Decorative finishes & floors

Exposed aggregate concrete: cost per m² and how it's done

Exposed aggregate costs about $120–$200 per m² in Australia (GST incl.), around $160 typical – or $4,800–$9,000 for a 40 m² driveway.

265 businesses listedUpdated October 2026
In short

Exposed aggregate costs about $120–$200 per m² in Australia (GST incl.), around $160 typical – or $4,800–$9,000 for a 40 m² driveway. Sydney sits at the top of the range.

What exposed aggregate concrete involves

  1. Choose the stone blend and cement colour from samples
  2. Prepare the base, forms and reinforcement as for plain concrete
  3. Pour, then seed extra stones into the surface if the blend needs it
  4. Apply a surface retarder and wash off the top layer the next day to reveal the stones
  5. Acid wash or clean, then seal once cured
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How much exposed aggregate concrete costs

The premium over plain concrete (about $75–$150/m²) pays for the decorative aggregate, the extra seeding and washing labour and a sealer. Stone choice and site access change the price most.

Price ranges in Australia (GST incl.)

Source: whatsthedamage.com.au, Concreting cost Australia 2026 (verified October 2026). Prices include GST. Checked October 2026.

Exposed aggregate: typical price per m² by state

NSW$184
VIC$168
QLD$160
WA$168
SA$147
TAS$145
NT$160
ACT$175
National typical price × capital-city price index (October 2026). Click a state to open the calculator.

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Before you hire

  • Look at a real slab, not just a sample board – stone exposure varies
  • Ask whether sealing is included and which sealer (and how often it needs redoing)
  • Ask how much stone will be exposed (light, medium or heavy)
  • Confirm joints will be saw-cut neatly – they're very visible in exposed finishes

Standards and approvals

Exposed aggregate driveways follow the same rules as plain ones: council crossover approval and AS 3727.1 guidance for residential pavements. Concreting for homes is licensed building work in most states. In NSW a contractor licence from NSW Fair Trading is needed for residential work over $5,000 (labour and materials, incl. GST); in Queensland a QBCC licence is needed for work over $3,300; in Victoria, domestic building work over $10,000 must be done by a registered builder (Building and Plumbing Commission). Check the licence number on the regulator's public register before paying a deposit.

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Who does exposed aggregate concrete

265 businesses in the directory list this service; 244 of them mention it on their own website (the quote is on each business page).

New South Wales 62 businesses

All concreters in New South Wales

Victoria 9 businesses
  • Concreter
    Concrete By BayleafCamberwell, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concreter
    Italcon Concreting MelbourneEltham, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concreter
    Kalm ConcreteBerwick, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concreter
    Melton ConcretersMelton, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Metric ConcretingThomastown, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Garage floors
  • Concreter
    Salcrete Concreting Pty LtdCaroline Springs, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concreter
    Sunshine ConcretingFootscray, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Commercial slabs
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Concreter
    Ymc ConcretingDandenong, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concrete supplier
    VIC MixSt Albans, VIC
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Exposed aggregate concrete
Queensland 55 businesses

All concreters in Queensland

Western Australia 62 businesses
  • Concreter
    Concept Concrete WAPerth, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • House slabs
  • Concreter
    D&L Concrete ServicesBibra Lake, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Formwork
  • Concreter
    D.b ConcreteGreenwood, WA
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
    • Garage floors
    • Exposed aggregate concrete
  • Concreter
    Mandurah ConcretersPort Kennedy, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
  • Concreter
    Master Concrete Repair PerthFremantle, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Metro Concrete Pty LtdSpearwood, WA
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Concreter
    Perth Hills ConcretingKalamunda, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Formwork
    • Excavation & site preparation
  • Concreter
    Sampson ConcreteClarkson, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
  • Concreter
    Seaside ConcreteHillarys, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete steps & ramps
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Concreter
    Street Concrete Pty LtdMundaring, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Concreter
    Suns ConcretingBeeliar, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Concreter
    We Came To ConcreteHamilton Hill, WA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Commercial slabs

All concreters in Western Australia

South Australia 36 businesses
  • Concreter
    A1 Adelaide ConcreteAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Adelaide City ConcretingNorwood, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Concreter
    Camilleri ConcreteAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
  • Concreter
    Grand Concreters AdelaideAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • House slabs
  • Concreter
    JDL ConcretingAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
  • Concreter
    Munno Para ConcreteGawler, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
  • Concreter
    Oronzo ConcreteAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Adelaide Concrete ProsAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concreter
    Apex Concreting AdelaideAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Bedrock Concrete SAAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Concreter
    Concrete Patch & CoAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
  • Concreter
    Dalmatian ConcretersAdelaide, SA
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps

All concreters in South Australia

Tasmania 25 businesses
  • Concreter
    Aurelia Concrete SolutionsHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    JP Concreting TASKingston, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Concrete Power HobartHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Concreter
    Hobart Concreting SolutionsHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Supreme Concreting TasmaniaDeloraine, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • House slabs
  • Concreter
    Gadtech ConcreteHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Concreter
    Luke A KindredLaunceston, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Footings, foundations & columns
    • Exposed aggregate concrete
  • Decorative & resurfacing
    Volcanic CreationsHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • House slabs
  • Concrete supplier
    Bosveld ConcretingLaunceston, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
  • Concrete supplier
    DuggansHobart, TAS
    • House slabs
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Concrete supplier
    Hazell Bros ConcreteHobart, TAS
    • Excavation & site preparation
    • Civil concreting
    • Exposed aggregate concrete
  • Concrete supplier
    Heidelberg MaterialsSheffield, TAS
    • Civil concreting
    • Exposed aggregate concrete
    • Concrete removal & replacement

All concreters in Tasmania

Northern Territory 5 businesses
Australian Capital Territory 11 businesses
  • Concreter
    City Concreting ACTNarrabundah, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Mcrae's ConcretingGowrie, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • House slabs
    • Commercial slabs
  • Concreter
    Canberra Concreting SolutionsBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Concreting Canberra ProBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    P&K ConcretingBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Top Notch Canberra ConcreteBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Concreter
    Pinzon ConcreteWatson, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
    • Commercial slabs
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    CPS Concrete GroupFyshwick, ACT
    • Car parks & loading bays
    • House slabs
    • Footings, foundations & columns
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Alford YardworksBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Canberra Regional GroupBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Canberra Concrete & DrainageDuffy, ACT
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
    • Excavation & site preparation
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Common questions

How much does exposed aggregate cost per m²?

About $120–$200 per m² nationally, typically $160, in October 2026 cost guides (GST incl.). Use the calculator for your state.

Does exposed aggregate need sealing?

Sealing isn't mandatory but most concreters recommend it to protect against stains and stone loss. Many sealers are re-applied every few years.

Is exposed aggregate slippery?

Generally less slippery than smooth concrete, but a gloss sealer can reduce grip. Ask for an anti-slip additive in the sealer.

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