Paving in Randburg, Blairgowrie and Linden
Established suburbs with decades-old driveways. Many jobs here start with a simple question: can the old paving be relaid, or does it need to come out?
Older driveways at the end of their life
Randburg, Blairgowrie and Linden were largely built up decades ago, and a lot of the paving is as old as the houses. Typical problems are ruts along the wheel lines, a dip where the car parks, blocks that rock at the edges and joints full of grass. Some of these driveways only need a relay of the worst sections. Others have a base that has failed throughout and will keep moving whatever is done to the surface.
Clay soils that move
One Johannesburg paving contractor's published 2026 guide describes the city's clay soils as expanding and contracting with moisture and causing pavers to shift and crack where the base is inadequate. That is a contractor's view, not a soil survey of your stand, but it matches what many owners of older Randburg driveways see after a few wet summers and dry winters. The fix is not a thicker paver. It is a properly built and compacted base and drainage that keeps water out of it.
Sources: Sinqobile Construction, Paving costs in Johannesburg 2026 (a paving contractor's published guide)
What it tends to cost, and why
The Handyman Johannesburg's published 2026 guide gives Randburg a slightly lower driveway paving band per square metre than its general Johannesburg suburbs figure. The full attributed figures are on our paving cost guide. On an older property, the biggest swing in the quote is usually what has to come out first and how much base work is needed, not the pavers.
Sources: The Handyman Johannesburg, Driveway paving costs 2026 (a contractor's published guide)
Paving pages for Randburg
Frequently asked questions
Relay or replace my old Randburg driveway?
If the blocks are sound and only patches have failed, ask about a relay. If the base has failed across the drive, replacement is usually the honest answer.
Can old pavers be reused?
Often, if they are not cracked or crumbling. Reusing them keeps the look and the cost down. Expect some breakage.
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