Best Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Napier and Hastings
We assessed 14 concrete & driveway contractors in Napier and Hastings and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 185 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 30 September 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 Napier and Hastings
The top 5 concrete & driveway contractors in Napier and Hastings are #1 Team RPM, #2 SolidcreteHB, #3 Bridgeman Concrete, #4 JTB Concrete, and #5 Outerlife Concrete, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.
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Team RPM LTD
★ 5.0 80 reviews Top5 Score 1575★ 79 4★ 1Team RPM covers exposed aggregate concrete, spa pads, retaining walls, driveways, paths, and garage pads, with Renee coordinating each stage from detailed quoting through to a final walkthrough to confirm the client is satisfied. A qualified concrete contractor with 20 years of experience cites them as his go-to crew for dig-out, reinforcing, and basecourse work, which speaks to how the team performs under trade-level scrutiny.
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Solidcretehb Contracting Services - Hawkes Bay & Wairarapa
★ 5.0 25 reviews Top5 Score 141 +15★ 25SolidcreteHB covers driveways, footpaths, patios, motorhome pads, and carparking areas across Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, with Wipere typically on site to quote within hours of an enquiry and work starting within days. Pricing comes in well below competing quotes, and the team proactively keeps clients updated on start dates rather than leaving them to follow up.
location_on 3/200 Prebensen Drive, Onekawa, Napier
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Bridgeman Concrete
★ 4.6 17 reviews Top5 Score 131 +15★ 14 3★ 2 2★ 1Bridgeman Concrete supplies ready-mix concrete for driveways and building projects, with drivers known to step off the truck and physically help rake and shovel concrete into position alongside the client's crew. Steve and his offsider were singled out for jumping in during a driveway pour rather than standing back, making the job faster and easier for the team on site.
location_on 1316 Omahu Road, Hastings
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JTB Concrete Ltd.
★ 5.0 11 reviews Top5 Score 131 +15★ 11JTB Concrete works across patios, pool surrounds, and pathways, finishing jobs ahead of schedule and at fair pricing according to repeat clients including builders with high site standards. James leads a crew that tradespeople have brought back for multiple projects over several years, which signals the kind of consistent site conduct and communication that makes rebooking an easy decision.
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Outerlife Concrete Limited
★ 4.7 12 reviews Top5 Score 129 +15★ 11 1★ 1Outerlife Concrete completes driveways, patios, and paths with strong communication kept up from start to finish, so clients aren't left chasing updates mid-job. Wayne leads a crew that multiple clients have returned to for repeat projects, with jobs landed on time and finished to a standard that prompts unprompted recommendations to others.
location_on 5/16 Thames Street, Pandora, Napier
Before you hire a concrete contractor in Napier and Hastings
Drawn from 97 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 run $100 to $200 per square metre installed, while exposed aggregate or decorative finishes push that to $150 to $300 or more. A single-car driveway of 30 to 40 square metres therefore lands somewhere between $3,000 and $8,000 all up.
Double driveways can reach $10,000 to $15,000 depending on site conditions. Reviewers in Hawke's Bay noted competitive pricing from local crews compared to other quotes received.
When does concrete work need a building consent or engineering? expand_more
A standard residential driveway at ground level sits outside the definition of building work under the Building Act 2004, so no building consent is required in most cases. However, if the work involves a retaining wall over 1.5 metres, sits within a new dwelling consent, or affects stormwater drainage or impermeable surface limits, your local council may require consent or a producer statement from an engineer.
Rules differ between Napier City Council and Hastings District Council, so check directly before work starts rather than relying on your contractor to flag it. Getting this wrong can create problems at resale, particularly if a structural slab or retaining element was built without the required sign-off.
How do I know the base and reinforcing have been done properly? expand_more
The strength and longevity of any concrete surface depends far more on what happens before the pour than on the finished surface itself, so ask to inspect the compacted base and placed reinforcing mesh before concrete is ordered. Proper prep involves removing soft or organic material, compacting fill in layers, and positioning mesh on chairs so it sits in the middle third of the slab rather than on the ground. Control joints cut or formed at regular intervals are also essential because they direct where the slab cracks rather than letting it crack randomly across the surface.
What are the warning signs of a concrete contractor you shouldn't hire? expand_more
- –A quote given verbally with no written breakdown of thickness, reinforcing, and finish is a firm reason to walk away.
