Paving Port Elizabeth: Driveways, Brick and Cobble Paving Across Nelson Mandela Bay
Paving Wiz Port Elizabeth installs paving in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Kariega and Despatch, across the 1,959 km² Nelson Mandela Bay metro: driveways, brick and cobble paving, pool surrounds, re-laying and paving cleaning. Port Elizabeth price tables updated in January 2026 list installed concrete paving at R200 to R300 per m² and brick paving at R350 to R450 per m².
Use the form below for a paving quote.
Every job is quoted on the measured area after a site visit. Tar driveways are covered under tar surfacing in Port Elizabeth.
Paving Contractors in Port Elizabeth: What Paving Wiz Lays
Paving Wiz is an installer across the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. It lays paving and does not sell bricks, pavers or slabs. Eight types of work are quoted:
- Brick and block paving — clay and concrete pavers on driveways, paths and patios.
- Cobble paving — concrete or stone cobbles for driveways, entrances and courtyards.
- Crazy paving and exposed aggregate — for garden paths, patios and stoeps.
- Permeable and grass-block paving — for parking strips where rain must soak into the ground.
- Pool paving and pool coping — non-slip surrounds and coping stones.
- Poured and stamped concrete driveways — a single slab instead of segmental blocks.
- Re-laying and repairs — sunken, rocking or root-lifted pavers lifted, re-bedded and re-laid.
- Paving cleaning and sealing — cleaning, re-sanding and sealing existing paving.
Paving Prices in Port Elizabeth (2026), Guide by Guide
Paving Wiz has no own price list for Port Elizabeth. The figures below come from published price guides, each shown with its own date and scope; guides labelled national are not Port Elizabeth prices. Tables A and B list the same bands; their independence is not established.
| Guide (date) | Scope | Item | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Elizabeth tables A and B (January 2026) | Installed | Concrete pavers | R200 – R300 /m² |
| Port Elizabeth tables A and B (January 2026) | Installed | Brick paving | R350 – R450 /m² |
| Port Elizabeth table B (January 2026) | Installed | Imported natural stone | R500 – R600 /m² |
| Port Elizabeth tables A and B (January 2026) | Existing paving | Repairs | R100 – R200 /m² |
| Port Elizabeth tables A and B (January 2026) | Existing paving | Sealant | R50 – R150 /m² |
| Port Elizabeth table B (January 2026) | Materials only | Bricks alone | R120 – R200 /m² |
| Port Elizabeth table B (January 2026) | Labour only | Laying labour | R100 – R200 /m² |
| Gqeberha cost guide C (2026) | Range the guide labels South Africa-wide | Paving | R250 – R800 /m², average R525 |
| Port Elizabeth driveway guide D (January 2026) | Pavers with edging and drainage, whole driveway | Driveway total | R20,000 – R80,000 |
| Port Elizabeth listing E (2026) | Scope not stated | Paving blocks | R200 – R400 /m² |
| National guide F (2025) | Bricks, labour and extras | Paving, headline | R390 – R680 /m² |
| National guide F (2025) | Bricks + labour + extra materials | Cost-table total | R300 – R580 /m² |
Tables A and B price installed concrete pavers at R200 to R300 per m². Guide C separately gives R250 to R800 per m² for paving, a range it labels South Africa-wide.
What an installed rate covers and what is priced extra
National guide F (2025) builds its paving total from separate lines. Three lines are per m²; the rest are per delivery, per day or per load:
| Line | Guide | Unit | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paving bricks | National F (2025) | per m² | R120 – R200 |
| Labour | National F (2025) | per m² | R100 – R200 |
| Extra materials (e.g. cement) | National F (2025) | per m² | R80 – R180 |
| Total of the three | National F (2025) | per m² | R300 – R580 |
| Delivery within 125 km of the supplier | National F (2025) | per delivery, total | R1,200 – R5,700 |
| Vibrating plate compactor | National F (2025) | per day | R500 |
| Rubble removal, 1–2 m³ load | National tar guide I (October 2026) | per load | R500 – R1,200 |
| Rubble removal, 4–6 m³ load | National tar guide I (October 2026) | per load | R1,200 – R2,400 |
| Heavy material (concrete, bricks, stone) | National tar guide I (October 2026) | per load | R2,000 – R4,000 |
Ask a Port Elizabeth quote to show base preparation, bedding sand, pavers, edging, cutting, compaction and rubble removal as separate lines.
