Planning a sunken area repair in Braintree
Homes in Braintree include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Clay soils are common in parts of the East of England, so drainage and sub-base depth get extra attention.
How much does a sunken area repair cost in Braintree?
Guide price in Braintree: £320–£1,250 including VAT. These are East of England guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £320–£1,250 |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £210–£680 |
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £35–£85 per m² |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £65–£115 per m² |
Guide figures for the East of England, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What does a sunken area repair involve?
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.
- Sub-base dug out and rebuilt where it has failed
- Same blocks relaid, re-jointed and compacted
- 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
How we find the cause
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
From enquiry to finished paving
Quick details
Your postcode and the job. It takes a minute.
On-site check
Measurements, levels against the damp-proof course, ground and drainage.
Itemised quote
Fixed once the specification is agreed, with no vague extras.
Laid and finished
Compacted, jointed and handed back clean.
How we work
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
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.
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 Braintree: questions
How much does a sunken area repair cost in Braintree?
Our guide is £320–£1,250 including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Do you cover Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon?
Yes. We cover Braintree and the places around it, including Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon, and the rest of Essex.
Can you repair block paving in Braintree 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.
Sunken paving near Braintree
Nearby towns we cover for sunken paving, and sunken paving across Essex:
- Sunken paving in Witham
- Sunken paving in Chelmsford
- Sunken paving in Maldon
- Sunken paving in Colchester
- Sunken paving in Billericay
- Sunken paving in Wickford
