Lift and re-lay block paving in Hemel Hempstead: what to expect
Hemel Hempstead has everything from short terrace frontages to wide drives on newer estates, so the survey sets the layout and the dig.
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 Hemel Hempstead?
For Hemel Hempstead, 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.
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
- New screeded laying course
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
Before we price your lift and re-lay job
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- Falls, so water does not collect again
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
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
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
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.
Lift and re-lay in Hemel Hempstead: questions
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Hemel Hempstead?
Our guide is £35–£85 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
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.
Can you repair block paving in Hemel Hempstead 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.
Lift and re-lay near Hemel Hempstead
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Hertfordshire:
- Lift and re-lay in Berkhamsted
- Lift and re-lay in St Albans
- Lift and re-lay in North Watford
- Lift and re-lay in Harpenden
- Lift and re-lay in Watford
- Lift and re-lay in Rickmansworth
