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Weigh up price, timing and what's included. Accept the one that suits you, or none.
What you're actually paying for
A paved surface is only as good as what's underneath it. The pavers you see are often less than half the cost of the job. The rest goes into digging out, building a compacted base, edging and drainage, and that's where cheap quotes cut corners.
Pavers on a thin or poorly compacted base start to sink in the tyre tracks within a season or two, and no amount of re-sanding fixes it. When you compare quotes, compare what's going under the pavers before you compare the pavers themselves.
Choosing a paver
| Type | Good for | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Cement or concrete pavers | Patios, paths, budget areas | The cheapest option. Bevelled edges hide small differences in level. |
| Interlocking concrete pavers | Driveways | The shapes lock together under load, spreading the weight of a car. The usual choice for anything you'll drive on. |
| Tumbled or simulated cobble | Feature driveways, entrances, patios | A softer, older look. The irregular edges need careful laying to stay level. |
| Clay brick pavers | Patios, paths, older homes | The colour runs all the way through, so it doesn't fade like a pigmented concrete surface. Costs more. |
| Natural stone | Entrances, pool surrounds | The most expensive per square metre, and quality varies widely between batches. |
| Exposed aggregate | Driveways, modern homes | Not a paver: concrete poured on site with the stone exposed on top. Joint-free, but it needs control joints, and a crack is harder to repair than a lifted paver. |
| Grass blocks | Overflow parking, verges | Open cells let grass grow through and rain soak in. Not suitable for every site, especially on dolomite. |
Thickness matters for driveways
Driveway pavers are commonly specified at 60 mm or thicker, against about 50 mm for patios and paths. Two quotes for "interlocking pavers" can be for different products, so check the thickness on each one.
How a paving job is done
Knowing the steps makes it much easier to compare quotes and spot a missing one.
- Setting out and levels. The installer marks the area and sets the falls, so water runs away from the house and off the paving.
- Excavation. Topsoil, roots and anything soft comes out. For a driveway, a compacted crusher-run base of at least 100 mm is a commonly specified minimum on stable ground. Clay or old fill needs more.
- Base and compaction. The base goes down in layers, each compacted with a plate compactor. This is the step you can't inspect once it's covered, so ask how it will be done.
- Edge restraints. Kerbs or a concrete haunch stop the edges creeping outwards.
- Bedding sand and laying. Pavers are laid on screeded sand in the chosen pattern, then cut to fit at the edges.
- Compaction and jointing. The surface is compacted again and fine sand brushed into the joints so the pavers lock together.
How long it takes
A domestic driveway usually takes days rather than weeks. Excavating is the slowest and least predictable part: an installer who finds clay, roots or old concrete under the surface will need longer, and should tell you before they carry on.
Sand-bedded pavers can usually take foot traffic as soon as they're jointed. Exposed aggregate and anything set in concrete needs time to cure before you drive on it, so ask the installer when the driveway can take a car. Ask each installer for a start date and how many days they expect to be on site, in writing.
What paving costs
Standard concrete or interlocking pavers usually come in at about R300 to R600 per m² laid, with clay brick at roughly R400 to R700 and natural stone or cobble at up to R1,000. A typical 40 m² driveway lands somewhere between R17,000 and R38,000 once breaking out the old surface, edging and delivery are added.
- Concrete or interlocking pavers, supplied and laid
- R300–R600/m²
- Clay brick pavers, supplied and laid
- R400–R700/m²
- Natural stone, cobble or premium designer finishes
- R450–R1,000/m²
- Lift and relay of sunken or uneven pavers
- R100–R500/m²
See the full paving cost guideGet exact prices
Estimates only, last checked 28 October 2026. Get quotes for an accurate price for your job.
Before you hire: a paving checklist
Paving has no trade registration like an electrician's certificate of compliance, so an installer's track record is your main protection.
Get every quote itemised
Excavation depth, base material and thickness, paver type and thickness, edging, and rubble removal should each be on the quote. A one-line "paving R45,000" can't be compared with anything.
Ask about the base before the pavers
How deep will they dig, what goes back in, and how will it be compacted? The cheapest quote often has the thinnest base.
Ask where the water will go
Falls should take rainwater off the paving and away from your walls, into a drain or the street, never towards the house or onto a neighbour's property.
See a job that's a few years old
New paving always looks good. A driveway laid two years ago shows whether the base held.
Check before work goes outside your boundary
The verge belongs to the municipality. In Johannesburg, paving or kerbing a sidewalk needs a wayleave from the Johannesburg Roads Agency before work starts, and other metros have their own approval processes.
Check estate or complex rules
If you live in an estate or complex, check its rules first. Many specify colours and paver types.
Keep the deposit sensible
Be wary of paying a large share up front. A safer pattern is paying for materials once they're delivered to site, and the balance on completion.
Get any guarantee in writing
Especially what's covered if the paving sinks or lifts, and for how long.
Where these rules come from
- Paving cost per square metre (paver thickness and base depth), Lekker Trade, September 2026
- Wayleave information pack, Johannesburg Roads Agency
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Paving questions, answered
Do I need permission to pave my driveway?
Paving inside your boundary doesn't usually need building plans, but check your estate or complex rules. The sidewalk outside your property is municipal land, and paving it needs the municipality's approval first.
Why do paved driveways sink?
Almost always because of the base: it wasn't deep enough, wasn't compacted properly, or was softened by water getting underneath. Missing edge restraints let the edges spread and the surface open up. Sinking in the tyre tracks is the classic sign.
Interlocking, cobble or clay: which is best for a driveway?
Interlocking concrete pavers are the standard choice because they spread a car's weight well. Cobbles and clay can carry driveway traffic too, if they're thick enough and laid on a proper base, but they're chosen more for looks and cost more.
How thick should driveway pavers be?
Commonly 60 mm or thicker for driveways, against about 50 mm for patios and paths. Check the thickness on each quote.
Can you pave over an existing concrete slab?
Sometimes. If the slab is sound and already falls the right way, pavers can be bedded on top. But it raises the level, which can be a problem at doorways and garage doors, and water can get trapped between the layers. Ask the installer to check before quoting.
How do I stop weeds and ants between pavers?
Keep the joints full. Joints that have lost their sand let weeds root and give ants an easy way in. Topping up the jointing sand and sealing the surface both help, and some installers use a polymeric jointing sand that binds once it's wet.
Should I seal new paving?
Sealing makes paving easier to clean and reduces oil staining and fading. It isn't essential, and it has to be redone every few years. If you want it, ask for it to be priced separately so you can compare quotes like for like.
Can paving be laid in the rainy season?
It can, but rain slows excavation and can wash bedding sand out before the joints are finished, so expect delays. Ask the installer how they'll protect the work if a storm comes through mid-job.
Paving by province
What changes about the job where you live, from local conditions to municipal rules.
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