Plain Concrete
Clean, durable and cost-effective concrete suited to driveways and larger residential concrete areas. Most often finished with a broom finish, which gives the surface a consistent texture.
Gold Coast
Concrete Driveways Gold Coast
New and replacement concrete driveways, driveway extensions and larger residential concrete slabs across the Gold Coast, in plain, coloured and exposed aggregate finishes.
- QBCC Licensed (15620733)
- Fixed-Price Quotes
- Gold Coast Based
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A few quick details and we'll arrange a site inspection and a fixed written price.
Residential concreting across the Gold Coast
Orange Projects is a QBCC-licensed building company (Licence No. 15620733) working across the Gold Coast. Our concrete work is focused on complete driveways: concreting a driveway for the first time, replacing one that has cracked or lifted, or widening an existing driveway to add parking. Every driveway is priced as a whole job, including excavation and base preparation, not just the slab.
We also take on the larger residential concrete that sits around the home: patio and alfresco slabs, outdoor entertaining areas, pool surrounds, and the concrete that forms part of a renovation or extension. We are not set up for small standalone pads or minor patch repairs.
For the full service detail, see our concrete driveways and residential concrete slabs page, or choose your suburb below.
Before you replace or widen a driveway
Most Gold Coast driveways we replace failed for the same reasons: a thin slab, a poorly compacted base, tree roots, or water running under the concrete instead of away from it. A new driveway is only as good as the excavation and base beneath it, so that is where we spend the time.
Plain concrete is the most economical finish, while exposed aggregate costs more, hides tyre marks and wear better, and gives more grip on a sloping block. Work in the footpath area out to the road, known as the crossover, usually needs council approval, and we will tell you if your job includes it. Widening for an extra car, a caravan or a boat pad is common and can often be tied into the existing slab.
Thinking about cover for the cars too? Our guide to carports on the Gold Coast covers costs and approvals. We also pour driveways in Logan.
Concrete finish options
The finish changes both the look of the driveway and what it costs. These are the three we install most.
Coloured Concrete
A coloured option for homeowners who want the driveway or concrete area to complement the home, roof, fencing and surrounding finishes rather than contrast with them.
Exposed Aggregate
A decorative finish that reveals the stone within the concrete, suited to driveways, outdoor areas, pool surrounds and other prominent exterior concrete surfaces.
What a concrete project may involve
Every site is different, so the steps below are what a Gold Coast concrete project may involve rather than a fixed checklist applied to every driveway.
- 1
Site inspection and measurement
We measure the area, check access for trucks and equipment, look at levels, falls and drainage, and confirm what is already there.
- 2
Removal and excavation
Breaking out and removing an existing driveway where required, then excavating to the depth the job needs and removing unsuitable material from site.
- 3
Subgrade and base preparation
Trimming and preparing the subgrade, then placing and compacting base material where the site calls for it, so the concrete is supported evenly.
- 4
Formwork and set-out
Setting out the shape and edges, forming up the area and setting the levels and falls so water sheds away from the house and garage.
- 5
Reinforcement
Placing reinforcement to suit the project and any engineering requirements that apply, supported at the correct height rather than laid on the ground.
- 6
Concrete placement
Ordering the specified mix and placing it by chute or pump depending on access, with the crew sized for the pour so the concrete is worked while it should be.
- 7
Finishing
Screeding the surface level, floating it up, then applying the chosen finish, whether that is a broom finish, a coloured finish or exposed aggregate.
- 8
Joints and saw cutting
Forming or saw cutting control joints in a planned layout, and installing isolation or expansion joints where the concrete meets a fixed structure.
- 9
Curing
Keeping the new concrete protected while it gains strength, and letting you know how long to keep foot traffic and vehicles off it before it is ready to use.
- 10
Clean-up and completion
Cleaning down the site, removing formwork and waste, and walking the finished job with you so you know how to look after it.
