Planning a lift and re-lay job in Newburn
Homes in Newburn include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Wind-driven rain on the North East coast makes falls and a well-filled joint more important.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Newburn?
In the North East, a lift and re-lay job usually costs £30–£70 per m² including VAT. For 30 m² re-laid, that is roughly £950–£2,150. Your exact price depends on what the survey or your photos show, and is fixed in writing before anything is booked.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £30–£70 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £180–£590 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £270–£1,100 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £55–£100 per m² |
Guide figures for the North 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.
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- Jointing sand and compaction
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
- New screeded laying course
- Blocks relaid, new cuts made, edges re-set
What we look at first in Newburn
- Falls, so water does not collect again
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
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.
Why choose Block Paving Contractors
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
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.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Lift and re-lay in Newburn: questions
Can you repair block paving in Newburn 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.
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.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Newburn?
Our guide is £30–£70 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Do you cover Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne and Felling?
Yes. We cover Newburn and the places around it, including Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne and Felling, and the rest of Tyne and Wear.
Lift and re-lay near Newburn
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across Tyne and Wear:
- Lift and re-lay in Gosforth
- Lift and re-lay in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Lift and re-lay in Felling
- Lift and re-lay in Wallsend
- Lift and re-lay in Hebburn
- Lift and re-lay in Jarrow
