We regularly work in Carnegie and nearby Murrumbeena, Malvern East and Oakleigh. Paving for Carnegie homes and units — courtyards, side paths and driveways for Edwardian, interwar and modern homes.
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★★★★★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.
Richard Clifton — Review from a client in Oakleigh
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.
Carnegie, around Koornang Road and the station, has Edwardian and interwar homes, post-war units and a lot of new apartments and townhouses. Many properties have compact courtyards and narrow side paths, and older homes often have original paving that has sunk or cracked.
Space is tight on many Carnegie properties, so we plan access, rubble removal and material drops carefully. Clay soils mean the base still needs proper excavation and compaction, even on small jobs, and drainage has to be planned precisely.
Courtyards in porcelain, travertine or brick, side paths, front paths and entries, driveways, and paver relaying. Owners of period homes often choose recycled brick or bluestone.
Carnegie is in the City of Glen Eira. Vehicle crossing works need a council permit, and some streets have heritage overlays.
Antonio quotes and oversees every job himself with the same trusted crew, with a written fixed price.
At our rates (inc GST): a 12m² porcelain courtyard is about $2,160–$3,360; a 15m² recycled brick path and entry about $2,550–$4,050; a 30m² paved driveway about $4,200–$6,600.
Period homes suit red and recycled brick or bluestone; units and townhouses suit porcelain and exposed aggregate. In small spaces, paler colours and larger formats make areas feel bigger.
Many Carnegie properties have a single narrow side gate. We use compact machinery and barrows, plan rubble removal, and protect fences and walls on the way in and out.
A small courtyard with one blocked pit can flood in a single storm. We check and clear pits and connections before paving and set falls precisely toward them.
Where original brick paving is sound, we relay it on a new base — a good way to keep the look of a period home at lower cost.
Streets near Koornang Road and the station are busy. We plan deliveries and skip bins to avoid blocking neighbours and clean up every day.
Antonio visits, measures and explains the options himself, and every quote is written and fixed.
Let us know whether it's a house, townhouse or unit, and whether owners corporation approval is needed. Measure the side gate width if access is tight, and send photos of the area and any drainage problems to 0406 170 544.
Antonio looks at the existing surface and base, pits and drainage, levels at doors and thresholds, and the route in and out for materials and rubble. That's how we give a written fixed price.
Around Koornang Road and the station, it's mostly units, townhouses and apartments with compact courtyards. Toward Murrumbeena, older detached homes with front gardens and driveways are still common. East of Koornang Road, many Edwardian and interwar homes remain, with narrow side paths and small backyards. That variety means no two Carnegie quotes look the same, so every one starts with a site visit where Antonio measures, checks access and drainage, and talks through materials.
Carnegie (3163) is in the City of Glen Eira. The jobs we quote most here are small courtyards, side paths, period-home entries and driveways. 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, and we also work in nearby Murrumbeena, Malvern East and Oakleigh.
Carnegie mixes interwar homes, post-war units and new apartments close to Koornang Road. Bluestone is a durable choice for entries and small front gardens, while travertine suits compact courtyards. For Carnegie homes we often combine the two: bluestone steps, edges and pool coping with a travertine terrace, which keeps the look calm and consistent. 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. Both stones should be sealed with a penetrating sealer to resist stains, then resealed every few years. The price is fixed and written 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.
Carnegie's smaller blocks and unit developments leave little ground to absorb rain. Permeable pavers help a driveway or courtyard soak up water instead of adding runoff. 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. In the City of Glen Eira, a new or widened vehicle crossing needs a council permit, and stormwater from the driveway must go to the legal point of discharge that council sets for your property. 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.
In Carnegie's older unit blocks, shared paths and driveways often sink or crack after years of use. We rebuild the base and re-lay the same pavers where possible. 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 Carnegie 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 Murrumbeena and Malvern East.
Many Carnegie 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. Most of Carnegie is on reactive clay that swells in winter and shrinks in summer, so the base depth and compaction make or break the job. 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.
Yes — sleeper, concrete sleeper and block retaining walls with proper footings and drainage, often built together with new paving. Retaining walls are quoted after a site visit; see our retaining walls page.
Most paving jobs in Carnegie 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 — small courtyards and side paths are a big part of our Carnegie work.
Yes. For common property, we can provide a written scope and quote for owners corporation approval.
Most courtyard paving is $150–$280/m² (inc GST) depending on the material.
Get a free, no-obligation written quote from Antonio — with a reply the same day (Mon–Sat).
Prefer to talk? Call Antonio directly — 0406 170 544
