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Croydon and the City of Maroondah

Concrete paths in Croydon

Side paths, front paths and footpath reinstatement across Croydon and the City of Maroondah, poured to a proper fall on a compacted base so water moves away from the house.

Screed bar being pulled across a freshly poured concrete slab
Screed bar being pulled across a freshly poured concrete slab
Recent work
Site measure Free, at your place
Quote Fixed, in writing
Steel In every slab
Area City of Maroondah only

$90 to $130 per m², supplied and laid. Prices may vary with site conditions and variations.

Paths are the working surfaces of a block: the side run to the bins, the front path visitors judge the house by, the strip that keeps winter mud off the laundry floor. Around Croydon most path work is replacement, because the original paths of the brick veneer decades have spent five decades being lifted by street tree roots and undermined by clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons.

Built like the big slabs

A path gets the same construction logic as a driveway: the old surface out, a compacted base where the ground needs it, 75mm of concrete minimum and 100mm where vehicles cross, with control joints cut so any movement happens where it is meant to. Falls matter more on paths than anywhere else, because a path that drains toward the house delivers water to the one place it should never go.

Finishes that fit the job

Broom finished plain grey is the standard for side runs, for grip and economy. Front paths step up to exposed aggregate where they meet a decorative driveway or frontage, and a coloured path can tie a garden scheme together without the cost of stone.

What it costs

Paths run $90 to $130 per square metre supplied and laid. Removing a failed path first adds $35 per square metre through the removal and replacement service. Prices may vary with site conditions and variations; the written quote after a site measure is fixed. The cost guide covers what moves the price, and pouring the path with a patio or driveway on the same day is the cheapest way to get it done.

Screed bar being pulled across a freshly poured concrete slab
Screeded to level and fall

Where we pour concrete paths and footpaths

Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Ringwood and nowhere else: one council, known inside out.

Your job, start to finish

What happens when you call

  1. 01

    Site measure

    Free, at your place. The job is measured, falls and access are checked, and finishes are picked from sample boards against the house in daylight.

  2. 02

    One written quote

    One fixed number in writing, itemised against the published specification. If a council crossover permit may be required, you know before anything is booked.

  3. 03

    The build

    The old surface out where there is one, base material brought in and compacted where the ground needs it, steel mesh laid, then the pour. Most residential jobs are one to two days on site.

  4. 04

    The finish

    Control joints cut to direct any movement, exposed aggregate washed and sealed after cure, and vehicles on it seven days after the pour.

Common questions

Concrete paths and footpaths questions

What does a concrete path cost in Croydon?

Paths run $90 to $130 per square metre supplied and laid. A path is smaller than a driveway but carries the same fixed costs of set-up, boxing and the pour, which is why the per metre rate sits close to driveway money and why pouring a path alongside another job is the economical way to get one. Prices may vary with site conditions and variations; the written quote after a site measure is fixed.

How thick is a concrete path?

75mm minimum on a compacted base, and 100mm wherever a vehicle will cross it, such as where a path meets the driveway. Both are set out in the published specification.

Can you match the path to a new driveway?

Yes, and it is the best time to do it. The same finish poured on the same day comes from the same batch, so colour and stone match as closely as the materials allow.

My old path has lifted and cracked. Can it be replaced?

That is the most common path job in the outer east. The old path is broken out and carted, tree roots and soft spots in the base are dealt with, and the new path is poured to a fall so water stops sitting against the house.

One fixed written quote after a free site measure.

Call (03) 7500 5497 Get a quote