Concreting in San Remo

Gateway to Phillip Island

San Remo sits at the mainland end of the bridge to Phillip Island, with a fishing fleet, waterfront and homes on hills looking across the channel.

Sloping blocks

Many San Remo blocks slope, so driveways need careful transitions, grippy finishes and drainage.

Coastal exposure

Salt and wind call for good mixes, curing and sealing.

Fishing village on the channel

San Remo looks across the narrow channel to Newhaven and Phillip Island, with a working fishing fleet, the daily pelican feeding on the foreshore and a strip of shops along the Phillip Island Road. Many homes sit on hills above the water.

Steep blocks

Steep driveways are common. They need grippy finishes such as broom or exposed aggregate, careful transitions at the road and the garage so cars do not scrape, and grated drains to catch runoff before it reaches the garage.

Retaining and levels

Sloping sites may need retaining walls or steps beside driveways and paths. We coordinate with retaining wall builders and plan levels so concrete and walls work together.

Coastal exposure

San Remo is exposed to salt and wind from both Bass Strait and Western Port. Sealing and good curing help concrete last.

A typical San Remo job

A typical job is a steep driveway in exposed aggregate with a grated drain at the garage, a stepped path to the front door, and a sealed patio with views over the channel.

Boats and trailers

With the fishing fleet and boat ramps close by, many San Remo homes need parking for a boat or trailer. Pads are thickened for the extra load.

Getting a quote in San Remo

Send photos and the address, and we will arrange a visit and a written quote.

Pelican feeding and visitors

San Remo's foreshore draws crowds daily, so we time deliveries away from busy periods.

How we build driveways and slabs in San Remo

Bass Coast ground, weather and council rules

Wonthaggi sits where the coastal dunes of the Bunurong coast meet the clay country rising toward the Strzelecki foothills. Near the beaches at Cape Paterson, Inverloch and Kilcunda the ground is often pale sand that drains fast but moves if it is not confined and compacted. Inland, around North Wonthaggi, Dalyston and the farms, heavy clay swells in a wet winter and cracks open in a dry February. Parts of the old coal-mining town also carry fill, ash and brick rubble from a century of building. Add salt spray, sea mist and strong south-westerly winds, and concrete here needs a properly designed base, the right mix and careful curing. Each job gets a test hole, and the base is designed around the layers it shows.

Driveways, paths and patios within your own boundary usually need no permit. Any new or altered crossover across the nature strip, footpath or kerb needs a vehicle-crossing permit from Bass Coast Shire Council, which covers Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Phillip Island, San Remo and every town we work in. Accesses onto the Bass Highway or other main roads also involve the state road authority. House slabs, larger sheds and some coastal works need a building surveyor and engineering. We spell out whatever applies in your quote.

What a Wonthaggi Concreting quote shows

Our quotes are broken into the parts of the job rather than a single total. You will see the measured area, demolition and tip fees for any old concrete, pavers or gravel, how deep we excavate, the rock base specification and compaction method, slab thickness and reinforcement, the surface finish or pebble blend, the joint plan, drains and stormwater connections, edges and steps, sealing, and the council vehicle-crossing permit where one is needed. If a concrete pump, a long wheelbarrow run, traffic control on the Bass Highway or protection for a neighbour's driveway is required, it is listed on its own line.

This site deliberately carries no square-metre pricing. On the Bass Coast the same size driveway can sit on clean dune sand in Cape Paterson, wet grey clay in North Wonthaggi or old mine fill in South Dudley, and each needs different groundwork. A price published online would be wrong for most readers, so we prefer to look at your block and quote what it actually needs.