Trinity Beach Concrete Driveways

It depends on the height of the wall, what it is holding up and how close it is to boundaries, buildings or easements. Smaller garden walls often need no approval, while taller walls, or walls supporting a driveway or structure, may need engineering design and a building approval. Because the rules depend on your particular site, check with Cairns Regional Council or a private certifier before committing. We can tell you when a wall looks likely to need that extra step, and we are happy to build from engineered drawings if your design requires them.

On sloping blocks, this is usually because the driveway falls towards the garage with nothing to catch the water before it reaches the door. Wet season storms can dump a lot of rain in a short time, and an older driveway may never have been built with enough drainage. Common fixes include installing a strip drain across the driveway in front of the garage, reshaping the falls on part of the slab, or adding a spoon drain to redirect water around the building. The water then needs to go to a suitable outlet. We look at the whole catchment before recommending the simplest fix that will actually work.

Yes. When a truck cannot reach the pour site, we use a concrete pump to move the concrete up or down the slope through a line or boom. This is common on hillside blocks and saves a lot of barrowing on steep, uneven ground. We assess access during the site visit, looking at street width, overhead power lines, trees and where the pump can safely set up. Where a pump is needed, it is included in the quote so you know the cost upfront. Larger jobs on very steep blocks may also need extra crew to place and finish the concrete before it starts to set.

Sometimes. If the existing driveway is structurally sound, with only surface wear, fine cracking or staining, a resurfacing overlay can give it a fresh look for less than a full replacement. If the slab has major cracks, sunken sections, lifting from tree roots or drainage problems, resurfacing will not fix the underlying issue and the damage will show through again. We inspect the driveway, check for movement and explain which option makes sense. On steep driveways we also consider whether the current grades and transitions are worth keeping, or whether this is the right time to correct them.