Concrete driveways in Box Hill, 3128
Concrete driveway installation across Box Hill, from the remaining original homes on the quieter streets off Whitehorse Road to the townhouse developments that now make up much of the suburb. Each driveway is properly prepped and reinforced with steel mesh. City of Whitehorse vehicle crossing and asset protection permits may be required.
Ground conditions in Box Hill
Box Hill sits on reactive clay. Original driveways poured onto it without a base have cracked and dropped at the crossover on most older streets. A replacement driveway is excavated to firm clay and prepped, with base material brought in and compacted where the ground needs it, a membrane where required and steel mesh reinforcement, with control joints to direct any movement.
Multi-unit and shared driveways
A significant share of driveway work in Box Hill is on townhouse sites where one driveway serves several dwellings. These are specified at 125mm with heavier mesh for the additional traffic, and the layout is checked for turning clearance and bin access before the formwork is set. Whitehorse requires the old crossover to be removed and the kerb reinstated where a driveway is relocated, and this is included in the quote.
Finishes suited to Box Hill
Exposed aggregate in a mid grey or charcoal stone is the standard specification on new townhouse developments in Box Hill. On single dwellings a plain broom finish remains the most economical option and performs identically underground.
Concrete driveway cost in Box Hill
A standard single driveway in Box Hill is 40 to 50 square metres. Plain concrete with a broom or trowel finish runs $95 to $130 per m², coloured concrete $115 to $160 and exposed aggregate $130 to $185, all supplied and laid with the base preparation described above. Removal of an existing driveway adds $35 per m². A replaced single driveway in exposed aggregate typically falls between $7,500 and $10,000, and the quote issued after the site measure is fixed. The driveway cost guide sets out what moves the price.
City of Whitehorse crossover permits
Whitehorse covers Box Hill, Blackburn, Burwood, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading and Vermont. The permit and an asset protection permit usually go in together. If you’re moving the driveway, council wants the old crossover taken out and the kerb and nature strip put back.
Whitehorse issues a vehicle crossing permit through its asset protection process. Council specifies the crossover profile and requires the old crossover to be removed and the kerb reinstated if it is no longer used.
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