd rather skip sealing, porcelain gives a similar look with almost no maintenance. Every stone job gets a fixed written price after a free site visit. Bluestone paving is $190–$300/m² and travertine $180–$280/m² including GST, fully installed with excavation, base and clean-up. See our bluestone and travertine pages for finishes and photos.

Permeable Driveways in Beaumaris

Beaumaris sits on sandy soil that drains well naturally, so permeable pavers work especially well here. They keep rain on site and help protect the native gardens and trees the suburb is known for. The surface looks like a normal paved driveway, but the joints and the base let rain soak through, which cuts puddles and runoff to the street. Driveway stormwater has to reach the legal point of discharge for your block, which the City of Bayside can confirm, and any new or wider crossover needs a council permit. For new homes and units, Victorian planning rules also expect at least 20% of the site to be left permeable, and permeable pavers can help meet that. On sandy ground the open-graded base drains quickly, so the main job is holding the edges firmly. A light sweep and an occasional top-up of joint aggregate keeps it draining well for years. Permeable paving is $150–$220/m² including GST, fully installed with the open-graded base. Read more about permeable paving in Melbourne.

Paver Repairs in Beaumaris

On Beaumaris sand, pavers usually move because the edges aren't held firmly or the base wasn't compacted enough. Roots from the large native trees also lift paths. We rebuild the base, add proper edge restraints and re-lay. We fix sunken pavers, tree-root lifting, rocking pavers, spreading edges, broken pavers and joints that have lost their sand. A proper repair means lifting the section, digging out the soft material, compacting new crushed rock and re-laying the original pavers to the same pattern. Landlords and property managers in Beaumaris often call us about trip hazards before an inspection; re-levelling early is cheaper than dealing with an injury later. Every repair comes with a 1-year workmanship warranty, written into your quote. Re-laying existing pavers costs $90–$150/m² including GST, with a $1,000 minimum job — usually much less than new paving, because your existing pavers are reused. Text photos to 0406 170 544 for a quick price range, or see our paver repairs page. We also fix paving in Black Rock and Cheltenham.

Retaining Walls in Beaumaris

Many Beaumaris blocks have a change in level somewhere — a sloping backyard, a raised garden bed or a driveway cut into the slope — and a retaining wall is what makes the paving around it work. We build timber sleeper, concrete sleeper, block and stone-faced walls with ag drains and free-draining gravel behind them, because water pressure is what pushes walls over. Beaumaris sits on sandy ground, which drains well but moves if it isn't contained, so firm edges and a well-compacted base matter most. In Victoria, retaining walls over 1 metre high, or walls close to a boundary or building, generally need a building permit — we'll tell you if yours does. Every retaining wall is quoted after a free site visit, often together with the paving. See retaining walls.