Paving a Driveway: How Much Does It Cost?

Paving a driveway costs an average of €115 per square meter.
The total cost typically ranges between €57 and €172 per m².

There are various options for designing the driveway in front of your garage or carport. One popular choice is paving. With the wide range of paving stones and laying patterns, you have plenty of design flexibility. Paving is visually appealing, environmentally friendly, and long-lasting.

When planning to have your driveway paved, the following cost factors come into play:

• Cost of the substructure

• Paving material

• Curb or edge stones

• Labor costs

How much does the labor cost?

Paving a driveway involves several steps:

After marking the area, the soil is excavated and removed.
Then, a solid substructure (paving bed) is built, on which the paving stones are laid.

Typical combined labor and material costs:

Possible additional costs
If the job site is outside the contractor’s service area, a travel surcharge of €10–50 may apply, depending on the region.

Example calculation: Driveway paving

Example cost for a 15 m² sandstone driveway: