Premium exposed aggregate driveway by Hammer Excavations
Family owned since 2007 18+ years in Melbourne's north Fully insured & licensed

Excavation and concreting, done right the first time.

Melbourne's northern and north-eastern suburbs trust Hammer for site cuts, retaining walls, tight-access work and concrete that is engineered to last, not just to look good for the first year.

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Years in business
300+
Local jobs delivered
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Team, start to finish
★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on Google  ·  Trusted by homeowners & builders across Greensborough, Eltham, Diamond Creek, Bundoora & Templestowe

Why Hammer

We don't compete to be the cheapest. We compete to be the safe choice for your home or build.

The most expensive driveway is the one you have to pour twice. Anyone can quote a low number by skipping the base, thinning the steel and pouring on a wet day. You only find out two years later, when it cracks, pools water or fails a council inspection.

Hammer does the parts you can't see properly, so the parts you can see last for decades. We put it in writing, we explain every line of the quote, and we stand behind the work.

See how we build it ›

Premium exposed aggregate concrete finish detail

What we do

One local team, from the first shovel to the final finish.

Most jobs need excavation and concrete. With Hammer you get both under one roof, so nothing falls between two contractors and no one points the finger when something goes wrong.

Site cuts & earthworks

Level, stable site cuts and bulk earthworks prepared to the tolerances your slab crew and engineer actually need.

Excavation

Driveways & slabs

Exposed aggregate, coloured and plain concrete driveways, sheds and house slabs, fully reinforced and finished by hand.

Concreting

Retaining walls

Boulder, rock and structural retaining walls built to hold back real loads, not just to look good in a photo.

Structural

Tight-access excavation

Narrow side gates, sloping blocks and awkward laneways are our specialty across the older northern suburbs.

Specialist

Emergency & make-safe

Burst-main digs, collapses and urgent make-safe works, with a team that answers the phone and turns up.

Rapid response

Post holes, drainage & more

Auger post holes, drainage, land clearing, spoil removal and machine hire, done as part of a proper plan.

Full service

The Hammer standard | Concreting

A driveway is only as good as what's underneath it.

Here is the difference between a cheap quote and a Hammer pour. Same street, two very different outcomes ten years down the track.

Old cracked driveway before
Before
New premium exposed aggregate driveway after
After
The base

Engineered depth of crushed rock, properly compacted. This is where cheap jobs cut the corner you can't see.

The steel

Full reinforcement mesh at the correct height, with edge thickening and dowels where the load demands it.

The falls

Water sent away from your home and garage, never into them, and never onto the neighbour's side.

The finish & cure

Exposed aggregate or the finish you choose, saw-cut on time and cured properly so it keeps its strength.

How we work

A clear, controlled process, so there are no surprises.

Builders and homeowners pay a little more for one reason: certainty. Here is exactly how a Hammer job runs.

1

Site visit & levels

We come to you, check access, soil and levels, and understand what you actually want the finished job to do.

2

Itemised quote

A detailed, plain-English quote. Every stage listed, so you know exactly what you're paying for and why.

3

Excavate & pour

One team handles the dig, the base, the steel and the concrete. Clean site, respectful crew, on program.

4

Check & hand over

Quality checks, a proper clean-up, curing instructions, and a workmanship guarantee in writing.

Recent work

Real jobs, across Melbourne's north.

Boulder walls on sloping blocks, tight-access digs, land clearing and structural earthworks. A sample of what we've been building lately.

Where we work

Melbourne's north & north-east is our backyard.

We know the clay, the slopes, the tight streets and the councils. That local knowledge is why our jobs pass inspection and hold up.

GreensboroughElthamDiamond CreekBundooraWatsoniaTemplestoweDoncasterWarrandyteHurstbridgeMill ParkEppingHeidelberg
◉ Google review
★★★★★
"Very impressed with Alex and the team at Hammer. Professional, quick to respond, and the finish is spot on. Wouldn't use anyone else."
Tamara · Verified Google review

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Get a quote from a team you can actually trust.

Tell us about your site. We'll come out, take a proper look, and give you an honest, itemised quote. No pressure, no sales games.

Family owned · Fully insured · Workmanship guaranteed in writing