Best concreters in Joondalup & Perth’s northern suburbs (2026)
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These are the best-rated concreters working Joondalup and Perth’s northern suburbs, from the established brick-and-tile pockets of Duncraig, Kingsley, Woodvale, Padbury, Hillarys and Sorrento, out through Joondalup, Wanneroo and Ocean Reef, and up the coast into the growth-corridor estates at Banksia Grove, Tapping, Butler, Alkimos and Yanchep. They’re ranked on real Google reviews, not on who paid us. Concreting is a service-area trade run off a ute, a bobcat and a concrete truck rather than a shopfront, so we checked the map pin on every operator and kept the list to firms genuinely based in and working the northern corridor, whether you need a new driveway, a shed or alfresco slab, a path, exposed aggregate, liquid limestone, or a tired cracked slab pulled up and re-poured. Two of the highest-rated names here, RockSolid and DS Grinding, are concrete-finishing specialists (resurfacing, stencil and polishing) rather than driveway pourers, so if it’s a new driveway or slab you’re after, look hardest at the general concreters below them. What follows is what concreting actually costs in WA in 2026, the difference between a plain, exposed-aggregate and liquid-limestone finish, the base prep and reinforcement that decide whether your slab lasts twenty years or cracks in two, the warning signs of a dodgy job, and a checklist to run before you pay a deposit.
Featured concreters
These spots are for northern-suburbs concreters who want to stand out on this page. None are taken yet, so the full review-ranked list is right below. That ranking is earned off Google reviews and never for sale. Are you a concreter working Joondalup and the northern suburbs? Featured spots start at $50 a year.
Get a Featured spot ▸How we ranked these
- Google reviews do the ranking. We start with every concreter’s live Google star rating and the number of reviews behind it, pulled fresh from Google Maps.
- Rating, weighted by volume. A 5.0 off one or two jobs isn’t proof yet, so we weight the score by review count. A proven rating from a solid base of clients counts for more than a perfect score from a handful. Handmade Concreting carries by far the deepest record on the page, at 59 reviews, which is why it sits on top.
- Based in the northern corridor, verified on the map. Concreting is a mobile trade, so we checked the actual map location of every operator and kept the list to firms genuinely working the Joondalup, Wanneroo and coastal-corridor catchment. We left off the big Perth-wide brands headquartered south of the river or in the inner-north, because a metro-wide star rating tells you little about the crew that would turn up to your place up here.
- Specialists are flagged, not hidden. A concreting search pulls in resurfacing, stencil and floor-polishing specialists as well as driveway-and-slab concreters. Two of them, RockSolid Concrete Resurfacing and DS Grinding, rank high here purely on their strong review volume. We’ve kept them in the honest review order but told you plainly what they do, so if you want a new driveway or slab poured you can weigh up the general concreters directly.
- Concreters, not suppliers or unrelated trades. We leave out hire yards, concrete batching plants and single-trade subbies who don’t pour for homeowners, and anything sitting below a real rating and review bar.
- Paid spots are labelled, and never jump the queue. When a business pays for a “Featured” spot it’s marked as such. The review-based order below does not change to favour a payer. Right now, no spots are sold.
Handmade Concreting
A clean 5.0 held across 59 reviews is a genuinely strong record for a concreter, and it’s more than double the review base of anyone else on this page. That depth matters with concrete, because a bad pour doesn’t show up on day one, it shows up as cracks, pooling water or a lifting slab a season or two later, and a long run of happy reviews is the best sign the base prep and finish have held up over time. For most northern-suburbs homeowners weighing up a new driveway, a shed or alfresco slab, or a full driveway replacement, this is where we’d start the quoting. A steady stream of recent reviews makes them easy to check yourself before you shortlist.
View listing & contact ▸RockSolid Concrete Resurfacing
A 5.0 across 28 reviews is a strong, well-tested record, and it’s the second-deepest review base on the page. Worth knowing what they do, though: this is a resurfacing and decorative specialist, the crew you call to give a sound but tired driveway or patio a new stencil, spray-on or epoxy finish rather than to pour a slab from scratch. If your existing concrete is structurally fine but looks worn, that’s exactly their wheelhouse and the score says they do it well. If you’re after brand-new concrete, look to the general concreters lower down. Read the recent reviews to see the kind of finish they’re being praised for.
