Weeds Growing Between Paving
Weeds pushing up through the joints between patio slabs or paving stones.
What Is Causing This?
- 1Open joints allowing seeds to germinate
- 2Organic matter building up in the gaps
- 3Weed membrane damaged or absent beneath
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 remove the weeds, clean the joints, and re-point with mortar, polymeric sand, or a jointing compound to prevent regrowth.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £333 – £1,067 | Materials: £200 – £933
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How to Prevent This
Keep joints filled with kiln-dried sand or jointing compound. Sweep the patio regularly. Treat weeds as soon as they appear.
Related Problems
Other Paving Specialist Problems
Individual patio slabs or sections of paving that have dropped, creating an uneven and sometimes dangerous surface.
Cracks appearing in paving slabs, concrete paving, or natural stone, sometimes splitting entire slabs.
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.