Earthworks
Dig outs, site cut and full house preps. We get the ground to level, set the footings and trenches, and have it ready for steel.
01 / The complete pour
Pump it. Place it.
Foundations from earthworks to final finish. We pump it, we place it and we trowel it off — one crew, one invoice, one number to ring.
FOURPumps, all ours
36MLongest boom reach
02 / Book it
Send the plans.
Pick your pour date.
Attach your drawings, tell us the volume and access, and choose a date off the live roster. It lands with the person who does the pricing, not a general inbox.
03 / The complete operation
From pump
Most sites juggle a concreting crew and a pumping contractor who have never worked together. We run both. Adelaide Custom Concrete places and finishes, Purely Pumping moves the mix — booked, scheduled and invoiced as one job.
Foundations
04 / Foundations
From earthworks
Foundations are the bulk of what we do. We organise the earthworks and civil works too — dig outs, full house preps, the ground ready to pour on — then pump it, place it and trowel it off. Four trades' worth of coordination, booked as one job.
05 / How a foundation runs
Earthworks. Pour.
Pump. Finish.
Four stages, and every one of them is ours. Nobody hands you back to a different contractor halfway through, and nobody blames the last bloke when something slips.
Pour
We coordinate the timing with your batching plant so trucks are not sitting on your site waiting, and the pour runs continuously.
Pump
Three boom pumps — two at 36 metres and a 17 metre for tight set-ups — plus the 2024 Zoomlion line pump, all ours, all with our own licensed operators. Over a fence, up a level or into a tight rear yard.
Finish
Screeded to level, then power floated and burnished off the helicopter. Levels, falls and surface class to the drawing.
What you get in a foundation quote
Send us your plans.
We will organise a quote inclusive of the lot, so you are not chasing four separate prices and trying to make them line up.
Your quote covers
- Earthworks
- Steel supply
- Concrete supply
- Concrete pump
You will receive a full cost estimate, and we can schedule your concrete from there.
Place
06 / The pour
Place it.
Our crew, working to survey marks, not to eye. Screed, level and finish to the spec on the drawing — warehouse floors, suspended slabs, tilt panel beds, power float and burnished finishes.
ONECrew, start to finish
ONEInvoice, one number
Finish
07 / The finish
Finish it.
Power floated and burnished off the helicopter, long after the trucks have gone home. This is the part the client actually walks on, and it is the part that gets signed off — so it is the part we stay for.
BURNISHEDPower float finishes
TO SPECLevels, falls, surface class
08 / Areas of expertise
After placement only?
This site covers the complete operation — earthworks, pump, place and finish. If all you need is the concrete work itself, decorative and residential finishes have their own home: exposed aggregate, driveways, patios and coloured concrete.
Exposed aggregateDrivewaysPatios & alfrescos
Coloured concreteHoned & polishedShed slabs
Look at our decorative concrete here
Decorative site launching soon — or ring 0413 753 837
09 / The fleet
Ours. Not hired in.
01
Mecbo 36 m boom pump
Over a fence, up a level, across a slab or into a tight rear yard. When the truck cannot get close enough, this is the one the job needs.
- Boom reach
- 36 m
- Truck
- Volvo
- Operator
- Licensed, ours
- Best for
- Height & distance
02
Zoomlion 36 m boom pump
The second long boom. Two machines of this reach means a big pour keeps moving, and two jobs across town on the same morning do not have to wait on each other.
- Boom reach
- 36 m
- Truck
- Isuzu
- Operator
- Licensed, ours
- Best for
- Height & distance
03
Schwing 17 m boom pump
The short boom, for narrow streets and low clearance where a 36 metre machine has nowhere to set up. Smaller footprint, quicker in and quicker out.
- Boom reach
- 17 m
- Make
- Schwing
- Operator
- Licensed, ours
- Best for
- Tight set-ups
04
Zoomlion 100R line pump
If the truck can reverse in close and the pour is at ground level, the line pump is cheaper and usually enough. We will tell you when the cheaper option will do.
- Model
- 100R, 2024
- Truck
- Fuso
- Operator
- Licensed, ours
- Best for
- Ground level
05
The crew
Placement, finishing, footings and civil works. The pump and the placement answer to the same people, so when timing moves one phone call fixes it instead of three.
- Placement
- ACC
- Pumping
- Purely Pumping
- Invoice
- One
- Pump only
- Available
10 / Capability
Three things,
done properly.
Commercial and
residential placement
Screed, level and finish to the spec on the drawing.
- House slabs and foundations
- Warehouse and industrial floors
- Suspended slabs and footings
- Power float and burnished finishes
Concrete pumping
For the pours a truck chute will never reach.
- 36 metre Mecbo boom pump
- 2024 Zoomlion 100R line pump
- Operators supplied, not subbed out
- Pump only, if you have your own crew
Earthworks and
civil works
We organise the ground before the pour and the concrete around the building, so you are not booking a second contractor.
- Dig outs and full house preps
- Earthworks for any foundation
- Hardstands, aprons and carparks
- Kerb, channel and crossovers
- Plant, tank and machinery bases
- Drainage surrounds and pits
What we pour
House slabsFoundationsDig outsFull house preps
Warehouse floorsSuspended slabsFootings and piers
Hardstands and apronsCarparks and driveways
Kerb and channelPlant and tank bases
11 / Coverage
Adelaide,
and out past it.
Metro work is our bread and butter. Regional jobs are fine, we just need a bit more notice to move the pump and price the travel honestly.
Adelaide metroPort AdelaideAdelaide HillsMount Barker
GawlerBarossa ValleyFleurieu PeninsulaMurray Bridge
Regional SA by arrangement
12 / Questions
The things builders
actually ask.
Do you supply the concrete, or just place it?
We place and pump. Supply is normally booked through your batching plant and we coordinate the timing with them so trucks are not sitting on your site. If you would rather deal with one contractor, we can arrange supply as well — just say so on the enquiry.
Line pump or boom pump, which do I need?
If the truck can reverse in close and the pour is at ground level, our 2024 Zoomlion 100R line pump is cheaper and usually enough. If you are going over a fence, up a level, across a slab or into a tight rear yard, you want a boom — we run two 36 metre booms and a 17 metre for sites with no room to set up. Send us the access details and we will tell you which one the job needs — and we will tell you if the cheaper option will do.
How far ahead do I need to book a pour?
As much notice as you can give us, especially through the busy months. That said, programs move and we know it. Ring us for short notice work — we hold capacity for regular trade clients and we will tell you straight away whether we can cover it.
What do you need from me to put a price together?
Plans or a site sketch, the pour volume or slab dimensions, the finish you need, access details and your target date. That is enough for a written price. If something is still moving, tell us what is uncertain and we will quote it with the assumption written on the page so there are no arguments later.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, we are licensed and insured. We carry public liability and workers compensation, and we hold SWMS, risk assessments, a Safe Work SA certificate, twelve monthly plant inspections and all required documents for inductions. Certificates of currency go straight to your office before we set foot on site.
Do you do early starts and weekend pours?
Yes, of course we do, for both. We start as early as you need and we stay as long as you need. Early starts are standard through summer anyway, because pouring in the heat of an Adelaide afternoon is how you get a bad slab. Flag it on the enquiry so we can roster it properly.
Will you pump for my own concreting crew?
Yes, plenty of our work is pump only for concreters who place their own. You get the pump and a licensed operator, you run the pour. Book it the same way — just choose Pump only.