Block paving repair cost

a few of the blocks on our drive have sunk where the car sits and weeds are coming through. can they be lifted and relaid without redoing the whole drivway, and what would that cost

Asked by Everson on 8th Sep 2026
Expert Trade Answers
"Sunk blocks is a common problem on brick pav d drives, generally they can be lifted and delayed, no need to lift the full drive way depending on the size of the area, prices will vary a lot depending on size of area and how far they have sunk"
Answered on 8th Sep 2026 - Member since Feb 2026 - report
"Hi.
Yes they can. The driveway would probably need pressure washing and re sanding to remove weeds ,then the sunken blocks lifted and relayed.

Price for average size driveway cleaning and resend is £200.00

Price for lift and relay is £45.00 per M2.

Kings regards.
Steve."
Answered on 8th Sep 2026 - Member since Jul 2026 - report
"Yes can be done cost depends on size of area to be lifted and relaid"
Answered on 8th Sep 2026 - Member since Aug 2026 - report
"Hi sound like sub base has fail you would take block up and put fresh taram (weed control) under mot hardcore should be able to re use hardcore and blocks so might need top up hard core and new sand."
Answered on 8th Sep 2026 - Member since Sep 2026 - report
"hey your looking at a cost of around £500- £1000 depending how large the area is that has sunk and if any new materials are required."
Answered on 21st Oct 2026 - Member since Oct 2026 - report
"Yes it can be and it would be priced at a lift and relay rate per square metre"
Answered on 21st Sep 2026 - Member since Sep 2026 - report
"Yes this can be done , u cannot really give a price due to i would need to view the job in person and u would would need to take alot of factors into the job including why the block paving has sucken , is this because of a burst pipe , or ground movement or poor preparation from previous contractor. But based on a simple lift and left u would be looking at around £85 to £110 per sqm"
Answered on 6th Oct 2026 - Member since Dec 2023 - report
"Yes, they can be lifted and relaid locally, without needing to redo the entire driveway."
Answered on 12th Oct 2026 - Member since Sep 2024 - report
"Yes, if it’s only a few areas they can usually be lifted and relaid without doing the whole driveway. The sunken areas would need lifting, the base checked and made good, then the existing blocks relaid and re-sanded. Cost really depends on the size of the affected area and what’s caused the sinking, so difficult to price without seeing it."
Answered on 16th Sep 2026 - Member since Sep 2026 - report
"Yes, they could be re-lifted and put back down in a dry mix and compacted down"
Answered on 29th Sep 2026 - Member since Jan 2026 - report
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