Best Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Dunedin
We assessed 7 concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 282 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 1 October 2026. How we rank
Top 5 Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Dunedin
The top 5 concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin are #1 Lungleys Concrete Cutting, #2 Concrete Specialists Dunedin, #3 Dunners Concrete, #4 Little Tonne Diggers, and #5 Precast Concrete, ranked by Top5 Score.
How far is each one from you?
Straight-line distance, shown on each card.
Distances from ·
-
1
Lungleys Concrete Cutting (2025) Ltd
★ 5.0 75 reviews +2 Top5 Score 164 +8Highest5★ 75Lungleys Concrete Cutting turns around core drilling, stress cuts in driveway pads, and concrete slab removal quickly, often completing jobs within a day or two of the initial call.
37 Reid Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin
-
2
Concrete Specialists Dunedin
★ 4.7 97 reviews +4 Top5 Score 158 +55.5 behind5★ 85 4★ 6 2★ 1 1★ 5Concrete Specialists Dunedin lays driveways, concrete slabs, and patios, and coordinates the full process including drainage permits, boxing, steel laying, and the concrete pour.
139 Main South Road, Green Island, Dunedin
-
3
Dunners Concrete Contractor Services
↑ 1★ 4.8 38 reviews +3 Top5 Score 148 +615.3 behind5★ 34 4★ 2 3★ 1 1★ 1Dunners Concrete coordinates quote-gathering for concrete driveways, paths, and patios, connecting clients with several vetted local contractors rather than doing the work directly.
28A Manchester Street, Bradford, Dunedin
-
4
Little Tonne Diggers - Dunedin
↑ 1★ 5.0 25 reviews +2 Top5 Score 146 +617.7 behind5★ 25Little Tonne Diggers builds driveways, concrete steps, and retaining walls, bringing in subcontractors who arrive on time and finish work to a measurable standard.
64 Frasers Road, Dunedin
-
5
Precast Concrete
↓ 2★ 4.9 34 reviews Top5 Score 14419.8 behind5★ 31 4★ 3Precast Concrete supplies pavers, exposed pebble finishes, and bespoke concrete products to Dunedin homeowners tackling landscaping and garden projects.
78 MacLaggan Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin
More rankings
More services in Dunedin 14 links Landscapers, Deck & Fence Builders, Builders, and more
Concrete & Driveway Contractors elsewhere in New Zealand 3 links Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson
Also recommended concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin
Ranked 6 to 7 on the same public review record.
-
6
DD Concrete & Landscaping
★ 5.0 9 reviews Top5 Score 12835.9 behind5★ 9DD Concrete & Landscaping lays exposed aggregate driveways, standard concrete driveways, and retaining walls, with reviewers pointing to attention to detail and a tidy site handover as consistent outcomes.
12 Centennial Road, Fairfield, Dunedin
-
7
H K Concrete
↑ 1★ 4.0 4 reviews Top5 Score 11251.5 behind5★ 3 1★ 1We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
16 Orr Street, Concord, Dunedin
Before you hire a concrete contractor in Dunedin
Whether it is a new driveway, a patio, paving or a concrete repair, concrete work is hard to fix once it has cured, so the preparation underneath matters as much as the pour. Ask how they prepare and compact the base, whether reinforcing mesh or steel is included, and what they do to control cracking and finish. Get a written quote that specifies thickness, square metre rate, and whether removal of the old surface is included.
The questions below are drawn from 109 customer reviews collected for this page.
What does concrete and driveway work typically cost in New Zealand?
Plain concrete driveways cost between $100 and $200 per square metre installed. Exposed aggregate or decorative finishes push that to $150 to $300 or more per square metre.
A single-car driveway of 30 to 40 square metres runs roughly $3,000 to $8,000, and a double driveway can reach $10,000 to $15,000. Site access, excavation, old surface removal, reinforcing mesh, and concrete thickness all push the final number higher.
When does concrete work need a building consent or engineering?
A plain residential driveway slab at ground level sits outside the definition of building work under the Building Act 2004, so no consent is required in most cases. If the project involves a retaining wall over 1.5 metres, connects to a new dwelling already requiring consent, or affects stormwater drainage or impermeable surface limits on your site, consent becomes necessary.
Some councils also apply district plan rules about how much of a site can be covered by impermeable surfaces, which concrete contributes to directly. Contact your local council before breaking ground, because getting this wrong can create problems at resale or during future building consent applications.
How do I know the base and reinforcing have been done properly?
A compacted base of at least 100mm of well-graded aggregate is what prevents concrete from sinking or cracking as the ground moves beneath it, and you should ask to inspect it before the pour. Reinforcing mesh or steel rod, positioned correctly within the slab rather than left sitting on the ground, is what gives the concrete tensile strength. Control joints cut or formed at regular intervals are equally important, as they direct cracking to predictable lines rather than letting it run randomly across the surface.
What are the warning signs of a concrete contractor you shouldn't hire?
- –A verbal quote with no written breakdown of thickness, reinforcing, or finish is a clear risk, as disputes about scope become very hard to resolve.
- –Contractors who cannot answer specific questions about base preparation or reinforcing mesh placement are likely to skip those steps.
- –Requests for a large upfront deposit before any materials are on site or any work has started should put you on alert.
- –One documented case in Dunedin involved a contractor who changed the original driveway contour, causing vehicle scraping, then stopped returning calls and emails entirely.
- –No plan for control joints means cracking is likely to appear within a few years and the contractor may argue it falls outside any warranty.
- –Leaving spoil, rubble, or old concrete on site without prior agreement about removal signals poor site management overall.
What should you ask before hiring a concrete contractor?
- –Ask for a fixed written quote that specifies slab thickness, reinforcing type and placement, base preparation depth, and the exact finish to be applied.
- –Confirm who is responsible for excavation, removal of the existing surface, and disposal of spoil, as these costs are sometimes excluded from initial quotes.
- –Ask how the contractor plans to control cracking, including the spacing and depth of control joints.
- –Get a clear timeline covering when work starts, how long the pour will take, and how many days of cure time are required before the surface can be driven on.
- –Ask whether the quote is subject to change if ground conditions or access are worse than expected, and get the answer in writing.
- –Confirm what the contractor's process is if cracking or settling occurs within the first year, and whether that commitment is written into the contract.
Run one of these businesses?
Verify your listing and put this badge on your own website. It's free, takes two minutes, and the badge keeps up with your rank at every check.
About this ranking
What the 7 concrete & driveway contractors listed above hold, at the 1 October 2026 check.
We first assessed concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin in June 2026 and have rechecked the ranking twice since. Lungleys Concrete Cutting has held first place at every check. The same five businesses have been in the top 5 at every check.
What has changed since June 2026?
- Jun 2026
First check. Lungleys Concrete Cutting #1.
We updated the scoring method in August and October 2026. See what changed.
Months where nothing changed at the top are not listed.
How are the top concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin chosen?
We build this page from Google Maps results for concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record, using the same published method on every page. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. See how we rank for how rankings are made and who is left out. On specialist pages like this one, a business's reviews count in proportion to how many of them are about concrete & driveway contractors, so a business mostly reviewed for other work cannot win on review volume alone. See the words we look for.
Are you a concrete contractor in Dunedin?
No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Claiming and verifying your listing is free: it adds a small trust bonus (+3 points) to your score, for confirming a real operator stands behind the listing, and gives you a dashboard showing how your score is made up. A paid subscription adds a website link, a profile page and your ranking history. Claim your listing or see what a subscription includes.
Not listed? The usual reasons are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. Check where you rank first, and if you think we missed you, get in touch.