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Order concrete blocks for delivery in Bolton

Concrete blocks are large masonry units, normally 440 × 215 mm on face, that lay at about 10 blocks per square metre; they come as dense aggregate, lightweight aggregate or aircrete (aerated) blocks.

SK Trade prices concrete blocks delivered to Bolton and the rest of Greater Manchester, so the cost and the delivery date are agreed before anything is loaded.

Pallets of grey dense concrete blocks and pale aircrete blocks beside a blockwork wall

Delivery facts for Bolton

Nearby (straight line)
Farnworth (3 mi), Westhoughton (4 mi), Radcliffe (5 mi)
Delivering to
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
How it arrives
Banded pallets, usually crane offload
Postcode districts
BL1, BL2, BL3, BL4
Daylight
About 7h 27m on the shortest day

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks we supply in Bolton

  • Lightweight aggregate blocksLighter to handle with better thermal performance than dense blocks.
  • Hollow and cellular blocksLighter dense blocks with voids, used for some garden and retaining walls.
  • Dense concrete blocksHeavy, strong blocks for loadbearing walls, below ground and good sound separation.
  • Block paving and edgingsOn request alongside your sub-base and sand.

Delivering concrete blocks in Bolton

Blocks are banded on pallets and usually crane-offloaded where the vehicle and access allow; tell us the weight limit of any drive or the ground where pallets will sit. Bolton is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

  • On busy streets in Bolton, a parking suspension or a quiet time slot can make offloading safer, so tell us about local restrictions you know of.
  • If the site is up a shared drive or behind other houses, tell us the distance from the road.
  • If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.

Working out quantities for your Bolton job

A single-skin block wall in Bolton 9 m long and 2.4 m high is 21.6 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 227 blocks, with about 0.31 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Before you order concrete blocks

Handling heavy blocks

Health and safety guidance discourages laying very heavy blocks by hand for long periods. Lighter blocks or planning the lift can make a big difference on site.

Thickness

100 mm is the common inner-leaf thickness. Wider blocks (140, 190, 215 mm) are used for separating walls, single-skin garage walls and foundations.

In England, building work is checked against the Approved Documents, for example Part A for structure and Part L for energy efficiency, through your council's building control team or a registered building control approver.

Questions about concrete blocks delivery in Bolton

How soon can concrete blocks be delivered in Bolton?

We confirm the delivery date when we price your order, before you commit. It depends on the product, the quantity and whether it is a stock line or made to order.

How many blocks per square metre?

Standard 440 × 215 mm blocks with 10 mm joints lay at about 10 blocks per square metre of wall. Add around 5 percent for cuts.

Is there a minimum order for delivery to Bolton?

There is no fixed minimum. For very small orders we will tell you honestly if the delivery cost outweighs the materials, so you can decide.

How many blocks on a pallet?

It varies with the block size and maker. We confirm the pallet quantity with your price.

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Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.

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