Lift and re-lay block paving in Streatham: the local picture
Homes in Streatham include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Front gardens in much of London are short, so parking depth and the dropped kerb usually decide whether a drive is possible.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Streatham?
For Streatham, our guide is £40–£95 per m² including VAT, so 30 m² re-laid is likely to be £1,250–£2,900. 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 | £40–£95 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £240–£780 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £360–£1,450 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £70–£130 per m² |
Guide figures for London, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What does a lift and re-lay job involve?
Lift and re-lay means taking up an existing block paved area, cleaning and stacking the blocks, correcting the bed and the sub-base, and laying the same blocks back down. When the blocks are still sound, it fixes widespread sinking, rocking and uneven joints for less than a new drive, because the blocks themselves are re-used.
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
- New screeded laying course
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
What we look at first in Streatham
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
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
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
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 Streatham: questions
Can you repair block paving in Streatham 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.
Do you cover Mitcham, Brixton and Wimbledon?
Yes. We cover Streatham and the places around it, including Mitcham, Brixton and Wimbledon, and the rest of Greater London.
Lift and re-lay near Streatham
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Greater London:
- Lift and re-lay in Mitcham
- Lift and re-lay in Brixton
- Lift and re-lay in Wimbledon
- Lift and re-lay in Battersea
- Lift and re-lay in Croydon
- Lift and re-lay in Morden
