Block paved driveways in Kirkby-in-Ashfield

What to know before a block paved driveway in Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Homes in Kirkby-in-Ashfield include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.

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 Kirkby-in-Ashfield?

Guide price in Kirkby-in-Ashfield£85–£140 per m²Including VAT at 20%

Expect block paved driveways in Kirkby-in-Ashfield to come in at around £85–£140 per m², including VAT at 20%. As an example, a 50 m² double drive usually comes to between £4,250 and £7,000.

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 is included?

We build block drives for homeowners from scratch: digging out the old surface, setting edge restraints in concrete, building and compacting the sub-base, screeding the laying course, laying the pattern, cutting in the edges and vibrating the blocks into the sand. Every quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness, the edging, the falls and where the water goes.

Removal of the old surface and soil to the agreed depth, with waste taken away
Kiln-dried sand brushed in and the surface vibrated with a plate compactor
Edge restraints or kerbs bedded and haunched in concrete
Sharp-sand laying course screeded to falls
Survey, measurements and a written, itemised quote

What we check on a Kirkby-in-Ashfield survey

Levels against the damp-proof course (the finished paving must sit at least 150 mm below it)
Where an electric vehicle charger cable might run
Whether front-garden planning rules apply
Edges against lawns, beds, walls and neighbours
Trees and roots near the drive

Rules for front drives in Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Kirkby-in-Ashfield 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.

How it works

Quick details
Your postcode and the job. It takes a minute.
On-site check
Measurements, levels against the damp-proof course, ground and drainage.
Itemised quote
Fixed once the specification is agreed, with no vague extras.
Laid and finished
Compacted, jointed and handed back clean.

What you can expect from us

Clean finish

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

One point of contact

You deal with one team from survey to sign-off, with work carried out by paving teams working under S&K.

Honest timescales

We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.

The dig and sub-base in writing

Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.