Planning a lift and re-lay job in Ballymena
Ballymena is a sizeable town with a mix of semis, terraces and newer estates, and many drives here were first laid decades ago.
Wet winters in Northern Ireland make falls, edge restraints and full joints especially important.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Ballymena?
Expect lift and re-lay jobs in Ballymena to come in at around £35–£75 per m², including VAT at 20%. As an example, 30 m² re-laid usually comes to between £1,000 and £2,300.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £35–£75 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £190–£620 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £285–£1,150 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £55–£105 per m² |
Guide figures for Northern Ireland, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What is included?
It is also the way to change a layout, add drainage or a recessed cover, or raise or lower a drive, without buying new blocks. A small allowance of new blocks is usually needed for breakages and new cuts.
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- New screeded laying course
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
- Jointing sand and compaction
Before we price your lift and re-lay job
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- Falls, so water does not collect again
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
What happens next
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.
Why choose Block Paving Contractors
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.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
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.
Lift and re-lay in Ballymena: questions
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Ballymena?
Our guide is £35–£75 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Can you repair block paving in Ballymena without replacing it?
Usually, yes. We lift the affected blocks, fix the bed or base, and re-lay the same blocks so the repair matches.
Why does block paving sink?
Most dips come from a thin or poorly compacted sub-base, too much sand under the blocks, failed edging, or water washing material out from a broken drain.
Can you send someone just to look?
For larger or unclear problems we visit; for small repairs, clear photos with a tape measure in shot are often enough to price it.
Lift and re-lay near Ballymena
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across County Antrim:
- Lift and re-lay in Antrim
- Lift and re-lay in Ballyclare
- Lift and re-lay in Ballymoney
- Lift and re-lay in Larne
- Lift and re-lay in Newtownabbey
- Lift and re-lay in Carrickfergus
