Best Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Wellington

We assessed 23 concrete & driveway contractors in Wellington and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 222 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 2 October 2026. How we rank

Top 5 Concrete & Driveway Contractors in Wellington

The top 5 concrete & driveway contractors in Wellington are #1 TQ Concrete Placers, #2 Lower & Upper Hutt Concrete Services, #3 Wellington Landscaping, #4 Reliable Foundations, and #5 A&B Concrete, ranked by Top5 Score.

  • 1

    TQ Concrete Placers

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    ★ 5.0 40 reviews +2 Score 150 +3
    Highest
    5★ 40

    TQ Concrete Placers turns around driveways, patios, exposed aggregate work, and concrete slabs quickly, with quotes often completed the next day and jobs finished within the week.

    Call 027 404 2032 Map Is this your business?
  • 2

    Lower & Upper Hutt Concrete Services

    ↓ 1
    ★ 5.0 31 reviews +1 Score 147
    2.6 behind
    5★ 31

    Lower & Upper Hutt Concrete Services coordinates multiple competing quotes for concrete driveways, paths, exposed aggregate work, and retaining walls, connecting clients with screened local contractors rather than doing the pour directly.

    Call 04 242 0311 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    Wellington Landscaping Ltd

    Verified
    ★ 4.9 36 reviews Score 144
    6.2 behind
    5★ 35 1★ 1

    Wellington Landscaping covers concrete path removal, paving, retaining walls, fencing, and driveway repairs, making them a practical choice for property owners who want one crew across multiple site tasks. Sandor visits to quote in person, itemises costs clearly so extras never appear without warning, and has built relationships with clients who return year after year across different projects.

    8A Elliott Street, Johnsonville, Wellington Mon–Fri 7:30am–6pm · Sat 7:30am–12pm · Sun Closed

    Call 021 269 5029 Map
  • 4

    Reliable Foundations Limited

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    ★ 4.7 34 reviews Score 141
    8.9 behind
    5★ 31 4★ 1 1★ 2

    Reliable Foundations gets concrete slabs and foundation pours done on schedule, arriving with a full crew and moving through boxing, inspections, and the pour in sequence without delay.

    7 Pito-One Road, Korokoro, Wellington

    Call 0800 742 7238 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    A&B Concrete

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    ★ 5.0 22 reviews Score 140
    10.1 behind
    5★ 22

    A&B Concrete lays driveways, garage slabs, paths, and ramps, bringing practical problem-solving to jobs with tricky drainage, steep grades, or ground left in poor condition by previous contractors.

    Call 022 071 9379 Map Is this your business?

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Before you hire a concrete contractor in Wellington

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 121 customer reviews collected for this page.

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

Plain concrete driveways in New Zealand run $100 to $200 per square metre installed. 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 lands roughly between $3,000 and $8,000. Site access, excavation, old surface removal, and reinforcing mesh all add to the final figure.

When does concrete work need a building consent or engineering?

A standard residential driveway at ground level does not require building consent under the Building Act 2004, but the rules change quickly once other factors come in. Retaining walls over 1.5 metres, slabs that a dwelling sits on, or work near boundaries or drains can all trigger consent requirements.

Impermeable surface coverage limits also vary between councils, and Wellington-area rules differ from other regions, so checking directly with your local council before starting is worth doing. Getting this wrong can create problems at resale, particularly if a future LIM report flags unconsented structural work.

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

A compacted base of at least 100mm of hardfill or crushed aggregate is what stops concrete from sinking or cracking over time, and you should ask to see it before the pour. Reinforcing mesh should be lifted off the ground on bar chairs so it sits within the slab, not lying flat on the base. Control joints cut into the surface at regular intervals manage where cracking occurs, and one installer in the reviews was specifically praised for problem-solving drainage on a 500sqm pour, which shows how prep decisions directly affect long-term performance.

What are the warning signs of a concrete contractor you shouldn't hire?
  • –A quote that is verbal or vague, with no written breakdown of thickness, reinforcing, or finish
  • –Requests for a large upfront deposit before any site work begins
  • –No clear plan for removing old concrete or disposing of spoil from the site
  • –Poor communication once the job is paid for, including ignored calls and texts
  • –Leaving debris or backfill on neighbouring properties and then charging extra to clean it up
  • –Failing to flag issues they created during the job, such as blocking access to a door or damaging a fence
What should you ask before hiring a concrete contractor?
  • –Is the quote fixed price, and does it itemise excavation, base preparation, reinforcing mesh, formwork, finishing, and removal of the old surface?
  • –What thickness is the slab and what reinforcing specification will be used?
  • –How will cracking be managed, and where will control joints be placed?
  • –What is the timeline from pour to when the surface can be used, including cure time?
  • –Who is responsible if cracking or sinking appears within the first year?
  • –Will you get a written contract before any deposit is paid?
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About this ranking

What the 10 concrete & driveway contractors listed above hold, at the 2 October 2026 check.

40
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
22
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.5
lowest rating among the 10 listed
2.3%
of their 222 reviews are one-star

We first assessed concrete & driveway contractors in Wellington in June 2026 and have rechecked the ranking twice since. TQ Concrete Placers has held first place since October 2026, and it and Lower & Upper Hutt Concrete Services, Reliable Foundations and A&B Concrete have been in the top 5 at every check.

What has changed since June 2026?
Oct 2026

New first place: TQ Concrete Placers. Wellington Landscaping entered the top 5 at #3. Wellington Concrete Driveways left the top 5, down to #6. Bluestone Construction and Lockhart Landscaping entered the list, at #7 and #8.

Aug 2026

New first place: Lower & Upper Hutt Concrete Services. Wellington Concrete Driveways entered the top 5, up from #6. Greenstone Concrete & Asphalt entered the list at #8.

Jun 2026

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

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

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