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Concrete & Aircrete Blocks delivered to West Bromwich

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.

From B70 to B66, we price concrete blocks delivered to West Bromwich and confirm the drop point and date when you order.

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

Delivery facts for West Bromwich

Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
Nearby (straight line)
Smethwick (2 mi), Wednesbury (3 mi), Tipton (3 mi)
Daylight
About 7h 39m on the shortest day
How it arrives
Banded pallets, usually crane offload
Delivering to
West Bromwich, West Midlands
Postcode districts
B70, B71, B69, B66

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks we supply in West Bromwich

  • Block paving and edgingsOn request alongside your sub-base and sand.
  • Hollow and cellular blocksLighter dense blocks with voids, used for some garden and retaining walls.
  • Aircrete (aerated) blocksVery light, easy to cut and good insulators; check the strength grade for loadbearing work.
  • Trench and foundation blocksWide blocks laid in foundation trenches instead of lots of concrete.

Before your West Bromwich 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. West Bromwich is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

  • Clear a level area for pallets, ideally on boards, so materials stay out of standing water.
  • If the drop point is block paving or soft ground, say so; heavy pallets and bulk bags can mark or sink.
  • Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.

How much will you need?

A single-skin block wall in West Bromwich 5 m long and 2.7 m high is 13.5 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 142 blocks, with about 0.2 tonnes of building sand and 2 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

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.

What strength do I need?

Most houses use 3.6 N/mm² or 7.3 N/mm² blocks. Your structural design, your building control officer or the block manufacturer's guidance sets the grade; tell us what is specified and we will match it.

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.

Ordering concrete blocks for West Bromwich: FAQs

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 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.

Can I add other materials to my West Bromwich 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.

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

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.

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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