Best Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Hamilton

We assessed 24 concrete & driveway contractors in Hamilton and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 178 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 30 September 2026. How we rank

Top 5 Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Hamilton

The top 5 concrete & driveway contractors in Hamilton are #1 Gradient Concrete, #2 Cairns Concreting, #3 Rock Solid Worx, #4 Total Concrete Solutions, and #5 Waikato Concrete, ranked by Top5 Score.

  • 1

    Gradient Concrete

    Verified
    ★ 5.0 36 reviews +10 Score 155 +11
    Highest
    5★ 36

    Gradient Concrete lays exposed aggregate driveways, concrete paths, patios and parking areas, with Junior and Mark each named by clients for keeping projects on track through clear timelines and regular updates. When clients came to them after poor work by other contractors, the team took on remediation jobs and guided them through the process step by step, including design decisions around curves, drainage and finishes.

    1056 Heaphy Terrace, Fairfield, Hamilton Mon–Fri 6am–5pm · Sat–Sun Closed

    Call 022 182 6442 Map
  • 2

    Cairns Concreting

    ★ 5.0 18 reviews Score 137 -1
    17.6 behind
    5★ 18

    Cairns Concreting gets driveways, garage floors, concrete pads and entrance paths laid quickly, with jobs quoted and completed without drawn-out back-and-forth.

    36 Day Road, Tamahere

    Call 027 492 5610 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    Rock Solid Worx Limited

    ★ 4.1 46 reviews Score 134
    20.7 behind
    5★ 33 4★ 3 1★ 10

    Rock Solid Worx lays concrete pathways, driveways and retaining walls, with Sam and the crew known for matching existing exposed aggregate finishes and absorbing tricky site conditions without slowing down.

    9 Rutherford Street, Chedworth, Hamilton

    Call 027 376 9408 Map Is this your business?
  • 4

    Total Concrete Solutions

    ↑ 3
    ★ 5.0 11 reviews +1 Score 131 +3
    24.3 behind
    5★ 11

    Total Concrete Solutions handles driveways, pool surrounds, foundations and concrete pads, with Matt known for walking clients through the expected result in person before the pour begins.

    9 Wickham Street, Frankton, Hamilton

    Call 027 240 2521 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    Waikato Concrete

    ★ 4.5 17 reviews Score 129
    25.9 behind
    5★ 12 4★ 4 1★ 1

    Waikato Concrete turns driveway projects, exposed aggregate pads, outdoor areas and mowing strips into results clients describe as beyond their expectations, with Graham known for taking on client ideas and making them happen.

    Call 027 529 7788 Map Is this your business?

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Before you hire a concrete contractor in Hamilton

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 155 customer reviews collected for this page.

What does concrete and driveway work typically cost in New Zealand?

Plain concrete driveways run $100 to $200 per square metre installed, while exposed aggregate or decorative finishes push that to $150 to $300 per square metre or more. A single-car driveway of 30 to 40 square metres will therefore land somewhere between $3,000 and $8,000 in most cases.

Double driveways or larger slabs can reach $10,000 to $15,000, depending on excavation depth, reinforcing requirements, and site access. Removing an existing surface, poor site access, or sloped ground will add cost, so confirm that your quote covers demolition, forming, mesh, and finishing before comparing prices.

When does concrete work need a building consent or engineering?

A standard residential driveway slab at ground level sits outside the definition of building work under the Building Act 2004, so no building consent is required in most straightforward cases. The situation changes if the work involves a retaining wall over 1.5 metres high, is tied to a new dwelling already requiring consent, or sits near a boundary or waterway where your district plan imposes specific rules.

Some councils also limit how much of a site can be covered by impermeable surfaces, and a large concrete pour can push you over that threshold, triggering a resource consent requirement. Getting the consent question wrong matters at resale, because a council LIM report will flag unpermitted structures, so contact your local territorial authority before work begins to confirm what applies to your specific site.

How do I know the base and reinforcing have been done properly?

A compacted granular sub-base of at least 100 millimetres, correctly placed reinforcing mesh lifted off the ground on bar chairs, and saw-cut or formed control joints at regular intervals are the three things that determine whether concrete stays flat and crack-free over time. Ask to see the base before the pour, since once concrete is down you cannot verify what is underneath, and reviewers who flagged poorly done previous work often discovered the problem only when cracking or sinking appeared later. One reviewer specifically called out good site prep and drainage work as a standout feature of a contractor they were happy with, which confirms that the preparation phase deserves as much scrutiny as the finished surface.

What are the warning signs of a concrete contractor you shouldn't hire?
  • –A quote given verbally with no written breakdown of thickness, reinforcing, or finish should be treated as a red flag before any money changes hands.
  • –One reviewer described a contractor who left their entire back yard unusable for seven weeks after partial excavation, with vague promises about completion that never materialised.
  • –Another reviewer reported a final bill 50 percent higher than the contract amount, citing terms buried in the fine print, so scrutinise any T&Cs around variations before signing.
  • –A contractor who has already left one job half-finished or poorly executed is a known risk, with at least two reviewers having to hire a second contractor to fix or complete work left in poor condition.
  • –Failure to return calls during the quoting stage, a pattern noted in reviews, reliably predicts the same behaviour once a deposit has been paid and problems arise.
  • –Rude behaviour toward neighbours or third parties on site signals the kind of disregard for others that tends to show up in how a job is managed and finished.
What should you ask before hiring a concrete contractor?
  • –Ask for a fixed written quote that specifies concrete thickness, reinforcing type and placement, sub-base depth, and the exact finish including colour or aggregate if relevant.
  • –Confirm who is responsible for excavation, removal of the existing surface, and disposal of spoil, because these costs are sometimes excluded and added later.
  • –Ask how cracking will be controlled, specifically where control joints will be placed and at what spacing, since this is a technical question that separates experienced operators from those cutting corners.
  • –Find out the full project timeline, including how many days the concrete must cure before vehicles can use it, so you can plan access to your property accordingly.
  • –Request a clear start date in writing, and ask what happens if wet weather causes delays, because vague scheduling is one of the most common complaints in negative reviews.
  • –Ask whether the contractor has completed similar projects, such as exposed aggregate, pool surrounds, or sloped driveways, and whether you can view a finished example before committing.
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About this ranking

What the 10 concrete & driveway contractors listed above hold, at the 30 September 2026 check.

36
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
17
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.1
lowest rating among the 10 listed
6.7%
of their 178 reviews are one-star

We first assessed concrete & driveway contractors in Hamilton in June 2026 and have rechecked the ranking twice since. Gradient Concrete has held first place at every check, and Cairns Concreting has been in the top 5 alongside it throughout.

What has changed since June 2026?
Sep 2026

Total Concrete Solutions entered the top 5, up from #7. Hamilton Concrete Driveway left the top 5, down to #8. Hamilton Concrete and Paving returned to the list at #10.

Aug 2026

Rock Solid Worx entered the top 5 at #3. Waikato Concrete entered the top 5, up from #7. ECOMAX RMC Concrete left the top 5, down to #6. Foleycrete left the top 5, down to #9. KM Designs entered the list at #10.

Jun 2026

First check. Gradient Concrete #1.

We updated the scoring method in August and September 2026. See what changed.

How are the top concrete & driveway contractors in Hamilton chosen?

We build this page from Google Maps results for concrete & driveway contractors in Hamilton. 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.

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