How much does a sunken area repair cost in County Durham?
Guide price in County Durham: £270–£1,100 including VAT. These are North East guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £270–£1,100 |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £180–£590 |
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £30–£70 per m² |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £55–£100 per m² |
Guide figures for the North East, checked 9 November 2026.
Towns we cover in County Durham
Choose a town for local prices and details for sunken paving:
- Darlington
- Hartlepool
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Durham
- Chester-le-Street
- Billingham
- Stanley
- Consett
- Newton Aycliffe
- Bishop Auckland
- Seaham
- Peterlee
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.
Wind-driven rain on the North East coast makes falls and a well-filled joint more important.
- New laying course screeded to the correct level and falls
- 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)
How we find the cause
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
- Falls, so water does not collect again
How it works
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.
Sunken paving in County Durham: questions
Can you repair block paving in County Durham 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.
Do you cover Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees?
Yes. We cover all of County Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.
How much does a sunken area repair cost in County Durham?
Our guide is £270–£1,100 including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
