Paving Cracking
Cracks appearing in paving slabs, concrete paving, or natural stone, sometimes splitting entire slabs.
What Is Causing This?
- 1Heavy point loads from vehicles or plant pots
- 2Frost damage on porous slabs
- 3Ground movement beneath causing the slab to flex and snap
How Urgent Is This?
This is a cosmetic issue. It is not causing damage and can be addressed in your own time.
What Needs to Be Done
A paving specialist will replace the cracked slabs with matching replacements and check the sub-base for any underlying issues that caused the cracking.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £333 – £1,067 | Materials: £200 – £933
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How to Prevent This
Use paving rated for the expected load (pedestrian vs vehicular). Ensure a solid sub-base. Seal porous natural stone to reduce frost damage.
Related Problems
Other Paving Specialist Problems
Individual patio slabs or sections of paving that have dropped, creating an uneven and sometimes dangerous surface.
Weeds pushing up through the joints between patio slabs or paving stones.
Water pooling on the patio surface or not draining away after rain, creating puddles and algae growth.
Discoloured or stained patio slabs from algae, moss, oil, rust, or other marks that look unsightly.