Planning a lift and re-lay job in Spalding
In Spalding, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
Block drives laid twenty or thirty years ago are often ready for re-laying rather than replacing, because sound blocks outlast a weak base.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Spalding?
For Spalding, our guide is £35–£80 per m² including VAT, so 30 m² re-laid is likely to be £1,050–£2,400. 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–£80 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £200–£650 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £300–£1,200 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £60–£110 per m² |
Guide figures for the East Midlands, 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
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- New screeded laying course
How we find the cause
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
How it works
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.
How we work
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.
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 Spalding: 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 Spalding 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 Boston, Stamford and Grantham?
Yes. We cover Spalding and the places around it, including Boston, Stamford and Grantham, and the rest of Lincolnshire.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Spalding?
Our guide is £35–£80 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Lift and re-lay near Spalding
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Lincolnshire:
