We regularly work in Mitcham and nearby Vermont, Nunawading and Box Hill. Paving for Mitcham homes — driveways, patios and garden paving for leafy streets and sloping blocks.
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★★★★★Antonio is very professional, hardworking and reliable. He has done a fantastic job for my own gardening design at front yard and back yard.
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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.
Mitcham has a mix of post-war homes, 1970s family houses and new townhouses, with leafy streets and some steep, bushy blocks toward the eastern hills and the Heatherdale area.
Sloping Mitcham blocks need careful levels, steps and drains. Clay soil means a solid compacted base is essential, and water must be directed away from the house on every job.
Warm clay pavers and recycled brick suit older homes; charcoal pavers and exposed aggregate suit newer ones; bluestone and crazy paving suit bushy gardens and informal paths.
On steeper Mitcham blocks, we plan steps, landings and low retaining walls with the paving so levels and drainage work together. Water is directed into gardens or drains, never toward the house.
Removal of the old surface, excavation, compacted base, falls away from the house, laying, cutting and joint filling. Most patios take three to five working days, weather permitting.
Mitcham 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 retaining walls quoted after a site visit.
Near the Mitcham shops and station, blocks are flatter and townhouses more common; toward the eastern hills, blocks slope and gardens are bushier. Antonio quotes and oversees every job himself.
Mitcham (3132) is in the City of Whitehorse. The jobs we quote most here are driveways, patios, garden paths 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.
Mitcham has 1960s and 70s homes on leafy, often sloping blocks near the bushland reserves. Bluestone is ideal for steps and paths on the slopes, and travertine suits sheltered backyards. Typical Mitcham jobs include a bluestone front path and step, a travertine alfresco off the kitchen, or both stones together around a pool. 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. 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.
Mitcham's slopes and clay send runoff downhill fast. Permeable paving slows the flow, and on steeper driveways we add drains near the garage. A permeable driveway in Mitcham uses pavers with wider joints filled with fine gravel, laid over an open-graded base, so rain passes through the surface instead of running off. 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.
On sloping Mitcham blocks, paths creep and edges spread over time. We rebuild the base, add edge restraints and re-lay the pavers. 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 Mitcham 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 Vermont and Nunawading.
Most paving jobs in Mitcham 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 — steps in brick, bluestone or concrete to match the paving, planned with the levels and drainage.
Under trees and where runoff is a problem, often yes. It's $150–$220/m² (inc GST).
Usually within a few working days of your call.
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