We regularly work in Blackburn South and nearby Blackburn, Forest Hill and Box Hill South. Paving for Blackburn South homes — practical driveways, patios and paths for established family homes.
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★★★★★Antonio cleared out our small backyard, laid some pavers and built a step around our existing deck. He was quick to respond, well priced, and was happy to change and vary the scope of works as needed.
Laura De Rango — Review from a client in Blackburn
Every service includes excavation, base preparation, installation and site clean-up.
Clay or concrete pavers laid in herringbone or running-bond patterns for driveways and paths.
Plain, exposed-aggregate or coloured concrete, properly reinforced and expansion-jointed.
Sandstone, bluestone or flagstone crazy paving, hand-set and pointed for a natural garden look.
Plain, exposed-aggregate or coloured concrete, properly reinforced and expansion-jointed.
Custom landscaping design and build — turf, garden beds, drainage and paving tie-ins.
Clay or concrete pavers laid in herringbone or running-bond patterns for driveways and paths.
Council-compliant permeable systems for stormwater management on new driveways and hardstands.
Anti-slip rated pool surrounds with correctly graded drainage falls, coping included.
Large-format porcelain pavers on a full mortar bed for a sleek, low-maintenance outdoor surface.
Timber sleeper or concrete block retaining walls, engineered for sloped Melbourne blocks.
Sawn, honed or natural-split bluestone for a premium, timeless finish that lasts decades.
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Antonio completed our bluestone paving in Hampton and the result is outstanding. The levels, drainage and finishing details are flawless. Highly recommended for high-end paving.
We had a fairly complicated drainage issue on the site, but Antonio came up with a solution and executed it perfectly. The workmanship was top quality, and there were no unexpected surprises along the way.
Antonio runs a very professional small business. Friendly, punctual and hard working. Built 2 retaining walls and remodelled our driveway paving. Would use Antonio's service again.
Antonio and his colleague did a great job with our backyard brick laying. Easy to deal with, on time and professional.
Antonio just completed some brick paving alongside our front fence. The paving looks fabulous and was completed in 2 days. He was reliable and the work was completed to a high standard.
Antonio cleared out our small backyard, laid some pavers and built a step around our existing deck. He was quick to respond, well priced, and was happy to change and vary the scope of works as needed.
Blackburn South is a quiet suburb of post-war and 1960s–70s homes on medium to large blocks, with plenty of families renovating rather than rebuilding. Original concrete driveways and patios are common, and many have cracked or dropped.
Clay soils mean a solid compacted base and planned falls are essential. We check where downpipes discharge so water doesn't end up under the new paving, and correct any spots where water currently sits against the house.
Brick veneer family homes suit charcoal or brindle pavers; older weatherboards suit recycled brick; new builds suit exposed aggregate or porcelain.
Demolition of the old slab, excavation, a layered compacted base, edge restraints, bedding, laying and cutting, joint filling and a wash-down. Falls are set to the street or a pit, with a grated drain at the garage if needed.
If older brick paving has dipped but the bricks are sound, relaying on a rebuilt base is often the best value. We'll look at both options on the site visit and tell you honestly which makes sense.
Blackburn South is in the City of Whitehorse. Any change to the vehicle crossing between the footpath and the road needs a council permit, and new stormwater must connect to a legal point of discharge — we plan both on the first site visit. As a guide (inc GST): a 40m² paved driveway is about $5,600–$8,800 and a 20m² patio about $3,000–$5,600.
Near Eley Road and the Bushy Creek reserves, blocks are leafy; toward Canterbury Road, more homes have been renovated or rebuilt. Antonio measures up himself and gives a written fixed price.
Blackburn South (3130) is in the City of Whitehorse. The jobs we quote most here are driveways, patios, side paths and paver relaying. The ground is mostly reactive clay, so a deep, compacted crushed-rock base and planned falls are non-negotiable. Every quote is free, written and fixed after Antonio has measured up on site.
Blackburn South has plenty of 1960s and 70s brick homes on good-sized blocks, many being updated or replaced. Bluestone gives new entries a crisp, modern look, and travertine works well for the backyard entertaining areas that come with a renovation. We lay both stones for entries, porches, courtyards, alfresco areas and pool surrounds in Blackburn South, and match borders and steps so the whole outdoor area feels finished. We lay bluestone in sawn, honed or natural-split finishes, and travertine as tumbled or honed pavers in French pattern, straight lay or herringbone. We bring real samples to the site visit, so you can see the colour against your bricks and render before you decide. 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.
Blackburn South's reactive clay doesn't absorb water quickly, so runoff from driveways can pool. A permeable driveway with an open-graded base stores rain and lets it soak away slowly. Permeable pavers have small gaps filled with clean aggregate; water drains through them into a stone base below and soaks away slowly into the ground. Driveway stormwater has to reach the legal point of discharge for your block, which the City of Whitehorse 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 clay we lay a deeper open-graded base that stores rain and releases it slowly, with an overflow to the drain for heavy storms. It handles cars and bins like any paved driveway; the only upkeep is keeping leaves and silt out of the joints. Permeable paving is $150–$220/m² including GST, fully installed with the open-graded base. Read more about permeable paving in Melbourne.
On Blackburn South's clay, older driveways and paths often crack or sink after a few dry summers. Where the pavers are still good, we rebuild the base and re-lay them rather than replacing everything. Typical repairs include re-levelling trip hazards, re-sanding weedy joints, swapping cracked pavers and rebuilding dips in driveways. 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. If you notice a dip, a rocking paver or water sitting on the paving after rain, get it looked at early — a small repair in Blackburn South costs far less than a large one once the base has washed out. 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 Blackburn and Forest Hill.
Most paving jobs in Blackburn South cost $150–$300/m² including GST, depending on material — brick from $150/m², bluestone from $190/m² and pool paving from $200/m². Every quote is free and provided in writing after an on-site measure-up.
Often yes, if the pavers are sound — we rebuild the base and relay them, topping up with matching pavers where needed.
Patio paving is $150–$280/m² (inc GST); a typical 20m² patio is about $3,000–$5,600.
Yes — demolition and disposal are included in the job and listed separately on the quote.
Get a free, no-obligation written quote from Antonio — with a reply the same day (Mon–Sat).
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