View listing & contact ▸DS Grinding
A 4.9 across 32 reviews is a deep, well-earned record, the second-highest review count on the page. Like RockSolid, this is a concrete-finishing specialist rather than a driveway pourer: grinding, polishing and surface prep, the trade you want for a polished concrete floor, a garage-floor grind and coat, or prepping an old slab for a new finish. If that’s the job, the score says they are among the best-reviewed in the northern suburbs for it. For a new driveway or outdoor slab, weigh up the general concreters below. Ask to see a recent polished floor close to the finish you want.
View listing & contact ▸5.0 (3)
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A note on the order: we weight the star rating by the number of reviews, so a proven record from a deeper base edges out a perfect score from a handful. That’s why Handmade Concreting (5.0 from 59) sits on top and the newer, thinner-reviewed operators sit lower even where they also hold a 5.0. It’s also why two finishing specialists, RockSolid and DS Grinding, rank high, they’ve simply gathered a lot of genuine reviews. Match the concreter to the job: a resurfacing or polishing specialist and a driveway-and-slab concreter are not the same trade. Every operator here is genuinely based in the northern corridor and clears our quality bar. As always, get two or three quotes on the same scope before you commit.
Also worth a quote in the northern suburbs
For the deepest, best-tested record on the page and a new driveway or slab, Handmade Concreting (5.0 from 59) is the safe first call. If your concrete is sound but tired and you want it resurfaced or restyled, RockSolid Concrete Resurfacing (5.0 from 28) is the specialist, and for a polished concrete or garage floor, DS Grinding (4.9 from 32) is the one to ring. Among the other general concreters, Fluid Concrete (4.6 from 10) out of Wangara has the next-deepest record, while Five Star Liquid Limestone (5.0 from 3) in Joondalup is worth a look if you want that poured-limestone coastal finish. PNS Concreting (5.0 from 2), Edwards Concrete & Construction (5.0 from 1), Ascoli Concrete (4.5 from 2) and RWC Concrete (4.2 from 5) round out the field, all genuinely northern-corridor operators. Whoever you call, ask to see a recent finished job like yours, get the base prep, thickness and reinforcement spelled out in writing, and line up two or three fixed-price quotes on the same scope so you’re comparing apples with apples.
What concreting actually costs in Perth (2026)
Nobody likes ringing a concreter blind on price. These are honest WA ballpark ranges for the common jobs, GST included. They’re a guide to keep you from being overcharged, not a quote, and concreting prices move with your finish, your site and the size of the pour, so the spread on each line is wide for a reason. Most home jobs are priced per square metre once the concreter has seen the site, with the base prep, reinforcement and finish making the difference. In the northern suburbs the work splits two ways: replacing cracked, lifted or stained driveways and paths on the established brick-and-tile blocks through Duncraig, Kingsley, Woodvale, Padbury, Hillarys and Sorrento, and pouring new driveways, shed slabs and alfresco areas out in the coastal growth corridor at Banksia Grove, Butler, Alkimos and Yanchep. Sandy coastal ground is the big variable, it must be properly compacted and, on soft or reactive sites, may need extra fill or a thicker slab, and that base work is exactly what a cheap quote quietly leaves out.
| Job | Typical WA range | What pushes it up |
|---|---|---|
| Plain grey concrete driveway or slab (supply & lay, per m²) | $70-$100 / m² | Site access, base prep and fill, slab thickness, reinforcement, formwork, removal of old concrete |
| Exposed aggregate driveway (per m²) | $100-$150 / m² | Stone choice, honing, sealing, curved or detailed edges, coastal exposure |
| Liquid limestone (poured, per m²) | $80-$130 / m² | Colour, sealing, thickness, pattern, edge detail, site prep |
| Stencil or spray-on decorative finish (per m²) | $55-$95 / m² | Pattern and colour, number of coats, sealing, surface condition if resurfacing |
| Resurfacing existing sound concrete (per m²) | $50-$90 / m² | Condition of the old slab, repairs needed, finish chosen, sealing |
| Polished concrete floor (grind, hone & seal, per m²) | $60-$150 / m² | Level of polish and gloss, aggregate exposure, floor size, grinding of an existing slab |
| Shed or garage slab (supply & lay, per m²) | $80-$120 / m² | Thickness and reinforcement for the load, site levelling, edge beams, access for the truck |
| Standard double driveway (typical total, plain finish) | $4,000-$8,000 | Area and shape, removal of the old driveway, base prep, finish, drainage falls |
| Concrete path or footpath (per m²) | $70-$110 / m² | Width, curves, steps, hand-finishing, site access |
| Removal & disposal of old concrete (per m²) | $30-$60 / m² | Thickness, reinforcement in the old slab, access, tip fees |
The northern suburbs carry their own conditions worth pricing in. On the established blocks through Duncraig, Kingsley, Woodvale, Greenwood, Padbury, Hillarys and Sorrento, a lot of the work is pulling up 1980s and 1990s driveways and paths that have cracked, lifted over tree roots, or stained, so budget for removal and disposal of the old slab on top of the new pour, and watch for asbestos in very old paths and sheds. Out in the growth corridor, Banksia Grove, Tapping, Butler, Alkimos and Yanchep, it’s mostly new driveways and slabs on sandy coastal ground, where the single biggest quality factor is proper compaction of the base: skimp there and the slab cracks or settles no matter how good the concrete. Anywhere near the coast, from Ocean Reef and Mullaloo up to Mindarie and Alkimos, salt air is a genuine factor, so a good seal on exposed aggregate and decorative finishes is worth paying for. And whatever the job, the cheap quote is usually cheap because it’s thin on base prep, reinforcement or slab thickness, the parts you can’t see once it’s poured and the parts that decide whether it lasts. Get the thickness, the mesh or bar, and the base prep written into the quote.
