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Order concrete blocks for delivery in Stoke-on-Trent

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.

Trades and homeowners in Stoke-on-Trent can order concrete blocks for delivery by sending a list, a drawing or just the sizes of the job.

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

Delivery facts for Stoke-on-Trent

How it arrives
Banded pallets, usually crane offload
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
Delivering to
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Postcode districts
ST4, ST1, ST2, ST5
Daylight
About 7h 34m on the shortest day
Nearby (straight line)
Newcastle-under-Lyme (2 mi), Longton (3 mi), Kidsgrove (6 mi)

Our concrete blocks range for Stoke-on-Trent jobs

  • 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.
  • Block paving and edgingsOn request alongside your sub-base and sand.
  • Lightweight aggregate blocksLighter to handle with better thermal performance than dense blocks.

A quick quantity check

A single-skin block wall in Stoke-on-Trent 4 m long and 2.7 m high is 10.8 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 114 blocks, with about 0.16 tonnes of building sand and 2 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Things to check before you order

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.

Planning the drop in Stoke-on-Trent

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. Stoke-on-Trent 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.
  • Tell us the best drop point, such as a driveway, front garden or the kerb, and whether a lorry can park close to it.
  • With roughly 7h 34m of daylight in Stoke-on-Trent around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks questions

Do you deliver concrete blocks to trades and homeowners in Stoke-on-Trent?

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

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.

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.

How soon can concrete blocks be delivered in Stoke-on-Trent?

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.

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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