A Suburb of Driveways Due for Replacement
Forty and fifty year old slabs, poured to the standards of the day, mostly on their original base. We see more full driveway replacements here than almost anywhere else in Launceston.
Areas We Cover
Concreters in Norwood
Norwood, including Queechy, opened up for development in the 1960s with most of its growth through the 70s and 80s. That gives it a very consistent housing stock, and concrete that is all reaching the same age at the same time.
- Norwood, about 5km south-east of the CBD
- Free on-site measure
- Same crew, quote to pour
On the Ground
What Concreting in Norwood Actually Involves
Every suburb in Launceston throws up something slightly different. This is what we plan around here.
Outdoor Areas Came Later, and Are Being Added Now
The houses were built before the alfresco was standard. A lot of what we pour in Norwood is a patio or an outdoor living area onto a house that never had one.
Consistent Blocks Make for Predictable Jobs
Similar era, similar sizes, similar access. That means we can usually tell you over the phone roughly what a job involves before anyone drives out.
The Old Slab Is Part of the Price
Breaking out and carting away forty years of concrete is real work and it is a line on the quote rather than a hidden extra. It is often the difference between two quotes that look otherwise identical.
12 Suburbs
We Cover Norwood and Eleven Other Launceston Suburbs
Concrete contractors covering Launceston and the immediate surrounds.
Launceston, northern Tasmania
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Suburbs we work in
Kings MeadowsNewsteadNorwoodProspectRiversideTrevallynEast LauncestonMowbraySouth LauncestonSt LeonardsWest LauncestonYoungtown
Also Invermay, Newnham, Summerhill, Waverley, Ravenswood, Rocherlea, Mayfield, Punchbowl, Blackstone Heights, Legana, Relbia, Hadspen and Prospect Vale.
Common Questions
Norwood Questions We Get Asked
How much of a Norwood driveway job is removing the old one?
More than people expect. Breaking out an old slab, loading it and tipping it is charged by weight, and concrete is heavy. On a straightforward replacement it can be a third of the job, which is why we quote it as its own line.
Can I put a patio on a 1970s house?
Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs we do here. The things to work out first are the levels against the existing floor, and where the water goes once you have covered ground that used to soak it up.
Is my Norwood driveway worth resurfacing instead?
If the slab is structurally sound, resurfacing is about a third of the cost of replacing and it looks new. If it moves, cracks with a step across them, or is thinner than it needs to be, resurfacing will fail with it. We check before quoting.
The Next Step
Get a Price for Your Norwood Job
Tell us roughly what you want done and we will come and measure it. The quote is free and it is not a sales visit.
What Happens After You Send It
- We come out and measure it, free, and look at the ground and the access.
- You get one written price for the whole job, not a rate per square metre.
- If you go ahead, you get a start date and the same crew from quote to pour.
The Other Suburbs We Cover
- Kings Meadows
- Newstead
- Prospect
- Riverside
- Trevallyn
- East Launceston
- Mowbray
- South Launceston
- St Leonards
- West Launceston
- Youngtown
Not on the list? Ring us. We go further out for larger jobs.
Free Measure, Fixed Price
Find Out What Your Job Costs
One call and we come out, measure the real thing and put a price in writing. It costs nothing and there is no salesman in it.
One call. We measure it and put a fixed price in writing. Costs nothing.
- We come and measure itOn site, tape out, so the price is for your job and not a guess off a photo.
- A fixed written priceOne number you can hold us to. Not a range, not a rate, not an estimate.
- The crew who quotes it pours itThe bloke standing in your driveway is the bloke who does the work. Who you are dealing with.
- Measured on site, not guessed
- Fixed written price, not a range
- The crew who quotes it pours it
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