Garden paths and side access
The run from the front gate to the back yard carries bins, bikes and deliveries. Width, falls and a surface that stays usable when wet matter more than anything decorative.
Landscape Concreting Inner West Sydney
Concrete garden paths, side access, landings and outdoor pads, planned for the people, bins and everyday traffic using them.
- Falls directed away from the house
- Joints and edges planned together
- Falls, joints and surface finishes
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Overview
Concrete that suits the garden around it
A continuous path can make it easier to move bins, bikes or a wheelbarrow through the property. Landings and garden pads provide usable surfaces at doors, storage areas and other outdoor destinations. Width, finish and drainage are considered with the surrounding garden.
The Tempe backyard makeover included poured concrete side paths alongside the deck, lawn and planters. This is landscape concreting; paving uses separate units and may be another option where the layout or finish calls for it.
This is concrete inside a garden: paths, landings and outdoor pads. Driveways and generic slabs are not work Outdoor Blitz takes on.
- Layout follows where people walk
- Falls directed away from house and boundaries
- Control joints planned before pouring
- Finish chosen for grip and appearance
- Thresholds and step heights resolved on site
- Edges finished against turf, mulch and paving
What the work covers
What the concrete work involves
Falls, joints, finishes and the thresholds it has to meet
Outdoor pads and landings
A pad under a shed, a bin store, a clothesline or a step out from a door, sized to what actually sits on it rather than poured to fill a corner.
Falls and where water ends up
Surfaces are graded so water leaves the house and does not pond against paving edges, garden beds or a neighbouring boundary.
Control joints
Joint layout helps manage shrinkage and movement. Base preparation, reinforcement where required, curing and the concrete specification also matter; joints do not guarantee a crack-free surface.
Surface finish
Broom, trowel and exposed finishes give different grip and different appearances. The choice is made against the fall, the shade and how wet the surface gets.
Edges and thresholds
Where concrete meets turf, mulch, decking or a door threshold, the level and edge detail are planned to reduce abrupt changes and allow suitable access and mowing.
Completed work
Our concreting work
Poured concrete side access built as part of our Tempe backyard makeover.
How it works
How the concrete work runs
From setting levels and falls to the finished surface and its edges
- 01
Walk the routes and check the falls
We look at how people move through the property, where water currently goes and what the surrounding levels are before deciding where concrete belongs.
- 02
Set out the layout, falls and joints
Widths, edges, step heights, grades and the joint pattern are marked out, along with the finish, so nothing is being decided while the truck is on the way.
- 03
Prepare, form and pour
Ground is excavated and compacted, formwork and reinforcement go in, then the pour is finished and jointed to the set-out.
- 04
Finish the surrounding ground
Edges are backfilled and finished against turf, mulch or paving so the concrete sits into the yard rather than standing proud of it.
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Common questions
Landscape concreting questions
Finishes, drainage, cracking and what sits alongside the concrete
Will the concrete crack?
Cracking can occur even with appropriate construction. Joints help manage movement and shrinkage, alongside suitable preparation, reinforcement and curing. Their position and the expected finish should be discussed before the pour.
What finish should I choose?
It depends on grip. A shaded, damp path wants texture; a covered landing can be smoother. We look at fall, shade and use before recommending a finish.
How wide does a side path need to be?
Wide enough for what has to go along it. Bins, a wheelbarrow and building material all set different minimums, and the side passage width often decides the answer for you.
Do you pour driveways or house slabs?
No. Driveways and generic slabs are not work we take on. We build garden paths, landings and outdoor pads, with levels and drainage planned around the house and adjoining garden.
Planning guides
Planning concrete in the garden
Where concrete belongs, how paths connect and how much hard surface you need.
Where we work
Areas we cover
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Plan your garden concreting
Tell us where you need a path, landing or garden pad and how it will be used.