Concrete & Aircrete Blocks delivery in Pitsea

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks we supply in Pitsea

• 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.
• 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.
• Aircrete (aerated) blocksVery light, easy to cut and good insulators; check the strength grade for loadbearing work.

Choosing concrete blocks

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.

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.

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.

Sizing your order

A single-skin block wall in Pitsea 9 m long and 2.1 m high is 18.9 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 199 blocks, with about 0.27 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

How delivery works in Pitsea

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. Pitsea is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around SS13 are priced to the exact address.
• With roughly 7h 49m of daylight in Pitsea around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
• If the site is up a shared drive or behind other houses, tell us the distance from the road.

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks in Pitsea: questions

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.

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.

Can I add other materials to my Pitsea delivery?

Yes. Put everything on one list, from concrete blocks to fixings and PPE, and we will price it as one delivery where the products can travel together.

Do you deliver concrete blocks to Pitsea?

Yes. We deliver across Pitsea, including SS13, SS16, SS14, SS7. Pitsea is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.