Melbourne's northern and north-eastern suburbs trust one local team for site cuts, retaining walls, tight-access work and concrete built to hold up for decades — not just to look good for the first year.
// WHY HAMMER
Anyone can quote a low number by skipping the base, thinning the steel and pouring on a wet day. You 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. Every line of the quote is explained. Every job is put in writing. We compete to be the safe choice, not the cheapest number.
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// SERVICES
Most jobs need excavation and concrete. With Hammer you get both under one roof — nothing falls between two contractors, no one points the finger.
Level, stable site cuts and bulk earthworks, prepared to the tolerances your slab crew and engineer actually need.
EXCAVATIONExposed aggregate, coloured and plain concrete driveways, sheds and house slabs — fully reinforced, finished by hand.
CONCRETINGBoulder, rock and structural retaining walls built to hold back real loads, not just to look good in a photo.
STRUCTURALNarrow side gates, sloping blocks and awkward laneways — our specialty across the older northern suburbs.
SPECIALISTBurst-main digs, collapses and urgent make-safe works, with a team that answers the phone and turns up.
RAPIDAuger post holes, drainage, land clearing, spoil removal and machine hire — done as part of a proper plan.
FULL SERVICE// THE HAMMER STANDARD — CONCRETING
Here is the difference between a cheap quote and a Hammer pour. Same street, two very different outcomes ten years down the track.
Engineered depth of crushed rock, properly compacted. This is where cheap jobs cut the corner you can't see.
Full reinforcement mesh at the correct height, with edge thickening and dowels where the load demands it.
Water sent away from your home and garage — never into them, and never onto the neighbour's side.
Exposed aggregate or the finish you choose, saw-cut on time and cured properly so it keeps its strength.
// PROCESS
Builders and homeowners pay a little more for one reason: certainty. Here is exactly how a Hammer job runs.
We come to you, check access, soil and levels, and understand what you actually want the finished job to do.
A detailed, plain-English quote. Every stage listed, so you know exactly what you're paying for and why.
One team handles the dig, the base, the steel and the concrete. Clean site, respectful crew, on program.
Quality checks, a proper clean-up, curing instructions, and a workmanship guarantee in writing.
// RECENT WORK
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
We know the clay, the slopes, the tight streets and the councils. That local knowledge is why our jobs pass inspection and hold up.
"Very impressed with Alex and the team at Hammer. Professional, quick to respond, and the finish is spot on. Wouldn't use anyone else."
// GET STARTED
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.