Cement & Aggregates
Cement for Wickford, delivered to site
Cement is the grey powder that binds sand and aggregate into mortar and concrete; in the UK it is mostly sold as general-purpose Portland cement in 25 kg bags.
Trades and homeowners in Wickford can order cement for delivery by sending a list, a drawing or just the sizes of the job.
Your Wickford delivery
- Delivery
- Standard mainland delivery
- Nearby (straight line)
- Pitsea (3 mi), Rayleigh (4 mi), Basildon (4 mi)
- Daylight
- About 7h 48m on the shortest day
- Delivering to
- Wickford, Essex
- How it arrives
- Bags on a pallet
- Postcode districts
- SS12, SS11, CM11, CM3
Which cement can you order in Wickford?
- LimeHydrated lime for traditional mixes.
- General-purpose cementCEM I or CEM II Portland cement for mortar and concrete.
- White cementFor light-coloured mortar and render.
- Mortar plasticiser and additivesTo improve workability and frost resistance.
Delivery to Wickford: what helps
Bags come on a shrink-wrapped pallet or as part of a mixed load; keep them covered once dropped. Wickford is inside our standard mainland delivery area.
- Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.
- Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
- With roughly 7h 48m of daylight in Wickford around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
Picking the right product
Working in cold weather
Mortar and concrete should not be laid when temperatures are near freezing. Protect fresh work from frost.
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 will you need?
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
Ordering cement for Wickford: FAQs
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.
Do you deliver cement to Wickford?
Yes. We deliver across Wickford, including SS12, SS11, CM11, CM3. Wickford is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.
How long does cement keep?
Bagged cement has a use-by date printed on the bag; it lasts only if it is kept completely dry.
Can you deliver cement to a site with restricted access in Wickford?
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.
Also delivering cement nearby
- Cement in Pitsea
- Cement in Rayleigh
- Cement in Basildon
- Cement in South Benfleet
- Cement in Billericay
- Cement in Canvey Island
Complete your Wickford order
Send your list, get a delivered price
Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.