Sloping Blocks Towards the Water
A lot of Riverside falls towards the Tamar. That means site cuts, retaining edges and driveways that have to work with the grade rather than against it, and it means drainage gets designed rather than assumed.
Areas We Cover
Concreters in Riverside
Riverside is Launceston's largest suburb and it grew from the late 1950s onward, with the newest subdivisions up in North Riverside. Being across the river matters less than people think, what matters is which decade your street was built in.
- Riverside, across the Tamar, about 4km north-west
- Free on-site measure
- Same crew, quote to pour
On the Ground
What Concreting in Riverside Actually Involves
Every suburb in Launceston throws up something slightly different. This is what we plan around here.
North Riverside Is the Newest Concrete in the City
The modern subdivisions up that end are new builds, house slabs, shed pads, driveways from scratch. Different work entirely from a 1960s replacement down near the river.
The Original 60s Streets Are Due
Riverside's services and schools arrived in the early 1960s and the housing came with them. Sixty years is a long life for a driveway.
Pool Surrounds, Because of the Aspect
More pools here than in most Launceston suburbs, and a pool surround is the one slab judged with wet feet. Slip and heat decide the finish before anything else does.
12 Suburbs
We Cover Riverside 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
Riverside Questions We Get Asked
Do you charge more to come across the river?
No. Riverside is a normal part of our run and there is no travel loading for it. The things that change the price are the slope, the access and what is there now, the same as anywhere else.
My Riverside block slopes towards the river. Is that a problem?
It is a consideration rather than a problem, and it is very common here. A sloping block usually means a site cut with a batter or a low retaining edge on the high side. We price the cut and the concrete as one job.
Do you do pool surrounds in Riverside?
Yes, and it is a suburb we do a lot of them in. The decision that matters is the finish: exposed aggregate or liquid limestone in the wet zone, and honed set back from the water where people lie down.
The Next Step
Get a Price for Your Riverside 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
- Norwood
- Prospect
- 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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