We regularly work in Glen Iris and nearby Ashburton, Malvern East and Camberwell. Paving for Glen Iris homes — brick, bluestone and courtyard paving for interwar and Californian bungalow streets. A 5-star Google review from a Glen Iris brick paving job.
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★★★★★Antonio and his colleague did a great job with our backyard brick laying. Easy to deal with, on time and professional.
Aakash — Review from a client in Glen Iris
Every service includes excavation, base preparation, installation and site clean-up.
Sawn, honed or natural-split bluestone for a premium, timeless finish that lasts decades.
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.
Travertine, bluestone or paver alfresco areas built to handle Melbourne's weather year-round.
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.
⭐ 5.0 Google · 70 reviews · $20M insured · 1‑year workmanship warranty
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.
Glen Iris is known for its interwar homes and Californian bungalows, with tree-lined streets running down to Gardiners Creek. Many homes have narrow side driveways, established gardens and backyards where a well-laid brick courtyard or bluestone path suits the house much better than concrete.
Glen Iris soils are clay, and the streets near Gardiners Creek can stay wet after rain. We dig out and compact a proper base, set falls to drains, and check where downpipes and garden beds discharge so the new paving stays dry and level.
Backyard brick paving and courtyards, bluestone front paths, side driveways in clay pavers, and retaining walls where the ground falls toward the creek. One of our Glen Iris clients, Aakash, had backyard brick paving laid and described the work as 'easy to deal with, on time and professional'.
Glen Iris is split between the City of Boroondara and the City of Stonnington. Both have heritage overlays in some streets, and both require permits for vehicle crossing works. We'll help you check which council and rules apply to your address.
Antonio quotes and oversees every job himself with the same trusted crew, and gives you a written fixed price.
At our rates (inc GST): a 20m² brick courtyard is about $3,000–$5,000; a 12m² bluestone front path about $2,280–$3,600; a 30m² side driveway in clay pavers about $4,500–$7,500.
Red and recycled brick, bluestone and warm travertine suit Glen Iris homes. Soldier-course borders and classic patterns like herringbone give new paving a traditional look that fits the street.
Streets near Gardiners Creek and the Glen Iris wetlands can be wetter than the rest of the suburb. We allow for extra base and drainage where the ground holds water, and plan falls so runoff goes to garden beds or drains.
Many homes have original brick paths that have dropped. Where the bricks are sound, we relay them on a new base, keeping the character of the house.
Where the ground falls toward the creek, low retaining walls and steps make backyards more usable. We plan walls, drainage and paving together.
Antonio visits, measures and explains the options himself, with a written fixed price.
Tell us which council your property is in if you know it, whether any original bricks should be kept, and where water collects after rain. Photos sent to 0406 170 544 help Antonio plan the visit and bring samples.
Antonio looks at the existing paving and base, drainage and downpipes, the fall of the land toward the creek, access down the side of the house and nearby trees. That's how we give a written fixed price.
Soldier borders, neat cuts at steps and verandahs, and clean joints are what make new brick paving look traditional. We plan them before laying starts.
Near the High Street and Tooronga Road shops, homes are closer together with small front gardens; toward the Gardiners Creek trail and wetlands, blocks slope and drainage becomes more important.
Glen Iris (3146) is in the City of Boroondara and City of Stonnington. The jobs we quote most here are brick courtyards, bluestone paths, side driveways and retaining walls. 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 Ashburton, Malvern East and Camberwell.
Glen Iris has Edwardian and interwar homes on hilly streets, many in heritage areas. Bluestone steps and paths suit these homes, while travertine gives rear terraces a lighter finish. We lay both stones for entries, porches, courtyards, alfresco areas and pool surrounds in Glen Iris, and match borders and steps so the whole outdoor area feels finished. 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. 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. If you'd rather skip sealing, porcelain gives a similar look with almost no maintenance. 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.
Glen Iris's slopes and heritage streets both matter for driveways. Permeable paving slows runoff on the hills, and front changes in heritage areas may need a council check first. 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. In the City of Boroondara and City of Stonnington, 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. 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 Glen Iris's sloping blocks, paths and driveways can shift and edges spread. We rebuild the base, restrain the edges and re-lay the pavers. We fix sunken pavers, tree-root lifting, rocking pavers, spreading edges, broken pavers and joints that have lost their sand. 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. 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 Glen Iris 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 Ashburton and Camberwell.
Many Glen Iris 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 Glen Iris 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.
Driveways are one of the most searched paving jobs in Glen Iris. Most of Glen Iris is on reactive clay that swells in winter and shrinks in summer, so the base depth and compaction make or break the job. We build paver driveways in herringbone so the pavers lock together under turning cars, with a deep crushed-rock base and solid edge restraints, and we set falls so water runs to the street or a strip drain instead of the garage. Paved driveways are $140–$220/m² and brick $150–$250/m² including GST; concrete and exposed aggregate driveways are $90–$210/m². Any change to the vehicle crossing needs a permit from the City of Boroondara and City of Stonnington, which we'll flag on the quote. We also build driveways in Ashburton and Camberwell. See driveway paving for patterns and photos.
Most paving jobs in Glen Iris 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.
Glen Iris is split between Boroondara and Stonnington. Your rates notice will tell you; the rules for crossings and heritage overlays differ slightly between them.
Yes — retaining walls are quoted after a site visit, depending on height and material.
Herringbone and basketweave in red or recycled brick are classic choices for Californian bungalows.
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