Lift and re-lay block paving in Harwich: what to expect
Harwich 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.
Flat ground across much of the East means falls have to be built in carefully so water does not sit on the drive.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Harwich?
For Harwich, our guide is £35–£85 per m² including VAT, so 30 m² re-laid is likely to be £1,100–£2,500. Smaller jobs cost more per square metre because set-up and waste costs do not shrink with the area.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £35–£85 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £210–£680 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £320–£1,250 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £65–£115 per m² |
Guide figures for the East of England, 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
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
- New screeded laying course
What we look at first in Harwich
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Trees, roots and past trenches
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.
What you can expect from us
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
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.
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
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 Harwich: questions
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 Harwich 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 Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester and Felixstowe?
Yes. We cover Harwich and the places around it, including Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester and Felixstowe, and the rest of Essex.
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 Harwich
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Essex:
- Lift and re-lay in Clacton-on-Sea
- Lift and re-lay in Colchester
- Lift and re-lay in Felixstowe
- Lift and re-lay in Ipswich
