Lift and re-lay block paving in Billingham: the local picture
Homes in Billingham include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Former colliery ground and clay soils occur across the North East, so the survey checks for soft spots before the sub-base depth is set.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Billingham?
In the North East, a lift and re-lay job usually costs £30–£70 per m² including VAT. For 30 m² re-laid, that is roughly £950–£2,150. 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 | £30–£70 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £180–£590 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £270–£1,100 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £55–£100 per m² |
Guide figures for the North East, 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.
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
What we look at first in Billingham
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
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.
What you can expect from us
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.
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.
Lift and re-lay in Billingham: questions
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Billingham?
Our guide is £30–£70 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
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 repair block paving in Billingham 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.
Do you cover Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Darlington?
Yes. We cover Billingham and the places around it, including Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Darlington, and the rest of County Durham.
Lift and re-lay near Billingham
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across County Durham:
- Lift and re-lay in Stockton-on-Tees
- Lift and re-lay in Hartlepool
- Lift and re-lay in Darlington
- Lift and re-lay in Newton Aycliffe
- Lift and re-lay in Peterlee
- Lift and re-lay in Bishop Auckland
