Best Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Dunedin
We assessed 8 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 274 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 15 August 2026. How we rank →
Before you hire
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.
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 Precast Concrete, #4 Dunners Concrete, and #5 Little Tonne Diggers, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.
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Lungleys Concrete Cutting (2025) Ltd
★ 5.0 73 reviews +13 Top5 Score 156 +35★ 73Lungleys 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. Kurt visits the site, quotes within 24 hours, and keeps clients updated through the job, leaving the site tidy on completion.
location_on 37 Reid Road, South Dunedin, Dunedin
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Concrete Specialists Dunedin
★ 4.7 93 reviews +1 Top5 Score 153 +35★ 81 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. When plans shift mid-job, whether a client changes their mind on shape or a DCC permit delays the start, the team works through it and keeps clients informed at each step by phone, text, and email.
location_on 139 Main South Road, Green Island, Dunedin
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Precast Concrete
↑ 1★ 4.9 34 reviews Top5 Score 1445★ 31 4★ 3Precast Concrete supplies pavers, exposed pebble finishes, and bespoke concrete products to Dunedin homeowners tackling landscaping and garden projects. Richard and the team regularly help clients shape a brief into a finished design, suggesting colours, sizes, and stabilisation methods on the spot, then hitting the agreed timeframe for collection.
location_on 78 MacLaggan Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin
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Dunners Concrete Contractor Services
↓ 1★ 4.8 35 reviews +3 Top5 Score 143 -25★ 32 4★ 2 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. Connor follows up during the quoting process and checks back in after the job is done, so clients are not left to chase progress on their own.
location_on 28A Manchester Street, Bradford, Dunedin
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Little Tonne Diggers - Dunedin
★ 5.0 23 reviews +4 Top5 Score 140 +25★ 23Little Tonne Diggers builds driveways, concrete steps, and retaining walls, bringing in subcontractors who arrive on time and finish work to a measurable standard. Bud communicates quickly when conditions like rain affect progress, and jobs start on the date promised without clients needing to chase.
location_on 64 Frasers Road, Dunedin
Before you hire a concrete contractor in Dunedin
Drawn from 109 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.
What does concrete and driveway work typically cost in New Zealand? expand_more
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? expand_more
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? expand_more
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? expand_more
- –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? expand_more
- –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.
Also recommended concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin
Ranked 6 to 8 on the same public review record.
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DD Concrete & Landscaping
★ 5.0 9 reviews -1 Top5 Score 128 -25★ 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. David and Abdullah both draw repeat praise by name, suggesting clients get the same attentive approach regardless of who leads their job.
location_on 12 Centennial Road, Fairfield, Dunedin
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Allied Concrete Dunedin
★ 5.0 3 reviews Top5 Score 1155★ 3We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
location_on Corner of Anzac Avenue and, Butts Road, Dunedin
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H K Concrete
★ 4.0 4 reviews Top5 Score 112 +625★ 3 1★ 1We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
location_on 16 Orr Street, Concord, Dunedin
About this ranking
What the 8 concrete & driveway contractors listed above hold, at the 15 August 2026 check.
We first assessed concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin in June 2026 and have rechecked the ranking once since. Across the 10 locations we assess concrete & driveway contractors in, the 96 businesses listed have a median rating of 5.0, and one-star reviews are 3.2% of their total.
What has changed since June 2026? expand_more
- Aug 2026
Scoring method updated.
- Jun 2026
First check. Lungleys Concrete Cutting #1.
How are the top concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin chosen? expand_more
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. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. A business whose website no longer resolves and that has had no Google review for six months is treated as dormant and left off the page until either changes. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. A location with a subscribing business is rechecked every month, and the whole page updates with it. See how we rank for the full method.
What does a business subscription offer? expand_more
No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Claiming and verifying a listing is free. It adds a phone number to the card and a small trust bonus (+3 points) to its score, for confirming a real operator stands behind the listing. The owner also gets a dashboard showing how their score is made up. A paid subscription provides an enhanced card with more ways to reach the business, including a website link and a detailed profile page. It also refreshes this page monthly and adds ranking history and competitor analysis to the owner's dashboard. The subscription adds nothing to the score. Claim your listing or see what a subscription includes.
Why isn't my business listed? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for concrete & driveway contractors in Dunedin. The usual reasons for missing out 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. Sometimes we miss a business that should be here. Check where you rank first. If you are not there and think you should be, get in touch.