Concreting: for all occasions

When building a home, you’re bound to require concreting at some point or another. From pouring concrete driveways to laying slabs, a concreter’s job is wide and varied.

There are so many concreting options to consider when renovating or building your home. Once you’ve laid the foundations, it’s time for the rest of the concreting to begin.

Driveways 
You can have a bit of fun when concreting your driveway. Available in a wide range of colours and finishes, concrete makes a great choice of material.

For a visually pleasing aesthetic, you can select between a stencilled, stamped or exposed aggregate driveway. If you’re not into the drab grey look, you can “dress up” your driveway with some concreting colourant, such as sandstone, for a natural look.

For the best execution possible, you should enlist a professional for the job. ServiceSeeking.com.au has concreters standing by for as little as $18 per hour. However, most concreting experts will work for around $46 per hour.

Footpaths
If you have the space, consider enhancing the entrance of your home with a lovely footpath. The entry sets the tone for the rest of your home, so it should be made to look welcoming with decorative concreting. The average concreting footpath job – with driveway and entry – on ServiceSeeking.com.au costs an average of $3,795.

Add ons 
Concreting is perfect for those “added extras” – think retaining walls, swimming pools and patios. It is also great for more functional structures, such as the slabs for sheds and garages. Sheds and garages are often an afterthought. With little or no planning, they end up being poorly designed structures located basically wherever they can fit – even if it’s not in the most accessible of spots.

Interior style 
Strong, durable, termite-resistant concreting is ideal for outdoor structures but can also be used inside. For an edgy, industrial effect, consider concreting your floors. The application is a little more involved than what’s required outside. The concrete must be ground down to create a smooth, sleek effect and then sealed.

Whatever the task, concreting is set to strengthen and enhance your building project.