- –Contractors who cannot tell you what base preparation they will carry out are likely to skip compaction, which leads to sinking and cracking within a few years.
- –Demanding a large upfront deposit before any materials are on site or consents are confirmed is a common risk signal in the NZ trade sector.
- –No mention of control joints in the quoted scope means cracking is being left to chance rather than managed.
- –Slow or no response after accepting a deposit, with vague start date explanations, is a pattern that tends to continue through the whole job.
- –A contractor who leaves excavated spoil, old concrete, or forming timber on site without removing it is signalling that the quoted cleanup was not genuine.
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 method, and the exact finish you have agreed on.
- –Confirm whether excavation, removal of the existing surface, and disposal of spoil are included in the price or charged separately.
- –Ask how they manage cracking, specifically what control joint spacing they use and whether they saw-cut or form the joints.
- –Get a clear start date and ask how many days the job will take, plus how long the concrete needs to cure before vehicles or foot traffic can use it.
- –Check that the contractor holds current public liability insurance and ask for the name of their concrete supplier so you can confirm mix strength if needed.
- –Ask whether they provide any written guarantee covering cracking or settlement, and if so what the remedy process looks like.
Also recommended concrete & driveway contractors in Napier and Hastings
Ranked 6 to 10 on the same public review record.
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Hawkes Bay Asphalt
★ 4.9 10 reviews Top5 Score 129 +15★ 9 4★ 1Hawkes Bay Asphalt gets onto excavation and ground preparation work quickly, with clients noting jobs begin without delay and progress is communicated throughout. Steve is regularly named for keeping clients in the loop, pricing fairly, and pushing beyond the minimum to get results that earn unprompted recommendations.
location_on 86 Austin Street, Onekawa, Napier
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Bridgeman Concrete Readymix
★ 4.7 10 reviews Top5 Score 127 +15★ 7 4★ 3Bridgeman Concrete Readymix operates as a family company supplying ready-mix concrete, with staff in the office and on the ground noted for being genuinely helpful and easy to deal with. Their product quality draws repeat business, and clients find the service runs to schedule without needing to chase anyone up.
location_on 63 Austin Street, Onekawa, Napier
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Toa Civil Construction Limited
↑ 1★ 4.8 6 reviews Top5 Score 122 +15★ 5 4★ 1Toa Civil Construction has carried out driveway conversions, concrete removal and replacement, and kerbing for repeat clients across multiple jobs, with workmanship noted as consistent across each return visit. Scotty and the team respond to enquiries within 24 hours, follow through with a site visit and quote inside two days, and confirm a start date as soon as the quote is accepted.
location_on 4 Waitane Place, Onekawa, Napier
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Lattey Group
↓ 1★ 4.3 9 reviews Top5 Score 122 +15★ 7 3★ 1 1★ 1Lattey Group installs precast concrete for commercial and industrial facilities, combining cost-effective solutions with clear communication across the project. A client commissioning a full precast concrete fit-out for a new commercial building cited the work as both high quality and competitively priced, making them a practical choice for larger-scale structural concrete projects.
location_on 11 Poporo Way, Longlands, Hastings
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Kev's Concrete Cutting Limited
★ 5.0 5 reviews Top5 Score 121 +15★ 5We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
location_on 100 Beach Road, Haumoana
About this ranking
What the 10 concrete & driveway contractors listed above hold, at the 30 September 2026 check.
We first assessed concrete & driveway contractors in Napier and Hastings in July 2026 and have rechecked the ranking twice since. Two different businesses have held first place; Team RPM has held it since September 2026. SolidcreteHB, Bridgeman Concrete and JTB Concrete have been in the top 5 at every check. Across the 10 locations we assess concrete & driveway contractors in, the 95 businesses listed have a median rating of 5.0, and one-star reviews are 2.4% of their total.
What has changed since July 2026? expand_more
- Sep 2026
Scoring method updated. New first place: Team RPM. Team RPM entered the top 5 at #1.
- Aug 2026
Outerlife Concrete entered the top 5, up from #8. Lattey Group and Toa Civil Construction entered the list, at #8 and #9.
- Jul 2026
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How are the top concrete & driveway contractors in Napier and Hastings chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for concrete & driveway contractors in Napier and Hastings. 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, and a business whose main Google category is a different trade is held back until a person has checked what it does. 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.
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We build this page from Google Maps results for concrete & driveway contractors in Napier and Hastings. 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.