Planning a sunken area repair in Holloway
In Holloway, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
Many London streets have controlled parking and narrow frontages, so we measure the car space and the crossover before anything else.
How much does a sunken area repair cost in Holloway?
Guide price in Holloway: £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?
Sunken block paving is an area that has dropped below the surrounding surface, often as wheel ruts where cars turn, a dip near a manhole or drain, or a hollow where water sits after rain. The blocks themselves are usually fine; the problem is underneath.
- Sub-base dug out and rebuilt where it has failed
- Blocks lifted, cleaned and stacked for re-use
- Same blocks relaid, re-jointed and compacted
- 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
- 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
- Falls, so water does not collect again
- How much of the area needs lifting to blend the repair
What happens next
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.
What you can expect from us
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
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.
Sunken paving in Holloway: 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 Holloway 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.
Do you cover Islington, Stamford Hill and Cricklewood?
Yes. We cover Holloway and the places around it, including Islington, Stamford Hill and Cricklewood, and the rest of Greater London.
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.
Sunken paving near Holloway
Nearby towns we cover for sunken paving, and sunken paving across Greater London:
- Sunken paving in Islington
- Sunken paving in Stamford Hill
- Sunken paving in Cricklewood
- Sunken paving in Tottenham
- Sunken paving in Finchley
- Sunken paving in Willesden
