We’ll visit, measure up and give you a firm written price. No obligation.
Going above and beyond for our customers is what we would consider our bare minimum. We're proud to put our name on every project we complete, because we know it's the best quality work in the Manawatu.
Bolt Concreting is a Palmerston North concreting company, and we have been laying concrete across the Manawatū since 2014. We are a boutique team. The person who comes out to quote your job is the same person who sets the boxing, screeds the pour and runs the trowel over the finish — so nothing gets lost being handed between crews.
Most of our work is residential concreting for Palmerston North homeowners: new driveways for houses in Kelvin Grove and Whakarongo, replacement paths and patios around the older villas in Hokowhitu and Terrace End, repairs to failing driveways out towards Ashhurst and Bunnythorpe. We know the ground conditions here, we know what the Palmerston North City Council expects for a vehicle crossing, and we know how a Manawatū winter treats a slab that was poured in a hurry.
That local knowledge is the difference between concrete that still looks sharp in fifteen years and concrete that maps and cracks in three. We get the sub-base right, we use the correct mix and reinforcing for the load, we cut the control joints where they belong, and we cure it properly rather than rushing to the next job.
Crisp edges. Falls that drain. Sites swept clean at the end of every day. It is why most of our work now comes from referrals and from neighbours who watched us pour next door.
We turn up, we do the job properly, and we do not leave until it is right. Twelve years of laying concrete across the Manawatū means there is not much we have not poured. The same standard goes on a two-metre path as goes on a full driveway.
No estimates that balloon. The price we quote on site is the price you pay.
No subcontracted crews. The bloke who shook your hand pours your concrete.
Falls, drainage and cure times matched to Manawatū winters — no ponding, no early cracks.
If our workmanship ever lets you down, we come back and make it right. Simple.
"Absolutely brilliant from the very beginning right through to the end. Communication, professionalism, friendliness, attention to detail, patience, dedication, the whole package. I never thought I would be so wowed by a new driveway, but thanks to Bolt Concreting I am! Recommend these guys hands down."
"We would highly recommend Bolt Concreting, they did a brilliant job, communication was awesome, attention to detail the best. Genuine hardworking professional team that went above and beyond. Thanks Jase and the team."
"Jase and his team are awesome.His communication was excellent. He turned up when he said he would and the quality of workmanship by Jase and his team was highly professional. We were really pleased with the job they did and would highly recommend them to anyone wanting an job done to a high standard."
"I highly recommend Bolt Concreting, they did an amazing job putting down a concrete patio at my rental start to finish. Was of a very high standard of workmanship top job"
"We have used Bolt Concrete and will be using again if the opportunity arises . We're very impressed with their workmanship they stand by their price, it's great to see such a hardworking team taking such pride in their job. Keep up the good work guys!!!"
"Absolutely rate bolt concrete they are very professional and highly recommend them to anyone who wants concrete work done. They have done our whole driveway and communicated with us the whole way and went above and beyond to get the job done. Absolutely recommend Jason and his dad. Thanks for an awesome job Team"
"Highly recommend Bolt Concreting. Great attention to detail from start to finish, excellent communication throughout the whole job and you can really see the pride taken in their work. Jase went above and beyond and the excellent, final finish exceeded expectations. They were professional, reliable and easy to deal with and I am very happy with the result."
"Excellent communication skills, takes pride in making sure the client is getting what they want and helping them to find the perfect result. excellent finished product."
"100% the Go-To team for concreting jobs! Jason and Alan are a great team and did an amazing job at our front entrance! Definitely recommend them."
"Truly thank Jason and his team for a wonderful job that has recently been completed for my parents' place, giving an old house a new life.
Jason takes his client seriously, from our first meeting till the completion of the project, he guided us through each single step of the work, and we felt at ease particularly in the areas outside of our knowledge."
If it is concrete and it is residential, we pour it. Every job starts the same way. We come to your property, measure up, talk through the finishes and give you a firm written price.
