Slabline Concreting Co. Paths & Footpaths
A path looks like the simple job, and that is exactly why a cheap pour gets it wrong, no fall, no joints and water pooling against the house. We set paths and side access out to fall slightly so water runs off, on a compacted base with mesh, and we cut control joints at the right spacing so any crack follows the joint line. A broom finish for grip, or exposed aggregate where you want it to look the part.
What this job includes.
- ✓Paths, footpaths and side access, new and replacement
- ✓Set out to fall slightly so water runs off, not into the house
- ✓Compacted base and mesh, 75 to 100 mm to suit how it is used
- ✓Control joints cut at the right spacing to control cracking
- ✓Broom finish for grip, or exposed aggregate where you want the look
Priced by the m², itemised line by line.
The m² and thickness, the site classification, the mesh and reo, the MPa, the base prep, the finish, control joints, and the guarantee. Not one round number for a slab.
- 1 Square metres and thickness. The price broken down by the m² and the slab thickness, 100 mm for a standard driveway, stepped up for reactive soil or vehicles. Not one round number for "a slab".
- 2 The site classification (AS 2870). The site classification, Class A through E, that the slab and footings are designed to. This is the line a cheap quote skips, and it is what decides whether the slab cracks or holds.
- 3 The mesh and reo. The mesh and reo named and sized, SL72 or SL82 and any bars, set to the soil classification or the loads the slab carries, never a one-size slab over loose fill.
- 4 The MPa and slump (AS 3600 / AS 1379). The concrete strength in MPa and the slump, ordered to AS 1379 and placed to AS 3600. "Concrete" with no strength named is the warning sign, not the number.
- 5 Base prep and vapour barrier. The excavation, the compacted base, and the vapour barrier under a habitable slab, each itemised, never a pour straight onto loose fill that lets damp through later.
- 6 The finish and sealing. The finish named, broom, exposed aggregate, coloured or honed, and the sealing on a decorative slab, so you know exactly what surface you are getting and what it costs.
- 7 Control joints and the guarantee. The control joints cut at the right spacing so it cracks on the line, and the 10-year guarantee on the slab and footings in writing, with the AS 2870 paperwork where the slab is structural.
What happens, step by step.
Free measure and set-out
We measure the area, check the soil and the falls, mark out the slab and talk through the finish and the spec, then put a written by-the-m² quote in your hands.
Excavate to depth
We strip the topsoil and excavate to the right depth for the slab, the falls and the soil, and cart the spoil away, so the slab sits on solid ground and drains the way it should.
Compacted base and vapour barrier
We bring in and compact the road base in layers, then lay the vapour barrier under a habitable slab and lap it at the joins, because a slab is only as good as what is under it.
Form up and place the mesh and reo
We set the formwork to the line and the falls, then place the mesh and any reo on chairs to the design, so the steel sits in the slab, not on the ground.
Pour and finish
We pour the concrete to the named strength, screed it to level, and work the finish, broom, exposed aggregate, coloured or honed, the way you signed off on the quote.
Cure and cut control joints
We cure the slab so it reaches its strength instead of drying out and cracking, cut the control joints at the right spacing, seal a decorative finish, and hand over the guarantee in writing.
The paperwork behind the price.
Public liability to $20M, and a 10-year slab & footings, all in writing, all on request.
We hold a Victorian Building Authority registration for the structural slab and footing work in Victoria, and we carry public liability insurance, so you are covered on site. House and shed slabs are designed to AS 2870 off a real site classification, and the concrete is supplied to AS 3600 and AS 1379 at a named strength. The guarantee is a 10-year written guarantee on the slab and footings, the part that cracks and heaves first, plus the manufacturer materials warranty on the genuine mix and the sealer. All in writing, with exclusions named.
Paths & Footpaths jobs we’ve done.
Paths & Footpaths: common questions.
How thick does a path or footpath need to be?
Will a narrow path still need control joints?
Can you do a non-slip finish for a path?
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