Cement for Sandown, delivered to site

What cement can we deliver to Sandown?

• LimeHydrated lime for traditional mixes.
• Rapid-set cementSets fast for repairs and fixing posts or frames.
• White cementFor light-coloured mortar and render.
• Mortar plasticiser and additivesTo improve workability and frost resistance.

Choosing cement

Storage

Cement goes off if it gets damp. Keep bags on a pallet, covered and off the ground, and order what you will use within its shelf life.

How much cement do I need?

Work from the mix: a 1:4 mortar or a 1:5 concrete mix tells you the share of cement. Our calculators turn wall or slab sizes into bags.

Estimating your cement

Laying 3,000 bricks at a 1:4 mix takes about 26 bags of 25 kg cement and 2.81 tonnes of building sand. Try the mortar calculator

Delivering cement in Sandown

Bags come on a shrink-wrapped pallet or as part of a mixed load; keep them covered once dropped. Sandown needs a ferry crossing, so deliveries are quoted individually with the crossing included.

• Weight limits on bridges or private roads near the site matter for larger lorries, so mention any you know of.
• Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around PO36 are priced to the exact address.
• Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.

Common questions from Sandown

How many bags of cement in a cubic metre of concrete?

For a 1:5 cement to all-in ballast mix, roughly 15 bags of 25 kg cement per cubic metre. Our concrete calculator gives the full list.

Can you deliver cement to a site with restricted access in Sandown?

Usually, yes. Tell us about the access when you ask for a price and we will plan the vehicle and offload, or say if a smaller vehicle is needed.

Do you deliver cement to Sandown?

Yes. We deliver across Sandown, including PO36, PO37, PO38, PO30. Sandown needs a ferry crossing, so deliveries are quoted individually with the crossing included. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

How many bags of cement for 1,000 bricks?

At a 1:4 mortar mix, about 8 to 9 bags of 25 kg cement and roughly 1 tonne of building sand, allowing for waste.