$130 to $185 per m², supplied and laid. A guide until the block is measured; the written quote holds.
No finish earns its place on an outer east frontage like exposed stone. The stone does the work plain concrete cannot: it hides tyre marks and leaf litter stains from the street trees, it grips underfoot on a wet sloped driveway, and it gives a big grey surface a colour and texture that sits naturally against Croydon’s brick veneer streets and established gardens.
Choosing the stone
The stone is chosen at the site measure, from sample boards held against the house in daylight. Mid grey and charcoal mixes suit render and dark rooflines; warmer browns and creams pick up clay brick. The choice changes nothing underneath: the same prepared base, the same steel, the same published specification.
Where it earns its keep
Street-facing driveways first, because that is the surface everyone sees. After that, patios and alfresco areas that step out from the house, pool surrounds, and front paths that tie the frontage together. On the sloped blocks running up toward Croydon Hills and Croydon North, the grip alone is a reason to specify it.
What it costs
Exposed aggregate runs $130 to $185 per square metre on driveways and paths, supplied and laid, with the exact figure set by the stone and the site. Treat every rate as a guide until the block is measured; the quote written after the site measure holds. The cost guide sets out what moves the price and the calculator gives a first number in under a minute.
Where we pour exposed aggregate concreting
Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Ringwood and nowhere else: one council, known inside out.