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Cost guide

Block paving driveway cost: what affects it.

A plain-English guide to the factors that shape the cost of a block paving driveway in London. We don’t list prices: you get an itemised written quotation after a free site survey.

The short answer

It depends on the base.

For block paving, labour on cutting and the depth of sub-base are big drivers, followed by block choice and any permeable system.

The only reliable way to price a driveway is to see it. A survey tells us the ground conditions, levels, drainage and access – the things that make two similar-sized driveways cost very different amounts.

Cost factors

  • Area and amount of cutting
  • Excavation depth for vehicle loading
  • Sub-base: standard or permeable
  • Block type: concrete, tumbled or clay
  • Laying pattern and borders
  • Edge kerbs and haunching
  • Drainage channels or soakaways
  • Access and spoil removal

Comparing quotes

How to compare quotations.

  • Same scope?

    Check each quote includes excavation, sub-base, edging, drainage and waste.

  • Depth of base

    Ask how deep the dig-out and sub-base will be.

  • Drainage

    Ask where water will go and how.

  • Timescale

    An expected start and duration should be stated.

Want an accurate figure?

Book a free site survey for a written, itemised quotation.

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