What concreting costs in Logan
Updated October 2026
Prices below are typical 2026 installed ranges for Logan and greater Brisbane. Every site is different, so treat these as a guide and get a fixed written quote before work starts.
Quick price guide, per square metre installed
- Plain grey concrete: around $75 to $150, with most jobs near $110
- Coloured concrete: around $95 to $200
- Exposed aggregate: around $120 to $220
- Stencilled or stamped decorative finishes: around $100 to $160
- Spray-on resurfacing of existing concrete: around $50 to $90
Typical job totals
A single driveway usually lands between $5,000 and $15,000 depending on area, finish and slope. A double garage slab or granny flat slab commonly runs $4,000 to $10,000. Small path and patio jobs are often priced as a minimum call-out rather than strictly per metre, because the truck, the crew and the setup cost the same whether the pour is big or small.
What moves the price in Logan
- Cut and fill. New estate blocks at Yarrabilba, Flagstone, Logan Reserve, Park Ridge, Bahrs Scrub and Windaroo are benched flat, so the driveway often has to deal with a step, a retained edge or a fall across the frontage that the builder left behind.
- Driveway length. Acreage at Jimboomba, Logan Village, Greenbank and Forestdale can mean a long run from the road, so area and access decide the total rather than the finish.
- Site classification. Classification under the Australian standard is done per block, and it decides slab thickness, footing depth and reinforcement. Two houses in the same street can classify differently, which is why a real quote follows a site visit.
- Access. If the truck cannot get close, a concrete pump or barrow run gets added. Narrow new-estate frontages, established driveways between two houses and long acreage tracks are the usual culprits.
- Demolition. Breaking out and carting away an old cracked driveway is real work and is priced in. Around Beenleigh, Woodridge, Kingston and Slacks Creek, where plenty of driveways are original, this is often the biggest single line in the quote.
- Excavation and overlays. Logan City Council maps acid sulfate soils across the low-lying parts of the city, which is one of the things that gets checked before significant excavation. The council's PD Hub property report lists the overlays that apply to an address, and it is worth pulling before a job that involves real digging.
- The crossover. The strip between your boundary and the kerb is Logan City Council's land, and a new or altered vehicle crossover usually needs the council's approval. Check the requirements and any fee with the council directly, because they set them and they change.
- Finish. Exposed aggregate and decorative finishes take more labour at exactly the moment concrete is least forgiving, which is why they cost more per metre.
Why the cheapest quote is often the dearest
Concrete fails from underneath. Skimped base preparation, missing mesh or thin pours look identical to good work on day one and crack by year two. When quotes differ widely, ask each concreter what base depth, mesh and thickness the price includes, and compare those numbers rather than the totals.
Two more checks before you sign
In Queensland, building work valued over $3,300 generally requires a QBCC licensed contractor, which covers almost every driveway and slab, so ask for the licence number and check it on the QBCC register. And whether your job needs a building approval depends on what it is and where it sits. Those rules are in the Building Regulation 2021, and Logan City Council and private building certifiers apply them, so confirm your job with the council or a certifier rather than taking a quote's word for it. Before any digging, your concreter should lodge a free Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) enquiry.
Frequently asked questions
Is a free quote really free?
Yes. The concreters we work with quote before any work starts, and if you do not go ahead you owe nothing.
Do I need council approval for a new driveway?
On your own land, usually not for a like-for-like replacement. The crossover section between the boundary and the kerb is Logan City Council's land and a new or altered crossover usually needs approval. The council publishes what it requires and what it charges, so get it from them rather than from a quote.
How long before I can drive on it?
Foot traffic in 24 to 48 hours, cars usually after about a week. Full strength takes around 28 days, so keep heavy vehicles off as long as you can.
Does a long acreage driveway cost less per metre?
Often yes. Long open runs let the crew work efficiently and price better per square metre than small cut-up areas. Cartage distance, the base needed on soft ground and the number of truck movements can claw some of that back, so get the quote itemised.
Who owns what under my driveway?
In Logan it is simpler than most places. Logan City Council owns the road, the kerb and the stormwater, and the water and sewer mains belong to Logan Water, which is a commercial business unit of the same council. Your private drain runs to the point of connection. A free BYDA enquiry before excavation is how your concreter finds out what is actually down there.