Exposed aggregate in Mentone, 3194
Mentone is quietly doing what Hampton did a decade ago: the 1960s brick veneers around the schools are being rebuilt or extended by families moving down the bay line, and the driveways are coming up to match. It is honest, flat, straightforward pouring country, which is exactly what makes it good exposed aggregate country: easy access, sandy base, a council that moves quickly, and frontages where a decorative surface visibly lifts the whole streetscape.
Ground conditions
Flat sandy ground with good access on most blocks. Compaction under the slab is the requirement; drama is not. The occasional older street with clay fill is picked up at the site measure.
Stone and paste for Mentone homes
The suburb splits between original brick, which takes the warm Castlemaine buff range over natural grey, and new family builds in render, which follow their trim into mid grey and charcoal blends. Mentone’s school-run driveways work hard, so the practical calls matter: 10mm stone at a proper exposure, and a sealer that keeps grip through wet winters. Samples are viewed wet and dry at the house before the mix is confirmed, per the colours and stone guide.
Permits and the crossover
Kingston requires a vehicle crossing permit for new or altered crossovers, built to the council standard drawing and inspected before pouring. It is lodged with the quote and rarely holds anything up.
What exposed aggregate costs in Mentone
Driveways run $130 to $185 per m², patios and alfresco $140 to $195, paths $130 to $180, resealing $18 to $30 with a minimum charge, and removal and replacement $165 to $220 including the old drive out. Flat access keeps Mentone jobs at the friendly end of each range; the cost guide has the worked examples, and the written quote after a site measure is fixed.
City of Kingston crossovers in Mentone
Covers Mentone in our service area. The ground is mostly flat with a sandy base and access is straightforward, and Kingston turns permits around quickly, so jobs here tend to move from quote to pour with little waiting.
Nearby suburbs we also cover
Hampton, Bentleigh. See where we work.