Finishes
Broom finish for grip on drives and walks, smooth trowel where it stays covered, exposed aggregate and stamped patterns — slate, ashlar, plank — where the slab is the feature.
Overview
Concrete is the part of a property people notice last and complain about first. A driveway that ponds water, a patio that heaves after one winter, front steps pulling away from the house — almost always a base or a mix problem, not a finishing problem.
We pour flatwork the way it should be done: excavate to depth, compact granular base in lifts, set forms true to grades that move water away from the building, reinforce for the loading, and specify an air-entrained mix for anything that will meet a de-icer.
What we do
- Driveways and parking pads
- Patios and rear-yard slabs
- Walkways and landings
- Front and rear steps
- Garage and shed pads
- Footings and strip foundations
- Stamped and textured finishes
- Exposed aggregate
- Broom and smooth-trowel finishes
- Curbs and edge restraints
- Paving restoration and resurfacing
- Saw-cut control joints and sealing
Mix and exposure class
Flatwork that meets road salt gets an air-entrained mix in the right CSA exposure class. It costs a little more at the truck and it's the difference between a surface that lasts and one that flakes.
Reinforcement
Rebar or mesh sized to the slab and its loading, chaired off the base rather than pulled up during the pour.
Drainage and grades
Every slab falls away from the structure at roughly 2%. Where a yard traps water we solve it before the concrete goes in, not after.
Commercial
Concrete for commercial& multi-unit properties.
Commercial concrete is a different animal: heavier loads, accessibility requirements, and a site that usually has to stay open while you work. We pour to the spec and sequence around your trading hours.
- Parking areas and drive aisles
- Loading pads and dock aprons
- Sidewalks, curb and gutter
- Barrier-free ramps and landings
- Equipment pads and bollard footings
- Trench and utility reinstatement
- Condo and multi-unit walkway replacement
- Night and weekend pours
Process
How a jobactually runs.
- 01
Site visit
We walk the property with you — grades, drainage, access, what you actually use the space for. No guesswork from a satellite photo.
- 02
Design & quote
A layout, material selections and a transparent line-by-line price. You see what you're paying for before anything is ordered.
- 03
Permits where needed
Hamilton driveway approvals, building permits, conservation authority and heritage approvals — we confirm what your address needs and handle the application.
- 04
Build & walkthrough
Base prep done properly, a crew that cleans up daily, and a walkthrough at the end where we go over maintenance and stand behind the work.
Questions
Straight answers.
How long before I can use a new driveway?
Foot traffic after 24–48 hours, light vehicles after about a week, heavy loads after 28 days. Those windows stretch in cold weather — a late-fall slab wants longer.
Why did my last driveway flake after one winter?
That's scaling, and it usually traces to a mix without air entrainment, an over-watered pour, premature finishing, or de-icing salt on first-winter concrete. We cover the causes in detail on the blog.
Do you repair concrete or only replace it?
Both. Resurfacing and paving restoration make sense where the base is still sound. Where it isn't, patching buys a season — and we'll say so.
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Hamilton?
For the portion on your own property, usually not. For the apron across the City boulevard, Hamilton requires a Residential Driveway Access Approval and the City does that portion itself — private contractors aren't permitted to. We cover the process on the blog.
Reviews
What customersactually said.
5.0
★★★★★
32 Google reviews
32 Google reviews
★★★★★
Superior Landscaping Design Construction recently completed a driveway extension for us and also refinished the existing interlock, leveling it out beautifully. They topped everything off with a sealer coat, and the end result looks fantastic. The price was reasonable, the workmanship was solid, and the team was great to work with. I highly recommend them if you're looking for quality landscaping and driveway work done right.
★★★★★
A fantastic job done by Ahmed and his crew. Extremely punctual, left no mess and paid attention to all details of driveway, walkway and porch. All employees were friendly and a pleasure to deal with. I highly recommend them.
★★★★★
I had an excellent experience with Superior - Landscaping | Design | Construction for my exposed aggregate concrete driveway. Ahmed and his team were fantastic to work with—friendly, professional, and highly skilled. They stuck to the timeline and delivered everything as promised. The quality of their work was outstanding, with a flawless finish. I'm extremely happy with the results and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for top-notch service and craftsmanship!
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Related
Also under one contract.
Garden design
Landscaping
Garden design, planting, sod and lawn care — plus the grading, soil and drainage work that decides whether any of it survives.
InterlockHardscaping & interlock
Interlock patios, walkways, driveways, retaining walls and fire features — built on a base that won't move.
Deck buildingDecks & fences
Deck building, fence installation and replacement, gazebos and pergolas — framed square, fastened properly and built to Code.
Free estimates,
residential and commercial.
Tell us what you're planning and we'll come look at it. Call, text or WhatsApp — whatever's easiest.