Best Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Palmerston North
We assessed 8 concrete & driveway contractors in Palmerston North and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 206 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 3 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 Palmerston North
The top 5 concrete & driveway contractors in Palmerston North are #1 Ruahine Property Works, #2 Outright Concrete, #3 Strawbridge Bobcats, #4 Locked In Construction, and #5 Gorilla Contracting, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.
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Ruahine Property Works
★ 4.8 145 reviews Top5 Score 1605★ 131 4★ 8 3★ 2 1★ 4Ruahine Property Works coordinates jobs involving multiple tradies and moving parts, turning what reviewers describe as a daunting process into a managed sequence with clear communication at each stage. Starting on time and leaving sites tidy each day are the two details that come up most often from people who have used them more than once.
location_on 1 Keith Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North
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Outright Concrete Construction
★ 5.0 15 reviews Top5 Score 1355★ 15Outright Concrete lays driveways, concrete pads, garage slabs and paths, and takes on jobs that need a practical eye, such as matching new concrete to existing surfaces, working around brickwork, or redirecting water runoff to prevent pooling. Mitch responds quickly at quote stage, comes in on budget, and leaves sites clean.
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Strawbridge Bobcats
★ 5.0 11 reviews Top5 Score 1315★ 11Strawbridge Bobcats draws repeat business from clients across multiple jobs, with Jordan and the team noted for turning up on time and pushing through to completion without needing to be chased. Work comes in at a reasonable price and to a standard that keeps people coming back rather than looking for someone new.
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Locked In Construction
★ 5.0 9 reviews Top5 Score 1285★ 9Locked In Construction gets concrete work sorted at short notice, with Lachlan stepping in to pour a concrete pad for a heat pump install when another trade left a client scrambling, and carpark construction completed after working through on-site troubleshooting. Clients return for follow-on jobs across different scopes, and Lachlan is noted for talking through options before work begins rather than just executing the first idea put to him.
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Gorilla Contracting
★ 4.8 6 reviews Top5 Score 1225★ 5 4★ 1Gorilla Contracting takes on bespoke concrete projects, including custom furniture, decorative hearths, and architectural water features, working through multiple design options with clients before committing to a direction. Jacynda is specifically noted for listening carefully at the start and presenting choices rather than prescribing a single solution, which appeals to clients with a clear vision but room to refine it.
location_on 4 Te Puni Street, Feilding
Before you hire a concrete contractor in Palmerston North
Drawn from 72 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 in New Zealand run between $100 and $200 per square metre installed. Decorative finishes like exposed aggregate or coloured concrete push that to $150 to $300 or more.
A single-car driveway of 30 to 40 square metres therefore costs roughly $3,000 to $8,000 all up. Site prep, old surface removal, reinforcing mesh, and thickness all move the final number significantly.
When does concrete work need a building consent or engineering? expand_more
A standard residential driveway poured at ground level falls outside the definition of building work under the Building Act 2004 and does not require a building consent. Work that does require consent includes structural slabs that a dwelling sits on, retaining walls over 1.5 metres high, and anything linked to a new build that already requires consent.
Your local council may also require a resource consent if the new concrete surface pushes your site over its impermeable surface limit or affects stormwater drainage near a boundary or waterway. Getting this wrong shows up at resale when LIM reports flag unconsented structural work, so a quick call to your council before work starts is worth it.
How do I know the base and reinforcing have been done properly? expand_more
The compacted base underneath the concrete determines whether the slab holds its level over time, and reviewers who praised finished driveways often highlighted that crews managed drainage and sub-base prep carefully before a single cubic metre was poured. Ask to see the reinforcing mesh laid and raised on chairs before the pour so it sits in the middle third of the slab thickness rather than resting on bare ground. Control joints, the deliberate cuts made across the slab at regular intervals, are what channel cracking to predictable lines rather than letting it run randomly across the surface, so confirm with your contractor where these will be placed and why.
What are the warning signs of a concrete contractor you shouldn't hire? expand_more
- –Invoices arrive before the job is finished, and the contractor moves straight to debt collection rather than completing the work.
- –The final bill comes in well above the quote with no itemised breakdown provided when you ask for one.
- –The finished product does not match what was agreed on the finish, colour, or layout, with the contractor placing the blame on you.
- –Billing errors of hundreds or thousands of dollars only get corrected after you query them, suggesting invoices are not checked before being sent.
- –Emergency or urgent jobs are deprioritised because the site is inconvenient to reach, with multiple broken commitments before anyone arrives.
- –Communication stops once payment is made and issues emerge, with no follow-up visit to address defects.
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, sub-base preparation depth, and the planned finish.
- –Confirm whether the price includes excavation, removal of the existing surface, and disposal of spoil, as these are common sources of cost blowouts.
- –Ask how they manage cracking, specifically where control joints will be cut and at what intervals.
- –Find out the expected timeline from pour to when you can drive or load the surface, since concrete needs adequate cure time before use.
- –Ask whether they carry public liability insurance and how they handle defects or settlement issues discovered after the job is signed off.
- –If the work is near a boundary, retaining structure, or involves a structural slab, ask whether they will confirm consent requirements with your local council before starting.
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QuinnEarthworks
★ 5.0 4 reviews Top5 Score 1185★ 4We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
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Hunters Concrete Limited Manawatu
★ 4.6 9 reviews Top5 Score 1125★ 8 1★ 1Hunters Concrete lays exposed aggregate pathways, driveways, and site concrete work, with Andy drawing on deep experience to flag below-ground issues and variation costs before they become surprises. Clients note jobs finishing ahead of schedule and within the quoted figure, and the team has stepped in to fix customer measurement errors mid-job without making it an obstacle.
location_on 537 Number 1 Line Longburn, Longburn
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Concrete Contractors Palmerston North
★ 4.4 7 reviews Top5 Score 1005★ 6 1★ 1We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
location_on 298 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road, Fielding
About this ranking
What the 8 concrete & driveway contractors listed above hold, at the 3 September 2026 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.
How are the top concrete & driveway contractors in Palmerston North chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for concrete & driveway contractors in Palmerston North. 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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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 Palmerston North. 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.