Updated October 2026
Springwood is the established end of the 1980s belt, with larger brick-and-tile homes on bigger blocks, a lot of in-ground pools and a commercial strip along the motorway. The concrete here is thirty to forty years old, which is exactly when driveways, pool surrounds and patios all come due at once.
A quick note on who we are. We do not pour concrete ourselves. We are a referral service, and we pass your job to experienced, insured local concreters who work across Springwood and the surrounding streets.
Common concreting jobs in Springwood
- Replacing 1980s driveways, often in exposed aggregate
- Pool surrounds and coping bedding
- Patio and alfresco slabs replacing pavers or decking
- Shed, garage and studio slabs
- Body corporate and commercial carpark work under commercial concreting
Bigger blocks, bigger jobs, better value per metre
The upside of a larger established block is that the jobs are big enough to price well. A driveway, a pool surround and a back patio poured together spread the setup, the pump and the delivery run across a lot of metres. The downside is access: mature gardens, pools and fences often mean the truck cannot reach the back, so a pump or a long barrow run goes in the quote. Worth checking before you compare numbers.
How the process works
Tell us about the job and your suburb. We pass the details to a local concreter who services Springwood, and they call you back with a quote. There is no fee for the referral.
If the work is near a pool barrier, say so. A new slab can change a gate clearance or create a climbable surface, and that is better designed around than fixed later.
What concreting costs in Springwood
As a guide, plain concrete typically costs around $75 to $150 per square metre laid, with coloured and exposed aggregate finishes above that. Area works in your favour here, access works against it. Pump hire is common on the back half of these blocks, and decorative finishes add roughly $20 to $70 per square metre over plain grey. See the cost guide for the full breakdown.
In Queensland, building work valued over $3,300 generally requires a QBCC licensed contractor, and whether a 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. Ask the concreter to confirm licensing and approvals in the written quote before you sign.
Nearby, we also cover Slacks Creek and Daisy Hill.
Frequently asked questions
Is my 1980s pool surround worth replacing?
If it is cracked, lifting at the coping or holding water, yes. A sound surround can sometimes be resurfaced instead, which is cheaper but does not fix movement.
Can you get a truck into the back yard?
Often not, on a block like this. A pump solves it, and it belongs in the quote rather than appearing as an extra.
Should the driveway and pool surround be the same finish?
They do not have to be, and plenty of owners use a grippier exposed finish around the pool and something plainer at the front.