Concreters in Urangan
The eastern end of the bay, where boats, trailers and salt air all shape the slab.
Call 0489 955 511 Describe the job
The job goes to one licensed concreter who works Urangan. They quote and do the work.
Boats, trailers and longer driveways
Urangan sits at the eastern end of Hervey Bay, around the pier and the boat harbour where the whale watching boats leave from in season. A lot of Urangan households own a boat, a caravan or a work trailer, and that changes the driveway. A slab that only ever sees a hatchback is not the same slab as one that takes a tandem trailer reversing over the same corner every weekend.
If a boat or caravan lives at your place, say so when you describe the job. It affects the thickness and mesh, the width (trailers swing wide on a turn), and often the length, because the boat needs to sit clear of the footpath. Side access for a boat down the side of the house is one of the most common Urangan requests, and it usually means widening an existing slab or pouring a new strip beside it.
Close to the water
Much of Urangan is only a short walk from the water. Salt in the air settles on everything, and concrete close to the coast is more exposed than concrete inland. The steel mesh inside a slab relies on enough concrete cover to stay protected, and sealers help keep salt out of the surface. On a pool surround or an exposed aggregate driveway near the Esplanade, a maintained sealer is worth more than the cheapest quote. There is more on this in concrete near the water.
Older homes, newer units
Urangan has a mix of older houses on full-size blocks and newer units and townhouses. On older properties, the original driveway and paths are often due for replacement: cracked, sunken or patched more than once. On strata properties, the body corporate usually decides on shared driveways and paths, and the quote needs to suit their approval process as much as the concrete.
Jobs that come up here
The common ones are driveways built for boats and trailers, pool surrounds with a grippy finish, and exposed aggregate for front paths and entries.
Call 0489 955 511 with the job and a photo. Your details go to one licensed concreter who works Urangan, and they come back to you to measure and quote.
Questions from Urangan
Am I talking to the concreter when I call?
No. Hervey Bay Concreters is a referral line. We take the details, ask the questions that affect the price, and pass the job to one licensed local concreter who covers your suburb. They contact you, measure up and quote. The quote and the work are between you and them.
How thick should a concrete driveway be?
It depends on what parks on it. A driveway for cars is a different slab to one that takes a caravan, boat or work truck. Rather than a single number, ask for the thickness and the mesh in writing on the quote, and tell the concreter about any heavy vehicles.
Describe your Urangan job
Measurements, the finish you like and a photo usually get you a rough idea before anyone visits.
- Line open
- Weekdays, 7am to 5pm
- Covers
- Hervey Bay and the nearby beaches
- Cost to you
- Nothing. The concreter quotes
- Your details go to one licensed local concreter, not a list of five
- Measurements and a photo of the area usually get you a rough figure before anyone visits
- Ask for the quote in writing, with the slab thickness, mesh and finish spelled out