Concrete & Aircrete Blocks delivery in Purley

Our concrete blocks range for Purley jobs

• 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.
• Trench and foundation blocksWide blocks laid in foundation trenches instead of lots of concrete.
• Block paving and edgingsOn request alongside your sub-base and sand.

Getting the right concrete blocks

Dense or aircrete?

Dense blocks are strong and good for sound separation but heavy; a 100 mm dense block can weigh around 20 kg. Aircrete blocks are much lighter and insulate better, which helps with energy targets, but need the right fixings.

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.

How much will you need?

A single-skin block wall in Purley 10 m long and 2.1 m high is 21 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 221 blocks, with about 0.3 tonnes of building sand and 3 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Delivery to Purley: what helps

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. Purley is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• If the site is up a shared drive or behind other houses, tell us the distance from the road.
• In summer Purley gets around 16h 36m of daylight, but early deliveries still beat the traffic and give the longest working day.
• Have someone on site for the delivery if you can, or agree a safe drop point with us in advance.

Ordering concrete blocks for Purley: FAQs

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.

Do you deliver concrete blocks to Purley?

Yes. We deliver across Purley, including CR8, CR2, CR5, SM6. Purley is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

Do you deliver concrete blocks to trades and homeowners in Purley?

Both. Trades can apply for a trade account; homeowners and self-builders can order on a delivered quote.

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.