Block paving specialists · UK-wide
Block paving driveways, patios and repairs, built properly underneath
New block drives, permeable paving, patios, re-laying, repairs and cleaning for homeowners across the UK. Every quote sets out the dig, the sub-base, the edging and where the water goes.
- Free survey and written, itemised quote for new paving
- Guide prices including VAT, from £85 per m² for a new block drive
- Repairs and re-laying that re-use your own blocks where they are sound
Book a free survey
Postcode and a few details. We will come back to you to arrange a visit or a price from photos.
- Free survey for new paving
- Written, itemised quote
- Price fixed once the spec is agreed
- Dig, sub-base and edging in writing
- England, Wales, Scotland and NI
Why it matters
What makes a block paved drive last?
What is under the blocks. Sunken, rutted and rocking block drives are almost always let down by a thin sub-base, loose edging or water with nowhere to go, not by the blocks, so that is where our quotes start.
Built from the base up
Every quote states the dig, the sub-base, the laying course and how it is compacted, because that is what decides how long a drive lasts.
Water planned first
Falls, channels, soakaways or a permeable build, designed so your drive is legal, dry and kind to the street.
Repair before replace
If your blocks are sound, we will tell you, and quote re-levelling or re-laying before suggesting a new drive.
Honest, itemised prices
Guide prices including VAT on every page, and a written quote with each line priced separately.
Our services
Block paving services for homes
Nineteen services, all block paving: from a new herringbone drive to re-levelling a dip by the drain. Choose one for prices, options and what is included.
New block paving
All new paving →
Block paving driveways
A new block drive built from the sub-base up, in the pattern and colour you choose.
From £85 per m²Learn more →
Permeable block paving
A block drive that lets rain soak through, so the surface itself manages the water.
From £105 per m²Learn more →
Clay block paving
Fired clay pavers for drives and frontages that keep their colour for decades.
From £115 per m²Learn more →
Tumbled and cobble-effect block paving
Mixed-size, softened-edge blocks for a traditional, cottage-style finish.
From £100 per m²Learn more →
Block paved driveway extensions
Widen or lengthen your drive, matched to the existing paving or with a planned contrast.
From £90 per m²Learn more →
Front garden to driveway conversions
Off-street parking from a front garden, checked for space, drainage and kerb approval first.
From £85 per m²Learn more →
Replacing tarmac or concrete with block paving
Break out a tired tarmac, concrete or gravel drive and rebuild it in block paving.
From £95 per m²Learn more →Patios, paths and edging
All patios & paths →
Block paved patios
Garden patios in block paving, laid to fall away from the house and built to last.
From £80 per m²Learn more →
Block paved paths and side passages
Front paths, garden paths and side passages that stay level and drain well.
From £90 per m²Learn more →
Edging, kerbs, borders and steps
The fixed edges that hold block paving together: kerbs, soldier courses and steps.
From £20 per metreLearn more →Kerbs, drainage and covers
All kerbs & drainage →
Dropped kerbs with a new drive
A legal vehicle crossing over the pavement, applied for and built to the authority's rules.
From £1,000 Learn more →
Drainage for block paving
Channel drains, soakaways and falls so water leaves the drive in the right place.
From £350 Learn more →
Recessed manhole covers
Swap plain covers for recessed trays filled with your blocks, so the pattern runs across.
From £250 Learn more →Repairs and re-laying
All repairs →
Block paving repairs
Broken, loose or stained blocks lifted out and replaced without disturbing the rest.
From £200 Learn more →
Sunken and rutted block paving
Dips, wheel ruts and puddles lifted, the cause fixed and the blocks re-levelled.
From £300 Learn more →
Lift and re-lay block paving
Your existing blocks lifted, the bed and base put right, and the whole area relaid.
From £35 per m²Learn more →Cleaning, re-sanding and sealing
All cleaning & sealing →
Block paving cleaning
Moss, algae and grime lifted with a rotary cleaner, then the joints re-filled.
From £2.50 per m²Learn more →
Re-sanding and re-jointing
Empty joints refilled with dry jointing sand and vibrated in, so blocks lock again.
From £3 per m²Learn more →
Block paving sealing
Sealer applied to clean, dry paving to hold the joint sand in and resist stains.
From £5 per m²Learn more →Patterns and colours
Which block paving pattern and colour suits your house?
