We regularly work in Box Hill North and nearby Box Hill, Doncaster and Blackburn. Paving for Box Hill North homes — driveways, courtyards and backyards for post-war houses and new townhouses.
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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.
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.
Travertine, bluestone or paver alfresco areas built to handle Melbourne's weather year-round.
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.
Box Hill North is quieter than the centre, with post-war brick and weatherboard homes on good-sized blocks and a growing number of townhouses. Many homes still have their original concrete driveway, a narrow side path and a back patio that has cracked or sunk over the decades.
Parts of Box Hill North fall toward the Koonung Creek. Clay soils and slope mean paving needs a solid compacted base and deliberate falls, with drains where paving meets the garage or house. We look at where water goes after rain before we quote.
Post-war cream and red brick homes suit warm clay pavers or recycled brick; new townhouses suit charcoal pavers, exposed aggregate or porcelain. A contrasting border on a driveway gives a neat, finished look and hides tyre marks.
Demolition of the old slab, excavation to depth, a layered compacted crushed-rock base, edge restraints, bedding, laying and cutting, joint filling and a wash-down. We set a fall to the street or a pit and add a grated drain at the garage where needed. Most driveways take four to six working days.
For townhouse developments we pave to the approved plans, match levels at each garage and boundary, and coordinate with the builder so paving goes in after the heavy trades and before the final inspection.
Box Hill North is in the City of Whitehorse, and some trees are protected. 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, a 20m² patio about $3,000–$5,600 and a 20m² recycled brick courtyard about $3,400–$5,400.
Near Elgar Road and the Koonung Creek reserve, blocks are larger and sloping; toward Middleborough Road and the shops on Station Street, more townhouses have gone in. Antonio quotes and oversees every job himself with the same trusted crew.
Box Hill North (3129) is in the City of Whitehorse. The jobs we quote most here are driveways, townhouse paving, patios 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.
Box Hill North has post-war homes and newer townhouses on gently sloping streets. Bluestone suits the modern entries on new builds, and travertine gives older homes a warmer, updated backyard. We lay both stones for entries, porches, courtyards, alfresco areas and pool surrounds in Box Hill North, 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. Both stones are laid on a compacted crushed-rock base with the right falls, so water runs away from the house and the stone stays level. We seal natural stone after laying so oil, wine and leaf stains wipe off, and we'll tell you when it needs resealing. You get a fixed written quote after we measure up on site. 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.
As more Box Hill North blocks are developed, less ground is left to absorb rain. Permeable pavers let a driveway count toward keeping part of the site able to soak up water. 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. Keep the joints topped up with the right aggregate and sweep leaves off in autumn so the surface keeps draining. Permeable paving is $150–$220/m² including GST, fully installed with the open-graded base. Read more about permeable paving in Melbourne.
Older Box Hill North driveways often have dips where cars turn, and paths lifted by garden trees. We rebuild the base and re-lay the same pavers wherever they can be reused. Common jobs are sunken sections near downpipes, driveway dips where cars turn, root-lifted paths, trip hazards at steps and loose, weedy joints. We find the cause first — a weak base, water from a downpipe, roots or missing edges — then lift the affected pavers, rebuild the base and put the same pavers back. Small problems grow: once water gets under the pavers, the dip spreads. Fixing a Box Hill North path or driveway early keeps the repair small and the cost down. 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 Box Hill and Doncaster.
Most paving jobs in Box Hill North 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.
Yes — built to the approved plans with a vehicle-rated base, correct levels at each garage and drainage to the pits shown on the plans.
If they're sound, yes. We lift them, rebuild the base and relay them — often the best-value option for older paving.
A 20–30m² patio usually takes three to five working days, weather permitting.
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