Gracemere Concreters

A growing town with country around it

Gracemere sits just west of Rockhampton, its own town rather than a suburb, and it has grown quickly. Its history runs back to the Archer brothers’ pastoral property, established there in 1854, and the country around it is still grazing land. That mix shows up in the concrete work: new-estate driveways and patios in town, and big sheds, long drives and rural slabs on the blocks around it.

New estates

New homes in Gracemere’s estates usually start with a basic builder’s driveway. The common next jobs are widening it, adding a patio and side paths, and pouring a slab for a shed. Estate covenants sometimes control driveway finishes, so check before choosing a colour.

Sheds, drives and acreage

On bigger blocks, the shed slab is often the biggest pour. Caravan, boat and machinery sheds need thickened edges for the frame, steel sized to the load and bolts set out from the supplier’s drawings. A long driveway in from the road needs falls along its length and a base that stays firm through a wet summer.

On rural blocks, yard pads, trough pads and wash-down bays are rural concrete work: rough finishes for stock and falls for wash water.

Getting the truck there

On rural blocks the last stretch, from the gate to the slab, is usually the hard part. Soft ground after rain bogs trucks, so agree on the access route and be ready to move the pour date if the weather turns.

Getting it quoted

Ring 0489 908 651 with the job, a rough size and any shed drawings. It goes to a single licensed concreter for Gracemere, who rings you to book a measure-up.