A new concrete driveway is the single biggest change you can make to the front of a Palmerston North home. We pour plain broom finish, coloured concrete and exposed aggregate driveways, and we handle the whole job. Breaking out and carting away the old surface, excavating, laying and compacting the basecourse, setting the boxing, placing the reinforcing mesh, pouring, finishing and cutting the control joints.
Paths, steps and patios take more of a beating from Manawatū weather than people expect. Laid without proper falls they hold water, grow moss and turn into a slip hazard by mid-winter, and a badly formed step is a trip hazard from the day it goes in. We set everything to drain, finish it with enough texture to stay safe underfoot, and keep the edges straight, the curves fair and the rises even.
Everything you build sits on the slab, so it is the one part you do not want done cheaply. We pour shed and garage floors, sleepout and extension foundations, and heavier slabs for workshops and farm buildings. Flat enough that the roller door seals, and reinforced for whatever ends up parked on it.
Resurfacing is the fussiest concrete work there is and the easiest to get wrong. An overlay bonded to a dirty or moving slab lifts within a season, and a patchy finish looks worse than the concrete it covered. We prepare every surface properly before anything goes over it, keeping the bond sound and the finish even.
Concrete rarely fails for no reason. Cracked paths, sunken slabs and crumbling edges usually come back to a base that has washed out, water going where it should not, or a pour that was too thin to start with. We find the cause first, fix it, then cut out the failed concrete and pour back so the repair holds instead of reopening next winter.
If the rest of your driveway is still sound, there is no sense replacing all of it. We saw-cut out the failed section, rebuild the base underneath and pour back to a control joint so the repair reads as part of the driveway rather than a patch. Where a driveway is past saving we will tell you that too, and price the replacement instead.
Exposed aggregate is the finish people notice, and the one that hides everyday wear best. The top layer is washed back to reveal the stone underneath, so instead of flat grey you get texture and colour that does not show tyre marks, leaf stain or the odd bit of oil. It suits the darker cladding going on new builds around Aokautere and Whakarongo, and it costs a fraction of paving over the same area.
Fill in the form or call 06 280 1182. We reply within one working day and book a time that suits you.
We come to your Palmerston North property, measure up, check access and drainage, and talk through the finishes.
You get a fixed price in writing with the scope spelled out. No estimates that creep once we start.
We break out the old surface, prepare the base, set the boxing and reinforcing, then pour and finish by hand.
We cure the slab properly, cut the joints, tidy the site and tell you exactly when you can walk and drive on it.
If it is concrete and it is residential, we pour it. Every job starts the same way — we come to your property, measure up, talk through the finishes and give you a firm written price.
Size, access, ground preparation and finish all move the price, so anyone quoting over the phone is guessing. We come out, measure, and give you a firm written price — free, no obligation, usually within 48 hours of your call.
Most driveways take two to four days from dig-out to pour. Paths and steps are usually one to two days. You get the schedule up front and we stick to it.
Yes. Breaking out and carting away the old surface is part of the job, and it is included in the quote. You do not need to arrange a skip or a truck.
You can walk on it after 24 to 48 hours and drive on it after seven days. We leave markers and tell you exactly when yours is ready.
If you are forming a new vehicle crossing onto the road, Palmerston North City Council needs to approve it. We handle that process for you as part of the job.
Plain broom finish is the most economical and wears extremely well. Exposed aggregate looks the sharpest and hides marks best, which is why it suits new builds. Coloured and cut-and-sealed sit between the two. We will show you examples at the quote.
All concrete moves. The job of a good concreter is to control where it happens — correct sub-base, the right reinforcing, saw-cut control joints in the right places and proper curing. Done right, cracking stays in the joints where you do not notice it.
Yes. A short path to the clothesline or a couple of front steps gets the same care as a full driveway. No job is too small to quote.
All of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū, including Ashhurst, Bunnythorpe, Feilding, Longburn and Linton.
Completely. We measure, talk through the options and leave you a written price. If it is not right for you, no hard feelings.
Free on-site quote. Firm written price. A crew that turns up.
