Planning a sunken area repair in Wilmslow
In Wilmslow, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
The North West is one of the wetter parts of England, so falls, channel drains and permeable options matter more than usual.
How much does a sunken area repair cost in Wilmslow?
Guide price in Wilmslow: £300–£1,200 including VAT. These are North West guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £300–£1,200 |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £200–£650 |
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £35–£80 per m² |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £60–£110 per m² |
Guide figures for the North West, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What you get with our sunken paving service
Common causes are a sub-base that was too thin or not compacted, a laying course that was too thick, water washing sand out through a broken drain, or a trench that was never properly filled. Re-levelling means lifting the blocks in and around the dip, finding and fixing the cause, rebuilding and compacting the layers, and relaying the same blocks so they match.
- Same blocks relaid, re-jointed and compacted
- Sub-base dug out and rebuilt where it has failed
- Blocks lifted, cleaned and stacked for re-use
- Investigation of the cause (drain, sub-base, laying course, edging)
- New laying course screeded to the correct level and falls
Before we price your sunken area repair
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- 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
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.
How we work
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
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.
Sunken paving in Wilmslow: 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 Wilmslow 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 sunken area repair cost in Wilmslow?
Our guide is £300–£1,200 including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Do you cover Macclesfield, Congleton and Northwich?
Yes. We cover Wilmslow and the places around it, including Macclesfield, Congleton and Northwich, and the rest of Cheshire.
Sunken paving near Wilmslow
Nearby towns we cover for sunken paving, and sunken paving across Cheshire:
- Sunken paving in Macclesfield
- Sunken paving in Congleton
- Sunken paving in Northwich
- Sunken paving in Warrington
- Sunken paving in Winsford
- Sunken paving in Newton-le-Willows
