Concrete & Aircrete Blocks delivered to Saddleworth

Choosing from our concrete blocks range

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

Choosing 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.

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.

Estimating your concrete blocks

A single-skin block wall in Saddleworth 4 m long and 2.1 m high is 8.4 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 89 blocks, with about 0.12 tonnes of building sand and 2 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Before your Saddleworth delivery arrives

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. Saddleworth is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• If the drop point is block paving or soft ground, say so; heavy pallets and bulk bags can mark or sink.
• Clear a level area for pallets, ideally on boards, so materials stay out of standing water.
• Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around OL3 are priced to the exact address.

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks in Saddleworth: questions

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

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.

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.

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 Saddleworth?

Yes. We deliver across Saddleworth, including OL3, OL4, OL5, OL2. Saddleworth is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.