Shed slabs in Rockhampton.
Thickened-edge slabs for Colorbond sheds, carports, workshops, machinery and caravan bays across Rockhampton, Parkhurst and Gracemere. Bolt set-out to your kit, the right thickness for your load, and proper curing for the CQ heat.
The slab your shed bolts straight down to.
A shed is only as good as the slab under it. Across Rockhampton, Parkhurst, Gracemere and the rural blocks out toward Mount Morgan, the big sheds going up are for caravans, boats, the trade ute, the home workshop and the ride-on mower. Each of those puts a different load on the slab, and a slab poured too thin or with light mesh will crack under a vehicle or a hoist within a couple of wet seasons.
We size the slab to what is going in it. A standard domestic shed slab is 100mm thick with a thickened perimeter edge beam and SL72 reinforcing mesh. A shed destined to hold a two-post hoist, a loaded trailer or a forklift gets stepped up to 125mm or 150mm with heavier mesh or a designed reinforcement layout. We set the whole slab out to your shed supplier’s plan so the dimensions, the rebate and the cast-in hold-down bolts line up with the kit exactly. On assembly day the shed bolts straight down.
Black soil under sheds too.
The same reactive clay that drives house slab design also sits under a lot of Rockhampton shed sites. A shed slab on class M or H ground gets a deeper edge beam and more steel, designed to the soil test, so it does not heave a corner up in the wet. We treat a shed slab as a structural slab, not an afterthought. The reactive-soil slab prep guide explains why.
What is included.
- Site cut, level and compact, set-out to your shed kit plan
- Thickened edge beam sized to the shed load and soil class
- Heavy-duty mesh or designed reinforcement
- Cast-in hold-down bolts or set-out for chemical anchors
- Vapour barrier under enclosed workshop slabs
- Broom or trowel finish, control joints, seven-day cure
A worked example.
A 6m by 9m (54m²) Colorbond shed slab, 100mm with a thickened edge and SL72 mesh on stable ground at Parkhurst, runs around $7,500 to $9,000 supplied and finished with the bolt set-out done. The same slab on reactive Gracemere clay with a deeper engineered edge beam might be $9,500 to $11,000. A heavier machinery slab at 150mm steps up further. Get a free measure and quote for your shed and ground.
Related services and areas.
Building a house too? See house and extension slabs. Want the apron or driveway to the shed done at the same time? See driveways and paths. Comparing concreters first? Read how to choose a concreter.
Shed slab questions.
How thick should a shed slab be in Rockhampton?
A standard domestic shed slab is 100mm thick with a thickened edge beam and SL72 mesh. For a shed that will hold a vehicle hoist, a caravan, a boat or machinery, we step up to 125mm or 150mm with heavier mesh or a designed reinforcement layout. On reactive black soil the edge beam goes deeper to match the AS 2870 classification.
Do shed slabs need building approval near Rockhampton?
Most shed slabs over a set size, and any slab that a class 10a shed is bolted down to, need certifier approval in the Rockhampton Regional Council area. We set the slab out to your shed kit’s bolt pattern and arrange the engineering and approval so the shed passes inspection.
Can you set out the slab for my shed kit?
Yes. We work from your shed supplier’s slab plan so the dimensions, the rebate and the cast-in bolt or chemical anchor points line up exactly with the kit. Getting the set-out right means the shed bolts straight down with no drama on assembly day.
Free shed slab quote.
Send us your shed plan and block details. We’ll measure up and quote the right slab for the load.