Planning a lift and re-lay job in Basingstoke
Basingstoke has a big mix of housing, from older terraces near the centre to newer estates further out, so no two drives here start from the same ground.
Planning-sensitive towns and conservation areas are common in the South East, so we check the front-garden rules before quoting.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Basingstoke?
For Basingstoke, our guide is £40–£85 per m² including VAT, so 30 m² re-laid is likely to be £1,150–£2,600. 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–£85 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £215–£700 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £320–£1,300 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £65–£120 per m² |
Guide figures for the South East, 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
- Jointing sand and compaction
- New screeded laying course
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
What we look at first in Basingstoke
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
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
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.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
Lift and re-lay in Basingstoke: questions
Can you repair block paving in Basingstoke 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.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Basingstoke?
Our guide is £40–£85 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Do you cover Fleet, Yateley and Aldershot?
Yes. We cover Basingstoke and the places around it, including Fleet, Yateley and Aldershot, and the rest of Hampshire.
Lift and re-lay near Basingstoke
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Hampshire:
- Lift and re-lay in Fleet
- Lift and re-lay in Yateley
- Lift and re-lay in Aldershot
- Lift and re-lay in Bordon
- Lift and re-lay in Farnborough
- Lift and re-lay in Winchester
