We regularly work in Surrey Hills and nearby Camberwell, Box Hill and Burwood. Paving for Surrey Hills homes — period houses and quiet streets where brick and stone paving suit the character.
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★★★★★Antonio provided prompt, careful and professional service at a very reasonable price. Would absolutely recommend.
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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.
Surrey Hills is a leafy, established suburb of Edwardian, interwar and post-war homes, sitting between Canterbury Road and Whitehorse Road with parts in both Boroondara and Whitehorse. Many homes have narrow side driveways and original front paths that owners want replaced with something that suits the house.
Side driveways in Surrey Hills are often tight, and older properties frequently have clay or earthenware drains that have cracked or filled with roots. We plan access carefully and check drainage as part of the quote, so paving doesn't go down over a problem.
Front paths and entries in bluestone or brick, side driveways in clay pavers, rear courtyards, and relaying of old brick paths. Recycled brick is popular with owners restoring a period home.
Surrey Hills is mostly in the City of Boroondara, with the eastern side in Whitehorse. Heritage overlays apply to some streets, and vehicle crossing works always need a council permit.
Antonio quotes, plans and oversees every job personally with the same trusted crew, and gives a written fixed price.
At our rates (inc GST): a 30m² side driveway in clay pavers is about $4,500–$7,500; a 12m² bluestone entry about $2,280–$3,600; a 20m² recycled brick courtyard about $3,400–$5,400.
Surrey Hills' Edwardian and interwar homes suit red brick, recycled brick and bluestone. Herringbone and basketweave patterns look right on these homes, with a soldier-course border to frame paths and driveways.
Many Surrey Hills homes still have original brick paths that have sunk or lifted. We can lift, clean and relay the original bricks on a new base, topping up with matching recycled bricks — keeping the character of the house while fixing the problem.
Old earthenware drains are common here and often cracked or full of roots. Replacing them while the paving is up saves digging twice. We'll check and include any drain work in the quote.
Surrey Hills streets are quiet and residential. We keep deliveries and rubbish runs tidy, protect nature strips and clean up each day.
Antonio visits, measures and explains the options, and gives you a written fixed price.
Tell us whether you'd like to keep any original bricks or bluestone, and whether you know if your home is in a heritage overlay. Photos of the area to be paved and any drainage problems help Antonio prepare. Text them to 0406 170 544.
Antonio looks at the existing paving and base, drains and downpipes, levels at the front door and garage, access down the side of the house and nearby trees. That's what lets us give a written fixed price.
Surrey Hills' streets are part of its appeal. We choose materials and patterns that suit the house and the street, not just the latest trend.
Near the Union Road shops and Chatham station, homes are mostly Edwardian and interwar with narrow side driveways; toward Canterbury Road and Mont Albert, larger blocks and rear courtyards are more common.
Surrey Hills (3127) is in the City of Boroondara. The jobs we quote most here are side driveways, brick relaying, bluestone entries and courtyards. 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 Camberwell, Box Hill and Burwood.
Surrey Hills has Edwardian and interwar homes on leafy streets, many in heritage areas. Bluestone steps and entries suit these homes, and travertine gives rear gardens a lighter finish. Typical Surrey Hills 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. We bring real samples to the site visit, so you can see the colour against your bricks and render before you decide. We seal natural stone after laying so oil, wine and leaf stains wipe off, and we'll tell you when it needs resealing. 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.
Surrey Hills's heritage streets and big gardens suit permeable paving, keeping rain on site and near the trees. 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 Boroondara: 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. A light sweep and an occasional top-up of joint aggregate keeps it draining well for years. Permeable paving is $150–$220/m² including GST, fully installed with the open-graded base. Read more about permeable paving in Melbourne.
Old paths in Surrey Hills are often lifted by tree roots or sunk near old drains. We fix the cause and re-lay the original pavers. Common jobs are sunken sections near downpipes, driveway dips where cars turn, root-lifted paths, trip hazards at steps and loose, weedy joints. Most repairs reuse your existing pavers, so the fixed area matches the rest; any broken pavers are replaced with the closest match we can find. 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 Surrey Hills 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 Camberwell and Canterbury.
Most paving jobs in Surrey Hills 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 use compact machinery on tight side driveways and set falls away from the house.
Yes — on older properties we look at the existing drainage and include any repairs needed in the quote.
$170–$270/m² supplied and laid (inc GST).
Get a free, no-obligation written quote from Antonio — with a reply the same day (Mon–Sat).
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