Lift and re-lay block paving in Castlereagh: the local picture
In Castlereagh, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
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 Castlereagh?
In Northern Ireland, a lift and re-lay job usually costs £35–£75 per m² including VAT. For 30 m² re-laid, that is roughly £1,000–£2,300. 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- New screeded laying course
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
What we look at first in Castlereagh
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
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.
How we work
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Lift and re-lay in Castlereagh: questions
Do you cover Belfast, Newtownabbey and Lisburn?
Yes. We cover Castlereagh and the places around it, including Belfast, Newtownabbey and Lisburn, and the rest of County Antrim.
Can you repair block paving in Castlereagh 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 Castlereagh
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across County Antrim:
- Lift and re-lay in Belfast
- Lift and re-lay in Newtownabbey
- Lift and re-lay in Lisburn
- Lift and re-lay in Carrickfergus
- Lift and re-lay in Ballyclare
- Lift and re-lay in Antrim
