Lift and re-lay block paving in Swanley: the local picture
Around Swanley, plots are often larger and drives longer, so edging, falls and the route the water takes need planning.
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 Swanley?
For Swanley, 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.
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- New screeded laying course
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
What we look at first in Swanley
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- 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
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
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.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Lift and re-lay in Swanley: questions
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.
Can you repair block paving in Swanley 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.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Swanley?
Our guide is £40–£85 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Do you cover Dartford, Sevenoaks and Gravesend?
Yes. We cover Swanley and the places around it, including Dartford, Sevenoaks and Gravesend, and the rest of Kent.
Lift and re-lay near Swanley
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Kent:
- Lift and re-lay in Dartford
- Lift and re-lay in Sevenoaks
- Lift and re-lay in Gravesend
- Lift and re-lay in Strood
- Lift and re-lay in Rochester
- Lift and re-lay in Tonbridge
