Fallsline Concrete, Warnervale NSW. Concreters for the northern Central Coast.
A new driveway, done properly underneath.
4.9 143 Google reviews- Free measure, one written price
- Nikau is on every pour
- Old concrete out, if it needs to go
What are we pouring?
Nikau Parata, NSW contractor licence 555039C, general concreting. Fully insured.
Recent jobs
Our own jobs, photographed when the forms came off. Shared with the owners’ OK, house numbers left out.
Hamlyn Terrace64 m²Exposed aggregate
New estate driveway and crossover
The builder left gravel. We dug it out, poured the crossover after council checked the formwork, and sealed it a week later.
Lake Haven48 m²
Replacement, broom finish
Old cracked driveway cut out and taken away, tree roots out, new base.
Woongarrah31 m²
Patio and garden path
Plain grey with a light broom, falling away from the house so the rain runs off.
Jilliby72 m²
Shed slab on acreage
The truck couldn’t reach, so we brought a pump. It was in the quote from the start.
What our customers say
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Sharon M.Woongarrah, exposed aggregate driveway5 stars
Nikau measured up on a Saturday morning and the quote was in my email that night. Driveway and the path down the side. Crew were tidy and hosed everything off after. Two neighbours have asked for his number already.
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Dean K.Lake Haven, replacement driveway5 stars
Old driveway was cracked to bits from the gum out front. They cut it out, got the roots, new base and new concrete. Got rained out the first day but Nikau rang the arvo before so no surprises. Really happy with it
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Priya S.Jilliby, shed slab5 stars
Shed slab on our block. Truck couldn’t get down the back so they used a pump, which was already in the price. Slab is dead flat, the shed blokes said so too.
What it costs
A guide per square metre, including GST. Your written quote is one total, after a free measure.
Plain concrete, broom finish
Driveways, paths, shed slabs
$95 to $110per m²Coloured concrete
Charcoal, sandstone and the like
$105 to $125per m²Exposed aggregate
Washed back and sealed
$125 to $150per m²
Digging out up to 100 mm, compacted road base, steel mesh on bar chairs, 100 mm of concrete for cars (75 mm for paths), saw-cut joints, clean-up, and the sealer on exposed aggregate.
- Old concrete cut out and taken away$30 to $45 per m²
- Concrete pump, if the truck can’t reach$700 a day
- Council fee for a crossoverPaid by you to council
- Smallest job we take$1,800 total
A typical new-estate driveway
6 m by 9 m (54 m²) of exposed aggregate on the builder’s gravel, plus the crossover to the kerb. No old concrete to remove, truck reaches from the street.
A 10% deposit when you sign, the rest when it’s done. House slabs are paid in stages. Bank transfer or card.
How a job runs
What decides how a driveway lasts is under it, and it’s covered within hours. So here it is.
- Free measure, written quoteNikau measures up, checks access and levels, and sends one total in writing, usually within two business days.
- Permit and Before You DigThe crossover sits on council land, so it needs Central Coast Council’s OK. We fill in the application with you. We lodge a Before You Dig enquiry before we excavate.
- Dig out, base and formsExcavate, compact the road base, set the forms to fall about 10 mm a metre away from the house, and sit the mesh on chairs. Council checks the crossover forms before we pour.
- Pour dayTruck at 7am. We place, screed, float and finish it the same morning, while it sets on its own clock.
- Saw cuts the same dayJoints are cut with water on the saw, so if the slab cracks as it shrinks, it cracks along a line we chose.
- Keep off while it curesWalk on it after a day or two. It’s usually about a week before you drive on it, and we’ll tell you the day for your slab.
Weather. We check the forecast the day before. Rain, strong wind or a day over 30° moves the pour, and we ring you that afternoon, before the truck is ordered.
For builders
House slabs, garage slabs and footings for builders and owner-builders around Warnervale and Wyong.
- Poured to your engineer’s design, ready for inspection.
- Pour days booked a fortnight out, and kept.
- Quoted from plans, invoiced in stages.
Licensed and insured
NSW contractor licence
- Licensee
- Nikau Parata
- Trading as
- Fallsline Concrete
- Licence
- 555039C
- Category
- General concreting
- Public liability insuranceThe certificate comes with your quote. Council asks for it with the crossover application.
- A written contractFor every job over $5,000, with home building compensation cover on jobs over $20,000.
- Deposit never more than 10%That’s the NSW limit, and we stick to it.
Where we pour
Based in Warnervale. We measure and pour across the northern Central Coast.
- Warnervale 2259
- Woongarrah 2259
- Hamlyn Terrace 2259
- Wadalba 2259
- Kanwal 2259
- Lake Haven 2263
- Charmhaven 2263
- Gorokan 2263
- Wyong 2259
- Tuggerah 2259
- Mardi 2259
- Jilliby 2259
Further out, like Budgewoi or Ourimbah? Call. For bigger jobs we often can.
Who turns up
A small crew, and the owner on every pour.
- Nikau ParataOwner, measures and quotesOn every pour, and the one who rings you the day before.
- Jess ParataOffice and quotesAnswers the phone when Nikau’s on the tools.
- Daryl HughesLeading hand
- Mia CollinsApprentice concreter
Questions
How much will my driveway cost?
It’s priced by the square metre, then changed by the finish, whether old concrete has to come out, whether the truck can reach, and how thick it needs to be. The guide is in What it costs. After a free measure you get one written total.
Do I need a council permit?
For the crossover, the bit between your boundary and the kerb, yes. It’s on council land and council sets its levels. We fill in the application with you, you pay council’s fee, and council checks our formwork before we pour. Its timing can move the pour date.
When can I walk and drive on it?
Walk on it after a day or two. It’s usually about a week before you drive on it, longer in cold weather. We’ll tell you the day for your slab.
Will it crack?
Concrete shrinks as it dries, so nobody can honestly promise it won’t. We cut joints so that if it cracks, it cracks along those lines, and the mesh holds any crack tight. A good base does the rest.
What if it rains on the day?
We check the forecast the day before and move the pour if it looks wrong, before the truck is ordered. If a shower comes through after we pour, we cover it.
Can you take out my old driveway?
Yes. We cut it out with water on the saw to keep the dust down, break it up and take it away. It’s priced separately in your quote.
Do you lodge Before You Dig?
Yes, before any excavation. Its plans show roughly where pipes and cables are, not exactly, so we dig carefully near them.
Are you licensed, and do I get a contract?
Yes. Nikau holds NSW contractor licence 555039C for general concreting, and we carry public liability insurance. Every job over $5,000 gets a written contract.
Send us a photo of the job
Tell us what you’re pouring and roughly how big. Nikau or Jess will ring to book a free measure.
Phones Mon to Fri 6:30am to 6pm, Sat 7am to 12pm
- Monday6:30am to 6pm
- Tuesday6:30am to 6pm
- Wednesday6:30am to 6pm
- Thursday6:30am to 6pm
- Friday6:30am to 6pm
- Saturday7am to 12pm
- SundayClosed