Herbert Concrete Driveways

Many sheds in the NT require a building permit from a registered building certifier, and the slab and footings form part of the approved design for the cyclonic wind region. Smaller structures may be treated differently. Because the rules depend on size, use and siting, check with a certifier or your shed supplier before starting. We pour to the approved drawings once they are in place.

Yes. We regularly build from engineer's and shed supplier's drawings, including footing sizes, slab thickness, reinforcement and hold-down bolt positions. If anything on the drawings is unclear or does not suit site conditions, we raise it with you and your engineer before the pour rather than guessing.

The key is setting levels so the slab sits slightly above the surrounding ground and the ground falls away from it. Swales, spoon drains or a raised pad of compacted fill can all help, depending on the block. On flat rural land, it is worth thinking about where water flows across the property in heavy rain. We look at this before pouring so the slab does not end up in a low spot.

Travel time, longer truck runs and sometimes pumping can add to the cost compared with a suburban job, and larger areas use more concrete. On the other hand, rural jobs are often straightforward once access is sorted. We include travel and access in the written quote so you can see the full price before deciding.