Paver prices before laying
National guide F (2025) prices the blocks per m², with delivery listed separately:
| Paver | Grey | Colour | Tan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevel paver, 50 mm | R150 – R162 | R159 – R171 | R169 – R181 |
| Twin cobble paver, 50 mm | R150 – R162 | R159 – R171 | R169 – R181 |
| Cottage paver, 50 mm | R147 – R154 | R156 – R164 | R163 – R172 |
| Interlocking paver, 60 mm | R164 – R176 | R176 – R188 | R181 – R193 |
The same guide adds about R20 per m² for every 10 mm of extra thickness, about R15 per m² for coloured over grey, R160 to R180 per m² for special styles and R40 to R150 per m² for beneficiated finishes. It gives about 50 mm as the standard thickness for low-traffic residential areas and 80 mm where commercial paving requires it.
Worked examples: 20, 40, 60 and 100 m²
Each cell is the guide's per-m² rate multiplied by the area; transport, compactor hire and rubble loads are not included.
| Area (example use) | Concrete pavers, tables A/B | Brick paving, tables A/B | Imported stone, table B | All-in total, national F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 m² (patio or pool surround) | R4,000 – R6,000 | R7,000 – R9,000 | R10,000 – R12,000 | R6,000 – R11,600 |
| 40 m² (single driveway) | R8,000 – R12,000 | R14,000 – R18,000 | R20,000 – R24,000 | R12,000 – R23,200 |
| 60 m² (double driveway) | R12,000 – R18,000 | R21,000 – R27,000 | R30,000 – R36,000 | R18,000 – R34,800 |
| 100 m² (driveway and paths) | R20,000 – R30,000 | R35,000 – R45,000 | R50,000 – R60,000 | R30,000 – R58,000 |
Sealing 40 m² of existing paving comes to R2,000 to R6,000 at the tables' R50 to R150 per m². Guide D's whole-driveway range of R20,000 to R80,000 covers pavers with edging and drainage.
Paving, tar or concrete: rates per m² by guide
| Surface | Guide (date) | Scope | Rate per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete pavers | Port Elizabeth tables A/B (Jan 2026) | Installed | R200 – R300 |
| Brick paving | Port Elizabeth tables A/B (Jan 2026) | Installed | R350 – R450 |
| Tar overlay, small driveway | Eastern Cape tar guide G (July 2026) | On an existing surface | R185 – R250 |
| New asphalt surface | Eastern Cape tar guide G (July 2026) | Full installed asphalt surface | R270 – R480 |
| Tar driveway | National tar guide H (2026) | Materials and labour | R165 – R220 |
| Poured concrete driveway | — | No 2025–2026 guide read gives a rate | Quoted on measure |
The tar guides, scopes and worked examples are set out under tar surfacing in Port Elizabeth.
What drives the spread
- Base and soil. Gqeberha cost guide C states that the gap between R250 and R750 per m² usually shows up in the base layer (G5 against no preparation), the brick type (50 mm interlocking against cobblestone) and edge restraints.
- Block thickness, colour and style. National guide F adds about R20 per m² per extra 10 mm and R15 per m² for colour.
- Demolition and rubble. National tar guide I (October 2026) lists disposal at R500 to R1,200 for a 1–2 m³ load, R1,200 to R2,400 for a 4–6 m³ load, and R2,000 to R4,000 per load of concrete, bricks or stone.
- Transport and plant. National guide F prices delivery at R1,200 to R5,700 in total and a plate compactor at R500 a day.
- Slope, levels and drainage. Falls to the street or a channel drain are set before laying.
- Pattern and cuts. Curves, borders and herringbone add cutting time.
- Street crossing. Paving past the erf boundary waits for the Municipality's approval (see below).
