Sunken and rutted block paving in Carrickfergus: what to expect
Homes in Carrickfergus include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Wet winters in Northern Ireland make falls, edge restraints and full joints especially important.
How much does a sunken area repair cost in Carrickfergus?
In Northern Ireland, a sunken area repair usually costs £285–£1,150 including VAT. 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 |
|---|---|
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £285–£1,150 |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £190–£620 |
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £35–£75 per m² |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £55–£105 per m² |
Guide figures for Northern Ireland, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What is included?
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.
- Blocks lifted, cleaned and stacked for re-use
- Same blocks relaid, re-jointed and compacted
- Sub-base dug out and rebuilt where it has failed
- Investigation of the cause (drain, sub-base, laying course, edging)
- New laying course screeded to the correct level and falls
What we look at first in Carrickfergus
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- Falls, so water does not collect again
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
How it works
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.
What you can expect from us
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.
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.
Sunken paving in Carrickfergus: 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 Newtownabbey, Ballyclare and Larne?
Yes. We cover Carrickfergus and the places around it, including Newtownabbey, Ballyclare and Larne, and the rest of County Antrim.
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 sunken area repair cost in Carrickfergus?
Our guide is £285–£1,150 including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Sunken paving near Carrickfergus
Nearby towns we cover for sunken paving, and sunken paving across County Antrim:
- Sunken paving in Newtownabbey
- Sunken paving in Ballyclare
- Sunken paving in Larne
- Sunken paving in Belfast
- Sunken paving in Castlereagh
- Sunken paving in Lisburn
