Order concrete blocks for delivery in Cheadle Hulme

What concrete blocks can we deliver to Cheadle Hulme?

• Dense concrete blocksHeavy, strong blocks for loadbearing walls, below ground and good sound separation.
• Trench and foundation blocksWide blocks laid in foundation trenches instead of lots of concrete.
• Lightweight aggregate blocksLighter to handle with better thermal performance than dense blocks.
• Block paving and edgingsOn request alongside your sub-base and sand.

Quantities: a worked example

A single-skin block wall in Cheadle Hulme 6 m long and 2.7 m high is 16.2 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 171 blocks, with about 0.23 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Things to check before you order

What strength do I need?

Most houses use 3.6 N/mm² or 7.3 N/mm² blocks. Your structural design, your building control officer or the block manufacturer's guidance sets the grade; tell us what is specified and we will match it.

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.

Planning the drop in Cheadle Hulme

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. Cheadle Hulme is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Tell us the best drop point, such as a driveway, front garden or the kerb, and whether a lorry can park close to it.
• Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
• Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks questions

How heavy is a concrete block?

It depends on the type and thickness. A 100 mm dense block is roughly 18 to 20 kg, a lightweight block noticeably less, and an aircrete block much less again.

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 Cheadle Hulme?

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.

Do you deliver concrete blocks to Cheadle Hulme?

Yes. We deliver across Cheadle Hulme, including SK8, SK7, SK2, SK1. Cheadle Hulme is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.