Planning a lift and re-lay job in Market Harborough
Around Market Harborough, plots are often larger and drives longer, so edging, falls and the route the water takes need planning.
Clay and mudstone ground is common in the East Midlands, so we allow for a deeper sub-base where the survey shows soft ground.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Market Harborough?
For Market Harborough, 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?
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.
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- New screeded laying course
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
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
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
What happens next
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.
Why choose Block Paving Contractors
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
Lift and re-lay in Market Harborough: 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.
Do you cover Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough?
Yes. We cover Market Harborough and the places around it, including Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, and the rest of Northamptonshire.
Can you repair block paving in Market Harborough 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 Market Harborough?
Our guide is £35–£80 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Lift and re-lay near Market Harborough
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Northamptonshire:
- Lift and re-lay in Corby
- Lift and re-lay in Kettering
- Lift and re-lay in Wellingborough
- Lift and re-lay in Northampton
- Lift and re-lay in Daventry
- Lift and re-lay in Rushden