Don’t get ripped off: red flags
- No written quote that spells out the slab. A proper concreting quote states the area in square metres, the slab thickness, the reinforcement (mesh or bar), the base prep, the finish and the price. A one-line “concrete driveway, $X” tells you nothing about what’s going in the ground. Get the detail in writing.
- Skipping the base prep. On WA’s sandy soils, compacting and preparing the base is what stops a slab cracking and settling. A crew that wants to pour straight onto loose sand or skips the roadbase and compaction is setting your driveway up to fail. Ask exactly how they’re preparing the ground.
- A slab too thin, or no reinforcement. A residential driveway should generally be around 100mm thick with steel mesh (commonly SL72) so it can take a car. Watch for anyone quoting a thin slab with no reinforcement to hit a cheap price, it will crack under load.
- No control or expansion joints. Concrete moves as it cures and with heat, so proper control joints are cut in to manage where it cracks. Leave them out and the slab cracks where it likes. A good concreter plans the joints as part of the job.
- A big deposit up front. Materials for a pour don’t justify a huge deposit. Be wary of anyone wanting a large slice of the total before they’ve done a thing. A modest deposit with the balance on completion is normal.
- Cash-only, no ABN, no insurance. A concreter with no ABN, no public liability insurance and a cash-only push is a concreter with no accountability if the job goes wrong or someone gets hurt on your property. Ask for the ABN and insurance.
- The quote is well under everyone else’s. On concrete the lowball is usually missing base prep, thickness or reinforcement, the exact things that make it last. Compare quotes on identical thickness, reinforcement and finish, not just the headline number.
- “We’ll pour tomorrow” pressure, or pouring in bad weather. Good concreters are booked ahead. Pushing to pour today, or pouring in heavy rain or extreme heat without the right care, risks a poor cure and a weak slab. A pro plans the pour around the weather.
- No plan for drainage or falls. A driveway or slab needs a slight fall so water runs off, not back toward the house or into puddles. If nobody’s talking about where the water goes, that’s a problem you’ll live with every time it rains.
- Vague on the crossover permit. A new or widened driveway crossover onto the council verge needs a permit from your local council (Joondalup or Wanneroo). A concreter who waves that away can leave you wearing the cost of redoing non-compliant work.
Before you hire: quick checklist
- ABN and public liability insurance. Confirm the concreter has a current ABN and public liability cover before any work starts. It protects you if something is damaged or someone is injured on the job.
- Written quote with the detail. Get the area in square metres, the slab thickness, the reinforcement, the base prep, the finish and the price all in writing before you pay a deposit. Vague quotes are where disputes start.
- Reinforcement and thickness spelled out. For a driveway, check you’re getting a slab of adequate thickness (generally around 100mm) with steel mesh. For heavier loads or soft ground, ask what extra is specified.
- Base prep and compaction. Ask how they’re preparing and compacting the base. On WA sand this is the single biggest factor in whether the slab lasts. Don’t let anyone pour onto loose, unprepared ground.
- Control joints and drainage. Confirm control or expansion joints are part of the job, and that the slab is set to fall the right way so water drains off rather than pooling or running to the house.
- Right concreter for the job. Match the trade to the work: a driveway-and-slab concreter, a resurfacing specialist and a floor-polishing crew each suit different jobs. Ask to see a recent finished job like yours.
- Crossover permit sorted. For a new or widened driveway crossover, check who is obtaining the council crossover permit and that it’s in place before work starts.
- Recent, specific reviews and references. Look for recent reviews that mention the actual pour or finish, and ask for a local job you can look at. A steady stream beats one old burst of five stars.
Frequently asked
How did you rank these concreters?
By their live Google star rating and the number of reviews behind it, pulled from Google Maps. We weight the rating by review volume so a proven score isn’t leapfrogged by a perfect score from one or two jobs. Handmade Concreting (5.0 from 59) holds by far the deepest record on the page, which is why it sits on top. We checked the map location of every operator and kept the list to concreters genuinely based in and working the northern-suburbs catchment, leaving off the Perth-wide brands headquartered south of the river or in the inner-north.
Which areas does this cover?
Joondalup and Perth’s northern suburbs. That runs across Joondalup, Wanneroo, Ocean Reef, Mullaloo, Hillarys, Sorrento, Duncraig, Kingsley, Woodvale, Greenwood, Padbury, Craigie, Heathridge and Edgewater, out through Wangara and Landsdale, and up the coastal growth corridor through Clarkson, Butler, Mindarie, Banksia Grove, Tapping, Alkimos and Yanchep. Concreting is a service-area trade, so most on this list cover that whole catchment rather than a single suburb.
Are these paid placements?
No. This list is ordered on Google review data. Businesses can pay for a “Featured” spot at the top, which is clearly labelled, but paying never changes the review-based order below. As of this update, no spots are sold.
Why are RockSolid and DS Grinding ranked so high if they don’t pour driveways?
Because the ranking is driven by genuine Google reviews, and both have gathered a lot of them (28 and 32) at a very high rating. They’re concrete-finishing specialists, RockSolid does resurfacing, stencil and spray-on finishes, DS Grinding does grinding and polishing, so we’ve kept them in their honest review position but told you plainly what they do. If you want a new driveway or slab poured, look hardest at the general concreters: Handmade, Fluid, PNS, Edwards, Ascoli and RWC.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Perth?
As a 2026 guide, a plain grey concrete driveway runs roughly $70 to $100 per square metre supplied and laid, so a standard double driveway usually lands somewhere around $4,000 to $8,000 depending on size, shape and site. Exposed aggregate is dearer at about $100 to $150 per square metre, and liquid limestone sits around $80 to $130. Removing an old driveway first adds roughly $30 to $60 per square metre. These are ballparks to keep you from being overcharged, get your own job priced in writing after a concreter has seen the site.
Exposed aggregate, plain concrete or liquid limestone, what’s the difference?
Plain grey concrete is the cheapest and toughest, a solid workhorse driveway or slab. Exposed aggregate washes back the top to reveal the stone for a textured, grippy, good-looking finish that’s popular for driveways and pool surrounds and hides marks well. Liquid limestone is a poured limestone finish, lighter in colour and cooler underfoot, which suits coastal homes and pool areas but needs sealing and care. Your concreter can show you samples, and the choice changes both the price and the upkeep.
How long before I can use new concrete?
As a rule of thumb you can usually walk on new concrete after about 24 to 48 hours, but keep vehicles off a new driveway for around 7 days, and concrete keeps curing and gaining strength for about 28 days. Your concreter will give you the specific times for your pour and the weather, and may ask you to keep it damp or protected while it cures. Rushing a car onto it too early is a common way to crack a fresh slab.
How thick should a concrete driveway be?
For a residential driveway that only takes cars, around 100mm with steel reinforcing mesh is the common standard in WA. If you’ll be parking heavier vehicles like a boat, caravan or truck, or the ground is soft, a thicker slab or extra reinforcement may be specified. Ask your concreter to confirm the thickness and reinforcement in the written quote, it’s one of the details a cheap job quietly cuts. This is general guidance, not an engineering spec, so follow your concreter’s advice for your site.
Do I need council approval for a new driveway?
For a new or widened driveway crossover, the section that crosses the council verge, you generally need a crossover permit from your local council, which for this area is the City of Joondalup or the City of Wanneroo. A good concreter will know the local requirements and can help sort it. Confirm who’s obtaining the permit before work starts so you’re not left redoing non-compliant work.
How often is this page updated?
Monthly. Ratings and review counts move, new concreters earn their spot, and we re-pull the data so the list stays honest and current. As northern-suburbs concreters build up reviews, expect this list to shift.
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