Brutalist concrete columns and pavement — architectural ground-level view
Brunswick, Melbourne VIC

Poured.
Set.
Built to last.

Architectural concrete and paving for homes and commercial sites across inner Melbourne. Driveways, courtyards, polished floors, and formed structures done properly.

About Format

Concrete done with
intention.

We're a Brunswick-based crew with 18 years of working in concrete across inner Melbourne. Not just laying slabs — designing and placing architectural paving, structural forms, and polished interior floors that hold their look for decades. We work directly with homeowners, architects, and commercial fit-out builders who want the finished surface to feel considered, not just functional.

Get a quote
01

No subcontracting

Our own crew handles every job from formwork to final seal. No strangers on your site, no handoff surprises halfway through the pour.

02

Architectural-grade finishes

Exposed aggregate, broom finish, polished and ground, honed, or sandblasted — we match the right finish to the project, not the easiest one to pour.

03

Fixed-price quotes

You get a written price before we start. Scope changes are scoped separately. No surprise invoices at the end of the job.

What we do

Every type of
concrete work.

Residential and commercial, Brunswick to Brighton. All work quoted and completed by our own licensed crew.

Driveways & crossovers

Reinforced concrete driveways sized and graded for vehicle loads. Channel drains, broom or exposed aggregate finish, council-compliant crossover construction.

Residential · Commercial

Courtyards & entertaining areas

Outdoor living spaces with level changes, integrated garden edges, and drainage built in from the design stage. No afterthought waterproofing.

Residential · Landscaping integration

Polished & honed floors

Interior concrete floors ground and polished to your chosen aggregate exposure level — cream, salt and pepper, or full exposure. Sealed for durability and cleaned to a premium finish.

Residential interiors · Fit-outs

Structural & formed concrete

Walls, columns, retaining structures, garden beds, and bespoke formed elements. Fair-faced finish where exposed, standard finish where not — we don't treat them the same.

Architectural · Structural

Paths, steps & paving

Footpaths, entry steps, and paved pedestrian areas with consistent falls and edge detailing. Brushed, sandblasted, or exposed finish to complement the architecture.

Residential · Commercial

Repairs & resurfacing

Crack repair, joint resealing, surface grinding and overlay for worn or damaged concrete. Honest assessment of whether repair or replacement is the right call.

Residential · Commercial
400+
Projects completed across inner Melbourne
18yr
Established in Brunswick
5yr
Workmanship warranty on all pours
100%
Own crew — no labour subcontracting
How it works

Straightforward
from first call to
final seal.

01

Site visit & measure

We come to your site, assess the ground conditions, discuss the finish options, and get exact measurements. No guessing, no ballpark quotes over the phone.

02

Fixed-price quote

Within 48 hours you receive a written itemised quote — formwork, pour, reinforcement, finish, and sealer all listed separately so you understand what you're paying for.

03

Pour & form

Our own crew handles formwork, reinforcement placement, pour scheduling, and consolidation. We use vibration and screed techniques suited to the specific mix and exposure.

04

Finish & cure

Surface finishing — broom, polish, grind, aggregate expose — is done to spec. Proper curing time is built into the schedule. We seal and hand over with a written warranty.

Selected projects

Recent
work.

Inner Melbourne residential and commercial — Brunswick, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Carlton, Northcote.

Fitzroy North · 2025

Exposed aggregate
courtyard + steps

Brunswick East · 2025

Polished interior
floor, full exposure

Collingwood · 2024

Formed retaining
wall, fair face finish

Carlton North · 2024

Driveway crossover
+ channel drain

Client feedback

What our
clients
say.

"Format did our Brunswick courtyard last spring — exposed aggregate, three level changes, channel drain to the street. The quote was itemised, they showed up when they said they would, and the finish is genuinely beautiful. Highly recommend to anyone serious about the result."

Amelia & Tom R. · Brunswick · Courtyard + steps

"We had a previous concretor leave the driveway with cracking at the expansion joint six months after the pour. Format came in, assessed it properly, repaired what was salvageable, and replaced what wasn't. Their honesty about what actually needed doing saved us money."

James K. · Fitzroy North · Driveway repair & reseal

"Engaged Format for a polished concrete floor in our Collingwood office fit-out. They worked around our fit-out trades, delivered a salt-and-pepper finish that our architect specified, and were the only subcontractor on the project who finished within their quoted price."

Sarah W. · Collingwood · Commercial polished floor

Get in touch

Ready to
get started?

Tell us what you need and where. We'll arrange a site visit — no obligation, no phone-quote guesswork. Quotes returned in writing within 48 hours of the visit.

Phone (03) 9876 1234 Mon – Fri, 7 am – 5 pm
Based in Brunswick, Melbourne VIC 3056 Servicing inner north & inner east Melbourne
Licence VIC CB-U 72841 ABN 44 123 987 654