Lift and re-lay block paving in Donaghadee: what to expect
Donaghadee is a smaller town, and many of its homes have more frontage to work with than city houses, which leaves room for borders and planting.
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 Donaghadee?
Guide price in Donaghadee: £35–£75 per m² including VAT, which puts 30 m² re-laid at about £1,000–£2,300. These are Northern Ireland guide figures; the survey confirms the real price before you commit.
| 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 does a lift and re-lay job involve?
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.
- 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
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
- New screeded laying course
Before we price your lift and re-lay job
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Falls, so water does not collect again
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
From enquiry to finished paving
Tell us about the job
Use the form, the quote tool, WhatsApp or a call.
We take a look
A survey visit, or photos for smaller repair and cleaning jobs.
Price in writing
Every line itemised, including the dig, edging and drainage.
Booked and built
Agreed start date, then the work, the final clean-down and the joint top-up.
How we work
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.
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Lift and re-lay in Donaghadee: questions
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.
Do you cover Bangor, County Down, Newtownards and Comber?
Yes. We cover Donaghadee and the places around it, including Bangor, County Down, Newtownards and Comber, and the rest of County Down.
Can you repair block paving in Donaghadee 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.
Lift and re-lay near Donaghadee
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across County Down:
- Lift and re-lay in Bangor, County Down
- Lift and re-lay in Newtownards
- Lift and re-lay in Comber
- Lift and re-lay in Dundonald
- Lift and re-lay in Holywood
- Lift and re-lay in Carryduff