Thickness, concrete strength, reinforcement and joint layout vary from project to project. They depend on the site, the ground conditions, the loads the concrete will carry and any engineering requirements that apply, so we confirm the specification for your job rather than applying one universal answer.
Concrete driveways by Gold Coast suburb
Choose your suburb for concrete driveway and residential concrete details in your area.
Northern Gold Coast
- Concrete Driveways Pimpama
- Concrete Driveways Ormeau
- Concrete Driveways Ormeau Hills
- Concrete Driveways Yatala
- Concrete Driveways Norwell
- Concrete Driveways Jacobs Well
- Concrete Driveways Willow Vale
- Concrete Driveways Kingsholme
- Concrete Driveways Stapylton
- Concrete Driveways Alberton
- Concrete Driveways Woongoolba
- Concrete Driveways Steiglitz
- Concrete Driveways Coomera
- Concrete Driveways Upper Coomera
- Concrete Driveways Oxenford
- Concrete Driveways Maudsland
- Concrete Driveways Helensvale
- Concrete Driveways Hope Island
- Concrete Driveways Sanctuary Cove
- Concrete Driveways Sovereign Islands
- Concrete Driveways Paradise Point
- Concrete Driveways Hollywell
- Concrete Driveways Runaway Bay
- Concrete Driveways Coombabah
- Concrete Driveways Biggera Waters
- Concrete Driveways Labrador
- Concrete Driveways Arundel
- Concrete Driveways Parkwood
- Concrete Driveways Pacific Pines
- Concrete Driveways Gaven
- Concrete Driveways Molendinar
Central Gold Coast
- Concrete Driveways Southport
- Concrete Driveways Ashmore
- Concrete Driveways Benowa
- Concrete Driveways Bundall
- Concrete Driveways Main Beach
- Concrete Driveways Surfers Paradise
- Concrete Driveways Paradise Waters
- Concrete Driveways Chevron Island
- Concrete Driveways Isle of Capri
- Concrete Driveways Broadbeach
- Concrete Driveways Broadbeach Waters
- Concrete Driveways Mermaid Beach
- Concrete Driveways Mermaid Waters
- Concrete Driveways Nobby Beach
- Concrete Driveways Miami
- Concrete Driveways Clear Island Waters
- Concrete Driveways Carrara
- Concrete Driveways Nerang
- Concrete Driveways Highland Park
- Concrete Driveways Merrimac
- Concrete Driveways Robina
- Concrete Driveways Varsity Lakes
- Concrete Driveways Worongary
- Concrete Driveways Tallai
Southern Gold Coast
- Concrete Driveways Burleigh Heads
- Concrete Driveways Burleigh Waters
- Concrete Driveways Reedy Creek
- Concrete Driveways Mudgeeraba
- Concrete Driveways Bonogin
- Concrete Driveways Palm Beach
- Concrete Driveways Elanora
- Concrete Driveways Tallebudgera
- Concrete Driveways Currumbin
- Concrete Driveways Currumbin Waters
- Concrete Driveways Tugun
- Concrete Driveways Bilinga
- Concrete Driveways Kirra
- Concrete Driveways Coolangatta
Gold Coast Hinterland
- Concrete Driveways Gilston
- Concrete Driveways Advancetown
- Concrete Driveways Mount Nathan
- Concrete Driveways Guanaba
- Concrete Driveways Wongawallan
- Concrete Driveways Springbrook
- Concrete Driveways Austinville
- Concrete Driveways Numinbah Valley
- Concrete Driveways Natural Bridge
- Concrete Driveways Tallebudgera Valley
- Concrete Driveways Currumbin Valley
- Concrete Driveways Lower Beechmont
Concrete driveway questions
Planning a new driveway on the Gold Coast?
Send through the details and a few photos and we will arrange a time to measure the area, check access and ground conditions, and give you a fixed written price.
- QBCC Licensed (15620733)
- Fixed-Price Quotes
- Gold Coast Based
Request a Quote
A few quick details and we'll arrange a site inspection and a fixed written price.