Concrete & Aircrete Blocks for Motherwell, delivered to site

Our concrete blocks range for Motherwell jobs

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

Delivering concrete blocks in Motherwell

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. Motherwell is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
• If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.
• For a phased build we can split the order so materials arrive as each stage starts, which keeps the site clear.

How much will you need?

A single-skin block wall in Motherwell 8 m long and 2.1 m high is 16.8 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 177 blocks, with about 0.24 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Getting the right 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.

What strength do I need?

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

In Scotland most building work needs a building warrant from the local authority, assessed against the Building Standards Technical Handbooks.

Your questions answered

How much mortar for blockwork?

Roughly 0.008 to 0.01 cubic metres of mortar per square metre of 100 mm blockwork, allowing for waste. Use our block calculator for sand and cement quantities.

Can you deliver concrete blocks to a site with restricted access in Motherwell?

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.

Can I use blocks in the foundations?

Yes, using blocks made for below ground, often trench blocks or dense blocks of the specified strength. The council's building standards service will check foundation design.

Is there a minimum order for delivery to Motherwell?

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.