I Pave concrete was founded in 1998. We are Canterbury owned and operated and easily recognised by our brightly coloured fleet of vehicles. I Pave’s owner and manager Daryl McLachlan has over 35 years of industry experience and oversees a specialised team of over 45 staff.
I Pave specialise in earthquake repairs, new homes and commercial properties. Our products include plain concrete, coloured concrete, stamped concrete, exposed aggregate, stencilled concrete, paving and asphalt. We also have a team that specialise in concrete cutting.
To ensure your concrete Christchurch is the best fit, we will meet on site for a pre-construction meeting 3-4 days before the project commences to establish access and discuss your requirements. At this time we also run through the project timelines and activities. When we are on site, we will use diggers or other appropriate sized machinery to excavate the soil or existing concrete and replace with base. We then box the area and compact the base.
You will be contacted the day before your concrete is due to be poured. If it is raining and concrete pouring does not take place, it will be scheduled for the next fine day. Concrete is poured to a depth of 100mm, finished by trowelling and expansion joint cuts are put in place. Finish of the concrete is dependent on your specification; stamped, coloured, sponge, rolled, mag, exposed aggregate etc. We return to clear the site, remove boxing and add any additional expansion cuts required under the Building Code.
Your concrete will be ready to walk on 48 hours after pouring and after 7 days to drive on, if plain concrete. This process may take longer if the finish is coloured, stamped or exposed aggregate. A couple of days later we then return to do a final clean up and to place soil and seed along the edge of the new concrete.
If the finish is coloured, your job may require sealing and cannot be used for 24 hours after this process has been completed. If your finish is exposed aggregate we return the following day to water blast the top of the concrete and expose the stones. It will then be neutralised, washed, cut and sealed in appropriate weather conditions. A couple of days later we return to do a final clean up and to place soil and seed along the edge of the new concrete.
Whether you need a trustworthy paving specialist, kerbing services, or concrete work, we would love to hear from you!
