Block paved driveways Derby – Guide Prices & Survey

Block paving driveways in Derby: the local picture

Derby has everything from short terrace frontages to wide drives on newer estates, so the survey sets the layout and the dig.

Block drives laid twenty or thirty years ago are often ready for re-laying rather than replacing, because sound blocks outlast a weak base.

How much does a block paved driveway cost in Derby?

Guide price in Derby£85–£140 per m²Including VAT at 20%

In the East Midlands, a block paved driveway usually costs £85–£140 per m² including VAT. For a 50 m² double drive, that is roughly £4,250–£7,000. Your exact price depends on what the survey or your photos show, and is fixed in writing before anything is booked.

Item	Guide price inc VAT
Concrete block driveway, new sub-base	£85–£140 per m²
Breaking out an old surface	£10–£40 per m²
Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched	£20–£50 per metre
Typical channel drain run	£350–£1,000
Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction	£1,000–£3,000

Guide figures for the East Midlands, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.

What does a block paved driveway involve?

A block paved driveway is a surface of small concrete or clay blocks laid tightly on a bed of sharp sand, held in by a fixed edge and locked together with kiln-dried jointing sand. Laid on a properly dug and compacted sub-base, it carries cars for decades, and a single damaged block can be lifted and replaced without breaking the surface.

Survey, measurements and a written, itemised quote
Sharp-sand laying course screeded to falls
Removal of the old surface and soil to the agreed depth, with waste taken away
Crushed-stone sub-base laid in layers and compacted
Cuts at edges, around covers and against the house

Before we price your block paved driveway

Existing manhole and inspection covers, and whether to recess them
Steps, thresholds and door heights
Where rain will go: falls, lawn, border, channel or soakaway
Where an electric vehicle charger cable might run
Access for a mini-digger, skip or grab lorry

Planning and kerb rules in Derby

Derby is in England, so these rules apply:

In England, paving in front of the house that covers more than 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway inside your boundary. Permeable block paving, or standard blocks laid to fall onto a planted strip, avoid the need for permission in most cases.

Flats and maisonettes, listed buildings, and homes covered by an Article 4 direction can have tighter rules, and conservation areas, National Parks and National Landscapes restrict some permitted development.

A dropped kerb needs your local highway authority's approval (usually the county, unitary, metropolitan or London borough council), and a new access onto an A, B or C classified road also needs planning permission.

General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.

From enquiry to finished paving

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.

What you can expect from us

Water planned first

Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.

Repair before replace

If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.

Edges set in concrete

Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.

Clean finish

The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.

Block paved driveways in Derby: questions

Do you cover Belper, Ilkeston and Heanor?

Yes. We cover Derby and the places around it, including Belper, Ilkeston and Heanor, and the rest of Derbyshire.

Can you match the blocks to my house in Derby?

We bring samples to the survey and suggest blocks and borders that suit the age and brick of the house. Final colour is your choice.

What happens to my old drive?

It is broken out and taken away by skip or grab lorry, listed as its own line on your quote.

Is the survey in Derby free?

Yes, for new paving here: the survey and written quote are free with no obligation. Repairs and cleaning are usually priced from photos, or from a short visit where needed.

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