Planning a lift and re-lay job in Hucknall
Hucknall is a sizeable town with a mix of semis, terraces and newer estates, and many drives here were first laid decades ago.
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 Hucknall?
Guide price in Hucknall: £35–£80 per m² including VAT, which puts 30 m² re-laid at about £1,050–£2,400. These are East Midlands guide figures; the survey confirms the real price before you commit.
| 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 does a lift and re-lay job involve?
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.
- New screeded laying course
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
What we look at first in Hucknall
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Falls, so water does not collect again
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
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
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
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.
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Lift and re-lay in Hucknall: questions
Can you repair block paving in Hucknall 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.
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.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Hucknall?
Our guide is £35–£80 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Do you cover Arnold, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Nottingham?
Yes. We cover Hucknall and the places around it, including Arnold, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Nottingham, and the rest of Nottinghamshire.
Lift and re-lay near Hucknall
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Nottinghamshire:
- Lift and re-lay in Arnold
- Lift and re-lay in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Lift and re-lay in Nottingham
- Lift and re-lay in Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Lift and re-lay in Mansfield
- Lift and re-lay in West Bridgford