How to compare two paving quotes line by line
| Quote line | Ask for | Missing line means |
|---|---|---|
| Area | m² per area, with the measurements | Two quotes cannot be compared per m² |
| Base | Excavation depth, base material (e.g. G5) and compaction | Guide C names the base layer as one of three items behind its R250–R750 gap |
| Pavers | Block type, thickness, colour and supplier | The delivery note cannot be checked |
| Bedding and jointing sand | Sand bed and joint sand | SANS 1200 MJ joints filled with jointing sand are not priced |
| Edging | Edge restraint length and type | One of guide C's three cost drivers is left out |
| Rubble and transport | Loads removed and delivery | Per-load and per-order charges arrive later |
| VAT | Whether VAT is included | Of the guides read, only Western Cape tar guide J states that its prices exclude VAT |
Brick Paving: Concrete Pavers to SANS 1058
Brick paving in Port Elizabeth is laid with clay pavers or concrete pavers. SANS 1058 is the South African standard for concrete paving blocks; the current edition is SANS 1058:2021 (edition 2.02), approved on 18 October 2021, replacing the 2012 edition. Ask for the block, its thickness and the supplier on the quote, so the delivery note can be checked against it. Paving Wiz lays the blocks the owner or the quote specifies and does not sell them.
Cobble Paving for Driveways and Entrances
Cobble paving uses small concrete or stone cobbles in place of a standard block. It is laid on curved entrances, courtyards and the apron in front of a garage. Cobbles go down on the same compacted base and sand bed as other segmental paving, with the joints swept full of jointing sand.
How a Port Elizabeth Driveway Is Built
- Set out and dig. Levels are taken from the garage floor and the street, and the area is excavated to make room for the base.
- Base. A crushed-stone base is laid and compacted in layers to carry the traffic.
- Edge restraint. A concrete-set edge holds the blocks so they cannot creep outward.
- Bedding sand and laying. Pavers are laid on a screeded sand bed in the chosen pattern.
- Jointing sand and compaction. SANS 1200 MJ, the civil engineering specification for segmented paving, describes precast concrete blocks laid closely together with the joints filled with a jointing sand. The joints are swept full and the surface plate-compacted.
Pavers can be driven on once they are compacted and sanded. Tar and concrete have to set first.
The Sidewalk Crossing Needs Municipal Approval
A driveway often continues past the erf boundary to meet the road. Item 38(3) of the NMBM Land Use Scheme, gazetted on 11 September 2023, requires the Municipality's approval before constructing a private crossing onto a public road or constructing or laying a sidewalk on a public road. The same item covers leaving building materials in a public road or road reserve beyond a reasonable period for loading, offloading or removal, unless the Municipality has approved it. A driveway quote in Nelson Mandela Bay therefore shows the boundary line, and paving beyond it waits for the Municipality's approval.
Paving for Townhouse Complexes and Parking Bays
The NMBM Land Use Scheme sets the parking that paving has to carry. Item 65.6 requires 1 bay per dwelling unit in the single residential category. A 2 to 3 bedroom flat or group-housing unit needs 1.25 bays plus 0.25 visitor bays, and a unit with more than 3 bedrooms needs 1.5 bays plus 0.5 visitor bays. Item 21(3) requires a group-housing scheme to be built to a site development plan approved by the Municipality. Item 70(1)(q) lists external paving among the landscaping proposals in a site development plan, and item 70(5)(c) lets the Municipality require a storm water impact assessment with it. A single residential erf needs a site development plan only when the Municipality requires one, under item 70(1).
Paving Cleaning and Sealing Under Nelson Mandela Bay Water Restrictions
Paving cleaning in Port Elizabeth starts with the water source. The Municipality's Water Restrictions page lists Part C as the current restrictions, implemented by Council on 19 May 2021 under Section 4 of the Water Services Act and Clause 31 of the Water and Sanitation Services By-law. Item 5 of that notice states that no use of municipal water is allowed to wash down walls or paving. The page was still listed as current on 28 October 2026, although the Municipality reported its five supply dams at a combined 100.56% on 14 October 2026.
