Cost to widen a driveway

Our current driveway is only wide enough for one car and we want to extend it to fit two. It's currently block paving. How much would it cost to widen it by about 2.5 metres?

Asked by Elly on 3rd Jun 2026
Expert Trade Answers
"For Block paving Roughly about £1000 if 2.50 meter wide. And how much meters long?"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2026 - Member since Jan 2026 - report
"This depends on ground condition as in soft ground or hard ground. Also the type of finish you want. Really the best way is to get a quote. You will then know what sort of price your looking at."
Answered on 14th Jun 2026 - Member since Jun 2026 - report
"The cost would depend on the length of the drive aswell but you should be looking at £1,200 to £1,500"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2026 - Member since May 2023 - report
"Hi Elly. It is very easy to extend the width. Remove the edging blicks and any cuts. Install new edging and complete the construction of the extension and lay the new blocks to match the existing. Thank you.
Dean.
J Ketley Construction Ltd
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Answered on 22nd Jun 2026 - Member since Jun 2026 - report
"You would probably need around 3 m extension by however long your drivers which you need to know the meterage of to give you a rough estimate but presuming your drive is roughly 5 m long I would probably think around 3000 to 3500"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2026 - Member since Feb 2025 - report
"Would need exact measurements,say if it’s 2.5 by 8 meters long that would be 20Meters square then would be around £2200"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2026 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"With Base Materials Clearance and Labour I charge £100 per square metre so if you know the size of the area we can work a price out like that for you 2.5 m wired by however long should give us a accurate estimate, kind regards, Jack"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2026 - Member since Jan 2025 - report
"Hi it depends what is involved could be from £750 to £1,500"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2026 - Member since Feb 2026 - report
"depends on how many meters long it is
if it is 2.5 meters and 5 long
for a job like this with materials included
1800£"
Answered on 3rd Jun 2026 - Member since May 2026 - report
"The cost would depend on the length of the drive aswell but you should be looking at £1,500"
Answered on 16th Jun 2026 - Member since Nov 2023 - report
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