Herringbone is the pattern for drives, because its interlocking blocks resist turning wheels; basketweave and stretcher bond suit patios and paths. Try a combination below, then see samples on the survey.
Herringbone at 45 degrees: the strongest look for drives, with more edge cuts, so slightly more labour.
Colours are approximate on screen. See real samples in daylight on the survey. More on patterns and colours.
Under the blocks
How deep is a properly built block drive?
Typically 200 to 250 mm from the finished surface to the bottom of the dig: blocks on a 30 to 50 mm sand bed, on at least 150 mm of compacted MOT Type 1. Permeable drives use open-graded stone and grit instead.
Why each layer matters
- The sub-base carries the car. It spreads the load so the ground below does not rut. Too thin or loosely compacted, and dips follow.
- The sand bed sets the level. It should be an even 30 to 50 mm; thicker beds let blocks move.
- The edges hold it all together. Kerbs or a soldier course set in concrete stop the blocks creeping outwards.
- The falls move the water. At least 1:80, formed in the sub-base, towards a lawn, border, channel or soakaway, away from the house.
Guide prices
How much does block paving cost?
A new concrete block drive typically costs £85–£140 per m² including VAT, which puts a 50 m² double drive at about £4,250–£7,000. Prices below are UK guide figures; your postcode and the survey set the real number.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Block paving driveways | £85–£140 per m² |
| Permeable block paving | £105–£170 per m² |
| Clay block paving | £115–£170 per m² |
| Block paved patios | £80–£140 per m² |
| Lift and re-lay block paving | £35–£80 per m² |
| Block paving cleaning | £2.50–£5 per m² |
Before you sign
What should a block paving quote include?
- Depth of dig and what happens to the spoil
- Sub-base material and its compacted thickness
- Sharp-sand laying course, screeded to depth
- Block type, thickness, colour and pattern
- Edging bedded and haunched in concrete
- Falls, and where the rain goes
- Level at least 150 mm below the damp-proof course
- Covers, dropped kerb, start date and payment stages
Read the full quote checklist · Diagnose a problem with your paving
What happens next
From first message to finished drive
Send the basics
Postcode, what you need and a rough size. Photos help.
Survey
We measure, check levels, ground and drainage, and talk through blocks and patterns.
Written quote
An itemised quote with the specification, the price and the start date.
The work
Our paving team builds it to the agreed specification and leaves the site swept.
Genuine reviews only
We only publish reviews from customers whose paving we have finished, with their permission. This is a new website, so none are shown yet. We never write or buy reviews.
Block paving questions, answered
Where do you work?
We take on block paving work for homeowners across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with work carried out by paving teams working under S&K. Some remote and island areas are covered by arrangement.
Is the survey free?
For new paving, yes: the survey and written quote are free with no obligation. Repairs and cleaning are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a small job, we tell you first whether there is a charge. In remote areas, such as the Highlands, Moray and Argyll, surveys are by arrangement and we tell you before booking whether a travel charge applies.
Are your prices fixed?
Once the specification is agreed, the price on your written quote is fixed. If we find something nobody could have seen, such as an old foundation under the drive, we stop and agree it with you before carrying on.
Do your prices include VAT?
Yes. All guide prices on this site include VAT at 20%.
Who will do the work?
Your contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd. The work is carried out by paving teams working under S&K, to the specification on your quote.
How long does a new block drive take?
Most take three to seven working days. The quote states the expected duration.
Can I use the drive straight away?
Usually yes, once the blocks are jointed and compacted. Keep wheels off newly concreted kerbs for a few days.
Do I need planning permission?
Usually not if the paving is permeable or drains within your boundary, but the rules differ by nation. See our planning guide.
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Areas we cover
Block paving contractors across the UK
We quote block paving work in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Choose your county or area for local guide prices, rules and towns.
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- County Durham
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Clwyd
- Dyfed
- Gwent
- Gwynedd
- Mid Glamorgan
- Powys
- South Glamorgan
- West Glamorgan
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Dundee and Angus
- Argyll and Bute
- Ayrshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Fife
- Forth Valley
- Glasgow and Dunbartonshire
- Highlands
- Lanarkshire
- Moray
- Perth and Kinross
- Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
- Scottish Borders
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
