Sunken and rutted block paving in Greenwich: what to expect
Homes in Greenwich include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Front gardens in much of London are short, so parking depth and the dropped kerb usually decide whether a drive is possible.
How much does a sunken area repair cost in Greenwich?
Guide price in Greenwich: £360–£1,450 including VAT. These are London guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £360–£1,450 |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £240–£780 |
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £40–£95 per m² |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £70–£130 per m² |
Guide figures for London, 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
- New laying course screeded to the correct level and falls
- Investigation of the cause (drain, sub-base, laying course, edging)
- Same blocks relaid, re-jointed and compacted
- Sub-base dug out and rebuilt where it has failed
Before we price your sunken area repair
- Replacement blocks or hidden blocks to swap in
- Trees, roots and past trenches
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
What happens next
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
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
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.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Sunken paving in Greenwich: questions
Can you repair block paving in Greenwich 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 Greenwich?
Our guide is £360–£1,450 including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
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 Canary Wharf, Catford and Peckham?
Yes. We cover Greenwich and the places around it, including Canary Wharf, Catford and Peckham, and the rest of Greater London.
Sunken paving near Greenwich
Nearby towns we cover for sunken paving, and sunken paving across Greater London:
- Sunken paving in Canary Wharf
- Sunken paving in Catford
- Sunken paving in Peckham
- Sunken paving in Canning Town
- Sunken paving in Eltham
- Sunken paving in Stratford
