Concrete & Aircrete Blocks delivered to Spalding

Choosing from our concrete blocks range

• 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.
• Aircrete (aerated) blocksVery light, easy to cut and good insulators; check the strength grade for loadbearing work.
• Lightweight aggregate blocksLighter to handle with better thermal performance than dense blocks.

Working out quantities for your Spalding job

A single-skin block wall in Spalding 10 m long and 2.4 m high is 24 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 252 blocks, with about 0.35 tonnes of building sand and 4 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Choosing concrete blocks

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.

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.

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 Spalding 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. Spalding is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Deliveries are to the kerb, drive or within crane reach; ask if materials need to go further.
• Have someone on site for the delivery if you can, or agree a safe drop point with us in advance.
• Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around PE11 are priced to the exact address.

Your questions answered

Are aircrete blocks strong enough for an extension?

Many aircrete blocks are designed for loadbearing walls, but grades differ. Check the strength your design calls for and the manufacturer's guidance on use below DPC.

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

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 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 Spalding?

Yes. We deliver across Spalding, including PE11, PE12. Spalding is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.