How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in County Down?
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.
Towns we cover in County Down
Choose a town for local prices and details for lift and re-lay:
- Bangor, County Down
- Newtownards
- Newry
- Banbridge
- Dundonald
- Holywood
- Downpatrick
- Comber
- Carryduff
- Warrenpoint
- Newcastle
- Donaghadee
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.
Wet winters in Northern Ireland make falls, edge restraints and full joints especially important.
- New screeded laying course
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
- Jointing sand and compaction
How we find the cause
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
How it works
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.
Lift and re-lay in County Down: questions
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in County Down?
Our guide is £35–£75 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Can you repair block paving in County Down 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.
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.
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.
