Concrete & Aircrete Blocks delivery in Tyldesley

Our concrete blocks range for Tyldesley jobs

• 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.
• 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.
• Hollow and cellular blocksLighter dense blocks with voids, used for some garden and retaining walls.

Getting the right 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.

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.

Delivering concrete blocks in Tyldesley

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. Tyldesley is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• In summer Tyldesley gets around 17h 02m 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.
• With roughly 7h 28m of daylight in Tyldesley around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.

How much will you need?

A single-skin block wall in Tyldesley 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

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks questions

Can I add other materials to my Tyldesley 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.

How soon can concrete blocks be delivered in Tyldesley?

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.

What is the difference between 3.6 and 7.3 N/mm² blocks?

The number is the compressive strength. 7.3 N/mm² blocks carry more load and are often specified below ground or for heavily loaded walls; 3.6 N/mm² is common for upper storeys and partitions. Follow your drawings.

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.