- Water source. The notice encourages non-municipal water, in accordance with legislative requirements, and notice boards must be displayed prominently wherever water from a source other than the municipal supply is used.
- Boreholes. All borehole users must register with the Municipality.
- Exemptions. The prohibitions do not apply where the Executive Director: Infrastructure and Engineering has granted a written exemption, and a contravention is a criminal offence.
- Sealing. After cleaning, the joints are re-sanded and the paving is sealed; tables A and B list sealant at R50 to R150 per m².
Areas Served Across Nelson Mandela Bay
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality incorporates Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) and Despatch. Paving Wiz quotes paving across the metro, including:
- Gqeberha — Summerstrand, Walmer, Newton Park, Lorraine, Framesby, Sunridge Park and Bluewater Bay.
- Kariega — quoted on the same terms as Gqeberha.
- Despatch — quoted on the same terms as Gqeberha.
Request a Paving Quote in Port Elizabeth
Send the form with the suburb, the area in square metres, the paving type and whether old paving or tar has to be lifted first. The contact page takes the same details: request a paving quote.
Paving Wiz Port Elizabeth: Frequently Asked Questions
How much does paving cost per m² in Port Elizabeth?
Port Elizabeth tables A and B, updated in January 2026, list installed concrete pavers at R200 to R300 per m² and brick paving at R350 to R450 per m²; table B lists installed imported natural stone at R500 to R600 per m². A Gqeberha cost guide gives R250 to R800 per m², a range it labels South Africa-wide. Paving Wiz quotes each job on the measured area after a site visit.
How much does it cost to pave 40 square metres?
Paving 40 m² comes to R8,000 to R12,000 in concrete pavers and R14,000 to R18,000 in brick paving at the January 2026 Port Elizabeth table rates. A national 2025 guide's all-in total of R300 to R580 per m² gives R12,000 to R23,200. Transport and compactor hire are priced on top in that national guide.
How much is paving per m² in South Africa?
A national 2025 guide puts installed paving at R390 to R680 per m², including bricks, labour and extras. Its own cost table totals R300 to R580 per m²: bricks R120 to R200, labour R100 to R200 and extra materials R80 to R180.
How much per m² does it cost to lay paving, labour only?
Labour costs R100 to R200 per m² in both a January 2026 Port Elizabeth price table and a 2025 national guide. The same Port Elizabeth table puts the bricks alone at R120 to R200 per m².
How much do paving bricks cost before laying?
A 2025 national guide lists 50 mm bevel pavers at R150 to R181 per m² and 60 mm interlocking pavers at R164 to R193 per m², depending on colour. Delivery within 125 km of the supplier adds R1,200 to R5,700 in total in the same guide.
Can I drive on new paving straight away?
Yes, once the pavers have been compacted and sanded. Tar and concrete driveways have to set before they carry a car.
Can I hose down paving in Nelson Mandela Bay?
No, not with municipal water. The Municipality's current Part C water restrictions, implemented by Council on 19 May 2021, state that no use of municipal water is allowed to wash down walls or paving. The notice encourages non-municipal water in accordance with legislative requirements, notice boards must be displayed where it is used, and boreholes must be registered with the Municipality.
Do I need permission to pave the sidewalk crossing?
Yes. Item 38(3) of the NMBM Land Use Scheme requires the Municipality's approval before constructing a private crossing onto a public road or constructing or laying a sidewalk on a public road.
How many parking bays does a house or townhouse need in Nelson Mandela Bay?
One bay per dwelling unit in the single residential category, under item 65.6 of the NMBM Land Use Scheme. A 2 to 3 bedroom flat or group-housing unit needs 1.25 bays plus 0.25 visitor bays.
Which standard covers concrete paving blocks?
SANS 1058 is the South African standard for concrete paving blocks. The current edition is SANS 1058:2021 (edition 2.02), approved on 18 October 2021, which replaced the 2012 edition.
Does Paving Wiz sell paving bricks?
No. Paving Wiz Port Elizabeth is a paving installer. It lays, re-lays, cleans and seals paving and lays tar driveways, and does not sell bricks, pavers or slabs.