We regularly work in Nunawading and nearby Blackburn, Forest Hill and Vermont South. Paving, driveways and landscaping in Nunawading — practical outdoor upgrades for established family homes. A 5-star Google review from a Nunawading landscaping job.
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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.
Dushyant Dhavan — Review from a client in Nunawading
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.
Travertine, bluestone or paver alfresco areas built to handle Melbourne's weather year-round.
Clay or concrete pavers laid in herringbone or running-bond patterns for driveways and paths.
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.
Custom landscaping design and build — turf, garden beds, drainage and paving tie-ins.
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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.
Nunawading runs along Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road, with post-war and 1960s brick and weatherboard homes on medium blocks and a growing number of new townhouses. Front yards often still have the original concrete driveway and path, and backyards have old patios or crazy paving that have seen better days.
Nunawading's clay soils move between seasons, so we build a proper compacted base under every job and set falls away from the house. Where old paving has been holding water against walls or in the backyard, we correct it with drains or by regrading the area.
Driveways in brick pavers or exposed aggregate, back patios, front paths, and landscaping that ties the paving into lawn and garden beds. One of our Nunawading clients, Dushyant Dhavan, had front and back yard landscaping done, an old concrete structure removed and new porch tiles laid to match — a good example of combining several jobs into one.
Nunawading is in the City of Whitehorse. Vehicle crossing works need a council permit, and some trees are protected, so check before removing any large tree near the work.
Antonio quotes every job himself and oversees it with the same trusted crew on every project, with a written fixed price up front.
At our rates (inc GST): a 40m² paved driveway is about $5,600–$8,800; a 20m² patio about $3,000–$5,600; a 20m² recycled brick path and courtyard about $3,400–$5,400.
Red and cream brick post-war homes suit warm clay pavers or recycled brick; newer townhouses suit charcoal pavers, porcelain or exposed aggregate. Out the back, travertine is a comfortable, cooler surface for a family patio.
A new driveway and front path is one of the quickest ways to lift how a home looks from the street. We often pair the paving with fresh garden edging and turf so the whole front yard is finished at once.
Many Nunawading backyards have old concrete slabs, sheds or garden structures that need to go before new work starts. We break out and remove them, then build the new base from scratch.
Most of our Nunawading jobs are at family homes. We keep the site safe and tidy each day, fence off open excavations, and tell you in advance when the driveway will be out of action.
Make a list of the areas you'd like done — driveway, paths, patio, garden — and whether you'd like to do them together or in stages. Photos of old structures that need removing and any spots where water sits after rain are helpful. Text them to 0406 170 544.
Antonio looks at the existing surface and what's underneath it, where water goes after rain, access for machines and skip bins, nearby trees and the levels at doors and the garage. That's what lets us give a fixed, written price that holds.
Many Nunawading jobs start small — a path or a patio — and turn into a whole-yard project over a couple of years. Because we use the same materials and records, later stages match the first.
Along Whitehorse Road it's a mix of commercial frontages and new townhouses; in the residential streets toward Mitcham and Blackburn, original family homes with long driveways are still the norm.
Nunawading (3131) is in the City of Whitehorse. The jobs we quote most here are driveways, patios, front paths and paving combined with landscaping. 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 Blackburn, Forest Hill and Vermont South.
Nunawading has 1950s–70s homes and newer builds near Whitehorse Road and the creek reserves. Bluestone updates entries, and travertine suits backyard areas. Typical Nunawading 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. On clay soil the base matters as much as the stone, so we dig deep enough and compact crushed rock in layers before any stone goes down. 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.
Nunawading's clay and established trees make permeable paving a good fit, letting rain soak in near the roots. 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. Before a new driveway goes in, check two things with the City of Whitehorse: the permit for any change to the vehicle crossing, and the legal point of discharge where your stormwater has to go. 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.
Older Nunawading paths are often lifted by tree roots or sunk on clay. We check the tree, rebuild the base and re-lay the pavers. Common jobs are sunken sections near downpipes, driveway dips where cars turn, root-lifted paths, trip hazards at steps and loose, weedy joints. 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. Small problems grow: once water gets under the pavers, the dip spreads. Fixing a Nunawading 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 Blackburn and Forest Hill.
Most paving jobs in Nunawading 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 combine paving, turf, garden beds and edging so the whole yard is finished together.
Yes — we break out and remove old concrete slabs, paths and structures, and dispose of the rubble.
Patio paving is $150–$280/m² (inc GST) depending on material; a typical 20m² patio is about $3,000–$5,600.
Get a free, no-obligation written quote from Antonio — with a reply the same day (Mon–Sat).
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