$90 to $130 per m², supplied and laid. A guide until the block is measured; the written quote holds.
Paths are the working surfaces of a block: the side run to the bins, the front path visitors judge the house by, the strip that keeps winter mud off the laundry floor. Around Croydon most path work is replacement, because the original paths of the brick veneer decades have spent five decades being lifted by street tree roots and undermined by clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons.
Built like the big slabs
A path gets the same construction logic as a driveway: the old surface out, a compacted base where the ground needs it, 75mm of concrete minimum and 100mm where vehicles cross, with control joints cut so any movement happens where it is meant to. Falls matter more on paths than anywhere else, because a path that drains toward the house delivers water to the one place it should never go.
Finishes that fit the job
Broom finished plain grey is the standard for side runs, for grip and economy. Front paths step up to exposed aggregate where they meet a decorative driveway or frontage, and a coloured path can tie a garden scheme together without the cost of stone.
What it costs
Paths run $90 to $130 per square metre supplied and laid. Removing a failed path first adds $35 per square metre through the removal and replacement service. Treat every rate as a guide until the block is measured; the quote written after the site measure holds. The cost guide covers what moves the price, and pouring the path with a patio or driveway on the same day is the cheapest way to get it done.
Where we pour concrete paths and footpaths
Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Ringwood and nowhere else: one council, known inside out.