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In Alberton labour-only paving is generally R100 to R300 per m², with about R200 typical. Standard paving bricks, sand and cement installed come to R400 to R700 per m², and cobbles, clay or large-format pavers reach R700 to R1,200 or more. Materials are quoted apart from labour, so ask for both to compare on a fair footing.

If the slab is sound, yes, and it saves the cost of breaking out and carting away rubble. The surface will rise by about 80 mm, so check garage door and threshold heights, and plan for water since the slab will not drain through. A cracked, rocking slab should come out rather than be covered.

Scrape the joints clean, kill what is growing with boiling water or a paving-safe herbicide, then re-sand with polymeric jointing sand that sets firm. Ants move on once the loose sand is gone. If they keep tunnelling and lifting the bricks, the bedding sand underneath needs redoing too.

A rough measurement in m², three or four photos including the access route, and a note on whether old paving or lawn must come out. Say whether cars will use the area, because that changes the base spec and price. A quick site visit before the final quote is normal and worth asking for.