How to Fix Uplifted Pavers

Slide a narrow pry bar, thin chisel or a flat-tipped screwdriver into the gap between the uplifted paver and an adjoining paver. Wedge the pry bar under the damaged paver until you reach its bottom.

Pry an edge of the paver up and move around it to loosen it from the sand bed. Lift the paver with your hand and set it aside. Repeat the process to remove all the uplifted pavers from the sand bed, paying careful attention to the pattern they are laid in.

Scoop out the mound of sand from underneath the paver and add it to a bucket nearby. The amount of sand you need to remove depends on how high the particular paver is settled. Eyeball the paver to determine how much sand you should remove to bring it in level with the surrounding pavers.

Replace the paver you removed back over the sand. Step back and compare its height to the surrounding pavers; if required, add or remove sand so its top is in line with those around it.

Rock the replaced paver back and forth to embed it in the sand. Alternatively, lightly tap its edges with a rubber mallet. Lay a level over the paver and note the position of the bubble; add or remove sand until the paver is plumb. If you have more than one uplifted paver, remove sand underneath them, checking frequently to ensure their tops are level with each other and the surrounding pavers.

Sprinkle fine sand over the paver. Sweep the surface of the paver so the sand falls into the gaps around its edges, affixing it in place. Tamp the paver to embed it and help the sand around it settle. Sprinkle more sand over the paver to fill gaps around its edges caused by tamping.