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Concrete & Aircrete Blocks for Norwich, delivered to site

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.

For jobs in Norwich we quote concrete blocks as a delivered price to your postcode, with the vehicle and offload method agreed up front.

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

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks to Norwich: the basics

Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
How it arrives
Banded pallets, usually crane offload
Postcode districts
NR2, NR3, NR1, NR14
Nearby (straight line)
Great Yarmouth (18 mi), Lowestoft (22 mi), Thetford (27 mi)
Delivering to
Norwich, Norfolk
Daylight
About 7h 38m on the shortest day

Choosing from our concrete blocks range

  • Block paving and edgingsOn request alongside your sub-base and sand.
  • Trench and foundation blocksWide blocks laid in foundation trenches instead of lots of concrete.
  • Hollow and cellular blocksLighter dense blocks with voids, used for some garden and retaining walls.
  • 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.

Choosing 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 control officer or the block manufacturer's guidance sets the grade; tell us what is specified and we will match it.

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.

Getting concrete blocks onto your Norwich site

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. Norwich is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

  • 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.
  • Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.

Working out quantities for your Norwich job

A single-skin block wall in Norwich 8 m long and 2.4 m high is 19.2 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 202 blocks, with about 0.28 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks in Norwich: questions

How soon can concrete blocks be delivered in Norwich?

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.

Can I use blocks in the foundations?

Yes, using blocks made for below ground, often trench blocks or dense blocks of the specified strength. Building control will check foundation design.

How many blocks on a pallet?

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

Do you deliver concrete blocks to Norwich?

Yes. We deliver across Norwich, including NR2, NR3, NR1, NR14. Norwich is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

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.

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