We regularly work in Mount Waverley and nearby Glen Waverley, Ashwood and Chadstone. Paving, driveways and alfresco areas for Mount Waverley homes — from post-war brick houses near the station to new townhouses off Stephensons Road.
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★★★★★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.
Andrea Frier — Review from a client in Glen Waverley
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.
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.
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.
Mount Waverley grew fast after the war, and a lot of the original cream-brick and weatherboard homes are still standing on generous blocks around Mount Waverley Village and the Jordanville end of Huntingdale Road. Those blocks are now being split into two or three townhouses, which means we see both ends of the market: families renovating an older home who want the tired concrete and crazy paving replaced, and developers or new owners who need shared driveways, side paths and courtyards finished properly.
Parts of Mount Waverley, particularly toward Valley Reserve and the streets off Blackburn Road, have noticeable fall across the block. Combined with clay soil, that means water wants to run toward the house or pool against a boundary fence. Before we lay anything we set levels and falls with a laser and string lines, and where needed we add strip drains, agricultural pipe or a sump connected to the stormwater. Getting that right is what stops pavers sinking and garage floors flooding in a heavy downpour.
Brick paver and exposed aggregate driveways, especially shared townhouse driveways, are the most common jobs here. Close behind are travertine and porcelain alfresco areas, bluestone front paths for the older homes, and recycled brick courtyards for owners who want the new work to suit a 1950s house. We also do a fair amount of pool paving on the larger blocks, where old pebble-crete or concrete surrounds are being replaced with non-slip stone.
Mount Waverley is in the City of Monash. New or widened vehicle crossings need a council permit, and shared driveways on subdivisions usually have to match the approved plans, including levels at the boundary and drainage. We read the plans before quoting so the paving matches what council expects at handover. If a job is near a large tree, we'll suggest you check whether it's protected before any digging.
Our base in Notting Hill is about ten minutes away, so quoting in Mount Waverley is quick. Antonio visits, measures, and gives you a written fixed price with the base depth, material, pattern and drainage spelled out. He then oversees the job with the same trusted crew, so there's one person accountable from the first phone call to the final wash-down.
As a guide, a 20m² brick paver courtyard is about $3,000–$5,000 and a 20m² travertine alfresco about $3,600–$5,600, including GST. A typical shared townhouse driveway is closer to 60–80m², so the base, drainage and access usually decide where it lands. Demolition of old concrete is quoted separately so you can see what you're paying for, and we note any drainage work as its own line rather than hiding it in the total.
Spring and early summer fill up fastest in Mount Waverley, as people get their yards ready for Christmas. Paving can be done most of the year, though; we simply avoid laying on saturated ground after heavy rain. If you want the job finished before a particular date, call early and we'll give you a realistic start date with the written quote.
It helps to know roughly what you want paved and how the space is used — cars, bins, a pool, kids' bikes — and whether you're in a townhouse development with approved plans. Photos of the area and any drainage problems you've noticed after rain are useful too. Text them to 0406 170 544 and Antonio can give you a rough idea before the site visit.
Mount Waverley (3149) is in the City of Monash. The jobs we quote most here are shared townhouse driveways, alfresco areas, bluestone front paths and pool paving. 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 Glen Waverley, Ashwood and Chadstone.
Mount Waverley has 1950s–70s brick homes on hilly streets, plus many new double-storey rebuilds. Bluestone is ideal for steps on the slopes, and travertine suits the new alfresco areas. In Mount Waverley the most popular uses are front entries and steps, side paths, alfresco areas and pool surrounds — often with a bluestone border framing a lighter travertine field. Bluestone brings a dark, crisp edge that suits both period and modern homes, while travertine's warm cream tones stay comfortable underfoot on hot days. 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. 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.
Mount Waverley's hills and clay send runoff quickly down driveways. Permeable paving slows it and helps rain soak into the ground instead of reaching the garage. 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 Monash, 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 Mount Waverley's slopes, older driveways often crack and paths creep downhill. We rebuild the base, restrain the edges and re-lay the pavers. Typical repairs include re-levelling trip hazards, re-sanding weedy joints, swapping cracked pavers and rebuilding dips in driveways. 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. Landlords and property managers in Mount Waverley 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 Glen Waverley and Ashwood.
Driveways are one of the most searched paving jobs in Mount Waverley. Most of Mount Waverley 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 Monash, which we'll flag on the quote. We also build driveways in Glen Waverley and Ashwood. See driveway paving for patterns and photos.
Many Mount Waverley 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 Mount Waverley 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 Mount Waverley 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. We regularly quote shared driveways and common areas for new townhouse developments, matching levels and drainage to the approved plans so the job passes the final inspection.
On sloping blocks, brick or stone pavers on a deep compacted base with properly planned falls, steps or retaining walls work well. The key is drainage — we plan where every bit of water will go before we quote.
Usually within one or two working days of your call. Mount Waverley is about ten minutes from our Notting Hill base.
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