South East Queensland · QBCC 1109935

Same slab. New surface.

Keep the slab you own and replace only the surface — about a third to a half of the cost of repouring.

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Concrete that cannot close

Car parks, warehouse floors, retail entries and strata driveways — staged in sections, after hours.

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Twenty-four guides on costs, cracks, cure times, sealers and finishes. No sign-up, no sales pitch.

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In short

Decorative Concrete Resurfacing is a QBCC-licensed (1109935) concrete resurfacing and concreting business based at Springfield Lakes, working across Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan and South East Queensland. We lay decorative finishes 2–10 mm thick over sound existing slabs — driveways, pool surrounds, patios, paths and garage floors — for roughly half the cost of replacement. Free on-site measure and test grind.

LicensedQBCC 1109935

Licensed concreting contractor, fully insured.

Measure and quoteFree

On site, with the slab tested before anyone quotes a finish.

Hours24 / 72

Foot traffic at 24 hours, vehicles at 72 on most finishes.

Service areaSEQ

Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands and both coasts.

Finishes

Ten finishes, one slab underneath

Build-up, cure time and slip rating are on every finish page. Pick on grip and light first; looks come third.

Plain concrete

One colour, no cuts, no pattern. The finish that disappears and lets the house do the talking.

3–4 mm build-up

Coloured concrete

Full-strength oxide colour, with or without a cut pattern. Reads terracotta against brick and charcoal against render.

3–4 mm build-up

Exposed aggregate

Washed back to reveal the stone. The South East Queensland driveway default, and the most forgiving surface underfoot.

10 mm build-up

Polished concrete

Mechanically ground through finer diamond grits to a honed or gloss sheen — the slab itself as the finished floor.

None — the slab is the finish build-up

Covercrete / Covacrete

The classic spray-on resurfacing system: a fine speckled texture, sprayed to a consistent build and sealed.

3–4 mm build-up

Stencilled concrete

A paper stencil laid into the colour coat, sprayed over and lifted — leaving pattern joints in a second colour.

2–3 mm build-up

Work

Slabs we prepared and finished

Every photo here is our own job — no stock library, no supplier brochures.

Compass inlay driveway — Stencilled concrete — Compass inlay drivewayStencilled concrete

Tiled pool surround — Stencilled tile — Tiled pool surroundStencilled tile

Diamond tile patio — Stencilled tile — Diamond tile patioStencilled tile

Exposed aggregate driveway — Exposed aggregate — Exposed aggregate drivewayExposed aggregate

Decorative pool surround — Coloured overlay — Decorative pool surroundColoured overlay

Seamless footpath — Plain overlay — Seamless footpathPlain overlay

Shed slab and connecting path — plain concrete — Shed slab and pathPlain concrete

Side-of-house run — stencilled bushrock pattern — Side-of-house runStencilled bushrock

Method

Four days, in the same order, every job.

Preparation is most of the work and all of the warranty. The decorative part is the last day.

01 — Grind and test

Diamond grind back to sound concrete, then moisture and bond test. If the slab fails, you get told before you pay for an overlay that will lift.

02 — Repair and prime

Cracks cut, filled and bridged. Falls corrected so water leaves the slab instead of sitting on it. Primer coat the same day.

03 — Lay the finish

Overlay, stencil, aggregate or flake, laid to the build-up quoted. One crew, no subcontracted finishers.

04 — Seal and cure

Two coats of UV-stable sealer. Foot traffic at 24 hours, vehicles at 72 on most finishes.

Applications

Where it goes

Driveways Pathways Patios Pool surrounds House slabs Shed slabs Stairs and steps Commercial and strata

Knowledge hub

Read it before you spend anything

Fifteen guides on what resurfacing costs, which slabs suit it, and how each finish performs in this climate.

What resurfacing costs

The five things that move a price, and what should be itemised in a quote.

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Resurface or replace?

The three tests that decide it, and the signs that rule an overlay out.

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Glossary

Twenty-six terms from quotes and data sheets, defined as we use them.

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Questions

The questions we get asked most

Can you resurface cracked concrete?

Yes, provided the slab is structurally sound. The crack is cut out, filled and bridged with a reinforcing membrane before the overlay goes over the top.

How long before we can park on it?

Foot traffic at 24 hours for most finishes, vehicles at 72. Exposed aggregate and stamped work need up to seven days.

How much does concrete resurfacing cost?

It depends on area, finish and how much preparation the slab needs. Resurfacing a sound slab is typically around half the cost of removing and re-pouring the same area. Quotes are free and on site.

Will it lift in the Queensland sun?

Not if the preparation is right. Every slab is ground back to clean, sound concrete, moisture tested and primed before the overlay goes down.

Which suburbs do you cover?

Nine main areas: Brisbane City, Brisbane Southside, Brisbane Northside, Logan City, Redland City, Ipswich, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba — including Springfield Lakes and the whole western corridor.

Do you do commercial work?

Car parks, loading aprons, hardstands, shopfront entries and body corporate driveways, including out-of-hours work where the site needs to stay trading.

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